Google LLC vs. Valtrus Innovations Limited et al.

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2025-01157 filed by Google LLC on 2025-06-13. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2025-01157

Filing Date

2025-06-13

Accorded Filing Date

2025-06-13

Institution Decision Date

2025-11-20

Last Modified Date

2026-03-09

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2025-11-20

Trial Status

Discretionary Denial

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Google LLC

Represented By

SMITH, MATTHEWet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Valtrus Innovations Limited et al.

Represented By

Zhong, Honget al

Tribunal & Venue

Tribunal

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (USPTO)

Technology Center

TC 2800 - Semiconductors, Electrical & Optical Systems

Patent Information

1 Patent Involved

Respondent Application Number 12491773

Respondent Patent Number 7939967

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor DANIEL HUMPHREY et al

Respondent Tech Center TC 2800 - Semiconductors, Electrical & Optical Systems

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

13 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name HP Inc. - Legal Department

Customer Number 22879

Address 11361 Chinden Blvd., Building 7 Dock, Boise, ID, 83714, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
50769	Raymond Berdie	978-589-9120
57670	Mark Kupets	757-448-2811
61092	M. Haq	202-672-5394
62768	Milin Patel	404-648-0642
65073	Miranda Leu	--
67644	Mehul Shah	408-745-2000
69540	Joshua Dingott	512-319-0257
73390	Daniel Parker	408-414-1236
75246	Matthew Linder	888-342-2156
76518	Anand Mohan	202-799-4499
77236	Laura Nguyen	281-773-4026
77246	Dennis Kim	757-448-2836
82150	Nikita Chub	571-309-1681

Proceeding Documents

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

2026-03-09 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Petitioner Request for Refund OTHER

2026-02-20 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Director Discretionary Decision: Deny RESPONSE

2025-11-20 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Institution Decision: Deny DECISION

2025-11-06 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Dismissal Order relating to Digital Realty Trust Exhibit

2025-10-02 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Google LLC vs. Valtrus Innovations Limited et al.

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Google LLC

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Valtrus Innovations Limited et al.

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

Petitioner Request for Refund OTHER

Director Discretionary Decision: Deny RESPONSE

Institution Decision: Deny DECISION

Dismissal Order relating to Digital Realty Trust Exhibit

Exhibit 14 (’967 patent claim chart) to Complaint in Valtrus Innovations Ltd., et al. v. NTT Data Services Exhibit

Final Rejection of August 29, 2025 in ex parte reexamination 90/019,426. Exhibit

Final Written Decision, IPR2022-01497 Exhibit

U.S. Pat. No. 7,701,089 (“Shimuzu”). Exhibit

Valtrus Power of Attorney in IPR2025-01157. Exhibit

Dismissal Order relating to Dawn Acquisitions Exhibit

Institution Decision, IPR2022-01408 Exhibit

Complaint in Valtrus Innovations Ltd., et al. v. CyrusOne, LLC Exhibit

Final Written Decision, IPR2022-01545 Exhibit

U.S. Pat. No. 5,894,413 (“Ferguson”). Exhibit

Institution Decision, IPR2022-01197 Exhibit

Assembled Docket Control Orders for cases scheduled for trial on September 14, 2026 (the Equinix trial date), highlighting added. Exhibit

Preliminary Patent Owner Response POPR

Complaint in Valtrus Innovations Ltd., et al. v. Digital Realty Trust, Inc. Exhibit

Exhibit 14 (’967 patent claim chart) to Complaint in Valtrus Innovations Ltd., et al. v. CyrusOne, LLC Exhibit

Exhibit 14 (’967 patent claim chart) to Complaint in Valtrus Innovations Ltd., et al. v. Digital Realty Trust, Inc Exhibit

First Amended Complaint in Valtrus Innovations Ltd., et al. v. Google LLC, Exhibit

Stay Order in Valtrus Innovations Ltd., et al. v. Google LLC Exhibit

Exhibit 10 (’967 patent claim chart) to Complaint in Valtrus Innovations Ltd., et al. v. Equinix, Inc. Exhibit

Complaint in Valtrus Innovations Ltd., et al. v. Dawn Acquisitions LLC Exhibit

Exhibit 5 (’967 patent claim chart) to Complaint in Valtrus Innovations Ltd., et al. v. Tierpoint, Inc. Exhibit

Search Results from PPub Database. Exhibit

Dismissal Order relating to CyrusOne Exhibit

Final Written Decision, IPR2022-01418 Exhibit

Petitioner DD Opposition RESPONSE

U.S. Pat. App. Pub. 2009/0224603 (“Perper”). Exhibit

Judge Gilstrap Profile, DocketNavigator, retrieved September 15, 2025. Exhibit

Complaint in Valtrus Innovations Ltd., et al. v. Google LLC, Case No. 4:22-cv-00020 (N.D. Tex., January 10, 2022). Exhibit

Final Written Decision, IPR2022-01406 Exhibit

Assembled Docket Control Orders for cases scheduled for trial on November 2, 2026 (the Tierpoint trial date), highlighting added. Exhibit

Exhibit 14 (’967 patent claim chart) to Complaint in Valtrus Innovations Ltd., et al. v. Dawn Acquisitions LLC Exhibit

EX2005 DWJR 830 TXND 2025-01 Five Year Exhibit

EX2002 Equinix Docket Control Order Exhibit

EX2001 Angela Quinlan Declaration Exhibit

EX2009 RE_ Valtrus_Equinix - Follow up on Meet and Confer_Redacted Exhibit

EX2004 2025-04-08 #34 Scheduling Order Exhibit

EX2010 Valtrus III Invalidity Contentions Cover Pleading Exhibit

EX2003 TierPoint Docket Control Order Exhibit

EX2008 2025-05-07 Equinix's Invalidity Contentions Exhibit

EX2007 TierPoint 2025.08.27 Invalidity Contentions Exhibit

EX2006 USDC Federal Court Management Statistics 9-30-19 thru 9-30-24 Exhibit

Patent Owner's Discretionary Denial Brief RESPONSE

Notice: Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Notice: Power of Attorney NOTICE

Notice: Notice filing date accorded NOTICE

Ex. 1010 - Patent Owner 101 Opposition Exhibit

Ex. 1007 - Susong Exhibit

Ex. 1006 - Jung Exhibit

Ex. 1005 - Zak Exhibit

Ex. 1009 - Edelen Exhibit

Notice: Power of Attorney NOTICE

Ex. 1003 Baker CV Exhibit

Ex. 1001 US Pat. No. 7939967 Exhibit

Ex. 1008 - Chang Exhibit

Ex. 1004 - File History of US Pat. App. 12491773 Exhibit

Ex 1002 - Baker Declaration Exhibit

Petition: as filed PETITION