VideoAmp Inc. vs. The Nielsen Company (US), LLC

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2026-00310 filed by VideoAmp Inc. on 2026-03-17. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2026-00310

Filing Date

2026-03-17

Accorded Filing Date

2026-03-17

Institution Decision Date

2026-07-14

Last Modified Date

2026-08-18

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2026-07-14

Trial Status

Discretionary Denial

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

VideoAmp Inc.

Represented By

Khan, Usmanet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

The Nielsen Company (US), LLC

Represented By

Bailey, Jenniferet 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 18600254

Respondent Patent Number 12063402

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor F. Gavin McMillan

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

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

9 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name The Nielsen Company (US), LLC - Intellectual Property Docketing

Customer Number 191621

Address 675 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, 10010, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
53012	Michael Hendershot	312-269-4399
53098	Salvador Karottki	312-222-3290
53950	Thomas Strouse	973-216-4631
66635	Justin Cook	507-261-9441
68516	Andrew Quecan	727-421-0041
69212	Gregory Huffman	260-908-2466
70760	James Korenchan	312-813-0501
78142	Peyton Meyer	312-316-0772
82847	Polina Borisova	310-745-2049

Proceeding Documents

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

2026-08-18 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Petitioner's Request for Refund of Post-Institution Fees OTHER

2026-08-11 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Director Discretionary Decision: Deny RESPONSE

2026-07-14 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Exploring the Power of Patents as Nielsen Named One of the Top 200 Patent Recipients, Nielsen.com Exhibit

2026-06-22 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Nielsen’s New Owner Will Have Their Hands Full Measuring TV And Streaming Viewing Accurately, Derek Baine for Forbes, last accessed June 11, 2026 Exhibit

2026-06-22 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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VideoAmp Inc. vs. The Nielsen Company (US), LLC

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

VideoAmp Inc.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

The Nielsen Company (US), 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 Fees OTHER

Director Discretionary Decision: Deny RESPONSE

Exploring the Power of Patents as Nielsen Named One of the Top 200 Patent Recipients, Nielsen.com Exhibit

Nielsen’s New Owner Will Have Their Hands Full Measuring TV And Streaming Viewing Accurately, Derek Baine for Forbes, last accessed June 11, 2026 Exhibit

India is Nielsen's biggest engineering base, says CEO Karthik Rao, Avik Das for Business Standard, last accessed June 19, 2026 Exhibit

At The Tail End Of Upfronts, Nielsen Finds Itself Back In The Doghouse, Victoria McNally for adexchanger, last accessed June 5, 2026 Exhibit

How Nielsen Has Built a TV Ratings Monopoly Nearly as Old as TV, Tony Maglio for The Wrap, last accessed June 11, 2026 Exhibit

What will happen to Nielsen?, Josh Bernoff, last accessed June 11, 2026, Exhibit

Petitioner's Opposition to Patent Owner's Request for Discretionary Denial RESPONSE

Here’s What’s Wrong With TV Audience Measurement and How to Fix It Exhibit

Answer to Complaint, The Nielsen Company (US), LLC v. TVision Insights, Inc., Case No. 1:25-cv-00575-CJB Exhibit

S1030 - Congressional Record Exhibit

Nielsen delays MRC-required fixes to TV currency beyond upfronts, Chris Brooklier for the Current, last accessed June 5 Exhibit

Interim Director Discretionary Process, USPTO Exhibit

Federal Court Statistics, December 2025 Exhibit

Measurement Startup HyphaMetrics Cleared In Nielsen Patent Infringement Lawsuit By Nielsen, Victoria McNally for adexchanger, last accessed June 5 Exhibit

Powered by VideoAmp, last accessed June 16, 2026, Exhibit

MRC Strips Nielsen Of Its National, Local TV Accreditation, Tony Rifilato for adexchanger, last accessed June 5, 2026 Exhibit

American Intellectual Property Law Association Report of the Economic Survey 2023 Exhibit

Nielsen measurement accreditation faces uncertain future—again, Jasmine Sheena for Marketing Brew, last accessed June 5, 2026 Exhibit

Memorandum Opinion, The Nielsen Company (US), LLC v. VideoAmp, Inc., No. 24-123-RGA Exhibit

Nielsen Pulls Paramount Data From Advertiser Analysis Tool as Contract Dispute Drags On, Lucas Manfredi for The Wrap, last accessed June 11, 2026 Exhibit

Our Journey Is Just Beginning, VideoAmp.com, last accessed June 11, 2026 Exhibit

Additional Discretionary Institution Considerations U.S. Manufacturing and Small Business Use of AIA Proceedings, USPTO Memorandum dated March 11, 2026 Exhibit

Patent Owner's Preliminary Response to Petition for Inter Partes Review POPR

EX2004-The Nielsen Company (US) LLC v. Videoamp, Inc. C.A. No. 24-123-RGA Defendant Opening Brief for Motion to Dismiss Exhibit

EX2001-The Nielsen Company (US) LLC v. Videoamp, Inc. C.A. No. 25-408-RGA Report and Recommendation Exhibit

Patent Owner's Request for Discretionary Denial RESPONSE

EX2002-The Nielsen Company (US) LLC v. Videoamp, Inc. C.A. No. 25-408-RGA Order Exhibit

EX2005-The Nielsen Company (US) LLC v. Videoamp, Inc. C.A. No. 24-123-RGA Civil Docket Exhibit

EX2003-The Nielsen Company (US) LLC v. Videoamp, Inc. C.A. No. 25-408-RGA Notice of Appeal Exhibit

Notice: Power of Attorney NOTICE

Notice: Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Notice filing date accorded NOTICE

Power of Attorney NOTICE

Stipulation Letter dated March 17, 2026 Exhibit

U.S. Patent Publication No. 2013/0273941 A1 to Grokop Exhibit

Stewart Memorandum Exhibit

3GPP2 S.R0048-A Exhibit

U.S. Patent Publication No. 2011/0040612 A1 to Simmons Exhibit

Petition: as filed PETITION

Declaration and Curriculum Vitae of Dr. Tim Williams Exhibit

U.S. Patent Publication No. 2009/0164577 A1 to Parkes Exhibit

U.S. Patent Publication No. 2009/0239584 A1 to Jheng Exhibit

U.S. Patent Publication No. 2010/0331016 A1 to Dutton Exhibit

Complaint_1-24-cv-00123-1 Exhibit

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary Exhibit

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 12,063,402 to F. Gavin McMillan Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 6,754,470 B2 to Hendrickson Exhibit

U.S. Patent Publication No. 2013/0036117 A1 to Fisher Exhibit

U.S. Patent Publication No. 2012/0284333 A1 to Neff Exhibit

U.S. Patent Publication No. 2008/0313239 A1 to Byler Exhibit

UMTS 3G TS 23.101 Exhibit

U.S. Patent Publication No. 2014/0025432 A1 to Thomassen Exhibit

U.S. Patent Publication No. 2016/0029155 A1 to Kerr Exhibit

Complaint_1-25-cv-00408 Exhibit

U.S. Patent Publication No. 2009/0006145 A1 to Duggal Exhibit

Prosecution History of the '402 patent Exhibit