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Dropworks, Inc. vs The University of Chicago

The detailed information for PTAB case with proceeding number IPR2021-00100 filed by Dropworks, Inc. against The University of Chicago on Oct 22, 2020. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Case Details

Proceeding Number: IPR2021-00100
Filing Date: Oct 22, 2020
Petitioner: Dropworks, Inc.
Respondent: The University of Chicago
Status: Institution Denied
Respondent Application Number: 13024155
Respondent Tech Center: 1700
Respondent Patent Number: 8304193
Institution Decision Date: May 14, 2021

Proceeding Documents

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Document Name	Filing Date	Category	Filing Party
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Notice: refund approved	Mar 23, 2022	PAPER	BOARD
Petitioner's Request for Refund	Mar 10, 2022	PAPER	PETITIONER
EXPUNGED	Jan 31, 2022	PAPER	BOARD
Order: ORDER Conduct of the Proceeding 37 C.F.R. § 42.5(a)	Jan 31, 2022	PAPER	BOARD
Exhibit 3002	Jan 31, 2022	EXHIBIT	BOARD
Exhibit 3003	Jan 31, 2022	EXHIBIT	BOARD
Exhibit 3004	Jan 31, 2022	EXHIBIT	BOARD
Petitioner's Mandatory Change-of-Information Notices	Nov 10, 2021	PAPER	PETITIONER
Order Denying POP Request	Jul 15, 2021	PAPER	BOARD
Notification of Receipt of POP Request	Jun 16, 2021	PAPER	BOARD
Ex. 3001	Jun 16, 2021	EXHIBIT	BOARD
Request for Rehearing	Jun 14, 2021	PAPER	PETITIONER
Trial Instituted Document	May 14, 2021	PAPER	BOARD
Patent Owner's Pre-Institution Surreply	Mar 26, 2021	PAPER	PATENT OWNER
Petitioner's Pre-Institution Reply	Mar 12, 2021	PAPER	PETITIONER
Preliminary Response to Petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 8,304,193	Feb 16, 2021	PAPER	PATENT OWNER
Whitesides, G., The origins and the future of microfluidics, Nature, Vol. 442, 368-373 (July 27, 2006)	Feb 16, 2021	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Teh, S.Y. et al., Droplet microfluidics, Lab Chip, 2008, 8, 198-220	Feb 16, 2021	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Curio, M., Continuous Segmented-Flow Polymerase Chain Reaction for High-Throughput Miniaturized DNA Amplification	Feb 16, 2021	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Request for Ex Parte Reexamination of U.S. Patent No. 8, 304,193 (Nov. 3, 2017)	Feb 16, 2021	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Ex Parte Reexamination Communication Transmittal Form (Sept. 28, 2018)	Feb 16, 2021	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Response to First Office Action in Ex Parte Reexamination of U.S. Patent No. 8,304,193 (June 12, 2018)	Feb 16, 2021	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Collins et al., The Poisson distribution and beyond: methods for microfluid droplet production and single cell encapsulation	Feb 16, 2021	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Seemann et al., Droplet based microfluidics Report On Progress Physics (December 22, 2011)	Feb 16, 2021	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Payne et al., High-throughput screening by droplet microfluidics: perspective into key challenges and future prospects	Feb 16, 2021	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Leng, et al., Microfluidic crystallization	Feb 16, 2021	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Zhu, et al., Analytical detection technique for droplet microfluidics - A review	Feb 16, 2021	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Dropwork's Continuum Digital Flow PCR System	Feb 16, 2021	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
The University of Chicago's Mandatory Notices	Nov 13, 2020	PAPER	PATENT OWNER
The University of Chicago's Power of Attorney	Nov 13, 2020	PAPER	PATENT OWNER
Notice of Accord Filing Date	Nov 13, 2020	PAPER	BOARD
EX1003 Meinhart CV	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1004 US8304193 Prosecution History - Part 1 of 2	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1004 US8304193 Prosecution History - Part 2 of 2	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1005 WO2002023163A1	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1008 WO8402000	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1009 Schneegass et al	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1001 US8304193	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1006 WO2002022869A2	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1007 Litborn MicroTAS2000	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1011 Kopp et al	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1013 He et al	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1017 Rudiger et al	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1018 Krafft et al	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1020 GB2097692A	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1022 USAN 60394544	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1023 Shaw Stewart thesis	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1024 Complaint	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1010 US6033880	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1012 Legally et al	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1014 US6171850	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1015 US20010041357	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1016 Burns et al	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1021 USAN 60379927	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1028 - 90014043 File History - Part 1 of 20	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1028 - 90014043 File History - Part 5 of 20	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1028 - 90014043 File History - Part 6 of 20	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1028 - 90014043 File History - Part 8 of 20	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1028 - 90014043 File History - Part 14 of 20	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1028 - 90014043 File History - Part 16 of 20	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1028 - 90014043 File History - Part 19 of 20	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1029 US20020058332A1	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1030 USAN 60233037	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1031 Memo re Claim Construction	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1025 IPR2015-01163_US8304193 Petition	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1026 IPR2015-01163_US8304193 Preliminary Response	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1027 IPR2015-01163_US8304193 Institution Decision	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1028 - 90014043 File History - Part 2 of 20	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1028 - 90014043 File History - Part 3 of 20	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1028 - 90014043 File History - Part 4 of 20	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1028 - 90014043 File History - Part 7 of 20	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1028 - 90014043 File History - Part 9 of 20	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1028 - 90014043 File History - Part 10 of 20	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1028 - 90014043 File History - Part 11 of 20	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1028 - 90014043 File History - Part 12 of 20	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1028 - 90014043 File History - Part 13 of 20	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1028 - 90014043 File History - Part 15 of 20	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1028 - 90014043 File History - Part 17 of 20	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1028 - 90014043 File History - Part 18 of 20	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1028 - 90014043 File History - Part 20 of 20	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1032 Order re Summary Judgment	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1033 Claim Construction Order May 30 2017	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1034 Claim Construction Order Nov 13 2018	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1035 CAFC Decision-10x	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1036 Thorsen Thesis 2003	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1037 US6524456	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1039 US8822148	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Power of Attorney	Oct 22, 2020	PAPER	PETITIONER
EX1002 Meinhart Declaration	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1038 - USAN 13563347 Prosecution History Excerpts	Oct 22, 2020	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Petition for Inter Partes Review	Oct 22, 2020	PAPER	PETITIONER