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Liberty Energy, Inc. et al. vs U.S. Well Services, LLC et al. - IPR2025-00031

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2025-00031 filed by Liberty Energy, Inc. et al. against U.S. Well Services, LLC et al. on Oct 11, 2024. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Case Details

Proceeding Number: IPR2025-00031
Filing Date: Oct 11, 2024
Petitioner: Liberty Energy, Inc. et al.
Respondent: U.S. Well Services, LLC et al.
Status: Trial Instituted
Respondent Application Number: 16170695
Respondent Tech Center: 3600
Respondent Patent Number: 10655435
Institution Decision Date: Apr 29, 2025

Proceeding Decision New

Decision documents related to this case provide insights into the outcomes of proceedings. These documents are crucial for understanding the legal determinations and implications for the parties involved.

Document Name	Filing Date	Category	Filing Party
Order Denying Director Review of Institution Decision	Aug 5, 2025	PAPER	BOARD
Institution Decision: Grant	Apr 29, 2025	PAPER	BOARD

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.

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Document Name	Filing Date	Category	Filing Party
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Patent Owner's Response	Aug 21, 2025	PAPER	PATENT OWNER
EX-2010 - Nikolaou Declaration ISO POR	Aug 21, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
EX-2011 - Nikolaou CV	Aug 21, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
EX-2013 - ACCEPTABLE definition in American English _ Collins English Dictionary	Aug 21, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
EX-2014 - ACCEPTABLE _ definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary	Aug 21, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
EX-2015 - DESIRED definition in American English _ Collins English Dictionary	Aug 21, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
EX-2012 - Depo Transcript of Dr. Robert A. Durham	Aug 21, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Notice of Joint Stipulation to Modify Due Dates 1 and 2	Aug 12, 2025	PAPER	PATENT OWNER
Patent Owner Updated Power of Attorney	Aug 6, 2025	PAPER	PATENT OWNER
Order Denying Director Review of Institution Decision	Aug 5, 2025	PAPER	BOARD
Patent Owner U.S. Well Services’s Notice Of Intent To Designate Richard H. Quarles As A Provisionally Recognized PTAB Attorney Eligible For Automatic Pro Hac Vice Admission As Back Up Counsel	Aug 1, 2025	PAPER	PATENT OWNER
Ex. 2009 - DECLARATION OF RICHARD H. QUARLES ISO PHV	Aug 1, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Patent Owner’s Updated Mandatory Notices	Aug 1, 2025	PAPER	PATENT OWNER
Patent Owner’s Notice Of Deposition Of Dr. Durham	Jul 22, 2025	PAPER	PATENT OWNER
Ex. 3102 Patent Owner Request to file Denied	Jul 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	BOARD
Notice of Joint Stipulation to Modify Certain of Due Dates 1-3 and 5-6	Jul 9, 2025	PAPER	PETITIONER
Authorized Response to Director Review Request	May 21, 2025	PAPER	PETITIONER
Ex. 3101 - Petitioner's request to submit evidence Denied	May 19, 2025	EXHIBIT	BOARD
Ex. 3100 Counsel email Authorized Response	May 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	BOARD
Patent Owner's Request For Director Review	May 13, 2025	PAPER	PATENT OWNER
Institution Decision: Grant	Apr 29, 2025	PAPER	BOARD
Order: Scheduling Order	Apr 29, 2025	PAPER	BOARD
Patent Owner's Preliminary Sur-Reply to Petitioner's Preliminary Reply	Mar 7, 2025	PAPER	PATENT OWNER
EX-2008 - USPTO Announcement Rescinding Memo	Mar 7, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Petitioners' Reply to Patent Owner's Preliminary Response	Feb 28, 2025	PAPER	PETITIONER
EX1028 - US District Courts - National Judicial Caseload Profile 1231.2024	Feb 28, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1029 - Email Re Markman Hearing	Feb 28, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
PATENT OWNER’S PRELIMINARY RESPONSE	Jan 30, 2025	PAPER	PATENT OWNER
Ex. 2001 - U.S. Pat. Pub. No. 2017/0226842	Jan 30, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Ex. 2002 - Threshold, Merriam-Webster.com, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/threshold	Jan 30, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Ex. 2003 - Threshold, CollinsDictionary.com, https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english-word/threshold	Jan 30, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Ex. 2004 - Threshold, Britannica.com, https://www.britannica.com/dictionary/threshold	Jan 30, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Ex. 2005 - Rate, Merriam-Webster.com, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rate	Jan 30, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Ex. 2006 - Patent Case Scheduling Order, U.S. Well Services, LLC, et al v. Liberty Energy, Inc., et al, 4:2-cv-008939-KPE (S.D. Tex.), ECF No. 30.	Jan 30, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Ex. 2007 - Petitioner’s Invalidity Contentions Cover Pleading, U.S. Well Services, LLC, et al v. Liberty Energy, Inc., et al, 4:2-cv-008939-KPE (S.D. Tex.)	Jan 30, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
PATENT OWNER’S MANDATORY NOTICES	Nov 1, 2024	PAPER	PATENT OWNER
PATENT OWNER’S POWER OF ATTORNEY	Nov 1, 2024	PAPER	PATENT OWNER
Notice: Notice filing date accorded	Oct 30, 2024	PAPER	BOARD
EX1001 - US10655435	Oct 11, 2024	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1002 - Part 1 - 10,655,435 Pros History FULL	Oct 11, 2024	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1002 - Part 2 - 10,655,435 Pros History FULL	Oct 11, 2024	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1002 - Part 3 - 10,655,435 Pros History FULL	Oct 11, 2024	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1002 - Part 4 - 10,655,435 Pros History FULL	Oct 11, 2024	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1004 - Norris WO2017040921A1	Oct 11, 2024	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1005 - Omont WO2016019219A1	Oct 11, 2024	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1006 - Borgstadt_US20090053072A1	Oct 11, 2024	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1007 - Dykstra US20080236818A1	Oct 11, 2024	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1008 - 62577056 Provisional Filing	Oct 11, 2024	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1009 - Original Complaint	Oct 11, 2024	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1010 - USWS - Motion for Leave to Amend Complaint	Oct 11, 2024	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1011 - Interim Procedure for Discretionary Denials	Oct 11, 2024	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1012 - USDC Statistics	Oct 11, 2024	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1013 - Devine US20140379300A1	Oct 11, 2024	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1014 - Claim Listing for 435 Patent	Oct 11, 2024	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1015 - Unlocking the Earth - A Short History of Hydraulic Fracturing	Oct 11, 2024	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1016 - Shooters - A _Fracking_ History - American Oil & Gas Historical	Oct 11, 2024	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1017 - Montgomery-Hydraulic fracturing_ History	Oct 11, 2024	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1018 - Bourgoyne	Oct 11, 2024	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1019 - Vasilliou	Oct 11, 2024	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1020 - U.S. Publication No. 20130306322A1 Sanborn	Oct 11, 2024	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1021 - U.S. Publication No. 20120255734A1 Coli	Oct 11, 2024	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1022 - Tomlinson-Fracturing process control	Oct 11, 2024	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1023 - Stephenson-Fracturing process control	Oct 11, 2024	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1024 - U.S. Publication No. 20080236818A1 Dykstra 818	Oct 11, 2024	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1025 - U.S. Publication No. 20080183415A1 Dykstra 415	Oct 11, 2024	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1026 - Modbus_over_serial_line_V1_02	Oct 11, 2024	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1027 - IEEE 8023-2018 excerpt	Oct 11, 2024	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1003 - Durham Declaration	Oct 11, 2024	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Petition : as filed	Oct 11, 2024	PAPER	PETITIONER
Notice : Power of Attorney	Oct 11, 2024	PAPER	PETITIONER