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Apple, Inc. vs THX LTD.

The detailed information for PTAB case with proceeding number IPR2014-00234 filed by Apple, Inc. against THX LTD. on Dec 6, 2013. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Case Details

Proceeding Number: IPR2014-00234
Filing Date: Dec 6, 2013
Petitioner: Apple, Inc.
Respondent: THX LTD.
Status: Institution Denied
Respondent Application Number: 13208923
Respondent Tech Center: 2600
Respondent Patent Number: 8457340
Institution Decision Date: Jun 11, 2014
Termination Date: Jun 11, 2014

Proceeding Documents

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Document Name	Filing Date	Category	Filing Party
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Notice of Refund	Dec 30, 2014	PAPER	BOARD
Request for Refund of Post-Institution Fee	Dec 23, 2014	PAPER	PETITIONER
Decision on Institution of Inter Partes Review - Deny	Jun 11, 2014	PAPER	BOARD
Ex 3001	Jun 11, 2014	EXHIBIT	BOARD
Ex 3002	Jun 11, 2014	EXHIBIT	BOARD
Ex 3003	Jun 11, 2014	EXHIBIT	BOARD
Ex 3004	Jun 11, 2014	EXHIBIT	BOARD
340 Patent Preliminary Response	Mar 24, 2014	PAPER	PATENT OWNER
Comparison of Vipperman Decl to 340 Petition	Mar 24, 2014	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
FH for Apple Patent Application 13-327649	Mar 24, 2014	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
An Introduction to Horn Theory	Mar 24, 2014	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary	Mar 24, 2014	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Distributed Mode Loudspeakers	Mar 24, 2014	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
NXT	Mar 24, 2014	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Decision Patent Owner's Pro Hac Vice Motion	Feb 18, 2014	PAPER	BOARD
Patent Owner Motion for Pro Hac Vice	Jan 6, 2014	PAPER	PATENT OWNER
Patent Owner Motion for Pro Hac Vice	Jan 6, 2014	PAPER	PATENT OWNER
Power of Attorney	Jan 2, 2014	PAPER	INDICATES ARTIFACT WAS SUBMITTED ON BEHALF OF POTENTIAL_PATENT OWNER.
Power of Attorney	Dec 27, 2013	PAPER	INDICATES ARTIFACT WAS SUBMITTED ON BEHALF OF POTENTIAL_PATENT OWNER.
Related Matters	Dec 27, 2013	PAPER	INDICATES ARTIFACT WAS SUBMITTED ON BEHALF OF POTENTIAL_PATENT OWNER.
Notice of Filing Date Accorded to Petition	Dec 23, 2013	PAPER	BOARD
Power of Attorney	Dec 6, 2013	PAPER	PETITIONER
Fee Authorization	Dec 6, 2013	PAPER	PETITIONER
Petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent 8,457,340	Dec 6, 2013	PAPER	PETITIONER
The ‘340 patent (U.S. Patent No. 8,457,340)	Dec 6, 2013	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
The Declaration of Jeffrey S. Vipperman, Ph. D.	Dec 6, 2013	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Certified Translation of WO Publication No. 00/52958 to Sadaie et al. (Ex. 1014)	Dec 6, 2013	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Harris et al., U.S. Patent No. 7,010138, entitled “Loudspeakers” (“Harris”)	Dec 6, 2013	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Certified Translation of Japanese Laid Open Utility Model Publication No. S58-50781 to Fujihara et al. (Ex. 1016)	Dec 6, 2013	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Merriam’s New World Dictionary, Second College Edition, p. 734 (1974) (“Merriam’s New World Dictionary”)	Dec 6, 2013	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Villa, UK Patent App. No. GB 2184323, entitled “Loudspeaker system” (“Villa”)	Dec 6, 2013	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Anderson, U.S. Patent No. 4,620,317, entitled “Tabletop Speaker Assembly” (“Anderson”)	Dec 6, 2013	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Virva, U.S. Patent No. 3,687,220, entitled “Multiple Speaker Enclosure with Single Tuning” (“Virva”)	Dec 6, 2013	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Tichy, U.S. Patent No. 5,517,574, entitled “Dual Function Transducer Housing” (“Tichy”)	Dec 6, 2013	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Shin et al., U.S. Patent No. 6,415,035, entitled “Information Processing Apparatus Having Speakers” (“Shin”)	Dec 6, 2013	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Reams, U.S. Patent No. 4,196,790, entitled “Acoustic Transducer Having Multiple Frequency Resonance” (“Reams”)	Dec 6, 2013	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Robbins, U.S. Patent No. 2,694,462, entitled “Acoustic System for Loud-Speakers” (“Robbins”)	Dec 6, 2013	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Sadaie et al., WO Publication No. 00/52958, entitled “ Speaker System” (“Sadaie”) (Certified Translation at Ex. 1003)	Dec 6, 2013	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Sadaie et al., U.S. Patent No. 6,798,891, entitled “Speaker System” (“Sadaie”)	Dec 6, 2013	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Fujihara, Japanese Laid Open Utility Model Pub. No. S58-50781, entitled “Speaker Box” (“Fujihara”) (Certified Translation at Ex. 1005)	Dec 6, 2013	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER