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Ascentcare Dental Products, Inc. vs Solmetex, LLC - IPR2025-01104

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2025-01104 filed by Ascentcare Dental Products, Inc. against Solmetex, LLC on Jun 7, 2025. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Case Details

Proceeding Number
IPR2025-01104
Filing Date
Jun 7, 2025
Petitioner
Ascentcare Dental Products, Inc.
Respondent
Solmetex, LLC
Status
Preliminary response waived
Respondent Application Number
18217304
Respondent Tech Center
3700
Respondent Patent Number
12011329

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Proceeding Documents

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Excerpts from Prosecution History of U.S. 11,744,686

Sep 30, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Excerpt from Prosecution History of U.S. 11,744,686

Sep 30, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Ascentcare’s Responsive Letter to Solmetex’s Cease and Desist Letter

Sep 30, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Rule 16 Scheduling Conference Transcript

Sep 30, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Ascentcare’s Sotera Stipulation

Sep 30, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Excerpt from Declaration of Professor Charles Garris, Ph.D Regarding Claim Construction

Sep 30, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Order Regarding Motion to Stay

Sep 30, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Various Excerpts from Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 11,589,969

Sep 30, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Petitioner's Opposition to Discretionary Denial Brief

Sep 30, 2025PAPERPETITIONER

ORDER Grant of Good Cause Extension 37 C.F.R. § 42.5

Sep 30, 2025PAPERBOARD

Order: Grant of Good Cause Extension 37 C.F.R. sec. 42.5

Sep 23, 2025PAPERBOARD

Patent Owner's Discretionary Denial Brief

Sep 2, 2025PAPERPATENT OWNER

U.S. Patent Publication No. 2009/0274991 to Black

Sep 2, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

U.S. Patent No. 1,731,322 to Riddle (“Riddle”)

Sep 2, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

U.S. Patent No. 3,802,081 (“Rogers”)

Sep 2, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

U.S. Patent No. 3,758,950 (“Krouzian”)

Sep 2, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

U.S. Patent Publication No. 2006/0063129 to Hirsch (“Hirsch ‘129”)

Sep 2, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

First Case Management Order, Solmetex, LLC v. Ascentcare Dental Products, Inc., Case No. 1:24-cv-00954-RJJ-MV, ECF No. 20 (Apr. 22, 2025)

Sep 2, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff Ascentcare Dental Products, Inc.’s Brief in Support of Motion to Stay, Solmetex, LLC v. Ascentcare Dental Products, Inc., Case No. 1:24-cv-00954-RJJ-MV, ECF No. 38 (Jul. 11, 2025)

Sep 2, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Declaration of Nathan P. Sportel in Support of Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff’s Motion to Stay, Solmetex, LLC v. Ascentcare Dental Products, Inc., Case No. 1:24-cv-00954-RJJ-MV, ECF No. 39 (Jul. 11, 2025)

Sep 2, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant Solmetex, LLC’s Opposition to Ascentcare’s Motion to Stay, Solmetex, LLC v. Ascentcare Dental Products, Inc., Case No. 1:24-cv-00954-RJJ-MV, ECF No. 41 (Jul. 25, 2025)

Sep 2, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff Ascentcare Dental Products, Inc.’s Invalidity Contentions Cover Pleading, Solmetex, LLC v. Ascentcare Dental Products, Inc., Case No. 1:24-cv-00954-RJJ-MV, served July 18, 2025

Sep 2, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff Ascentcare Dental Products, Inc.’s Invalidity Contentions Claim Chart for the ‘329 Patent, Solmetex, LLC v. Ascentcare Dental Products, Inc., Case No. 1:24-cv-00954-RJJ-MV, served July 18, 2025

Sep 2, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Docket Navigator Statistics, Western District of Michigan

Sep 2, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff Ascentcare Dental Products, Inc.’s Non-Infringement Contentions, Solmetex, LLC v. Ascentcare Dental Products, Inc., Case No. 1:24-cv-00954-RJJ-MV, served July 18, 2025

Sep 2, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Excerpts of the Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 11,589,969 (Ex. 1002 in IPR2025-01020)

Sep 2, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Excerpts of the Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 11,589,969 (Ex. 1020 in IPR2025-01020)

Sep 2, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Excerpts of the Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 11,589,969 (Ex. 1021 in IPR2025-01020)

Sep 2, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Excerpts of the Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 11,589,970 (Ex. 1002 in IPR2025-01057)

Sep 2, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Excerpts of the Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 11,589,970 (Ex. 1020 in IPR2025-01057)

Sep 2, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Excerpts of the Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 11,589,970 (Ex. 1021 in IPR2025-01057)

Sep 2, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 11,589,969, IPR2025-01020, Paper No. 2 (May 20, 2025)

Sep 2, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff Ascentcare Dental Products, Inc.’s Stipulation of Invalidity Contentions, Solmetex, LLC v. Ascentcare Dental Products, Inc., Case No. 1:24-cv-00954-RJJ-MV (W.D. Mich. Aug. 20, 2025)

Sep 2, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Zyris, Inc. Virtual Patent Marking, https://www.zyris.com/patents/ (last accessed Aug. 25, 2025)

Sep 2, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Excerpts of the Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 11,744,686 (Ex. 1002 in IPR2025-01059)

Sep 2, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Excerpts of the Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 11,744,686 (Ex. 1020 in IPR2025-01059)

Sep 2, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Excerpts of the Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 11,744,686 (Ex. 1021 in IPR2025-01059)

Sep 2, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 11,744,686, IPR2025-01059, Paper No. 2 (May 28, 2025)

Sep 2, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Email Correspondence

Aug 28, 2025EXHIBITBOARD

Notice: Notice filing date accorded

Jul 1, 2025PAPERBOARD

Notice: Power of Attorney

Jun 30, 2025PAPERPATENT OWNER

Notice: Mandatory Notice

Jun 30, 2025PAPERPATENT OWNER

U.S. Patent No. 12,011,329 (“the ’329 Patent”)

Jun 7, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Prosecution History of the ’329 Patent (part 1)

Jun 7, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Curriculum Vitae for Dr. Brian P. Black

Jun 7, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 8,029,280 to Black (“Black”)

Jun 7, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Korean Patent No. 10-1082826 (“Park”)

Jun 7, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 3,101,543 (“Baughan”)

Jun 7, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 4,017,975 (“Johnson”)

Jun 7, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Solmetex’s Complaint for Patent Infringement against Ascentcare (ECF No. 1)

Jun 7, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Service of Summons and Complaint upon Ascentcare (ECF No. 8)

Jun 7, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Solmetex Infringement Contentions

Jun 7, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent Application No. 2003/0134253 (“Hirsch”)

Jun 7, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Korean Patent No. 10-0654392

Jun 7, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 8,911,232

Jun 7, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 8,911,232

Jun 7, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 4,024,642

Jun 7, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 1,731,322

Jun 7, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 6,575,746

Jun 7, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 9,532,858

Jun 7, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Prosecution History of the ’329 Patent (part 2)

Jun 7, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Chinese Patent Application Publication No. 200420094338.X (“Zheng”)

Jun 7, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

EX1003 Declaration of Dr. Brian P. Black

Jun 7, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

EX1022 Prosecution History Excerpt from U.S. Patent No. 11,589,969

Jun 7, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Notice: Power of Attorney

Jun 7, 2025PAPERPETITIONER

Petition: as filed

Jun 7, 2025PAPERPETITIONER