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Apple Inc. vs Koss Corporation

The detailed information for PTAB case with proceeding number IPR2021-00305 filed by Apple Inc. against Koss Corporation on Dec 15, 2020. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Case Details

Proceeding Number
IPR2021-00305
Filing Date
Dec 15, 2020
Petitioner
Apple Inc.
Respondent
Koss Corporation
Status
Final Written Decision
Respondent Application Number
16528703
Respondent Tech Center
2600
Respondent Patent Number
10506325
Institution Decision Date
Jun 3, 2021
Termination Date
May 31, 2022

Proceeding Documents

The table below shows documents filed in the case, listing each document name, filing date, document type, and filing party. Tracking these filings indicates the activity of the parties involved in the case, and the types of documents filed can provide insights into the legal strategies being employed.


Document NameFiling DateCategoryFiling Party

Alert me when new update on this case

Other: Fed Circuit mandate

Nov 14, 2024PAPERBOARD

Other: other court decision

Nov 14, 2024PAPERBOARD

Patent Owner's Notice of Appeal to Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Aug 1, 2022PAPERPATENT OWNER

JUDGMENT Final Written Decision Determining Some Challenged Claims Unpatentable 35 U.S.C. 318(a)

May 31, 2022PAPERBOARD

Other: Hearing transcript

Mar 18, 2022PAPERBOARD

Petitioners Updated Exhibit List

Mar 1, 2022PAPERPETITIONER

Petitioners Demonstratives

Mar 1, 2022EXHIBITPETITIONER

Patent Owner Updated Exhibit List

Feb 28, 2022PAPERPATENT OWNER

Exhibit 2042 - Koss Slides

Feb 28, 2022EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Updated Mandatory Notice by Patent Owner

Feb 28, 2022PAPERPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner Sur-Reply

Feb 8, 2022PAPERPATENT OWNER

Exhibit 2040 - Cooperstock Transcript - January 18, 2022

Feb 8, 2022EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Exhibit 2041 - 61054238 File History

Feb 8, 2022EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Other Setting Oral Argument 37 C.F.R. § 42.70

Jan 25, 2022PAPERBOARD

Patent Owner Request for Oral Argument

Jan 24, 2022PAPERPATENT OWNER

Petitioners Request for Oral Hearing

Jan 21, 2022PAPERPETITIONER

Petitioners Updated Mandatory Notices

Jan 13, 2022PAPERPETITIONER

Patent Owner Notice of Deposition

Jan 10, 2022PAPERPATENT OWNER

Notice of Stipulation of Changes to Due Date 3

Jan 10, 2022PAPERPATENT OWNER

Petitioners Reply to Patent Owners Response

Dec 23, 2021PAPERPETITIONER

Supplemental Declaration of Jeremy Cooperstock

Dec 23, 2021EXHIBITPETITIONER

Joseph C. McAlexander III Deposition Transcript

Dec 23, 2021EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Publication No. 2008/0166001_Hankey

Dec 23, 2021EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Publication No. 2008/0119138_Kim

Dec 23, 2021EXHIBITPETITIONER

Jabra Talk 5 Datasheet

Dec 23, 2021EXHIBITPETITIONER

PowerBeats Pro

Dec 23, 2021EXHIBITPETITIONER

Apple Beats Powerbeats Pro review

Dec 23, 2021EXHIBITPETITIONER

What Does the Apple H1 chip mean for audio

Dec 23, 2021EXHIBITPETITIONER

Declaration of Jacob R. Munford

Dec 23, 2021EXHIBITPETITIONER

Petitioners Updated Mandatory Notice

Dec 21, 2021PAPERPETITIONER

Power of Attorney_Pieja

Dec 21, 2021PAPERPETITIONER

ORDER Granting Petitioners Motions for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Michael Pieja 37 C.F.R. 42.10

Dec 14, 2021PAPERBOARD

Updated Mandatory Notice by Patent Owner

Dec 10, 2021PAPERPATENT OWNER

Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Michael Pieja

Dec 10, 2021PAPERPETITIONER

Declaration of Michael Pieja

Dec 10, 2021EXHIBITPETITIONER

Petitioners Updated Mandatory Notice

Dec 3, 2021PAPERPETITIONER

Petitioners Power of Attorney_Sproul

Dec 3, 2021PAPERPETITIONER

Notice of Deposition of Joseph McAlexander

Dec 1, 2021PAPERPETITIONER

Order: Granting Petitioner's Motions for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Seth Sproul - 37 CFR 42.10

Nov 18, 2021PAPERBOARD

Petitioners Updated List of Exhibits

Nov 17, 2021PAPERPETITIONER

Updated Declaration of Seth Sproul

Nov 17, 2021EXHIBITPETITIONER

Notice of Stipulation of Changes to Due Dates 2 & 3

Nov 9, 2021PAPERPATENT OWNER

Petitioners Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Seth Sproul

Nov 2, 2021PAPERPETITIONER

Declaration of Seth Sproul

Nov 2, 2021EXHIBITPETITIONER

Order: Conduct of the Proceedings

Oct 21, 2021PAPERBOARD

Order: on Motion

Sep 1, 2021PAPERBOARD

Patent Owner Response

Aug 27, 2021PAPERPATENT OWNER

Exhibit 2034 - Deposition Transcript - Jeremy Cooperstock, Ph.D., IPR2021-00305 7.28.2021

Aug 27, 2021EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Exhibit 2035 - Declaration of Joseph C. McAlexander III

Aug 27, 2021EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Exhibit 2036 - Declaration of Nicholas S. Blair

Aug 27, 2021EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Exhibit 2037 - Form 10K, Apple Inc., FYE 9.26.2020

Aug 27, 2021EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Exhibit 2038 - Market Share Article

Aug 27, 2021EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Exhibit 2039 - Business Wire Article

Aug 27, 2021EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Petitioner's Updated Mandatory Notices

Jul 27, 2021PAPERPETITIONER

Petitioner's Power of Attorney

Jul 27, 2021PAPERPETITIONER

Patent Owner Notice of Deposition

Jul 7, 2021PAPERPATENT OWNER

Joint Report Detailing Significant Developments in Parallel District Court Litigations

Jun 16, 2021PAPERPATENT OWNER

Exhibit 2030 - Claim Construction Ruling

Jun 16, 2021EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Exhibit 2031 - WDTX Deny Transfer

Jun 16, 2021EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Exhibit 2032 - NDCal Transfer Venue

Jun 16, 2021EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Exhibit 2033 - Joint Motion Consolidate

Jun 16, 2021EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Trial Instituted Document

Jun 3, 2021PAPERBOARD

SCHEDULING ORDER

Jun 3, 2021PAPERBOARD

Ex. 3001

Jun 3, 2021EXHIBITBOARD

Sur-reply in Support of Patent Owner���s Preliminary Response

Apr 20, 2021PAPERPATENT OWNER

Petitioner's Reply to Patent Owner's Preliminary Response

Apr 13, 2021PAPERPETITIONER

Patent Owners Updated Mandatory Notices

Apr 9, 2021PAPERPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner's Updated Mandatory Notices

Mar 25, 2021PAPERPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner's Preliminary Response

Mar 23, 2021PAPERPATENT OWNER

Scheduling Order, Koss Corp. v. Apple Inc., Case 6:20-cv-00665-ADA, Dkt. No. 30 (W.D. Tex. Nov. 30, 2020).

Mar 23, 2021EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Sample Order Governing Proceedings - Patent Case, November 5, 2020, Judge Albright, United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Waco Division.

Mar 23, 2021EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Docket Report, Koss Corp. v. Apple Inc., Case 6-20-cv-00665-ADA (W.D. Tex.) (as of March 19, 2021).

Mar 23, 2021EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Markman Hearing, MV3 Partners, LLC v. Roku, Inc., Case No. W-18-cv-308, Dkt. No. 83 (W. D. Tex. July 19, 2019).

Mar 23, 2021EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Notice of Trial Procedures, VLSI Tech. LLC v. Intel Corp., Case No. 6:21-cv-00057-ADA, Dkt. No. 421 (W.D. Tex. February 10, 2021).

Mar 23, 2021EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

K. Buehler, ���WDTX Judge Albright Touts Revamped Courtroom Tech,��� IPLAW360, February 26, 2021.

Mar 23, 2021EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

S. Decker et al., ���Intel Told to Pay $2.18 Billion After Losing Patent Trial,��� Bloomberg (March 2, 2021) (www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-03-02/intel-told-to-pay-2-18-billion-after-losing-texas-patent-trial).

Mar 23, 2021EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

United States District Court, Western District of Texas, Judges��� Calendars, United States District Judge Alan Albright, Public Calendar Events in All Divisions (3/1/2021 to 4/21/2021).

Mar 23, 2021EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

���Fauci predicts by April it will be ���open season��� for vaccinations in the US,��� Boston Globe, February 11, 2021 (www.bostonglobe.com/2021/02/11/nation/fauci-predicts-by-april-it-will-be-open-season-vaccinations-us/) (last accessed March 19, 2021).

Mar 23, 2021EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

K. Thomas, ���Top U.S. health experts say vaccine supplies and vaccinations will increase by spring,��� New York Times, Feb. 7, 2021 (www.nytimes.com/2021/02/07/us/cdc-vaccine-supply.html) (last accessed March 19, 2021).

Mar 23, 2021EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

U.S. Patent 10,469,934 B2.

Mar 23, 2021EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

U.S. Patent 10,368,155 B2.

Mar 23, 2021EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

U.S. Patent 10,206,025 B2.

Mar 23, 2021EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

U.S. Patent 9,986,325 B2.

Mar 23, 2021EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

U.S. Patent 9,729,959 B2.

Mar 23, 2021EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

U.S. Patent 9,497,535 B2.

Mar 23, 2021EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

U.S. Patent 9,438,987 B2

Mar 23, 2021EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

U.S. Patent 9,049,502 B2.

Mar 23, 2021EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

U.S. Patent 8,571,544 B2.

Mar 23, 2021EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

U.S. Patent 8,190,203 B2.

Mar 23, 2021EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

U.S. Patent 8,655,420 B2.

Mar 23, 2021EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

���Biden to direct states to make all adults eligible for vaccine by May 1,��� Reuters (March 11, 2021), www.reuters.com/article/idUSW1N2KA02A (accessed March 12, 2021).

Mar 23, 2021EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Complaint, Apple Inc. v. Koss Corp., Aug. 7, 2020, Case No. 5:20-cv-05504 (N.D. Cal.)

Mar 23, 2021EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

A. Bothra et al., Retroauricular dermatitis with vehement use of ear loop face masks during COVID-19 pandemic, J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol., e549���e552 (Oct. 2020).

Mar 23, 2021EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

File History U.S. provisional application Serial No. 61/054,238.

Mar 23, 2021EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Excerpts from Merriam-Webster���s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th ed., Merriam-Webster, Incorporated, 2005.

Mar 23, 2021EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Excerpts from Merriam-Webster���s Medical Desk Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., 1993

Mar 23, 2021EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

March 22, 2021 letter from Doug Winnard to Darlene Ghavimi re Koss Corp. v. Apple Inc., Case No. 6:20-cv-00665-ADA (W.D. Tex.)

Mar 23, 2021EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Docket Report, Fintiv, Inc. v. Apple Inc., Case No. 1:19-cv-01238-ADA (W.D. Tex.) (as of March 19, 2021)

Mar 23, 2021EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner's Updated Mandatory Notices

Mar 15, 2021PAPERPATENT OWNER

Second Updated Mandatory Notice by Patent Owner

Feb 25, 2021PAPERPATENT OWNER

PATENT OWNER UPDATED MANDATORY NOTICES

Jan 12, 2021PAPERPATENT OWNER

Notice of Accord Filing Date

Dec 23, 2020PAPERBOARD

Mandatory Notice of Patent Owner

Dec 23, 2020PAPERPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner Power of Attorney

Dec 23, 2020PAPERPATENT OWNER

Excerpts from the Prosecution History of the '325 patent

Dec 15, 2020EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Pat. No. 7,627,289 Huddart

Dec 15, 2020EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Pat. App. Pub. No. 2006/0026304 Price

Dec 15, 2020EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Pat. No. 7,551,940 Paulson

Dec 15, 2020EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Pat. No. 7,027,311 Vanderelli

Dec 15, 2020EXHIBITPETITIONER

Petitioner's Power of Attorney

Dec 15, 2020PAPERPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 10,506,325

Dec 15, 2020EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Pat. App. Pub. No. 2008/0076489 Rosener

Dec 15, 2020EXHIBITPETITIONER

Certified Translation of WO 2006/042749 Haupt

Dec 15, 2020EXHIBITPETITIONER

Plaintiff KOSS Corporations' Preliminary Infringement Contentions, KOSS Corporation v. Apple Inc.

Dec 15, 2020EXHIBITPETITIONER

Example Order Governing Proceedings - Patent Case

Dec 15, 2020EXHIBITPETITIONER

Agreed [Proposed] Scheduling Order, KOSS Corporation v. Apple Inc.

Dec 15, 2020EXHIBITPETITIONER

Katie Buehler - Texas Patent Trials Halted Due to COVID-19 Spike

Dec 15, 2020EXHIBITPETITIONER

Scott McKeown - District Court Trial Dates Tend to Slip After PTAB Discretionary Denials

Dec 15, 2020EXHIBITPETITIONER

Transcript of November 5, 2020 Telephonic Hearing from Fintiv, Inc. v. Apple, Inc.

Dec 15, 2020EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Pat. No. 5,371,454 Marek

Dec 15, 2020EXHIBITPETITIONER

Declaration of Dr. Jeremy R. Cooperstock

Dec 15, 2020EXHIBITPETITIONER

Petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent 10,506,325

Dec 15, 2020PAPERPETITIONER