Wybotics, Co. Ltd. et al. vs. Zodiac Pool Systems LLC

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2026-00159 filed by Wybotics, Co. Ltd. et al. on 2025-11-25. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2026-00159

Filing Date

2025-11-25

Accorded Filing Date

2025-11-25

Institution Decision Date

2026-05-19

Last Modified Date

2026-09-15

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

—

Trial Status

Trial Instituted

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Wybotics, Co. Ltd. et al.

Represented By

Johnson, Matthewet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Zodiac Pool Systems LLC

Represented By

Morlock, Michaelet al

Tribunal & Venue

Tribunal

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (USPTO)

Technology Center

TC 2400 - Computer Networks, Multiplex & Cybersecurity

Patent Information

1 Patent Involved

Respondent Application Number 17143624

Respondent Patent Number 11262766

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Kameshwar Durvasula et al

Respondent Tech Center TC 2400 - Computer Networks, Multiplex & Cybersecurity

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

141 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP - East Coast - Mailstop: IP Docketing - 22

Customer Number 23370

Address 1100 Peachtree Street, Suite 2800, Atlanta, GA, 30309, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

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29476	John Pratt	404-815-6500
31741	Theodore Brown Iii	650-326-2400
31814	Charles Calkins	336-607-7300
31836	Paul Haughey	415-273-4787
32233	David Hall	858-350-6100
33160	Steven Borgman	281-809-4100
33452	Dean Russell	404-815-6500
35687	Susan Spaeth	650-324-6335
36974	Roger Wylie	206-516-3092
37234	William Shaffer	650-326-2400
37330	Eugenia Garrett-Wackowski	925-472-5000
37911	Steven Phillips	919-420-1700
38464	Darin Gibby	303-571-4000
39381	Joseph Snyder	415-472-5000
39389	Mitchell Stockwell	404-815-6500
39751	Rebecca Peterson	925-472-5000
40253	J Schiff	650-324-6340
40339	Brenda Holmes	404-815-6500
40456	Patrick Jewik	415-576-0200
40852	Michael Turton	404-607-0770
41303	Andrew Serafini	206-626-7769
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42985	Michael Pavento	404-815-6213
43336	Sujit Kotwal	650-324-6365
43791	Tina Mckeon	404-815-6103
44005	John Zigmant	415-576-0200
44807	Kristin Doyle	404-815-6389
44879	Jean Lockyer	415-576-0200
45865	Vaibhav Kadaba	404-815-6500
46103	Eric Gayan	919-420-1732
46694	Lizette Fernandez	404-541-6694
46758	Tywanda Harris	404-745-2597
47040	Cynthia Rothschild	336-607-7300
47384	John Alemanni	929-420-1724
47400	Nena Bains	650-326-2400
47651	Matthew Hinsch	415-576-0200
47719	Justin Krieger	303-405-1486
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50866	Roger Hylton	650-326-2400
51082	Matias Ferrario	336-607-7300
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53825	Marina Zalevsky	310-966-4916
53994	Jennifer Blackburn	404-815-6500
54111	Chuan Gao	415-576-0200
54236	Russell Korn	404-815-6500
54682	Kathryn Wade	404-815-6500
54713	Michael Bertelson	--
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55589	Tiffany Thomas	858-350-6151
56400	Craig Largent	650-326-2400
56827	Troy Petersen	202-481-9933
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61076	Joshua Lee	404-815-6500
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66184	Kenneth Shurtz	650-326-2400
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70333	Vanessa Bell	925-472-5008
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70993	Jeffrey Marlink	206-224-2852
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71345	Zachary Kelton	919-420-1720
71835	Brett Mellor	303-607-3211
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72614	Cynthia Rickett	206-516-3096
72641	Torrey Spink	303-607-3207
72701	Yanping Parks	919-420-1811
72748	Kristan Wagner	404-815-6064
72776	Arush Gadkar	202-481-9932
74185	Courtney Dabbiere	404-307-4834
74482	Christopher Roberge	415-576-0200
74538	Alexa Hunter	303-607-3218
75397	William Sparkman	404-532-6880
75505	Maha Khalaj	678-420-9310
75611	Ishir Mehta	404-607-9991
76190	Jun Ma	314-341-0988
76327	Chrystal Tomblyn	336-607-7442
76681	Jabeen Ahmad	919-420-1735
77528	Poh Teng	925-817-3133
77910	Albert Chen	646-601-7671
77956	Lin Yan	415-273-4303
78116	Jessica Garcia	650-462-5322
78360	Jacob Plovanic	206-224-2869
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79510	John Baumgartner	415-576-0200
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79676	Wyatt Reid	404-745-2417
800031	Yang Cao	202-481-9944
80440	Justin Misleh	202-481-9959
80449	Ruming Wen	404-532-6876
80728	Jordan Glassman	919-420-1743
80894	Kathryn Apsens	415-273-4721
81153	Ahmad Khoshnevis	503-702-0078
81183	Alexandra Farquhar	202-508-5800
81201	Eric Henderson	336-607-7398
81226	Grant Wanderscheid	650-324-6367
81801	Aviya Zarur	310-777-3746
81997	Jennifer Patritti Cram	281-809-4108
82167	Megan Saia	352-327-2690
82309	Alexandra Nelson	336-607-7317
82677	Raquel De Castro	479-466-3991
L1392	Chetan Mutha	202-508-5800

Proceeding Documents

Notice of Stipulation NOTICE

2026-09-15 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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2027

Davidson et al., MonoSLAM: Real-Time Single Camera SLAM Exhibit

2026-08-11 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2030

Expert Declaration of Dr. Hagen Schempf Exhibit

2026-08-11 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2025

Raimondo Schettini and Silvia Corchs, Underwater Image Processing Exhibit

2026-08-11 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2026

Evan Ackerman and Erico Guizzo, iRobot Brings Visual Mapping and Navigation to the Roomba 980 Exhibit

2026-08-11 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Wybotics, Co. Ltd. et al. vs. Zodiac Pool Systems LLC

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Wybotics, Co. Ltd. et al.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Zodiac Pool Systems LLC

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Notice of Stipulation NOTICE

Davidson et al., MonoSLAM: Real-Time Single Camera SLAM Exhibit

Expert Declaration of Dr. Hagen Schempf Exhibit

Raimondo Schettini and Silvia Corchs, Underwater Image Processing Exhibit

Evan Ackerman and Erico Guizzo, iRobot Brings Visual Mapping and Navigation to the Roomba 980 Exhibit

Rafael Garcia, Tudor Nicosevici and Xevi Cufi, On the Way to Solve Lighting Problems in Underwater Imaging Exhibit

Rachel Metz, The New Roomba Uses AI to Avoid Smearing Dog Poop all Over Your House Exhibit

Wybot M2, Wybot Exhibit

Wybotics HK IPO Application Proof Exhibit

Brian Heater, iRobot's New Roomba Knows Where it's Going Exhibit

Wybotics Unveils Groundbreaking Wybot M2 at CES 2024 Exhibit

CV of Dr. Hagen Schempf Exhibit

Patent Owner's Response RESPONSE

Jonathan Horgan & Daniel Toal, Computer Vision Applications in the Navigation of Unmanned Underwater Vehicles Exhibit

Order: SCHEDULING ORDER ORDER

Patent Owner's Objections to Evidence Submitted with Petitioner's Petition NOTICE

Petitioner's Objection Evidence Served NOTICE

Institution Decision: Grant DECISION

Director Discretionary Decision: Refer RESPONSE

Director Discretionary Decision: Refer RESPONSE

Authorized Reply to POPR OTHER

EX1055 - Wybotics' Sotera Plus Stipulation inc Indefiniteness Exhibit

EX1056 - Redacted_Zodiac's 1st Supplemental Response to 1st Set of ROGs (1-24) Exhibit

E-mail authorizing briefing Exhibit

EX 1049 - ID of omitted material Exhibit

EX 1043 - Beatbots Motion to Stay Exhibit

EX 1047 - Examples of Trial Delays Exhibit

EX 1002 - File History of '191 Patent Exhibit

EX 1052 - CDCA Complaint Exhibit

EX 1037 - File History of '051 Patent Exhibit

EX 1051 - Wybotics - Sotera-Plus Stipulation Exhibit

EX 1042 - Wybotics Company Profile Exhibit

EX 1006 - File History for '207 Patent Exhibit

EX 1054 - CDCA Court Stats Exhibit

Petitioner's Opposition to Discretionary Denial Brief RESPONSE

EX 1039 - File History of '785 Patent Exhibit

EX 1053 - EDTX Transfer Motion Exhibit

EX 1045 - The Marshall plan Exhibit

EX 1044 - Order granting Zodiac Motion to Stay Exhibit

EX 1046 - 2026 Gilstrap Time to Milestone Exhibit

EX 1041 - HK Exchange Guide Exhibit

EX 1036 - File History '595 Patent Exhibit

EX 1038 - File History of '599 Patent Exhibit

FAQs for Interim Director Discretionary Process Exhibit

USPN 7,398,138 Exhibit

USPN 9,388,595 Exhibit

Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 9,388,595 Exhibit

Patent Owner's Preliminary Response POPR

EP 0687964 A1 ("Giordano") Exhibit

Complaint in Zodiac v Wybotics, 2:25-cv-582-JRG-RSP (EDTX) Exhibit

Proposed Rule by the Patent and Trademark Office on 10/17/25, ;37 CFR 42 Exhibit

Patent Owner's Brief Requesting That Institution of the Petition be Denied on Discretionary Ground RESPONSE

Case Management Order in the Beatbot DJ (Dkt. 18) Exhibit

IPR2026-00200, Paper 2, Petition for IPR of U.S. Patent No. 11,262,766 Exhibit

First Amended Complaint in Wybotics v. Zodiac, 2:25-cv-08526 CAS (CDCA) Exhibit

June 4, 2024 Letter from Zodiac to Wybotics Exhibit

Application Proof of Wybotics Co., Ltd. Exhibit

First Amended Scheduling Order in the Texas Litigation (Dkt. 53) Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 5,613,261 ("Kawakami") Exhibit

Statistics for Time to Trial (EDTX) Exhibit

Chart Comparing the Petition to the Declaration Exhibit

Memorandum: "Interim Processes for PTAB Workload Management," 3/26/25 Exhibit

FAQs for Interim Processes for PTAB Workload Management Exhibit

Complaint in Beatbot v. Zodiac, 3:25-cv-01946 (SDCA) Exhibit

Notice: Power of Attorney NOTICE