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Spero, Yechezkal

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Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.Porsche Cars North America

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Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. v. Spero, Yechezkal

IPR2023-00197 | Patent Trial and Appeal Board

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Filed Nov. 30, 2022

Terminated June 20, 2024

Judges Aaron Moore, Jason Melvin, and Jon Jurgovan

Case Type Inter Partes Review

Status Final Written Decision - Appealed

Challenged Patent 15/961,861

Patent No. 10,894,503 assignments

Tech Center 2800

Art Unit 2844

Last Updated: 32 minutes ago

Filing Date	#	Filing and Exhibits
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10/8/2024	10-08-2024-Patent_Owner	Event: Notice of Appeal Patent Owner Notice: notice of appeal 42: Notice of Appeal
8/6/2024	08-06-2024-Board	Board Order Denying Director Review of Final Written Decision 41: Director Review denial on FWD
7/23/2024	07-23-2024-Board	Board Exhibit 3100: Director Review Request Email
7/22/2024	07-22-2024-Patent_Owner	Patent Owner Request for Director Review - Final Written Decision 40: Patent Owner Request for Director Review IPR2023-00197
6/20/2024	06-20-2024-Board	Board Final Written Decision: original 39: Final Written Decision: original
6/13/2024	06-13-2024-Board	Board Other: Hearing transcript 38: Other: Hearing transcript
4/12/2024	04-12-2024-Petitioner	Petitioner Notice: Exhibit list 37: Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List Petitioner Exhibit 1072: EX1072 - Petitioner's Demonstratives
4/12/2024	04-12-2024-Patent_Owner	Patent Owner Notice: Exhibit list 36: Updated Exhibit List & Demonstrative Patent Owner Exhibit 2029: Exhibit 2029 - Demonstrative
4/9/2024	04-09-2024-Board	Board Notice: Other 34: LEAP Practitioner Request and Verification Form (Patent Owner) Board Notice: Other 35: LEAP Practitioner Request and Verification Form (Petitioner)
3/13/2024	03-13-2024-Petitioner	Petitioner Reply to Opposition 33: Petitioner's Reply to Opposition to Motion to Exclude
3/12/2024	03-12-2024-Board	Board Order: Other 32: Order Setting Oral Argument
3/6/2024	03-06-2024-Patent_Owner	Patent Owner Opposition 31: Patent Owners Opposition to Motion to Exclude IPR2023-00197 Patent Owner Exhibit 2027: Ex. 2027 2023-07-20 Letter to Fitzsimmons re objections to evidence Patent Owner Exhibit 2028: Ex. 2028 2023-11-02 Letter to Fitzsimmons re objections to evidence
2/28/2024	02-28-2024-Petitioner	Petitioner Motion: Other 30: Petitioner Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.'s Motion to Exclude Evidence
2/22/2024	02-22-2024-Petitioner	Petitioner Other: other 29: Petitioner Volkswagen Group of America, Inc's Request for Oral Argument
2/22/2024	02-22-2024-Patent_Owner	Patent Owner Other: other 28: Patent Owner Request for Oral Argument IPR2023-00197
2/16/2024	02-16-2024-Board	Events: Petition Institution (Granted), Motion for Joinder (Granted) Board Notice: Other 27: Institution decision and grant of joinder, IPR2023-01231
2/5/2024	02-05-2024-Patent_Owner	Patent Owner Other: other 26: Patent Owners Sur Reply to Petitioners Reply to Patent Owner Response 2023-00197 Patent Owner Exhibit 2026: Ex. 2026 Condensed Jiao Deposition Transcript
1/31/2024	01-31-2024-Board	Board Order: Other 25: Order: Revised Scheduling Order
1/18/2024	01-18-2024-Patent_Owner	Patent Owner Notice: Notice of deposition 24: Notice of Deposition of Jianzhong Jiao 2023-00197
1/12/2024	01-12-2024-Patent_Owner	Patent Owner Other: other 23: IPR2023-00197 Patent Owner Objection to Evidence
1/5/2024	01-05-2024-Petitioner	Petitioner Pet Reply to PO Resp 22: IPR2023-00197 - Petitioner's Reply Petitioner Exhibit 1051: EX1051 - Jiao Reply Declaration Petitioner Exhibit 1052: EX1052 - Turk Deposition Transcript (IPR2023-00197) Petitioner Exhibit 1053: EX1053 - Turk Deposition Transcript (IPR2023-00315) Petitioner Exhibit 1054: EX1054 - Turk Deposition Transcript (IPR2022-01586) Petitioner Exhibit 1056: EX1056 - Spatial Light Modulators Petitioner Exhibit 1057: EX1057 - Turnbull US6132072 Petitioner Exhibit 1058: EX1058 - Allen US5754217 Petitioner Exhibit 1059: EX1059 - Handschy US6195136 Petitioner Exhibit 1062: EX1062 - Schellhorn US4907044 Petitioner Exhibit 1063: EX1063 - Leighty 1985 Petitioner Exhibit 1064: EX1064 - Lowrie 1985 Petitioner Exhibit 1065: EX1065 - Surface Vehicle Recommended Practice Petitioner Exhibit 1066: EX1066 - 49 CFR 571.108 Petitioner Exhibit 1067: EX1067 - SAEJ387.1987 Petitioner Exhibit 1068: EX1068 - The International System of Units (SI), Bureau International des Poids et Mesures, 7th Edit Petitioner Exhibit 1069: EX1069 - Surface Vehicle Standard Petitioner Exhibit 1070: EX1070 - Second Turk Declaration (IPR2023-00315)
1/3/2024	01-03-2024-Patent_Owner	Patent Owner Notice: Updated Mandatory Notice 21: Updated Mandatory Notice - IPR2023-00197 - 10894503
11/21/2023	11-21-2023-Petitioner	Petitioner Notice: Notice of deposition 20: Petitioner's Notice of Deposition
10/19/2023	10-19-2023-Petitioner	Petitioner Other: other 19: Petitioner's Objections to Evidence
10/12/2023	10-12-2023-Patent_Owner	Patent Owner PO Response to Pet 18: Response to IPR2023-00197 Patent Owner Exhibit 2006: Ex. 2006 Supplemental Turk Declaration Patent Owner Exhibit 2007: Ex. 2007 Jiao Deposition Transcript Patent Owner Exhibit 2008: Ex. 2008 IPR2023-00318 Petition Patent Owner Exhibit 2009: Ex. 2009 2023-00318 Jiao Declaration Patent Owner Exhibit 2010: Ex. 2010 SPIE Etendue concerns for automotive Patent Owner Exhibit 2011: Ex. 2011 Bass Handbook of Optics 3rd Edition Volume II Patent Owner Exhibit 2012: Ex. 2012 SAE Studies for Headlamp Optical Design Patent Owner Exhibit 2013: Ex. 2013 SAE Optical Transform Limitations Patent Owner Exhibit 2015: Ex. 2015 SPIE High-efficiency reflector optics Patent Owner Exhibit 2016: Ex. 2016 Navigant Energy Saving Estimates of Light Emitting Diodes Patent Owner Exhibit 2017: Ex. 2017 WIPO Patent Publication WO005147A1 Flaaten Patent Owner Exhibit 2018: Ex. 2018 Jiao Deposition Transcript Condensed Patent Owner Exhibit 2020: Ex. 2020 Bass Handbook of Optics 3rd Edition Volume V Patent Owner Exhibit 2021: Ex. 2021 TI How DLP Technology Works Patent Owner Exhibit 2022: Ex. 2022 TI Intro to DMDs Patent Owner Exhibit 2025: Ex. 2025 Jiao Deposition Transcript
9/20/2023	09-20-2023-Patent_Owner	Patent Owner Notice: Notice of deposition 17: Notice of Deposition of Jianzhong Jiao 203-00197
8/30/2023	08-30-2023-Petitioner	Petitioner Other: other 16: Notice of Joint Stipulation to Modify Due Dates 1-3
8/28/2023	08-28-2023-Petitioner	Petitioner Notice: Updated Mandatory Notice 15: Petitioner’s Updated Mandatory Notices
7/6/2023	07-06-2023-Petitioner	Petitioner Other: other 14: Petitioner's Objections to Evidence
6/21/2023	06-21-2023-Board	Board Institution Decision: Grant 11: EXPUNGED Board Order: Other 12: SCHEDULING ORDER Event: Petition Institution (Denied and Granted) Board Institution Decision: Grant 13: Institution Decision: Grant
6/9/2023	06-09-2023-Patent_Owner	Patent Owner Notice: Updated Mandatory Notice 10: Updated Mandatory Notice - 0111IPR - 10894503
6/7/2023	06-07-2023-Patent_Owner	Patent Owner Notice: Updated Mandatory Notice 9: Updated Mandatory Notice - 0111IPR - 10894503
5/16/2023	05-16-2023-Patent_Owner	Patent Owner Notice: Other 8: Patent Owner's Sur-Reply
5/9/2023	05-09-2023-Petitioner	Petitioner Other: other 7: Petitioner's Reply to Patent Owner's Preliminary Response
3/22/2023	03-22-2023-Patent_Owner	Event: Preliminary Response Patent Owner POPR: filed 6: Preliminary Response to IPR2023-00197 Patent Owner Exhibit 2001: Ex 2001 Turk Declaration Patent Owner Exhibit 2002: Ex 2002 Turk CV Patent Owner Exhibit 2003: Ex 2003 Best Practices and FAQs for filing reexaminations 5-10-10 Patent Owner Exhibit 2004: Ex 2004 IPR2023-00328 - Petition 2 Patent Owner Exhibit 2005: Ex 2005 IPR2023-00335 - Petition 3
3/21/2023	03-21-2023-Patent_Owner	Patent Owner Notice: Mandatory Notice 4: Notice : Mandatory Notice Patent Owner Notice: Power of Attorney 5: Notice : Power of Attorney
12/22/2022	12-22-2022-Board	Board Notice: Notice filing date accorded 3: Notice: Notice filing date accorded
11/30/2022	11-30-2022-Petitioner	Petitioner Petition: as filed 1: Petition for Inter Partes Review Petitioner Notice: Power of Attorney 2: Petitioner's Power of Attorney Petitioner Exhibit 1001: EX1001 - US10894503B2 Spero Petitioner Exhibit 1002: EX1002 - 503 Prosecution File History Petitioner Exhibit 1003: EX1003 - Jiao Declaration Petitioner Exhibit 1004: EX1004 - Jiao CV Petitioner Exhibit 1005: EX1005 - Beam US6144158 Petitioner Exhibit 1005: EXPUNGED Petitioner Exhibit 1006: EX1006 - Thominet US20010019486A1 Petitioner Exhibit 1007: EX1007 - Stam WO2001070538A2 Petitioner Exhibit 1008: EX1008 - Kobayashi US6049749 Petitioner Exhibit 1009: EX1009 - Braun WO2002004247A1 Petitioner Exhibit 1010: EX1010 - Karlsson WO1998054030A1 Petitioner Exhibit 1011: EX1011 - Harbers WO2001001038A1 Petitioner Exhibit 1012: EX1012 - Gotou US5588733 Petitioner Exhibit 1013: EX1013 - Flaaten WO1986005147A1 Petitioner Exhibit 1014: EX1014 - Kobayashi129 US5707129 Petitioner Exhibit 1015: EX1015 - Westermann_History and Scientific Back up Petitioner Exhibit 1016: EX1016 - Adaptive Front Lighting Systems (AFS) Petitioner Exhibit 1017: EX1017 - Hogrefe_Adaptive Light Pattern - A New Way to Improve Light Qualit Petitioner Exhibit 1018: EX1018 - Lowenau_Adaptive Light Control - A New Light Concept Controlled by Petitioner Exhibit 1019: EX1019 - Manassero_Adaptive Headlamp - A Contribution for Design and Develo Petitioner Exhibit 1020: EX1020 - Hamm Petitioner Exhibit 1021: EX1021 - Kalapodas US20130258688A1 Petitioner Exhibit 1023: EX1023 - Manassero 1999 Petitioner Exhibit 1024: EX1024 - Westermann 1999 Petitioner Exhibit 1025: EX1025 - Diem Petitioner Exhibit 1026: EX1026 - Kobayashi_Development of the Phase-I AFS Front Lighting System Petitioner Exhibit 1028: EX1028 - Woerner Petitioner Exhibit 1030: EX1030 - NHTSA Survey Petitioner Exhibit 1032: EX1032 - Amended Complaint Petitioner Exhibit 1033: EX1033 - 551 Reexam File History (Part 1 of 3) Petitioner Exhibit 1033: EX1033 - 551 Reexam File History (Part 2 of 3) Petitioner Exhibit 1033: EX1033 - 551 Reexam File History (Part 3 of 3).pdf Petitioner Exhibit 1035: EX1035 - District Court Statistics Petitioner Exhibit 1036: EX1036 - Nelson US5523193 Petitioner Exhibit 1037: EX1037 - Watanabe US5537433 Petitioner Exhibit 1038: EX1038 - Hornbeck US4662746 Petitioner Exhibit 1039: EX1039 - Hornbeck US5061049 Petitioner Exhibit 1040: EX1040 - Enomoto US5933183

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