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Tesla Inc. vs. ChargeLogic LLC

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2026-00378 filed by Tesla Inc. on 2026-06-18. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2026-00378

Filing Date

2026-06-18

Accorded Filing Date

2026-06-18

Institution Decision Date

—

Last Modified Date

2026-10-15

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

—

Trial Status

Pending

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Tesla Inc.

Represented By

Bailey, Jenniferet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

ChargeLogic LLC

Represented By

Zinda, Stephenet 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 16249037

Respondent Patent Number 11258107

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Christopher B. Austin

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

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name CHRISTOPHER B. AUSTIN

Customer Number —

Address 935 17TH AVENUE, GRAFTON, WI, 53024, UNITED STATES

Proceeding Documents

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3103

Email Correspondence Exhibit

2026-10-15 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Ex. 2037 Exhibit

2026-10-15 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Patent Owner's 3-Page Rebuttal Brief OTHER

2026-10-13 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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3102

Email Correspondence Exhibit

2026-10-08 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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EX1096_Declaration of Brian Rosenthal Exhibit

2026-10-07 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Petitioner's Authorized Sur-Reply Brief OTHER

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Ex. 2036 Exhibit

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Ex. 2034 Exhibit

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Ex. 2035 Exhibit

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Patent Owner's Authorized Supplemental Brief OTHER

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Ex. 2033 Exhibit

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Email Correspondence Exhibit

2026-09-30 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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EX1078-Aeternus, “Driving Innovation: Tesla’s Marketing Strategy and Its Impact on Electric Vehicle Adoption,” February 6, 2026 Exhibit

2026-09-23 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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1072

EX1072-Tesla Motors, Inc. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Excerpted Exhibit, Q4 and FY 2018 Update Exhibit

2026-09-23 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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EX1066-Patent Assignment to ChargeLogic LLC Exhibit

2026-09-23 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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EX1084-Tesla, Public Comments, “Comments from Tesla on the Revision to Rules of Practice Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (Docket No. PTO-P-2025-0025)” December 2, 2025 Exhibit

2026-09-23 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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EX1087-Tesla North America on X, January 14, 2026 Exhibit

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EX1079-U.S. Patent No. 6,963,186, to Hobbs Exhibit

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1083

EX1083-Part 583 American Automobile Labeling Act Reports Exhibit

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1094

EX1094-U.S. Patent No. 11,721,844 to Austin Exhibit

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1092

EX1092-Tesla Form 10-Q March 31, 2026 Exhibit

2026-09-23 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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EX1075-Screenshot of Elon Musk’s Post on X Regarding $500M Supercharger Expansion, May 10, 2024 Exhibit

2026-09-23 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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EX1074-Tesla Motors, Inc. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Exhibit, Q4 and FY 2025 Update Exhibit

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EX1076-Len’s Patent Search, Tesla Patent Documents Filed Between October 2, 2018, and March 23, 2026, https://www.lens.org/lens/search/patent/analysis?p=0&n=10&s=date_published&d=%2B&f=false&e=false&l=en&authorField=author&dateFilterField=filingDate, pulled September 4, 2026 Exhibit

2026-09-23 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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EX1088-U.S. Trade Commission, In the Matter of Certain Memory Devices and Electronic Devices Containing the Same, “Proposed Respondent Tesla, Inc.’s Pre-Institution Public Interest Statement,” June 17, 2024 Exhibit

2026-09-23 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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EX1070-Timeline: Tesla’s Constructions of Gigafactories, manufacturingdigital.com/digital-factory/timeline-teslas-construction-gigafactories, May 10, 2021 Exhibit

2026-09-23 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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EX1073-Lens Patent Search, Tesla Patent Documents Filed Between August 18, 2008, and October 2, 2018, https://www.lens.org/lens/search/patent/analysis?p=0&n=10&s=date_published&d=%2B&f=false&e=false&l=en&authorField=author&dateFilterField=filingDate, pulled September 4, 2026 Exhibit

2026-09-23 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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EX1077-Barry, “How the Tesla Model S Changed the World,” CR90, June 22, 2022 Exhibit

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EX1069-Tesla Motors to Officially Open Tesla Factory – Home of the Model S, ir.tesla.com/press-release/tesla-motors-officially-open-tesla-factory-home-model-s, October 26, 2010 Exhibit

2026-09-23 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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EX1085-Tesla, Public Comments, “Request for Comments on Operation of the Agreement between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada (USTR-2025-0004)” November 3, 2025 Exhibit

2026-09-23 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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EX1082-Tesla, “Tesla Secures 1st Place on Cars.com 2025 American-Made Index,” June 17, 2025 Exhibit

2026-09-23 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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1086

EX1086-Tesla Manufacturing on X, October 2025 Exhibit

2026-09-23 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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1071

EX1071-Tesla Motors Launches Revolutionary Supercharger Enabling Convenient Long Distance Driving, ir.tesla.com/press-release/tesla-motors-launches-revolutionary-supercharger-enabling, September 24, 2012 Exhibit

2026-09-23 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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EX1091-Tesla, “Tesla’s California Footprint,” January 3, 2023 Exhibit

2026-09-23 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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

2026-09-23 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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1068

EX1068-Tesla Motors, Inc. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Consolidated and Excerpted Filings and Exhibits, 2014-2018 Exhibit

2026-09-23 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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1090

EX1090-IHS Markit now a part of S&P Global, The Economic Contributions of Tesla to the California Economy, 2018-2021, October 2022 Exhibit

2026-09-23 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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1080

EX1080-John Squires, U.S.P.T.O. Memorandum, “Additional Discretionary Institution Consideration – US Manufacturing and Small Business Use of AIA Proceedings, March 11, 2026 Exhibit

2026-09-23 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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1067

EX1067-Isidore “Tesla’s Secret Success Story: Model 3 is Best Selling Luxury Car in America,” CNN Business, October 4, 2018 Exhibit

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1093

EX1093-Tesla Annual Report December 31, 2025 Exhibit

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1095

EX1095-U.S. Patent No. 11,721,844 File History Exhibit

2026-09-23 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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1089

EX1089-Tesla On X, March 21, 2026 Exhibit

2026-09-23 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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1081

EX1081-Cars.com, “American-Made Index,” 2025 Exhibit

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Ex. 2029 Exhibit

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2015

Ex. 2015 Exhibit

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2018

Ex. 2018 Exhibit

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2012

Ex. 2012 Exhibit

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2016

Ex. 2016 Exhibit

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Ex. 2021 Exhibit

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2014

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2019

Ex. 2019 Exhibit

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2017

Ex. 2017 Exhibit

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Patent Owner's Preliminary Response POPR

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2023

Ex. 2023 Exhibit

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2005

Ex. 2005 Exhibit

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2010

Ex. 2010 Exhibit

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2004

Ex. 2004 Exhibit

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Ex. 2002 Exhibit

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Ex. 2007 Exhibit

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Ex. 2006 Exhibit

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Ex. 2003 Exhibit

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Ex. 2011 Exhibit

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2008

Ex. 2008 Exhibit

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2009

Ex. 2009 Exhibit

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Patent Owner's Request for Discretionary Denial RESPONSE

2026-08-23 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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EX1042-Email to Patent Owner’s Counsel with Stipulation Exhibit

2026-07-23 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

2026-07-23 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Notice: Mandatory Notice NOTICE

2026-06-30 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Notice: Power of Attorney NOTICE

2026-06-30 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Notice: Notice filing date accorded NOTICE

2026-06-23 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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