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Walmart Inc. et al. vs Caravan Canopy International, Inc.

The detailed information for PTAB case with proceeding number IPR2020-01026 filed by Walmart Inc. et al. against Caravan Canopy International, Inc. on Jun 1, 2020. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Case Details

Proceeding Number
IPR2020-01026
Filing Date
Jun 1, 2020
Petitioner
Walmart Inc. et al.
Respondent
Caravan Canopy International, Inc.
Status
Final Written Decision
Respondent Application Number
09082482
Respondent Tech Center
3600
Respondent Patent Number
5944040
Institution Decision Date
Dec 15, 2020
Termination Date
Nov 22, 2021

Proceeding Documents

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Document NameFiling DateCategoryFiling Party

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Other: other court decision

Mar 19, 2024PAPERBOARD

Other: Fed Circuit mandate

Mar 19, 2024PAPERBOARD

Order: ORDER Granting Patent Owners Motion for Withdrawal and Substitution of Counsel 37 C.F.R. § 42.10

Apr 26, 2022PAPERBOARD

Power of Attorney

Apr 13, 2022PAPERPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner's Updated Mandatory Notices

Apr 13, 2022PAPERPATENT OWNER

Motion to Withdraw and Substitute Counsel

Apr 13, 2022PAPERPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner's Notice of Appeal

Apr 13, 2022PAPERPATENT OWNER

Rehearing:Decision on Request for Rehearing

Feb 15, 2022PAPERBOARD

Patent Owner's Request for Rehearing

Dec 22, 2021PAPERPATENT OWNER

Final Written Decision: original

Nov 22, 2021PAPERBOARD

Other: Hearing transcript

Oct 7, 2021PAPERBOARD

Patent Owner's Updated Mandatory Notices

Oct 5, 2021PAPERPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner's Responsive Brief Regarding Claim Construction

Oct 5, 2021PAPERPATENT OWNER

Petitioner Responsive Claim Construction Brief Regarding Constructed For

Oct 5, 2021PAPERPETITIONER

Petitioner Initial Claim Construction Brief Regarding - Constructed For

Sep 30, 2021PAPERPETITIONER

Patent Owner's Initial Brief Regarding Claim Construction

Sep 28, 2021PAPERPATENT OWNER

EXPUNGED

Sep 28, 2021PAPERPETITIONER

���Steep-Sloped Roofs Prevent Water From Pooling,��� RoofCorp of America (available at https://www.roofcorp.com/roof-systems/steep-slope/)

Sep 21, 2021EXHIBITPETITIONER

Order: Conduct of the Proceeding - 37 CFR 42.5(a)

Sep 17, 2021PAPERBOARD

Exhibit 3002

Sep 17, 2021EXHIBITBOARD

Order: Additional Briefing

Sep 17, 2021PAPERBOARD

Granting Petitioners Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Kathleen R. Geyer 37 C.F.R. sec 42.10

Sep 13, 2021PAPERBOARD

Petitioner Updated Mandatory Notices

Sep 13, 2021PAPERPETITIONER

Patent Owner's Updated Exhibit List

Sep 10, 2021PAPERPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner's Demonstrative Exhibit

Sep 10, 2021EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Updated Power of Attorney

Sep 10, 2021PAPERPETITIONER

Petitioner Updated Exhibit List

Sep 10, 2021PAPERPETITIONER

Petitioner Demonstratives in Oral Hearing, September 15, 2021

Sep 10, 2021EXHIBITPETITIONER

PATENT OWNER���S REPLY TO PETITIONER���S OPPOSITION TO PATENT OWNER���S MOTION TO EXCLUDE EVIDENCE

Sep 9, 2021PAPERPATENT OWNER

Unopposed Motion for Kathleen R. Geyer to Appear Pro Hac Vice on Behalf of Petitioner Walmart Inc.

Sep 8, 2021PAPERPETITIONER

Declaration of Kathleen R. Geyer in Support of Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission

Sep 7, 2021EXHIBITPETITIONER

Petitioner Updated Exhibit List

Sep 7, 2021PAPERPETITIONER

Petitioner Opposition to Patent Owner Motion to Exclude

Sep 1, 2021PAPERPETITIONER

PATENT OWNER���S MOTION TO EXCLUDE EVIDENCE PURSUANT TO 37 C.F.R. �� 42.64(c)

Aug 25, 2021PAPERPATENT OWNER

PATENT OWNER���S SUR-REPLY TO PETITIONER���S REPLY

Aug 11, 2021PAPERPATENT OWNER

Appendix A

Aug 11, 2021EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Transcript of Deposition of Dr. Richard Klopp

Aug 11, 2021EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

ORDER Setting Oral Hearing 37 C.F.R. sec 42.70

Aug 6, 2021PAPERBOARD

Petitioner Request For Oral Argument

Aug 4, 2021PAPERPETITIONER

Patent Owner's Request for Oral Argument

Aug 4, 2021PAPERPATENT OWNER

Petitioner Updated Exhibit List

Jul 22, 2021PAPERPETITIONER

Patent Owner's Updated Mandatory Notices Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. �� 42.8(a)(3)

Jul 16, 2021PAPERPATENT OWNER

Petitioner Lowes Home Centers, LLC Mandatory Notice

Jul 15, 2021PAPERPETITIONER

PATENT OWNER���S NOTICE OF DEPOSITION OF DR. RICHARD W. KLOPP

Jul 15, 2021PAPERPATENT OWNER

PETITIONER LOWES HOME CENTERS, LLC POWER OF ATTORNEY

Jul 9, 2021PAPERPETITIONER

PATENT OWNER���S OBJECTIONS TO EXHIBITS SERVED WITH PETITIONER���S REPLY

Jul 8, 2021PAPERPATENT OWNER

PETITIONER REPLY TO PATENT OWNER���S RESPONSE

Jun 30, 2021PAPERPETITIONER

Transcript of Deposition of Lance Rake, held June 11, 2021

Jun 30, 2021EXHIBITPETITIONER

Rebuttal Declaration of Dr. Richard W. Klopp, dated June 30, 2021

Jun 30, 2021EXHIBITPETITIONER

William Safire, ���A hot metaphor emerges,��� New York Times ��� Opinion (Jan. 6, 2008)

Jun 30, 2021EXHIBITPETITIONER

A Guide to Choosing Between Freestanding & Non-Freestanding Tents,��� Thetrek.co, July 1, 2014 (available at https://thetrek.co/freestanding-vs-non-freestanding-tents/)

Jun 30, 2021EXHIBITPETITIONER

Freestanding vs Non-Freestanding Tents: What���s the Difference?, Sierra, May 2, 2017 (available at https://www.sierra.com/blog/camping/freestanding-vs-non-freestanding-tents/

Jun 30, 2021EXHIBITPETITIONER

TRILLIUM Advertisement, 1977 (available at https://sumally.com/p/1162949)

Jun 30, 2021EXHIBITPETITIONER

A History of North Face Geodesic Tents,��� The North Face North Star, 1979 (available at https://www.trailspace.com/gear/the-north-face/north-star/)

Jun 30, 2021EXHIBITPETITIONER

Rainwater Harvesting,��� Texas A&M AgriLife Extension (available at https://rainwaterharvesting.tamu.edu/catchment-area/)

Jun 30, 2021EXHIBITPETITIONER

EXPUNGED

Jun 30, 2021EXHIBITPETITIONER

Definition of ���Water-shedding roof system���, National Roofing Contractors Association (���NRCA���) (available at https://www.nrca.net/Technical/Glossary?GlossaryTerm=shed

Jun 30, 2021EXHIBITPETITIONER

H.E. Jobson & D.C. Froehlich, ���Basic Hydraulic Principals of Open-Channel Flow,��� USGS Open-File Report 88-707, 1988

Jun 30, 2021EXHIBITPETITIONER

Robert E. Horton, H. R. Leach, and R. Van Vliet, ���Laminar Sheet Flow,��� Reports and Papers, Hydrology 1934, pp. 393-404

Jun 30, 2021EXHIBITPETITIONER

Nicollette Di Lernia, Sue Coad, & Christina Coleiro, ���Your House,��� published under license by The Royal Austrailian Institute of Architects, Sept. 1998

Jun 30, 2021EXHIBITPETITIONER

Design Guidelines for Building in Telluride,��� Town of Telluride, Colorado, Sept. 1997

Jun 30, 2021EXHIBITPETITIONER

DECISION Granting Petitioner's Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission of William J. Brown, Jr.

Jun 23, 2021PAPERBOARD

Motion Pro Hac Vice

Jun 17, 2021PAPERPETITIONER

Declaration of William J. Brown, Jr. In Support of Pro Hac Vice Motion, dated June 14, 2021

Jun 17, 2021EXHIBITPETITIONER

Petitioner Updated Exhibit List

Jun 15, 2021PAPERPETITIONER

Petitioner Notice of Deposition of Lance Rake

May 26, 2021PAPERPETITIONER

Decision - Granting Institution of Inter Partes Review, 35 U.S.C. Sect. 314 and Granting Motion for Joinder, 35 U.S.C. Sect. 315(c); 37 C.F.R. Sect. 42.122

May 17, 2021PAPERBOARD

Petitioner's Objections to Evidence Served with Patent Owner's Response

Mar 31, 2021PAPERPETITIONER

Patent Owner's Response

Mar 24, 2021PAPERPATENT OWNER

Second Declaration of Lance Rake

Mar 24, 2021EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner's Certified Translation of Petitioner's Exhibit 1005

Mar 24, 2021EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Resume of Translator of Exhibit 2030

Mar 24, 2021EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Notice of First Joint Stipulation to Modify Due Dates 1, 2, and 3 of the Scheduling Order

Feb 4, 2021PAPERPATENT OWNER

Petitioner's Objections To Evidence Served By Patent Owner In Inter Partes Review

Jan 25, 2021PAPERPETITIONER

Patent Owner's Updated Exhibit List

Jan 14, 2021PAPERPATENT OWNER

Petitioner Updated Exhibit List

Jan 7, 2021PAPERPETITIONER

Petitioner's Objections to Evidence Served by Patent Owner

Dec 30, 2020PAPERPETITIONER

Patent Owner's Objections to Petitioner's Evidence

Dec 22, 2020PAPERPATENT OWNER

Trial Instituted Document

Dec 15, 2020PAPERBOARD

ORDER - Conduct of the Proceeding Scheduling Order 37 C.F.R. 42.5

Dec 15, 2020PAPERBOARD

Patent Owner's Sur-Reply to Petitioner's Reply to Preliminary Response

Oct 20, 2020PAPERPATENT OWNER

Response to Request for Clarification re Stay of Litigation

Oct 20, 2020EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Amended Scheduling Order

Oct 20, 2020EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Costco Final Invalidity Contentions

Oct 20, 2020EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Z-Shade Final Invalidity Contentions

Oct 20, 2020EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Lowe's Invalidity Contentions

Oct 20, 2020EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

ShelterLogic Invalidity Contentions

Oct 20, 2020EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Petitioner Reply to Patent Owner Preliminary Response

Oct 13, 2020PAPERPETITIONER

Caravan Canopy Intl, Inc. v. Walmart Inc., 2-19-cv-06978 (C.D. Cal.), Plaintiff¿¿¿s Patent Disclosures, dated December 10, 2019

Oct 13, 2020EXHIBITPETITIONER

Caravan Canopy Intl, Inc. v. Walmart Inc., 2-19-cv-06978 (C.D. Cal.), Plaintiff Opposition to Walmart Motion to Strike, dated May 11, 2020

Oct 13, 2020EXHIBITPETITIONER

Conduct of the Proceeding Authorizing Additional Briefing

Oct 1, 2020PAPERBOARD

Exhibit 3001

Oct 1, 2020EXHIBITBOARD

Scheduling Order dated January 27, 2020

Sep 17, 2020EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Walmart Memorandum in Support of its Motion to Stay

Sep 17, 2020EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Walmart Initial Invalidity Contentions Claim Chart Ex. A

Sep 17, 2020EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Z-Shade Invalidity Contentions

Sep 17, 2020EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Lowe's Invalidity Contentions

Sep 17, 2020EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Declaration of Lance Rake

Sep 17, 2020EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

U.S. Patent No. 5,701,923

Sep 17, 2020EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

U.S. Patent No. 5,794,640

Sep 17, 2020EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

U.S. Patent No. 4,607,656

Sep 17, 2020EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner's Preliminary Response

Sep 17, 2020PAPERPATENT OWNER

Order Consolidating Cases

Sep 17, 2020EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Request for Clarification re Stay of Litigation

Sep 17, 2020EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Order Denying Request for Clarification

Sep 17, 2020EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Claim Chart for Walmart Ozark Trial Canopy

Sep 17, 2020EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Walmart Preliminary Invalidity Contentions

Sep 17, 2020EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Walmart Invalidity Contentions Claim Chart Ex. D

Sep 17, 2020EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Costco Invalidity Contentions

Sep 17, 2020EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Invalidity Contentions of ShelterLogic

Sep 17, 2020EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

U.S. Patent No. 5,275,188

Sep 17, 2020EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

U.S. Patent No. 5,421,356

Sep 17, 2020EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

U.S. Patent No. 5,634,483

Sep 17, 2020EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

U.S. Patent No. 4,641,676

Sep 17, 2020EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Petitioner¿¿¿s Updated Mandatory Notices

Sep 1, 2020PAPERPETITIONER

Petitioner¿¿¿s Updated Exhibit List

Sep 1, 2020PAPERPETITIONER

Caravan Canopy Intl, Inc. v Walmart Inc., 2:19-cv-06978 -C.D. Ca, Claim Construction Order, dated June 23, 2020

Sep 1, 2020EXHIBITPETITIONER

Caravan Canopy Intl, Inc. v. Walmart Inc., 2:19-cv-06978 -C.D. Cal, Order Granting Motion to Stay, dated August 19, 2020

Sep 1, 2020EXHIBITPETITIONER

PO's Power of Attorney

Jun 22, 2020PAPERPATENT OWNER

PO's Mandatory Notices

Jun 22, 2020PAPERPATENT OWNER

Notice of Accord Filing Date

Jun 18, 2020PAPERBOARD

Prosecution history of U.S. Patent No. 5,944,040

Jun 1, 2020EXHIBITPETITIONER

Certified English Translation of Japanese Unexamined Utility Model Application Publication No. H1-61370 to Yang, et al.

Jun 1, 2020EXHIBITPETITIONER

Japanese Unexamined Utility Model Application Publication No. H1-61370 to Yang, et al.

Jun 1, 2020EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 1,502,898 to Berg

Jun 1, 2020EXHIBITPETITIONER

Joint Claim Construction Statement, dated May 18, 2020

Jun 1, 2020EXHIBITPETITIONER

Plaintiff Caravan Canopy International, Inc.Opening Claim Construction Brief

Jun 1, 2020EXHIBITPETITIONER

Webster II New Riverside Dictionary 1996

Jun 1, 2020EXHIBITPETITIONER

PETITION FOR INTER PARTES REVIEW

Jun 1, 2020PAPERPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 5,944,040

Jun 1, 2020EXHIBITPETITIONER

Declaration of Dr. Richard W. Klopp, dated June 1, 2020

Jun 1, 2020EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 5,638,853 to Tsai

Jun 1, 2020EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 4,779,635 to Lynch

Jun 1, 2020EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 5,511,572 to Carter

Jun 1, 2020EXHIBITPETITIONER

Defendant Joint Opening Claim Construction Brief

Jun 1, 2020EXHIBITPETITIONER

Intl E-Z Up, Inc. v. Caravan Canopy Int Inc., et al., No. CV-01-06530-SVW C.D. Cal, Claim Construction Minute Order

Jun 1, 2020EXHIBITPETITIONER

Webster Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language 1996

Jun 1, 2020EXHIBITPETITIONER

Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition 2000

Jun 1, 2020EXHIBITPETITIONER

Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus 1996

Jun 1, 2020EXHIBITPETITIONER

Power of Attorney

Jun 1, 2020PAPERPETITIONER