The detailed information for PTAB case with proceeding number IPR2018-00497 filed by Quest USA Corp. et al. against PopSockets LLC on Jan 15, 2018. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Case Details

Proceeding Number
IPR2018-00497
Filing Date
Jan 15, 2018
Petitioner
Quest USA Corp. et al.
Respondent
PopSockets LLC
Status
Final Written Decision
Respondent Application Number
13403729
Respondent Tech Center
2600
Respondent Patent Number
8560031
Institution Decision Date
Aug 13, 2018
Termination Date
Aug 12, 2019

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 Unopposed Motion to Expunge

Dec 7, 2020PAPERPATENT OWNER

Decision Denying Patent Owner's Request on Rehearing of Final Written Decision

Oct 5, 2020PAPERBOARD

Conduct of the Proceeding 37 C.F.R. sec 42.5(a)

Mar 3, 2020PAPERBOARD

Patent Owner's Updated Exhibit List

Feb 19, 2020PAPERPATENT OWNER

Ex 2131 Reporter's Corrected Transcript of Telephonic Hearing

Feb 19, 2020EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner's Request for Rehearing Following Final Written Decision

Sep 11, 2019PAPERPATENT OWNER

Final Written Decision

Aug 12, 2019PAPERBOARD

Petitioner's Responsive Brief Regarding Board Questions

Jun 4, 2019PAPERPETITIONER

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List

Jun 4, 2019PAPERPETITIONER

Ex. 1024 Scalia & Garner Reading Law

Jun 4, 2019EXHIBITPETITIONER

Ex. 1025 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate 10th Preface

Jun 4, 2019EXHIBITPETITIONER

Ex. 2123 Loss Prevention and Safety Control

Jun 4, 2019EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex. 2126 McGraw-Hill

Jun 4, 2019EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex. 2130 US 6,732,817

Jun 4, 2019EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner's Responsive Brief Regarding Board Questions

Jun 4, 2019PAPERPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner's Updated Exhibit List

Jun 4, 2019PAPERPATENT OWNER

Ex. 2124 US 7,673,579

Jun 4, 2019EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex. 2125 Email re Patent Owner's Brief Regarding Board Questions, Patent Owners Updated Exhibit List, Exhibits 2105-2113 and 2115-2122

Jun 4, 2019EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex. 2127 Optimization Methods for Engineers

Jun 4, 2019EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Hearing Transcript

Jun 3, 2019PAPERBOARD

Petitioner's Opening Brief on the Scope and Construction of "Cone Shape"

May 28, 2019PAPERPETITIONER

Ex. 1018 Webster's Third New International Dictionary - cone

May 28, 2019EXHIBITPETITIONER

Ex. 1020 Amazon No Parking Cones

May 28, 2019EXHIBITPETITIONER

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List

May 28, 2019PAPERPETITIONER

Ex. 1019 Alibaba Safety Cone

May 28, 2019EXHIBITPETITIONER

Ex. 1021 Vallee Second Supplemental Declaration

May 28, 2019EXHIBITPETITIONER

Ex. 1022 Dugopolski Trigonometry Textbook

May 28, 2019EXHIBITPETITIONER

Ex. 1023 McGraw-Hill Dictionary - radial

May 28, 2019EXHIBITPETITIONER

Patent Owner's Opening Brief Regarding Board Questions

May 28, 2019PAPERPATENT OWNER

Ex. 2105 Cambridge Dictionary of American English

May 28, 2019EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex. 2107 Cassell's English Dictionary

May 28, 2019EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex. 2110 Encarta World English Dictionary

May 28, 2019EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex. 2111 Dictionary of Science and Technology

May 28, 2019EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex. 2116 Calculus

May 28, 2019EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex. 2117 US9294660

May 28, 2019EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner's Updated Exhibit List

May 28, 2019PAPERPATENT OWNER

Ex. 2106 Concise Oxford English Dictionary

May 28, 2019EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex. 2108 Longman

May 28, 2019EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex. 2109 Oxford American Dictionary

May 28, 2019EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex. 2112 Machinery's Handbook

May 28, 2019EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex. 2113 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary

May 28, 2019EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex. 2115 Intermediate Algebra

May 28, 2019EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex. 2118 US7896678

May 28, 2019EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex. 2119 US9161115

May 28, 2019EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex. 2120 Babcock Second Declaration

May 28, 2019EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex. 2121 Standard Handbook of Machine Design

May 28, 2019EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex. 2122 Mechanisms & Mechanical Devices Sourcebook

May 28, 2019EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Order Granting Patent Owner's Pro Hac Vice Motion, Ian R. Washburn

May 15, 2019PAPERBOARD

Order - Conduct of the Proceeding - 37 CFR 42.10

May 14, 2019PAPERBOARD

Ex. 3001

May 14, 2019EXHIBITBOARD

Petitioner's Updated Mandatory Notices

May 8, 2019PAPERPETITIONER

Patent Owner's Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Ian R. Washburn

May 3, 2019PAPERPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner's Updated Mandatory Notices

May 3, 2019PAPERPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner's Updated Exhibit List

May 3, 2019PAPERPATENT OWNER

Ex 2104 Declaration of Ian R. Washburn in Support of Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice

May 3, 2019EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Hearing Order

Apr 29, 2019PAPERBOARD

Petitioner Reply to Patent Owner Opposition to Motion to Exclude Evidence

Apr 29, 2019PAPERPETITIONER

Ex 2103 2018-05-08 Michael Nelson Declaration (signed)

Apr 22, 2019EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner's Opposition to Petitioner's Motion to Exclude

Apr 22, 2019PAPERPATENT OWNER

Ex 2102 Notice of Service of Supplemental Evidence

Apr 22, 2019EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner's Request for Oral Argument

Apr 15, 2019PAPERPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner's Reply for Second Motion to File Under Seal

Apr 15, 2019PAPERPATENT OWNER

Petitioner's Request for Oral Argument

Apr 15, 2019PAPERPETITIONER

Petitioner Motion to Exclude Evidence

Apr 15, 2019PAPERPETITIONER

Opposition to Second Motion to File Under Seal

Mar 26, 2019PAPERPETITIONER

Petitioner's Objections to Evidence Submitted in Patent Owner's Sur-Reply

Mar 20, 2019PAPERPETITIONER

Patent Owner Sur-Reply

Mar 13, 2019PAPERPATENT OWNER

Ex. 2101 U.S. I.T.C. Seizure and Forfeiture Orders and Accompanying Letters

Mar 13, 2019EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner's Second Motion to File Under Seal

Feb 26, 2019PAPERPATENT OWNER

REDACTED: Deposition Transcript of David Barnett

Feb 26, 2019EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

CONFIDENTIAL: Deposition Transcript of David Barnett

Feb 26, 2019EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner's Updated Exhibit List

Feb 26, 2019PAPERPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner's Updated Mandatory Notices

Feb 26, 2019PAPERPATENT OWNER

Babcock Deposition Transcript

Feb 13, 2019EXHIBITPETITIONER

CONFIDENTIAL Barnett Deposition Transcript

Feb 13, 2019EXHIBITPETITIONER

Vallee Supplemental Declaration

Feb 13, 2019EXHIBITPETITIONER

Petitioner Reply

Feb 13, 2019PAPERPETITIONER

Order Patent Owner's Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission

Jan 28, 2019PAPERBOARD

Order Petitioner's Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission

Jan 28, 2019PAPERBOARD

Declaration of Jeremy W. Dutra

Jan 16, 2019EXHIBITPETITIONER

Patent Owner Reply Re Motion To File Under Seal

Jan 10, 2019PAPERPATENT OWNER

Petitioner's Notice of Deposition of David Barnett

Jan 9, 2019PAPERPETITIONER

Petitioner's Notice of Deposition of James Babcock

Jan 9, 2019PAPERPETITIONER

Patent Owner's Updated Mandatory Notices

Dec 19, 2018PAPERPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner's Updated Power of Attorney

Dec 19, 2018PAPERPATENT OWNER

CORRECTED Motion to File Under Seal and Enter Proposed Protective Order

Dec 14, 2018PAPERPATENT OWNER

CORRECTED CONFIDENTIAL Second Declaration of David Barnett

Dec 14, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

EXPUNGED

Dec 13, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission

Dec 13, 2018PAPERPETITIONER

Opposition to Motion to File Under Seal and Enter Proposed Protective Order

Dec 13, 2018PAPERPETITIONER

Article titled ¿¿¿This Philosophy Professor Turned The Answer To One Of Life¿¿¿s Big Questions Into A $169 Million Business¿¿¿

Dec 13, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List

Dec 13, 2018PAPERPETITIONER

Petitioner's Objections to Evidence Submitted in Patent Owner's Response

Nov 20, 2018PAPERPETITIONER

Motion to File Under Seal and Enter Proposed Protective Order

Nov 13, 2018PAPERPATENT OWNER

Proposed Protective Order

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Redline version of Proposed Protective Order

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Deposition Transcript of Dr. Glenn Vallee

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Email from D. Barnett to L. Carlson dated 8/6/10

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

D. Barnett Calendar

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Email from D. Barnett to D. Watts dated 8/21/10

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Email from D. Barnett to L. Carlson dated 11/16/10

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Email from 911_Alert@Boulder County.org dated 9/6/10

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Email from D. Barnett to L. Carlson re CAD drawings dated 9/28/10

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Email thread dated 10/13/10

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Email between D. Barnett and C. Considine re status of calipers dated 10/19/10

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Email from D. Barnett to C. Considine reminding to send CAD files dated October 24, 2010

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Email thread between D. Barnett and C. Considine re CAD files dated October 25, 2010

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Email from D. Barnett to H. Fast forwarding Design Requirements dated October 25, 2010

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Email from D. Barnett to H. Fast forwarding CAD files dated October 25, 2010

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

REDACTED Patent Owner's Response

Nov 13, 2018PAPERPATENT OWNER

CONFIDENTIAL Patent Owner's Response

Nov 13, 2018PAPERPATENT OWNER

REDACTED Declaration of David Barnett

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

CONFIDENTIAL Declaration of David Barnett

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Declaration of James B. Babcock

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Email from D. Barnett to L. Carlson dated 11/16/10

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Email from D. Barnett to D. Watts dated 8/18/10

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Email thread between Barnett and Gresham and Bealer dated 9/10/10

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Denver Post article

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

CAD drawings

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Email from D. Barnett to C. Considine re: Design Requirements

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Email thread between D. Barnett and L. Carlson dated 9/28/10

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Email from D. Barnett to C. Considine re: SolidWorks CAD files

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Email thread between D. Barnett and C. Considine dated 10/13/10

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Email thread dated October 20, 2010

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Email dated October 21, 2010

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Email dated October 24, 2010

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Email thread between D. Barnett and H. Fast re iButtons case dated October 28, 2010

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Email thread November 2, 2010

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Email thread between D. Barnett, L. Carlson and T. Nakari re visit to Protogenic dated November 4, 2010

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Email between D. Barnett and L. Carlson re next steps of patent process, contacted J. Bales dated November 8, 2010

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Email from H. Fast to D. Barnett, L. Carlson re uploaded new revised version of CAD data dated November 10, 2010

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Email from D. Barnett to P. Singh requesting feedback dated November 10, 2010

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Email from D. Barnett to H. Fast acknowledging CAD revisions dated November 11, 2010

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Email from D. Barnett to Y. Avnur re impression and consumer interest in product dated November 13, 2010

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Email thread between D. Barnett and L. Carlson dated September 17, 2010

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Email dated November 16, 2010

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

MarkMonitor report

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Conception Chart

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

USA Today article re CES

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Business Insider article

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Entrepreneur article

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Business Insider article

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Good Housekeeping article

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Email thread between D. Barnett and C. Considine regarding files and hours dated October 27, 2010

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Email thread between D. Barnett and H. Fast re speaking with Mr. Tim Nakari dated November 2, 2010

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Email thread dated November 7-8, 2010

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Email thread between D. Barnett, L Carlson and Protogenic re quote dated November 9, 2010

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Email from L. Carlson to H. Fast re manipulated CAD file dated November 10, 2010

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Email from H. Fast to D. Barnett re: hours worked dated November 10, 2010

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Email from D. Barnett to L. Carlson acknowledging CAD revisions dated November 11, 2010

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Commission Opinion

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

CONFIDENTIAL - MarkMonitor report

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Email D. Watts to D. Barnett providing name of Shelley Presson at Sea to Summit dated September 7, 2010

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Wang U.S. Patent No. 5,568,549

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Wall Street Journal article

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Galliette article

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Inc. 5000 article

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Buzzfeed article

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

USA Today article

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

5280 Magazine article

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Rachael Ray Show article

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Glamour article

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Men's Health article

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

PopSugar article

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

ESPN article

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Washington Post article

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Twice article

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Declaration of Michael M. Nelson

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Tom's Guide article

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Thrillist article

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

World Lifestyle article

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Forbes article

Nov 13, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner's Notice of Deposition of Dr. Glenn Vallee

Sep 28, 2018PAPERPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner's Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Benjamin T. Horton

Aug 29, 2018PAPERPATENT OWNER

Declaration of Benjamin T. Horton Supporting Patent Owner's Motion for Pro Hac Vice

Aug 29, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

REVISED SCHEDULING ORDER

Aug 28, 2018PAPERBOARD

Petitioner's Objections to Evidence Submitted During a Preliminary Proceeding

Aug 27, 2018PAPERPETITIONER

Patent Owner's Objections to Evidence

Aug 27, 2018PAPERPATENT OWNER

Trial Instituted Document

Aug 13, 2018PAPERBOARD

Scheduling Order

Aug 13, 2018PAPERBOARD

ORDER Conduct of Proceeding 37 C.F.R. §§ 42.5, 42.108(c)

Jun 19, 2018PAPERBOARD

Patent Owner PopSockets LLC's Preliminary Response

May 14, 2018PAPERPATENT OWNER

Ex 2003 - Declaration of David Barnett

May 14, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex 2009 - Email string

May 14, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex 2013 - Declaration of Lawrence Carlson

May 14, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex 2001 - U.S> Patent No. 2,094,268

May 14, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex 2002 - Wikipedia- hinge

May 14, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex 2004 - Amazon.com orders

May 14, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex 2005 - Amazon.com final details #102-7185946-5020230

May 14, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex 2006 - Amazon.com final details # 102-0574705-5383430

May 14, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex 2007 - Amazon.com final details # 102-9494149-6932219

May 14, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex 2008 - Prototype photos

May 14, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex 2010 - Claim Chart

May 14, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex 2011 - Declaration of Nicole McManus Bennett

May 14, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex 2012 - Declaration of Bradley Monton

May 14, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex 2014 - Declaration of Michael M. Nelson

May 14, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ex 2015 - U.S. Patent No. 4,846,510

May 14, 2018EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Notice of Accord Filing Date

Feb 14, 2018PAPERBOARD

Patent Owner's Mandatory Notices

Jan 30, 2018PAPERPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner Power of Attorney

Jan 30, 2018PAPERPATENT OWNER

Petitioner's Power of Attorney

Jan 15, 2018PAPERPETITIONER

U.S. Pat. No. 8,560,031

Jan 15, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

Declaration of Dr. Glenn E. Vallee, Ph.D., P.E.

Jan 15, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2012/0042476

Jan 15, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 8,844,098

Jan 15, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 4,927,191

Jan 15, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

Webster's Third New International Dictionary (2002) (excerpts)

Jan 15, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

Petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 8,560,031

Jan 15, 2018PAPERPETITIONER

U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/453,375

Jan 15, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

Prosecution History for U.S. Patent Application No. 13/403,729, which matured into U.S. Patent No. 8,560,031

Jan 15, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

UK Patent Application Publication No. GB 2 316 263

Jan 15, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/375,096

Jan 15, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 2,876,979

Jan 15, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER