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Nespresso USA, Inc. et al. vs K-fee System GmbH et al.

The detailed information for PTAB case with proceeding number IPR2022-01574 filed by Nespresso USA, Inc. et al. against K-fee System GmbH et al. on Oct 6, 2022. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Case Details

Proceeding Number: IPR2022-01574
Filing Date: Oct 6, 2022
Petitioner: Nespresso USA, Inc. et al.
Respondent: K-fee System GmbH et al.
Status: Final Written Decision
Respondent Application Number: 17383951
Respondent Tech Center: 3700
Respondent Patent Number: 11254491
Institution Decision Date: Apr 14, 2023
Termination Date: Apr 10, 2024

Proceeding Documents

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Document Name	Filing Date	Category	Filing Party
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Fed. Cir. Order Dismissing Appeal	Jul 16, 2025	PAPER	BOARD
Petitioner's Notice of Appeal	Aug 23, 2024	PAPER	PETITIONER
Director Review denial on FWD	Jun 21, 2024	PAPER	BOARD
Ex. 3100 - DR Request	May 13, 2024	EXHIBIT	BOARD
Petitioner's Request for Director Review	May 10, 2024	PAPER	PETITIONER
Final Written Decision: original	Apr 10, 2024	PAPER	BOARD
Other: Hearing transcript	Feb 8, 2024	PAPER	BOARD
CORRECTED Patent Owner's Demonstratives	Jan 12, 2024	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Petitioner's Objections to Patent Owner's Demonstratives (Exhibit 2027)	Jan 11, 2024	PAPER	PETITIONER
Patent Owner's Updated Exhibit List	Jan 9, 2024	PAPER	PATENT OWNER
Patent Owner's Demonstratives	Jan 9, 2024	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List	Jan 9, 2024	PAPER	PETITIONER
Ex. 1065 - Petitioner’s Oral Hearing Demonstratives	Jan 9, 2024	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Order Setting Oral Argument	Dec 13, 2023	PAPER	BOARD
Patent Owner's Request for Oral Hearing	Dec 1, 2023	PAPER	PATENT OWNER
Petitioner's Request for Oral Argument	Dec 1, 2023	PAPER	PETITIONER
Corrected Ex. 1058 - L. Howles Deposition Tr.	Nov 13, 2023	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Corrected EX2021 – Declaration of Lars Howle in Support of Patent Owner's Response	Nov 13, 2023	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Lars Howle Curriculum Vitae	Nov 13, 2023	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Patent Owner's Sur-Reply	Nov 10, 2023	PAPER	PATENT OWNER
Patent Owner's Objections to Evidence Submitted with Petitioner's Reply to Patent Owner's Response	Oct 6, 2023	PAPER	PATENT OWNER
Petitioner's Reply to Patent Owner's Response	Sep 29, 2023	PAPER	PETITIONER
Ex. 1057 - (-04676) [172-2] Decl. of L. Howle ISO Mtn for Prior Determination Invalidity	Sep 29, 2023	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1058 - L. Howles Deposition Tr.	Sep 29, 2023	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1059 - WD Howle transcript	Sep 29, 2023	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1060 - 337-TA-929 Hearing Transcript (p. 257-456)	Sep 29, 2023	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1061 - Concise Oxford English Dictionary	Sep 29, 2023	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1062 - Merriam-Webster Dictionary	Sep 29, 2023	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1063 - Random House Websters Unabridged Dictionary	Sep 29, 2023	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1064 - US10858177	Sep 29, 2023	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Petitioner's Notice of Deposition of Laurens Howle	Aug 24, 2023	PAPER	PETITIONER
Patent Owner Response	Jul 7, 2023	PAPER	PATENT OWNER
Transcript of deposition of Michael Jobin taken June 22, 2023 (“Jobin Depo. Tr.”)	Jul 7, 2023	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Examiner-Initiated Interview Summary for Appl. No. 17/324,182	Jul 7, 2023	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Examiner-Initiated Interview Summary for Appl. No. 17/108,175	Jul 7, 2023	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Notice of Allowance for Appl. No. 17/330,572	Jul 7, 2023	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Applicant-Initiated Interview Summary for Appl. No. 17/963,392	Jul 7, 2023	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Excerpts from Appl. No. 17/670,629	Jul 7, 2023	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Excerpts from Appl. No. 17/670,765	Jul 7, 2023	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
U.S. Patent No. 8,431,175	Jul 7, 2023	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Declaration of Marc Krüger	Jul 7, 2023	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Declaration of Lars Howle in Support of Patent Owner’s Response	Jul 7, 2023	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
U.S. Patent Appl. Pub. No. 2009/0007792	Jul 7, 2023	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
U.S. Patent Appl. Pub. No. 2008/0302252	Jul 7, 2023	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
WO Pub. No. WO2008100597A1	Jul 7, 2023	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Bialetti Moka Express (https://www.bialetti.com/it_en/moka-express.html)	Jul 7, 2023	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Patent Owner's Notice of Deposition of Michael Jobin	May 15, 2023	PAPER	PATENT OWNER
Patent Owner's Objections to Evidence Submitted with Petitioner's Petition for Inter Partes Review	Apr 28, 2023	PAPER	PATENT OWNER
Petitioner’s Objections to Evidence Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.64(B)(1)	Apr 24, 2023	PAPER	PETITIONER
Institution Decision: DECISION Granting Institution of Inter Partes Review 35 U.S.C. § 314	Apr 14, 2023	PAPER	BOARD
Notice: SCHEDULING ORDER	Apr 14, 2023	PAPER	BOARD
Patent Owner Sur-Reply	Feb 24, 2023	PAPER	PATENT OWNER
IPR2022-01574 Petitioner's Reply to Patent Owner's Preliminary Response	Feb 16, 2023	PAPER	PETITIONER
ORDER Conduct of the Proceeding 37 C.F.R. sec 42.5	Feb 9, 2023	PAPER	BOARD
Patent Owner Preliminary Response	Jan 19, 2023	PAPER	PATENT OWNER
Excerpts of prosecution history of Appl. No. 17/385,109	Jan 19, 2023	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
U.S. Patent No. 11,230,430	Jan 19, 2023	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
U.S. Patent No. 10,858,177	Jan 19, 2023	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
U.S. Patent No. 10,858,176	Jan 19, 2023	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Excerpts of prosecution history of U.S. Patent No. 10,858,176	Jan 19, 2023	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
U.S. Patent No. 10,870,531	Jan 19, 2023	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Excerpts of prosecution history of U.S. Patent No. 10,870,531	Jan 19, 2023	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Excerpts of prosecution history of Appl. No. 17/547,363	Jan 19, 2023	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Suggestion for Declaration of Interference, Appl. No. 13/697,297	Jan 19, 2023	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Complete prosecution history of U.S. Patent No. 11,254,491, Segment 1	Jan 19, 2023	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Complete prosecution history of U.S. Patent No. 11,254,491, Segment 2	Jan 19, 2023	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Complete prosecution history of U.S. Patent No. 11,254,491, Segment 3	Jan 19, 2023	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Complete prosecution history of U.S. Patent No. 11,254,491, Segment 4	Jan 19, 2023	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Complete prosecution history of U.S. Patent No. 11,254,491, Segment 5	Jan 19, 2023	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Complete prosecution history of U.S. Patent No. 11,254,491, Segment 6	Jan 19, 2023	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Complete prosecution history of U.S. Patent No. 11,254,491, Segment 7	Jan 19, 2023	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Complete prosecution history of U.S. Patent No. 11,254,491, Segment 8	Jan 19, 2023	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Complete prosecution history of U.S. Patent No. 11,254,491, Segment 9	Jan 19, 2023	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Complete prosecution history of U.S. Patent No. 11,254,491, Segment 10	Jan 19, 2023	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Complete prosecution history of U.S. Patent No. 11,254,491, Segment 11	Jan 19, 2023	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Unopposed Motion for Adam Burrowbridge to Appear Pro Hac Vice	Nov 18, 2022	PAPER	PATENT OWNER
EXPUNGED	Nov 8, 2022	PAPER	PATENT OWNER
Declaration of Adam Burrowbridge in Support of Pro Hac Vice Motion	Nov 8, 2022	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Notice : Mandatory Notice	Oct 27, 2022	PAPER	PATENT OWNER
Notice : Power of Attorney	Oct 27, 2022	PAPER	PATENT OWNER
Notice: Notice filing date accorded	Oct 19, 2022	PAPER	BOARD
Petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 11,254,491	Oct 6, 2022	PAPER	PETITIONER
Power of Attorney for Petitioner	Oct 6, 2022	PAPER	PETITIONER
Ex. 1001 - US Patent No. 11,254,491	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1002 - Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 11,254,491	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1003 - Declaration of Michael Jobin	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1004 - U.S. Patent Pub. US2010/0239734A1	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1005 - U.S. Patent Pub. US2013/0064937A1	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1006 - U.S. Patent Pub. US2013/0064929A1	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1007 - PCT Pub. WO2010/026053A1	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1008 - U.S. Patent Pub. US2012/0269933A1	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1009 - U.S. Patent Pub. 2008/0105131	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1010 - PCT Pub. WO2005/079638A1	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1011 - U.S. Patent Pub. 2006/0233921	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1012 - National Coffee Association	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1013 - U.S. Patent Pub. 2002/0078831	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1014 - U.S. Patent No. 726,793	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1015 - U.S. Patent Pub. 2009/0007793	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1016 - U.S. Patent No. 3,387,553	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1017 - U.S. Patent No. 3,631,793	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1018 - U.S. Patent No. 4,136,202	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1019 - U.S. Patent No. 6,142,063	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1020 - U.S. Patent No. 4,389,925	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1021 - U.S. Patent No. 6,655,260	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1022 - U.S. Patent Pub. 2006/0230941	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1023 - U.S. Patent Pub. 2009/0249961	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1024 - U.S. Patent Pub. 2004/0089158	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1025 - PCT Pub. WO 2010/034663	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1026 - ASM Handbook, Volume 14B: Metalworking: Sheet Forming	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1027 - Italcoat	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1028 - EU Patent App. EP2145759A1	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1029 - Thermoforming of Plastic Film and Sheet	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1030 - U.S. Patent No. 3,437,253	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1031 - U.S. Patent No. 5,261,558	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1032 - U.S. Patent No. 5,243,164	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1033 - U.S. Patent No. 6,645,537	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1034 - EU Patent App. EP1849718A1	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1035 - PCT Pub. WO2010/041179A2	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1036 - EU Patent App. EP0455337B1	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1037 - U.S. Patent Pub. 2002/0048621A1	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1038 - U.S. Patent Pub. 2007/0203587A1	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1039 - U.S. Patent Pub. 2005/0150391A1	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1040 - PCT Pub. WO2005/044067A1	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1041 - PCT Pub. WO2010/099806A1	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1042 - US Patent Pub. 2009/0205747	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1043 - U.S. Patent Pub. 2010/0078480A1	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1044 - U.S. Patent Pub. 2013/0099597	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1045 - English translation of German Application No. 102011010534.4	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1046 - English translation German Application No. 102010031988.0	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1047 - English translation German Application No. 102010044251.8	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1048 - K-Fee System GmbH v. Nespresso USA, Inc. et al., Complaint	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1049 - K-Fee System GmbH v. Nespresso USA, Inc. et al., Supplemental Disclosure of Infringement Contentions	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1050 - Excerpt from Prosecution History of U.S. Appl. No. 13/744,623	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1051 - Nespresso Vertuo System	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1052 - K-Fee System GmbH v. Nespresso USA, Inc. et al., Claim Construction Order	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1053 - Excerpt from Prosecution History of U.S. Appl. No. 16/438,818	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1054 - K-Fee System GmbH v. Nespresso USA, Inc. et al., Summary Judgment Order	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1055 - Food Packaging and Shelf Life: A Practical Guide Chapter 11 - Packaging and the Shelf Life of Coffee	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Ex. 1056 - Espresso coffee: the science of quality	Oct 6, 2022	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER