IPR2020-01044 - SK Hynix America Inc et al. v. Netlist Inc

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PATENT NUMBER
9858218 High-Tech
APPL. NUMBER
15088115
PETITIONER
SK Hynix America Inc
SK Hynix Inc
Large Operating Company
PATENT OWNER
Netlist Inc
Operating Company
STATUS
Settlement
FILING DATE
2020-06-09
INSTITUTION DATE
2020-12-17
TERMINATION DATE
2021-05-06
PET. COUNSEL
Sidley Austin LLP
P.O. COUNSEL
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky, & Popeo P.C.
Timeline
Petition
Notice of Filing Date
Preliminary Response
Institution Decision
Request for Rehearing
Motion to Terminate
Final Decision
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2021
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Mar
Apr
May
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2022
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Docket
Paper No.
Date
Party
Type
Name
12020-06-09PetitionerPetitionPetition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 9,858,218
22020-06-09PetitionerPower of AttorneyPower of Attorney for Petitioners SK hynix Inc. and SK hynix America Inc.
10012020-06-09PetitionerU.S. Patent No. 9,858,218
10022020-06-09PetitionerFile History of U.S. Patent No. 9,858,218
10032020-06-09PetitionerDeclaration of Donald Alpert
10042020-06-09PetitionerCurriculum Vitae of Donald Alpert
10052020-06-09PetitionerFile History of U.S. Patent Application No. 15/857,553 (i.e., U.S. Patent No. 10,474,595)
10062020-06-09PetitionerFile History of U.S. Patent Application No. 13/942,721 (i.e., U.S. Patent No. 9,311,116)
10072020-06-09PetitionerFile History of U.S. Patent Application No. 12/815,339 (i.e., U.S. Patent No. 8,489,837)
10082020-06-09PetitionerU.S. Provisional App. No. 61/186,799
10092020-06-09PetitionerU.S. Patent Publication No. 2010/0042778 to Tanguay et al.
10102020-06-09PetitionerU.S. Patent Publication No. 2003/0115427 to Roohparvar
10112020-06-09PetitionerU.S. Patent Publication No. 2010/0202240 to Moshayedi et al.
10122020-06-09PetitionerU.S. Patent Publication No. 2008/0256281 to Fahr et al.
10132020-06-09PetitionerU.S. Patent Publication No. 2010/0142383 to Goishi et al.
10142020-06-09PetitionerU.S. Patent Publication No. 2008/0098277 to Hazelzet
10152020-06-09PetitionerJEDEC COMMITTEE LETTER BALLOT, LRDIMM DDR3 Memory Initialization Chapter Proposal (Dec. 2009) (¿¿¿JEDEC¿¿¿)
10162020-06-09PetitionerU.S. Patent No. 8,139,430 to Buchmann et al.
10172020-06-09PetitionerU.S. Patent No. 8,359,521 to Kim et al.
10182020-06-09PetitionerU.S. Patent No. 8,407,441 to Giovannini et al.
10192020-06-09PetitionerU.S. Patent No. 8,489,837 to Lee
10202020-06-09PetitionerU.S. Patent No. 3,414,781 to Dill
10212020-06-09PetitionerSK Hynix Inc. et al. v. Netlist, Inc., IPR2017-00548, Exhibit 1021, (PTAB December 11, 2017) (Deposition of Robert J. Murphy in 837 Patent IPR)
10222020-06-09PetitionerU.S. Patent Application Pub. 2008/0147897 to Talbot
10232020-06-09PetitionerU.S. Patent Application Pub. 2008/0155378 to Amidi
10242020-06-09PetitionerJEDEC Standard, Double Data Rate (DDR) SDRAM Specification, JESD79 (June 2000) (¿¿¿JESD79¿¿¿)
10252020-06-09PetitionerJEDEC Standard, FBDIMM: Architecture and Protocol (January 2007) ("JESD206")
10262020-06-09PetitionerJEDEC Standard, FBDIMM Advanced Memory Buffer (AMB) (March 2007)(¿¿¿JESD82-20A¿¿¿)
10272020-06-09PetitionerU.S. Patent No. 7,411,862 to Hein et al.
10282020-06-09PetitionerChan, Melissa, 'It Will Have Effects for Months and Years.' From Jury Duty to Trials, Coronavirus is Wreaking Havoc on Courts, Time (March 16, 2020) https://time.com/5803037/coronavirus-courts-juryduty/
10292020-06-09PetitionerJEDEC Standard, Low Power Double Data Rate (LPDDR) SDRAM Specification (August 2007) (¿¿¿JESD209¿¿¿)
10302020-06-09PetitionerTime to Trial for W.D. Tex. Patent cases since 2008 -- https://compass.docketnavigator.com/patent/binder/0/0
10312020-06-09PetitionerU.S. Patent No. 9,535,623 (623 Patent)
10322020-06-09PetitionerSK hynix, Inc. et al. v. Netlist, Inc., IPR2018-00303, Paper No. 1 (PTAB December 14, 2017) (623 Patent IPR Petition)
10332020-06-09PetitionerSK hynix, Inc. et al. v. Netlist, Inc., IPR2018-00303, Exhibit 1003 (PTAB December 14, 2017) (Alpert Declaration in 623 Patent IPR)
10342020-06-09PetitionerSK hynix, Inc. et al. v. Netlist, Inc., IPR2018-00303, Paper No. 42 (PTAB March 21, 2019) (623 Patent Final Written Decision)
10352020-06-09PetitionerSK hynix Inc. et al. v. Netlist, Inc., IPR2017-00548, Paper No. 25 (PTAB May 3, 2018) (837 Patent Final Written Decision)
10362020-06-09PetitionerJEDEC COMMITTEE LETTER BALLOT, DDR3 LRDIMM Design Specification Body (Dec. 2009)
10372020-06-09PetitionerJEDEC, Compilation of Tallies for JC-40 CMOS Digital Logic and point committees (Dec. 4, 2009)
10382020-06-09PetitionerFile History of U.S. Patent Application No. 15/169,745 (i.e., U.S. Patent No. 9,535,623)
10392020-06-09PetitionerInphi Corporation, ¿¿¿MB Initialization sequence Item 142.35,¿¿¿ June 4, 2009
10402020-06-09PetitionerU.S. Patent No. 8,386,737 to Jeon et al.
10412020-06-09PetitionerSK hynix Inc. et al. v. Netlist, Inc., IPR2017-00548, Paper 14 (PTAB December 11, 2017)
10422020-06-09Petitioner¿¿¿Sequence,¿¿¿ https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/sequence
10432020-06-09PetitionerU.S. Patent No. 7,222,213 to James
10442020-06-09Petitioner"28-Bit to 56-Bit Registered Buffer with Address Parity Test One Pair to Four Pair Differential Clock PLL Driver" Texas Instruments (October 2008)
10452020-06-09Petitioner"High-Speed DRAM Controller Design" Micron (2008)
10462020-06-09Petitioner¿¿¿Minutes of Meeting No. 158 JC-40 Digital Logic Committee¿¿¿ JEDEC (June 4, 2009)
10472020-06-09PetitionerSK Hynix Inc. et al. v. Netlist, Inc., IPR2017-00548, Exhibit 2009, (PTAB September 6, 2017)
10482020-06-09PetitionerJEDEC, JEDEC Manual of Organization and Procedure, JM21P (Rev. of JM21N, May, 2008), (May, 2010)
10492020-06-09PetitionerJEDEC, JEDEC Manual of Organization and Procedure, JM21N (Rev. of JM21M, December, 2006), (May, 2008)
10502020-06-09PetitionerDeclaration of Julie Carlson
10512020-06-09PetitionerJEDEC, ¿¿¿Committee Letter Ballot, JC-40.4-09-320, Item 142.35,¿¿¿ (Dec. 2009)
10522020-06-09PetitionerJEDEC, ¿¿¿Committee Letter Ballot, JC-45.4-09-321, Item 2192.44,¿¿¿ (Dec. 2009)
10532020-06-09PetitionerJEDEC, "Tally of Votes, Committee Letter Ballot, JC-45.4-09-321, 2192.44" (Dec. 9, 2009)
10542020-06-09PetitionerDeclaration of John Halbert
10552020-06-09PetitionerDeclaration of Roland Knaack
10562020-06-09PetitionerJEDEC Stanard, DDR3 SDRAM, JESD79-3C (November 2008) (¿¿¿JESD79-3C¿¿¿)
10572020-06-09PetitionerU.S. Patent No. 7,647,467 to Hutsell et al.
32020-06-18BoardNotice of Filing DateNotice of Accord Filing Date
42020-07-28Potential Patent OwnerMandatory NoticePatent Owner's Mandatory Notice
52020-07-28Potential Patent OwnerPower of AttorneyPatent Owner's Power of Attorney
62020-09-18Potential Patent OwnerPreliminary ResponsePatent Owner's Preliminary Response
20012020-09-18Potential Patent OwnerExhibit 2001
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20142020-09-18Potential Patent OwnerExhibit 2014 (RESERVED)
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20162020-09-18Potential Patent OwnerExhibit 2016
20172020-09-18Potential Patent OwnerExhibit 2017
72020-10-01BoardOtherOrder Conduct of the Proceeding
30022020-10-01BoardEmail
82020-10-08PetitionerReplyPetitioners¿¿¿ Reply To Patent Owner¿¿¿s Preliminary Response
10582020-10-08PetitionerOrder Governing Proceedings ¿¿¿ Patent Case, Netlist, Inc. v. SK hynix Inc., SK hynix America Inc., Case No. WA:20-CV-00194-ADA, U.S.D.C., Western District of Texas, Waco Division. (May 27, 2020)
10592020-10-08PetitionerEmail from Judge Albright¿¿¿s patent clerk to parties regarding June 19, 2020 telephonic Case Management Conference, Netlist, Inc. v. SK hynix Inc. et al, 20-CV-00194-ADA (June 14, 2020)
10602020-10-08PetitionerNotice of Electronic Filing, Minute Entry for Telephonic Conference held June 19, 2020, Netlist, Inc. v. SK hynix Inc. et al, 20-CV-00194-ADA (June 19, 2020)
10612020-10-08PetitionerJoint Motion for Entry of Scheduling Order, Netlist, Inc. v. SK hynix Inc. et al, 20-CV-00194-ADA (July 6, 2020)
10622020-10-08PetitionerDefendants¿¿¿ Opposed Motion to Transfer Venue Pursuant to the First-to-File Rule or, Alternatively, 28 U.S.C. ¿¿ 1404(a), Netlist, Inc. v. SK hynix Inc. et al, 20-CV-00194-ADA (May 4, 2020)
10632020-10-08PetitionerCivil Minutes ¿¿¿ General, Order Granting in Part Defendant¿¿¿ Application for an Order Staying Netlist¿¿¿s Infringement Claims Pending Completion of Inter Parties Review, Netlist, Inc. v. SK hynix Inc. et al, 8:16-cv-01605-JLS-JCG (July 17, 2017)
10642020-10-08PetitionerJoint Stipulation for Automatic Stay of Plaintiff¿¿¿s Claims; Consolidation of Counterclaims with No. 8:16-cv-01605; and Request to Vacate Scheduling Conference of Dec. 8, 2017, Netlist, Inc. v. SK hynix Inc. et al, 8:17-cv-01030-JLS-JCG (Nov. 30, 2017)
10652020-10-08PetitionerOrder Regarding Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by the COVID-19 Pandemic, U.S.D.C., Western District of Texas (March 13, 2020)
10662020-10-08PetitionerDocket, MV3 Partners LLC vs. Roku, Inc., 6:18-cv-00308-ADA, U.S.D.C., Western District of Texas (October 8, 2020)
10672020-10-08PetitionerJudge Albright Confirms His First Patent Jury Trial Will Proceed Waco Patent Litigation Updates (September 25, 2020)
10682020-10-08PetitionerCases, Active Judge Alan D. Albright, Docket Navigator (September 18, 2018 ¿¿¿ March 17, 2020)
10692020-10-08PetitionerNetlist, Inc.¿¿¿s Complaint for Patent Infringement, Netlist, Inc. v. SK hynix Inc. et al, 6:20-cv-00194 (March 17, 2020)
10702020-10-08PetitionerJointly Proposed Scheduling Order, executed, Netlist, Inc. v. SK hynix Inc. et al, 6:20-cv-00194 (July 8, 2020)
10712020-10-08PetitionerSK hynix Inc. et al v. Netlist, Inc., IPR2018-00303, Paper No. 42, PTAB March 21, 2018 Final Written Decision
92020-10-15Potential Patent OwnerSur-ReplyPatent Owner's Sur-Reply to Petitioner's Reply to Patent Owner's Preliminary Response
20182020-10-15Potential Patent OwnerExhibit 2018
20192020-10-15Potential Patent OwnerExhibit 2019
20202020-10-15Potential Patent OwnerExhibit 2020
20212020-10-15Potential Patent OwnerExhibit 2021
20222020-10-15Potential Patent OwnerExhibit 2022
102020-11-06PetitionerPetitioners' Updated Exhibit List
10722020-11-06PetitionerMinute Entry for Proceedings Held Before Judge Alan D. Albright, Netlist, Inc. v. SK hynix America Inc., No. 6:20-cv-00525-ADA (W.D. Tex. Oct. 16, 2020), ECF No. 23
10732020-11-06PetitionerScheduling Order Governing The ¿¿¿525 and ¿¿¿194 Cases, Netlist, Inc. v. SK hynix America Inc., Nos. 6:20-cv-00525-ADA & 6:20-cv-00194-ADA (W.D. Tex. Nov. 4, 2020), ECF No. 65
112020-11-12BoardOtherPANEL CHANGE ORDER Conduct of the Proceedings 37 C.F.R. ¿¿ 42.5
122020-12-10Potential Patent OwnerOtherNotice of Trial Date in Related Judicial Matter Under 37 C.F.R. Section 42.8(b)(2)
20232020-12-10Potential Patent OwnerExhibit 2023 - Scheduling Order in Related Judicial Matter
30032020-12-11BoardEx 3003
132020-12-17BoardInstitution DecisionTrial Instituted Document
142020-12-17BoardOtherSCHEDULING ORDER
152021-02-25Potential Patent OwnerOtherPatent Owner's Notice of Deposition of Dr. Donald Alpert
162021-03-08Potential Patent OwnerOtherUnopposed Motion of Netlist, Inc. for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Matthew S. Galica
172021-03-08Potential Patent OwnerOtherPatent Owner's Amended Notice of Remote Deposition of Dr. Donald Alpert
182021-03-08Potential Patent OwnerOtherUnopposed Motion of Netlist, Inc. for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Andrew H. DeVoogd
20242021-03-08Potential Patent OwnerExhibit 2024 - Declaration of Matthew S. Galica
20252021-03-08Potential Patent OwnerExhibit 2025 - Declaration of Andrew H. DeVoogd
192021-03-10BoardOtherGranting Patent Owner's Motions for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Matthew S. Galica and Andrew H. DeVoogd 37 C.F.R. § 42.10
30042021-03-10BoardExhibit 3004
202021-03-11Potential Patent OwnerResponsePatent Owner's Response
20262021-03-11Potential Patent OwnerExhibit 2026
20272021-03-11Potential Patent OwnerExhibit 2027
20282021-03-11Potential Patent OwnerExhibit 2028
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20302021-03-11Potential Patent OwnerExhibit 2030
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20322021-03-11Potential Patent OwnerExhibit 2032
212021-03-30Potential Patent OwnerRequest for RehearingPatent Owner's Request for Rehearing of Institution Decision
20332021-03-30Potential Patent OwnerExhibit 2033
20342021-03-30Potential Patent OwnerExhibit 2034
222021-04-26Potential Patent OwnerMotion to TerminateJoint Motion to Withdraw Petition for Inter Partes Review
232021-04-26Potential Patent OwnerOtherJoint Request to Keep Agreement Confidential and Separate Under 37 C.F.R. Sec. 42.74(c)
242021-05-06BoardFinal DecisionTERMINATION Due to Settlement After Institution of Trial
252021-05-27PetitionerOtherPetitioners' Request for Refund of Post-Institution Fees
262021-06-09BoardOtherNotice of Refund
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