Toyota Motor Corporation et al. vs. Emerging Automotive LLC

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2026-00070 filed by Toyota Motor Corporation et al. on 2025-10-21. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2026-00070

Filing Date

2025-10-21

Accorded Filing Date

2025-10-21

Institution Decision Date

2026-04-06

Last Modified Date

2026-05-07

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2026-04-06

Trial Status

Institution Denied

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Toyota Motor Corporation et al.

Represented By

McCutcheon, Robertet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Emerging Automotive LLC

Represented By

Entzminger, Brendaet al

Tribunal & Venue

Tribunal

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (USPTO)

Technology Center

TC 3600 - Transportation, E-Commerce & Construction

Patent Information

1 Patent Involved

Respondent Application Number 17873096

Respondent Patent Number 12337716

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Angel A. Penilla et al

Respondent Tech Center TC 3600 - Transportation, E-Commerce & Construction

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

5 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name PENILLA IP, APC - PATENT LAW

Customer Number —

Address 5610 Scotts Valley Drive, SUITE B281, Scotts Valley, CA, 95066, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
19711	Chester Martine Jr	925-788-2535
32043	Peter Martine	408-749-6900
39487	Albert Penilla	408-749-6903
53330	Jayanthi Minisandram	--
53795	Kenneth Wright	408-749--6900 X 6914

Proceeding Documents

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

2026-04-13 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Petitioner's Request For Refund of Post-Institution Fee OTHER

2026-04-09 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Institution Decision: Deny DECISION

2026-04-06 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Order: ORDER Granting Petitioner’s Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Michael C. Wilson 37 C.F.R. § 42.10 ORDER

2026-02-25 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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2026-02-23 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Toyota Motor Corporation et al. vs. Emerging Automotive LLC

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Toyota Motor Corporation et al.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Emerging Automotive LLC

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's Request For Refund of Post-Institution Fee OTHER

Institution Decision: Deny DECISION

Order: ORDER Granting Petitioner’s Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Michael C. Wilson 37 C.F.R. § 42.10 ORDER

Ex. 3001 Exhibit

Order: Granting Petitioners Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Jared M. Hoggan 37 C.F.R. sec. 42.10 ORDER

Exhibit 1023 -Corrected Declaration - PHV Motion - Mike Wilson Exhibit

Ex. 3001 Exhibit

Director Discretionary Decision: Refer RESPONSE

June 19, 2025 Joint Motion to Stay in First Related Litigation, Emerging Automotive LLC v. Toyota Motor Corp. et al., No. 2:23-cv-0437-JRG (Lead Case) at Dkt. 298 Exhibit

PETITIONER’S BRIEF IN OPPOSITION TO PATENT OWNER’S REQUEST FOR DISCRETIONARY DENIAL RESPONSE

Jan. 2, 2026 Toyota’s Motion to Stay Pending IPR/EPR Proceedings, Emerging Automotive LLC v. Toyota Motor Corp. et al., No. 2:25-cv-00782 (Lead Case) at Dkt. 43 Exhibit

Patent Owner Preliminary Response POPR

EX2009 Exhibit

EX2012 Exhibit

EX2011 Exhibit

EX2004 Exhibit

EX2003 Exhibit

EX2010 Exhibit

Patent Owner's Request for Discretionary Denial RESPONSE

EX2002 Exhibit

EX2006 Exhibit

EX2008 Exhibit

EX2013 Exhibit

EX2007 Exhibit

EX2005 Exhibit

Certified File History Submission NOTICE

Toyota Exh 1020 - (Certified file history) Exhibit

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Notice of Petitioners' Sotera Stipulation NOTICE

Petitioner Motion For PHV Admission of Jared M. Hoggan MOTION

Declaration of Michael C. Wilson Exhibit

Petitioner Motion For PHV Admission of Michael C. Wilson MOTION

Declaration of Jared M. Hoggan Exhibit

Notice: Power of Attorney NOTICE

Notice: Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Notice: Notice filing date accorded NOTICE

Prosecution File History for U.S. Patent No. 12,337,716 - Part 2 Exhibit

U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/478,436 Exhibit

U.S. Patent Application Pub. No. 2014/0129053 A1 (Kleve) Exhibit

Prosecution File History for U.S. Patent No. 12,337,716 - Part 6 Exhibit

U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/745,729 Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 12,337,716 to Penilla et al. (“’716 Patent”) Exhibit

PETITION FOR INTER PARTES REVIEW OF U.S. PATENT NO. 12,337,716 PETITION

Prosecution File History for U.S. Patent No. 12,337,716 - Part 4 Exhibit

Curriculum Vitae of Dr. Kevin Almeroth Exhibit

Decision Granting Institution of IPR, Paper 11, Nov 22, 2024 IPR2024-00814 Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 9,171,268 B1 to Penilla et al. (“’268 Patent”) Exhibit

Decision Granting Institution of IPR, Paper 11, Oct 22, 2024 IPR2024-00786 Exhibit

Prosecution File History for U.S. Patent No. 12,337,716 - Part 1 Exhibit

U.S. Patent Application Pub. No. 2006/0136106 A1 (Patenaude) Exhibit

Japanese Patent Application Pub. No. 2012-076627 A (Hayashi) Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 11,396,244 B2 to Penilla et al. (“’244 Patent”) Exhibit

Prosecution File History for U.S. Patent No. 12,337,716 - Part 3 Exhibit

Prosecution File History for U.S. Patent No. 12,337,716 - Part 5 Exhibit

U.S. Patent Application Pub. No. 2012/0164989 A1 (Xiao) Exhibit

Notice: Power of Attorney NOTICE

Declaration of Dr. Kevin Almeroth (“Almeroth Declaration”) Exhibit

U.S. Patent Application Pub. No. 2011/0137520 A1 (Rector) Exhibit

As-filed specification of U.S. Application No. 13/452,881 Exhibit

As-filed specification of U.S. Application No. 13/842,158 Exhibit