The detailed information for PTAB case with proceeding number IPR2024-01426 filed by Par-Kan Company, LLC et al. against Unverferth Mfg. Co., Inc. on Sep 11, 2024. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Case Details

Proceeding Number
IPR2024-01426
Filing Date
Sep 11, 2024
Petitioner
Par-Kan Company, LLC et al.
Respondent
Unverferth Mfg. Co., Inc.
Status
Institution Denied
Respondent Application Number
13541553
Respondent Tech Center
3600
Respondent Patent Number
8967940
Institution Decision Date
Mar 19, 2025
Termination Date
Mar 19, 2025

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

Alert me when new update on this case

Notice: refund approved

Apr 7, 2025PAPERBOARD

Request for Refund

Apr 1, 2025PAPERPETITIONER

Denying Institution of Inter Partes Review 35 U.S.C. § 314

Mar 19, 2025PAPERBOARD

Patent Owner's Sur-reply

Jan 29, 2025PAPERPATENT OWNER

Petitioner's Reply to Patent Owner's Preliminary Response

Jan 17, 2025PAPERPETITIONER

Ex. 3001

Jan 7, 2025EXHIBITBOARD

PATENT OWNER’S UPDATED MANDATORY NOTICES

Jan 7, 2025PAPERPATENT OWNER

PRELIMINARY RESPONSE OF PATENT OWNER UNVERFERTH MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.

Dec 23, 2024PAPERPATENT OWNER

Declaration of Brian James Petersen

Dec 23, 2024EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Declaration of Shawn Gerdeman

Dec 23, 2024EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Unverferth Mfg. Co., Inc., Unverferth Bulk Seed Handling Marketing Material (2023)

Dec 23, 2024EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Unverferth Mfg. Co., Inc. v. Par-Kan Co., Stipulation of Dismissal, 3:13-cv-00097, D.I. 85 (N.D. Ind., Sep. 17, 2014)

Dec 23, 2024EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Unverferth Mfg. Co., Inc. v. Par-Kan Co., Complaint, 3:13-cv-00097, D.I. 1 (N.D. Ind., Feb. 7, 2013)

Dec 23, 2024EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Unverferth Mfg. Co., Inc. v. Par-Kan Co., LLC, Complaint with Exhibits, 3:23-cv-00653, D.I. 2 (N.D. Ind., Jul. 11, 2023)

Dec 23, 2024EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Meridian Manufacturing Group, Meridian Bulk Seed Tender, Operator’s Manual, Seed Express 275 DX and 375 DX (Jan. 2012)

Dec 23, 2024EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Unverferth Mfg. Co., Inc. v. Meridian Mfg. Group, Inc., Complaint with Exhibits, 3:12-cv-02248, D.I. 1 (N.D. Ohio, Sep. 5, 2012)

Dec 23, 2024EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Unverferth Mfg. Co., Inc. v. Meridian Mfg., Inc., Complaint with Exhibits, 5:19-cv-4005, D.I. 1 (N.D. Iowa, Jan. 23, 2019)

Dec 23, 2024EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Unverferth Mfg. Co., Inc. v. Norwood Sales Inc., Complaint with Exhibits, 3:18-cv-00053, D.I. 1 (D.N.D., Mar. 12, 2018)

Dec 23, 2024EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Unverferth Mfg. Co., Inc. v. J&M Mfg. Co., Inc., Complaint with Exhibits, 16-cv-02282, D.I. 1 (N.D. Ohio, Sep. 13, 2016)

Dec 23, 2024EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

J&M Mfg. Co., Inc., J&M Model 375 ST SpeedTender Seed Delivery System Marketing Material

Dec 23, 2024EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Unverferth Mfg. Co., Inc. v. Meridian Mfg. Group, Inc., Notice of Dismissal, 3:12-cv-02248, D.I. 16 (N.D. Ohio, Feb. 5, 2013)

Dec 23, 2024EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Unverferth Mfg. Co., Inc. v. Meridian Mfg., Inc., Stipulation of Dismissal, 5:19-cv-4005, D.I. 276 (N.D. Iowa, Jul. 6, 2022)

Dec 23, 2024EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Unverferth Mfg. Co., Inc. v. Norwood Sales Inc., Order of Dismissal, 3:18-cv-00053, D.I. 55 (D.N.D., Jun. 5, 2019)

Dec 23, 2024EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Unverferth Mfg. Co., Inc. v. J&M Mfg. Co., Inc., Stipulation of Dismissal, 16-cv-02282, D.I. 84 (N.D. Ohio, Nov. 15, 2017)

Dec 23, 2024EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

U.S. Patent No. 6,120,233 to Adam

Dec 23, 2024EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

U.S. Patent No. 5,484,249 to Klatt

Dec 23, 2024EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Great Plains Air Drill Cart Model ADC2220 Part’s Manual (submitted during Inter Partes Reexamination of U.S. Patent No. 8,221,047 on September 14, 2012)

Dec 23, 2024EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

U.S. Patent No. 5,718,556 to Forsyth

Dec 23, 2024EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

U.S. Patent No. 5,520,495 to Sukup

Dec 23, 2024EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

U.S. Patent No. 3,498,483 to Meharry

Dec 23, 2024EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Unverferth Mfg. Co., Inc. v. Meridian Mfg., Inc., Claim Construction Order, 5:19-cv-4005, D.I. 70 (N.D. Iowa, Apr. 20, 2020)

Dec 23, 2024EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 9,745,123 (U.S. App. 14/606,794) (Ex. 1002 in IPR2024-01427)

Dec 23, 2024EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 9,745,123 (U.S. App. 14/606,794) (Ex. 1002 in IPR2024-01427)

Dec 23, 2024EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Unverferth Mfg. Co., Inc. v. Par-Kan Co., Par-Kan Preliminary Invalidity Contentions, 3:13-cv-00097 (N.D. Ind., Jun. 17, 2013), submitted during prosecution of the ’940 Patent

Dec 23, 2024EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Unverferth Mfg. Co., Inc. v. Par-Kan Co., Par-Kan Final Invalidity Contentions, 3:13-cv-00097 (N.D. Ind., Oct. 25, 2013), submitted during prosecution of the ’940 Patent

Dec 23, 2024EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Photographs of Seed Runner 3500 Prototype from 2006 National Farm Machinery Show

Dec 23, 2024EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Seed Runner 3500 Marketing Materials (2006)

Dec 23, 2024EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Unverferth Mfg. Co., Inc., Moment UM Publication (Spring 2006)

Dec 23, 2024EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Photographs of Seed Runner 3500 Prototype from Unverferth (Feb. 28, 2006)

Dec 23, 2024EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Photographs of Seed Runner 3500 Prototype at Farm (Holland, Michigan)

Dec 23, 2024EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Shawn Gerdeman, Field Travel Report (May 16, 2006)

Dec 23, 2024EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Annotated Photographs (Figures 1-5), Brian James Petersen Declaration

Dec 23, 2024EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Declaration of Shawn Gerdeman, submitted during prosecution of the ’940 Patent (Sept. 18, 2014)

Dec 23, 2024EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Metadata for Ex. 2030 Photographs

Dec 23, 2024EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Unverferth Mfg. Co., Inc. v. J&M Mfg. Co., Inc., Claim Construction Order, 16-cv-02282, D.I. 56 (N.D. Ohio, Jul. 7, 2017)

Dec 23, 2024EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Unverferth Mfg. Co., Inc. v. Par-Kan Co., LLC, Par-Kan’s 4-1(b) Disclosures, 3:23-cv-00653 (N.D. Ind., Dec. 19, 2024)

Dec 23, 2024EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Notice : Mandatory Notice

Oct 2, 2024PAPERPATENT OWNER

Notice : Power of Attorney

Oct 2, 2024PAPERPATENT OWNER

Notice: Notice filing date accorded

Sep 24, 2024PAPERBOARD

U.S. Patent No. 8,967,940 to Peterson et al. (“the ’940 patent”)

Sep 11, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Excerpts from the Prosecution History of the ’940 Patent

Sep 11, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Screen capture of the archived version of a Hiniker Company March 14, 2006

Sep 11, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent Publication No. 2005/0158155 (“Johnson”)

Sep 11, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 7,500,817 (“Furrer”)

Sep 11, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 5,888,044 (“Baskerville”)

Sep 11, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Operator’s Manual, 7000 Series Air Cart, Morris, Sept. 2004 (“Morris”)

Sep 11, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Canadian Patent No. CA 2462001 C (“Cochran”)

Sep 11, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Morris Industries website 2006-08-06

Sep 11, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Excerpts from the Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 8,221,047

Sep 11, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Excerpts from the Reexamination Proceedings of the ’047 Patent

Sep 11, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Interim Procedure for Discretionary Denials in AIA Post-Grant Proceedings

Sep 11, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Sotera Stipulation

Sep 11, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Hiniker Company’s website captured on March 14, 2006

Sep 11, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 6,994,039 (“Beck”)

Sep 11, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 7,500,814 (“Meyer”)

Sep 11, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent Publication No. 2008/0173521 (“Hitch”)

Sep 11, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Assembly Manual: Part Number 80504785 REV A, Jan. 2001 (Hiniker Manual)

Sep 11, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Declaration of June Ann Munford

Sep 11, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Declaration of Mark Miller

Sep 11, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Expert Declaration of Douglas S. Prairie, P.E.

Sep 11, 2024EXHIBITPETITIONER

Notice : Power of Attorney

Sep 11, 2024PAPERPETITIONER

Petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 8,967,940

Sep 11, 2024PAPERPETITIONER