Omega Liner Company, Inc. vs Buergofol GmbH

Patent Owner's Notice of Appeal from PTAB Decision

Order Conduct of the Proceeding

ORDER Denying Patent Owner’s Motion to Seal Exhibits 2036–2039 (Paper 74) Ordering Patent Order to Show Cause With Respect to Exhibits 2044–2047 35 U.S.C. § 316; 37 C.F.R. §§ 42.14, 42.20(c), 42.54(a)  

Judgment Final Written Decision

Order Denying Petitioner’s Motion for Sanctions (Paper 71)

Panel Change Order

Other: Hearing transcript

Petitioner's Opposition to PO's Motion to Seal EX2036-2039

Ex. 3010

Patent Owner’s Submission of Certified Translations Pursuant to Paper No. 78

Certified English language translation of EX2036 - Buergofol email correspondence dated June 1, 2012 from Dr. Stark to Dr. Schleicher (Redacted)

Certified English language translation of EX2036 - Buergofol email correspondence dated June 1, 2012 from Dr. Stark to Dr. Schleicher

Certified English language translation of EX2037 - Buergofol email correspondence dated June 4, 2012 between Dr. Stark and Dr. Boutrid (Redacted)

Certified English language translation of EX2037 - Buergofol email correspondence dated June 4, 2012 between Dr. Stark and Dr. Boutrid

Certified English language translation of EX2038 - Customer Visit Report dated June 5, 2012 regarding tearing problems (Redacted)

Certified English language translation of EX2038 - Customer Visit Report dated June 5, 2012 regarding tearing problems

Certified English language translation of EX2039 - Customer Visit Report dated September 13, 2012 regarding new inner tube film and noting it should separate too well because it could cause a fire (Redacted)

Certified English language translation of EX2039 - Customer Visit Report dated September 13, 2012 regarding new inner tube film and noting it should separate too well because it could cause a fire

Patent Owner’s Updated Exhibit List

Order: ORDER Granting Patent Owner’s Motion to Substitute (Paper 76); and Granting Patent Owner’s Request to File Certified English Translations of Exhibits 2036–2039 37 C.F.R. §§ 42.5, 42.6(a)(2)(iv), 42.65(b)(1), 42.65(b)(2)

Exhibit 3009

Petitioner's Reply in Support of Motion for Sanctions (Paper 71)

Patent Owner's Motion to Substitute

Patent Owner's Corrected Opposition to Petitioner's Motion for Sanctions

EXPUNGED

Declaration of Gregor Schleicher in Response to Petitioner's Motion for Sanctions

E-mail exchanges between Dr. Stark and Petitioner’s Counsel

September 10, 2024 letter from Patent Owner Counsel to Petitioner Counsel

Buergofol email correspondence dated June 1, 2012 from Dr. Stark to Dr. Schleicher

Buergofol email correspondence dated June 4, 2012 between Dr. Stark and Dr. Boutrid

Customer Visit Report dated June 5, 2012 regarding tearing problems

Customer Visit Report dated September 13, 2012 regarding new inner tube film and noting it should separate too well because it could cause a fire

August 23, 2024 letter from Petitioner’s counsel to Patent Owner Counsel

Declaration of Christina Koppe-Zagouras in Response to Petitioner's Motion for Sanctions

Declaration of Patrick Doody in Response to Petitioner's Motion for Sanctions

Declaration of Dr. Abdel-Kader Boutrid in Response to Petitioner's Motion for Sanctions

Patent Owner’s Motion to Seal Exhibits 2036, 2037, 2038 and 2039

Buergofol email correspondence dated June 1, 2012 from Dr. Stark to Dr. Schleicher

Buergofol email correspondence dated June 4, 2012 between Dr. Stark and Dr. Boutrid

Customer Visit Report dated June 5, 2012 regarding tearing problems

Customer Visit Report dated September 13, 2012 regarding new inner tube film and noting it should separate too well because it could cause a fire

Patent Owner's Updated Exhibit List dated 1-7-2025

Exhibit 3008

Denying Patent Owner’s Motion to Seal Exhibits 1060–1063 (Paper 28); Denying Patent Owner’s Motion to Seal Exhibits 1070–1072 (Paper 55); Denying Patent Owner’s Motion to Seal Exhibit 2029 (Paper 48); Denying Patent Owner’s Request to Enter Protective Order (Paper 42) 35 U.S.C. § 316; 37 C.F.R. §§ 42.14, 42.20(c), 42.54(a)

Granting Petitioner’s Request to File a Motion for Sanctions; Denying Patent Owner’s Request to File a Motion for Sanctions 37 C.F.R. §§ 42.11(a), 42.41(b)(1)(iii)

Exhibit 3007

Petitioner's Motion for Sanctions

PO's Jan. 30, 2023 Email to Dr. Stark

PO's Jan. 30, 2023 Letter to Petitioner's Counsel

PO's Response to RFP Nos. 307-309 (Aug. 1, 2024)

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List

Notice of Filing Petitioner's Demonstrative Exhibits

Petitioner's Demonstrative Exhibits

Notice of Filing of Patent Owner's Demonstrative Exhibits

Patent Owner's Demonstrative Exhibits

Patent Owner’s Reply to Petitioner’s Opposition to Patent Owner’s Motion to Exclude

Petitioner's Reply in Support of Motion to Exclude Evidence (EX2001)

Petitioner's Reply in Support of Motion to Exclude Evidence (EX2003)

Petitioner's Reply in Support of Motion to Exclude Evidence (EX2004)

Notice of Filing Partial Transcript of Dec. 6, 2024 Conference Call with Board

Partial Transcript of Dec. 6, 2024 Hearing with Board

Petitioner's Opposition to PO's Motion to Seal EX1070-1072 (Paper 55)

Petitioner's Opposition to PO's Motion to Exclude (Paper 51)

Declaration of MacAulay S. Rush, Oct. 21, 2024

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List

Patent Owner’s Opposition to Petitioner’s Motion to Exclude Evidence (EX2001)

Patent Owner’s Opposition to Petitioner’s Motion to Exclude Evidence (EX2003)

Patent Owner’s Opposition to Petitioner’s Motion to Exclude Evidence (EX2004)

PO's Motion to Seal Exhibits 1070-1072

Patent Owner Buergofol GmbH's Motion to Exclude

2024-11-26 Petitioner's Motion to Exclude Evidence (EX2001)

Petitioner's Motion to Exclude Evidence (EX2003)

Petitioner's Motion to Exclude Evidence (EX2004)

Exhibit 3006

Patent Owner's Motion to Seal Unredacted Declaration

Petitioner's Opposition to PO's 2nd Motion to Seal (Paper 48)

EXPUNGED

Updated Mandatory Notice Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. §42.8(a)(3)

Petitioner's Opposition to PO's Motion to Seal (Paper 28)

PO's EPO Opposition (Translation)

PO's EPO Opposition (Translation)

March 13, 2009 Saertex Follow Up Email

Notice of Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List

Patent Owner's Sur-Reply to Reply of Petitioner to the Patent Owner Response

Ex. 3004

Order: ORDER Conduct of the Proceeding 37 C.F.R. §§ 42.5, 42.20(c), 42.23(b)

Order Setting Oral Argument

Petitioner's Opposition to PO's Motion to Strike-Expunge EX1070-1072 (Paper 33)

Petitioner's Opposition to PO's Mot. to Strike Sections IIIA, IIIB, and IIIC of Reply (Paper 34)

PO's Responses to 2nd RFPDs (15-97)

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List

Petitioner's Opposition to PO's Motion to File New Declarations (Paper 35)

Transcript of Sept. 5, 2024 Meet and Confer Call

Request to Enter Protective Order

Jointly Proposed Protective Order

proposed Protective Order

redlined comparison protective order

Ex. 3003

Patent Owner’s Motion to Strike Portions of Petitioner’s Reply and to Expunge Petitioner’s Reply Evidence

Order Denying In Part Plaintiff’s Motion to Prevent Contact with Former Employee, document 56, filed January 27, 2023

Reserved

Reserved

DC Bar Ethics Opinions 256

DC Bar Ethics Opinions 318

Dr. Stark Assignment of ‘882 Patent

ABA Formal Opinion 06-440

Memorandum in support of Buergofol’s motion for an order precluding Omega from making Ex Parte contact with former employee Stark, Civil Action No.: 22-cv-04112-KES, document 20, filed November 29, 2022

Letter from Buergofol Counsel to Omega Counsel dated October 10, 2024

Virginia Legal Ethics Opinion 1871 (July 24, 2013)

Patent Owner's Motion to Strike Sections IIIA, IIIB and IIIC of Petitioner's Reply

Patent Owner's Motion to File New Evidence in the Form of Declarations from Dr. Boutrid and Mr. Schleicher

Second Declaration of Abdel-Kader Boutrid

Second Declaration of Gregor Schleicher

Patent Owner's Updated Exhibit List

Notice of Joint Stipulation to Extend Due Date 3

Patent Owner Buergofol GmbH's Request for Oral Argument

ORDER Conduct of the Proceeding 37 C.F.R. § 42.5(A)

EX 3002

Notice of Filing Transcript of 10-24-24 Conference Call with Board (EX1080)

Transcript of 10-24-2024 Conference Call with Board

Ex 3001. E-mail regarding motion to strike

Patent Owner's Updated Exhibit List

Patent Owner’s Motion to Seal and Request to Enter Protective Order Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. §§ 42.14 AND 42.54

Modified Default Protective Order

Petitioner's Request for Oral Argument

Patent Owner’s Objections to Petitioner’s Evidence Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. 42.64(b)(1)

Petitioner's Reply to Patent Owner's Response

U.S. Pat. No. 5,114,763 (Brant)

U.S. Pub. No. 2012-0225998 (Brant)

U.S. Pub. No. 2006-0293474 (Brant)

U.S. Pub. No. 2009-0076216 (Brant)

Durethan C 38 F Datasheet

Durethan C 38 F Series Technical Information (LANXESS - 2012-08-21)

Durethan B 40 FAM Data Sheet (MatWeb)

Handbook of Plastic and Rubber Additives, Second Edition (2013)

Constab PE-SA 270 Datasheet (2012-10-01)

Deposition Transcript - Patrick Brant (8-07-2024)

U.S. Pub. No. 2013-0085244 (Brant)

Buergofol's Updated Infringement Contentions (2024-05-07)

Buergofol's Response to Request for Admission No. 15 (2024-08-31)

Declaration of Irina Hinrichs

2006 Quality Agreement (Feb. 27, 2006) (English Translation)

2006 Quality Agreement (Feb. 27, 2006) (Original)

Saertex Email re Adhesion Problems (02-26-2009) (English Translation)

Saertex Email re Adhesion Problems (02-26-2009) (Original)

Declaration of Nils Fuechtjohann (Original)

Declaration of Nils Fuechtjohann (English Translation)

TEGO RC Silicones - Practical Guide (Aug. 2013)

U.S. Pub. No. 2024-0101752A1 (Evonik)

PA6 Overview (MatWeb 09-04-2024)

LLDPE Overview (MatWeb 09-04-2024)

Buergofol's Attorney's May 22, 2024 Letter to Stark (Translated)

Buergofol's Attorney's May 22, 2024 Letter to Stark (Original)

Buergofol's Attorney's June 21, 2024 Email to Stark (Translated)

Buergofol's Attorney's June 21, 2024 Email to Stark + Declaration (Original)

Dr. Stark's June 26, 2024 Email + Marked Up Declaration

Petitioner's Updated Power of Attorney

Notice of Filing Transcript of Sept. 17, 2024 Conference Call with the Board

Transcript of Sept. 17, 2024 Conference Call with Board

Joint Stipulation to Extend Due Dates 2 and 3

Joint Stipulation to Extend Due Date 2

Petitioner's Notice of Deposition of Dr. Patrick Brant

Petitioner's Notice of Deposition of Dr. Abdel-Kader Boutrid

Petitioner's Notice of Deposition of Gregor Schleicher

Petitioner's Objections to Evidence - Boutrid Decl. (Ex. 2004)

Petitioner's Objections to Evidence - Brant Decl. (Ex. 2001)

Petitioner's Objections to Evidence - Schleicher Decl. (Ex. 2003)

Patent Owner's Response to Petition

Declaration of Dr. Patrick Brant

Curriculum Vitae of Patrick Brant, Ph.D.

Declaration of Gregor Schleicher

Declaration of Abdel-Kader Boutrid

European Patent No. EP2777925

Certified English language translation of EX2005 - Reply dated March 17, 2015 to European Patent Office during prosecution of EP2777925

Reply dated March 17, 2015 to European Patent Office during prosecution of EP2777925

U.S. Patent No. 8,794,269 (“the ’269 patent”) (Hummel)

Declaration of Translator regarding improper translations of EX1005 (Hummel) and EX1008 (Schuhmann)

Material Data Sheet for Envalior Durethan® CI 31 F 000000 Copolyamide PA6/6I

Material Data Sheet for EMS-Grivory Grilon® CA6 E PA

Liewchirakorn, et al., “Practical Approach in Developing Desirable Peel-Seal…,” Packag. Technol. Sci., (2017)

Omega-Liner™ Product Information 2022 dated 9/21/2022

U.S. Patent No. 7,799,436

Signed deposition transcript of Dr. Steven MacLean

Wypych, G., Handbook of Antiblocking, Release, and Slip Additives 3rd Edition (2014), pp. 61-64, 80-83

Patent Owner's Notice of Deposition of Dr. Stephen B. MacLean

Joint Stipulation to Extend a Portion of Due Date 1

Petitioner's Amended Mandatory Notices

Institution Decision: Grant

SCHEDULING ORDER

ORDER Granting Petitioner’s Motions for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Monte M. Bond 37 C.F.R. § 42.10

Petitioner’s Motion For Pro Hac Vice Admission of Monte M. Bond Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c)

Declaration of Monte M. Bond in Support Of Petitioner’s Motion For Pro Hac Vice Admission Under 37 C.F.R. §42.10(c)

Notice : Mandatory Notice

Notice : Power of Attorney

Notice: Notice filing date accorded

Notice : Power of Attorney

Petition : as filed

U.S. Patent No. 9,657,882

File History of U.S. Patent No. 9,657,882

Declaration of Dr. Steven B. MacLean

CV of Dr. Steven B. MacLean

Pub. No. WO2011/157356 (Hummel) - English Translation

Pub. No. WO2011/157356 (Hummel) - Original

Pub. No. WO2011/054434 (Schuhmann) - English Translation

Pub. No. WO2011/054434 (Schuhmann) - Original

Japanese Pub. No. JP2002001819A (Nagai) - English Translation

Japanese Pub. No. JP2002001819A (Nagai) - Original

U.S. Pub. No. 2011/0083765 (Stark)

U.S. Patent No. 4,009,063 (Wood)

U.S. Pub. No. 2005/0194718 A1 (Blades)

Pub. No. WO2008/095967 (Gunter) - English Translation

Publication No. WO2008/095967 (Gunter) - Original

Abdel-Bary, Handbook of Plastic Films (2003)

Alam (2011)

Bennett (1995)

Callister, Materials Science and Engineering, 8th Ed. (2010)

Costa, Thermoplastic Elastomers (2009)

Deopura, Polyesters and Polyamides (2008)

Donaldson (2012)

Khudyakov, Release Coatings: Defining Performance (2019)

Mark, Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology, 3rd Edition (2004)

Nwabunma, Polyolefin Blends (2008)

Odian, Principles of Polymerization, 4th Edition (2004)

Salem (2008)

Sterling (2010)

Pipeline Renewal Technologies, The Elements of CIPP (2020)

Mark, Polymer Data Handbook (1999)

Wypych (2014)

Original Complaint

Affidavit of Service (Sept. 26, 2022)

Buergofol’s Opposition to Motion to Dismiss

Amended Scheduling Order (July 12, 2023)

First Amended Complaint (July 13, 2023)

Buergofol’s Responses to Omega’s Interrogatories (Nos. 6-13)

Buergofol’s Infringement Contentions (Response to Interrogatory No. 14)

Dr. Kurt Stark LinkedIn Profile (Sept. 8, 2023)

Omega's Sotera Stipulation Letter