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BOE Technology Group Co., LTD v. Optronic Sciences LLC - IPR2024-01132

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2024-01132 filed by BOE Technology Group Co., LTD against Optronic Sciences LLC on Jul 12, 2024. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Case Details

Proceeding Number
IPR2024-01132
Filing Date
Jul 12, 2024
Petitioner
BOE Technology Group Co., LTD
Respondent
Optronic Sciences LLC
Status
Trial Instituted
Respondent Application Number
11005648
Respondent Tech Center
2800
Respondent Patent Number
7586121
Institution Decision Date
Jan 27, 2025

Decision Documents New

Decision documents related to this case provide insights into the outcomes of proceedings. These documents are crucial for understanding the legal determinations and implications for the parties involved.

Counsels Involved New

Details of counsels involved in proceeding number IPR2024-01132.

TypeName
Petitioner CounselLimbach, Alanet al
Respondent CounselTong, Qiet al

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

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PATENT OWNER'S SUPPLEMENTARY MANDATORY NOTICES

Dec 9, 2025PAPERPATENT OWNER

PATENT OWNER’S CORRECTED RESPONSE TO PETITIONER’S SUBMISSION OF SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFING

Dec 8, 2025PAPERPATENT OWNER

PATENT OWNER'S MOTION TO SEAL

Dec 8, 2025PAPERPATENT OWNER

PETITIONER’S OPPOSITION TO PATENT OWNER’S MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILING TO DISCLOSE ALL REAL PARTIES IN INTEREST

Dec 5, 2025PAPERPETITIONER

Declaration of Yongqi Zhang

Dec 5, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

BOE Website – Values and Ideas

Dec 5, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

BOE Website – About Us

Dec 5, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Intel Press Release

Dec 5, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Micron Press Release

Dec 5, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

TRIPS Agreement – Article 3

Dec 5, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property

Dec 5, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

SDC and BOE Joint Motion to Terminate on the Basis of a Settlement Agreement

Dec 5, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Patent Owner Email to the Board seeking leave for supplemental briefing

Dec 5, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

PATENT OWNER’S MOTION TO DISMISS FOR BOE’S FAILURE TO DISCLOSE ALL REAL PARTIES IN INTEREST

Nov 26, 2025PAPERPATENT OWNER

Director Squire’s October 28, 2025 Memorandum

Nov 26, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Excerpts from “Entity List,” Export Administration Regulations, BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY, available at https://www.bis.gov/regulations/ear/744#supplement-4-744 (last accessed Nov. 5, 2025)

Nov 26, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Letter to U.S. International Trade Commission, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE CHINESE PARTY (dated December 18, 2024)

Nov 26, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

BOE Technology Ground Co., LTD. Annual Report 2024 (Summary)

Nov 26, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

BOE Technology Ground Co., LTD. Annual Report 2024, available for download at https://www.boe.com/en/investorRelations/regularCompanyAnnouncements (last visited Nov. 6, 2025)

Nov 26, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Primer on Important Amendments to the Chinese Company Law, AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION, https://www.americanbar.org/groups/franchising/resources/franchise-lawyer/2024-winter/primer-important-amendments-chinese-company-law/ (published Aug. 23, 2024)

Nov 26, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Actual controllers with foreign residency rights and corporate tax avoidance: Evidence from private listed companies in China, EMERGING MARKETS REVIEW VOL. 26, available at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1566014125001207 (last accessed Nov. 5, 2025)

Nov 26, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Legal Representative vs. Actual Controller: Who Really Runs a Chinese Company?, CNBIZINSIGHT, available at https://cnbizinsight.com/legal-representative-vs-actual-controller-who-really-runs-a-chinese-company/ (last accessed Nov. 5, 2025)

Nov 26, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Yangtze Memory Tech. Co. Ltd. v. Micron Tech. Inc., IPR2025-00098, IPR2025-00099, Paper 33 (Nov. 10, 2025)

Nov 26, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Exhibit 1024 (Corrected)

Nov 24, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Petitioner's Demonstratives (Restricted Confidential - Source Code)

Nov 19, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Petitioner's Motion to Seal

Nov 19, 2025PAPERPETITIONER

PATENT OWNER'S MOTION TO SEAL

Nov 19, 2025PAPERPATENT OWNER

PATENT OWNER'S UPDATED EXHIBIT LIST

Nov 19, 2025PAPERPATENT OWNER

Exhibit 2026 - Patent Owner’s Demonstrative Slides

Nov 19, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Petitioner's Reply to PO's Respose to Submission of Supplemental Information

Nov 11, 2025PAPERPETITIONER

Petitioner's Motion to Seal

Nov 11, 2025PAPERPETITIONER

Exhibit 2023 - Excerpts from the Rebuttal Report of Dr. Dean Neikirk regarding U.S. Patent Nos. 7,586,121 and 8,492,222, from Optronic Sciences LLC v. BOE Tech. Group Co., Ltd., No. 2:23-cv-00549-JRG

Nov 6, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Exhibit 2024 - Excerpts from Opening Expert Report of Dr. Dean Neikirk regarding U.S. Patent Nos. 7,586,121 and 8,492,222, from Optronic Sciences LLC v. BOE Tech. Group Co., Ltd., No. 2:23-cv-00549-JRG

Nov 6, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Exhibit 2025 - Excerpts from Dean Neikirk’s September 26, 2025, Deposition Transcript from Optronic Sciences LLC v. BOE Tech. Group Co., Ltd., No. 2:23-cv-00549-JRG

Nov 6, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List

Nov 6, 2025PAPERPETITIONER

Claim Construction Order - Docket 157

Nov 6, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

RESPONSE TO PETITIONER’S SUBMISSION OF SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFING

Nov 5, 2025PAPERPATENT OWNER

Exhibit 2015 - “Progress in Polymer Science,” Liaw et al. (2012)

Nov 5, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Exhibit 2016 - Response to BOE’s Motion for Summary Judgment in Optronic Sciences LLC v. BOE Tech. Group Co., Ltd., No. 2:23-cv-00549-JRG, Dkt. 152 (E.D. Tex. Oct. 14, 2025)

Nov 5, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Exhibit 2017 - Pages from Petitioner’s Reply in IPR2025-00132, filed in Optronic Sciences LLC v. BOE Tech. Group Co., Ltd., No. 2:23-cv-00549-JRG, Dkt. 152-3 (E.D. Tex. Oct. 14, 2025)

Nov 5, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Exhibit 2018 - Deposition Transcript, Dr. Adam Fontecchio, September 30, 2025

Nov 5, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Exhibit 2019 - BOE_549_00015426, produced by BOE in Optronic Sciences LLC v. BOE Tech. Group Co., Ltd., No. 2:23-cv-00549-JRG

Nov 5, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Exhibit 2020 - “Advantage of ‘UPIA’” as obtained from UBA Corporation’s website

Nov 5, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Exhibit 2021 - BOE_549_00017305, produced by BOE in Optronic Sciences LLC v. BOE Tech. Group Co., Ltd., No. 2:23-cv-00549-JRG

Nov 5, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Exhibit 2022 - BOE_549_00006466, produced by BOE in Optronic Sciences LLC v. BOE Tech. Group Co., Ltd., No. 2:23-cv-00549-JRG

Nov 5, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

PATENT OWNER'S MOTION TO SEAL

Nov 5, 2025PAPERPATENT OWNER

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List

Oct 21, 2025PAPERPETITIONER

Transcript of October 8, 2025 hearing

Oct 21, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Petitioner's Response to Patent Owner's Supplemental Briefing

Oct 16, 2025PAPERPETITIONER

Petitioner's Motion to Seal

Oct 16, 2025PAPERPETITIONER

PATENT OWNER'S MOTION TO SEAL

Oct 15, 2025PAPERPATENT OWNER

PATENT OWNER’S SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFING REGARDING BOE’S INCONSISTENT STATEMENTS

Oct 15, 2025PAPERPATENT OWNER

Exhibit 2014 - Excerpt from BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.’s Fourth Supplemental Responses To Plaintiff’s First Set Of Interrogatories (Nos. 1-13)

Oct 15, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Petitioner's Submission of Supplemental Information

Oct 15, 2025PAPERPETITIONER

Expert Report of Adam Fontecchio, PH.D. Regarding Infringement

Oct 15, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Expert Report of Adam Fontecchio, PH.D. Regarding Infringement

Oct 15, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

“Progress in Polymer Science,” Liaw et al. (2012)

Oct 15, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Deposition Transcript, Dr. Adam Fontecchio, September 30, 2025

Oct 15, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Deposition Transcript, Dr. Adam Fontecchio, September 30, 2025

Oct 15, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Petitioner's Motion to Seal

Oct 15, 2025PAPERPETITIONER

REVISED ORDER Setting Oral Argument 37 C.F.R. § 42.70

Oct 14, 2025PAPERBOARD

Joint Motion for Entry of Default Protective Order and to Seal Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.54

Oct 14, 2025PAPERPETITIONER

Default Protective Order

Oct 14, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

4th Supplemental Response to First Set of Interrogatories

Oct 14, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

4th Supplemental Response to First Set of Interrogatories (Redacted)

Oct 14, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List

Oct 14, 2025PAPERPETITIONER

Order: Setting Oral Argument

Oct 2, 2025PAPERBOARD

General Order: Related Matters Updates

Sep 20, 2025PAPERBOARD

Petitioner's Request for Oral Argument

Sep 17, 2025PAPERPETITIONER

PATENT OWNER'S REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT

Sep 17, 2025PAPERPATENT OWNER

PATENT OWNER'S SUR REPLY

Sep 17, 2025PAPERPATENT OWNER

Exhibit 2012 - Excerpts from MCGRAW-HILL DICTIONARY OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL TERMS (5th Edition) (1994)

Sep 17, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Exhibit 2013 - Passivation (chemistry), WIKIPEDIA, available at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passivation_(chemistry)

Sep 17, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Electronic Packaging, Microelectronics, and Interconnection Dictionary (1993)

Jul 30, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Modern Dictionary of Electronics (1999)

Jul 30, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

The Authoritative Dictionary of IEEE Standards Terms (2000)

Jul 30, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

July 16, 2025, Deposition Transcript of Dr. Eric Bretschneider, IPR2024-01132

Jul 30, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 7,226,801

Jul 30, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

EX2008 in IPR2024-01131 for US Patent 7,226,801 (Bretschneider Declaration)

Jul 30, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent Publication No. 2007/0002212

Jul 30, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent Publication No. 2009/0272977

Jul 30, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Declaration of Dean Neikirk in Support of Petitioner’s Reply

Jul 30, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Petitioner's Reply to Patent Owner's Response to Petition for IPR of U.S.P. 7,586,121

Jul 30, 2025PAPERPETITIONER

Joint Stipulation to Modify Due Dates 2 & 3

Jun 25, 2025PAPERPETITIONER

Petitioner's Notice of Deposition of Dr. Eric Bretschneider

Jun 24, 2025PAPERPETITIONER

Panel Change Order

Jun 11, 2025PAPERBOARD

Petitioner's Updated Mandatory Notices

May 8, 2025PAPERPETITIONER

Order: ORDER Granting Petitioner’s Motions for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Zachary Loney 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c)

May 7, 2025PAPERBOARD

Patent Owner's Response

May 7, 2025PAPERPATENT OWNER

Ex. 2005 - Bretshneider Declaration

May 7, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex. 2006 - Bretschneider CV

May 7, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex. 2007 - Neikirk 04-17-25 Depo Transcript

May 7, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex. 2008 - Surface Passivation Approaches - Theeuwes

May 7, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex. 2009 - Capping Tools Tame Electromigration

May 7, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex. 2010 - Wiley Eletrical & Electronics Engineering Dictionary

May 7, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex. 2011 - CVD of Nonmetals - Rees

May 7, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Zachary Loney

Apr 15, 2025PAPERPETITIONER

Declaration of Zachary Loney in Support of Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission

Apr 15, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Denying Patent Owner’s Request for Authorization to File Motion for Reconsideration of Decision Granting Institution 37 C.F.R. § 42.5

Apr 14, 2025PAPERBOARD

JOINT STIPULATION TO MODIFY DUE DATE 1

Apr 14, 2025PAPERPATENT OWNER

ORDER Granting Patent Owner’s Motions for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Paul A. Kroeger 37 C.F.R. § 42.10

Apr 2, 2025PAPERBOARD

OPTRONIC SCIENCES, LLC’S MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION OF PAUL A. KROEGER

Mar 28, 2025PAPERPATENT OWNER

Exhibit 2004 - Declaration of Paul A. Kroeger

Mar 28, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

PATENT OWNER'S SUPPLEMENTARY MANDATORY NOTICES

Mar 27, 2025PAPERPATENT OWNER

PATENT OWNER'S SUPPLEMENTAL POWER OF ATTORNEY

Mar 27, 2025PAPERPATENT OWNER

PATENT OWNER’S NOTICE OF DEPOSITION OF DEAN NEIKIRK

Mar 18, 2025PAPERPATENT OWNER

Institution Decision: Grant

Jan 27, 2025PAPERBOARD

SCHEDULING ORDER

Jan 27, 2025PAPERBOARD

ORDER Granting Patent Owner’s Motions for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Christian W. Conkle 37 C.F.R. § 42.10

Dec 10, 2024PAPERBOARD

ORDER Granting Patent Owner’s Motions for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Andrew D. Weiss 37 C.F.R. § 42.10

Dec 10, 2024PAPERBOARD

ORDER Granting Patent Owner’s Motions for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Benjamin T. Wang 37 C.F.R. § 42.10

Dec 10, 2024PAPERBOARD

OPTRONIC SCIENCES, LLC’S MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION OF BENJAMIN T. WANG

Nov 25, 2024PAPERPATENT OWNER

Exhibit 2001 - Declaration of Benjamin T. Wang

Nov 25, 2024EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

OPTRONIC SCIENCES, LLC’S MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION OF ANDREW D. WEISS

Nov 25, 2024PAPERPATENT OWNER

Exhibit 2002 - Declaration of Andrew D. Weiss

Nov 25, 2024EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

OPTRONIC SCIENCES, LLC’S MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION OF CHRISTIAN W. CONKLE

Nov 25, 2024PAPERPATENT OWNER

Exhibit 2003 - Declaration of Christian W. Conkle

Nov 25, 2024EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner's Supplementary Mandatory Notices

Oct 29, 2024PAPERPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner's Preliminary Response

Oct 29, 2024PAPERPATENT OWNER

Notice : Mandatory Notice

Aug 2, 2024PAPERPATENT OWNER

Notice : Power of Attorney

Aug 2, 2024PAPERPATENT OWNER

Notice: Notice filing date accorded

Jul 29, 2024PAPERBOARD

Petition : as filed

Jul 12, 2024PAPERPETITIONER

Notice : Power of Attorney

Jul 12, 2024PAPERPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 7,586,121

Jul 12, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Declaration of Dean Neikirk in Support of Petition for Inter Partes Review

Jul 12, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 7,330,168 (“Anzai”)

Jul 12, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 6,992,332 (“Yamazaki”)

Jul 12, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

File History of U.S. Patent No. 7,586,121

Jul 12, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Steward, et al. Polysilicon TFT Technology for Active Matrix OLED Display

Jul 12, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent Publication No. 2003/0067266 (“Kim”)

Jul 12, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent Publication No. 2006/0208979 (“Fish”)

Jul 12, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

PCT Publication No. WO 2003/71511 (“Choi”)

Jul 12, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 6,476,419 (“Yasuda”)

Jul 12, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER