American Fuji Seal, Inc. et al. vs Brook & Whittle Ltd. - IPR2025-01176

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2025-01176 filed by American Fuji Seal, Inc. et al. against Brook & Whittle Ltd. on Jun 25, 2025. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Case Details

Proceeding Number
IPR2025-01176
Filing Date
Jun 25, 2025
Petitioner
American Fuji Seal, Inc. et al.
Respondent
Brook & Whittle Ltd.
Status
Pending
Respondent Application Number
18103234
Respondent Tech Center
1700
Respondent Patent Number
11961422

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Proceeding Documents

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Document NameFiling DateCategoryFiling Party

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Email Correspondence

Oct 28, 2025EXHIBITBOARD

Petitioner's Opposition to Patent Owner's Discretionary Denial Brief

Oct 16, 2025PAPERPETITIONER

Brook + Whittle LTD v. Nestlé USA, Inc., et al., Case No. 2:24-cv-735 (E.D. Tex.), Dkt. 35 (Fuji Seal International, Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss)

Oct 16, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Brook + Whittle LTD v. Nestlé USA, Inc., et al., Case No. 2:24-cv-735 (E.D. Tex.), Dkt. 63 (Fuji Seal International, Inc. and Nestlé USA, Inc.'s Motion to Stay)

Oct 16, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Brook + Whittle LTD v. Nestlé USA, Inc., et al., Case No. 2:24-cv-735 (E.D. Tex.) (Compilation of Deposition Notices)

Oct 16, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Judge Gilstrap's Current Docket

Oct 16, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

District Courts' Time to Trial Statistics

Oct 16, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Brook + Whittle LTD v. Nestlé USA, Inc., et al., Case No. 2:24-cv-735 (E.D. Tex.), 10/07/25 Dkt. Entry (Resetting Claim Construction Hearing)

Oct 16, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Patent Owner's Preliminary Response

Oct 16, 2025PAPERPATENT OWNER

U.S. Patent Application Publication 2017/0223879

Oct 16, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Evaluation of the Near Infrared (NIR) Sorting Potential of a Whole Plastic Article (SORT-B-01)

Oct 16, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Evaluation of Sorting Potential for Plastic Articles Utilizing Metal, Metalized or Metallic Printed Components (SORTB- 03)

Oct 16, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Brook + Whittle LTD v. Nestle USA, Inc. et al., 2:24-cv-00735-JRG-RSP, Dkt. 93 (B+W Opening Claim Construction Brief)

Oct 16, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Declaration of Andy Sharp

Oct 16, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

PACKAGING EUROPE, Winners of the Sustainability Awards 2024 Announced!, (Nov. 14, 2024).

Oct 16, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

PACKAGING EUROPE, Sustainability Awards 2024 Finalist Interview: Brook+Whittle’s Recyclable, Light-Blocking Shrink Sleeve, (Sept. 24, 2024)

Oct 16, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

AWA Sleeve Label Awards 2024 - Winners (October 28, 2024)

Oct 16, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

US Plastics Pact 2023 LinkedIn Post

Oct 16, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

US Plastics Pact 2024 LinkedIn Post

Oct 16, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Brook + Whittle LTD v. Nestle USA, Inc. et al., 2:24-cv-00735-JRG-RSP, Dkt. 44 (B+W’s Opposition to Motion to Dismiss)

Oct 16, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Brook + Whittle LTD v. Nestle USA, Inc. et al., 2:24-cv-00735-JRG-RSP, Dkt. 91 (Nestle Answer to Complaint)

Oct 16, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

https://packagingeurope.com/shrink-sleeve-labelling-how-fuji-seal-is-engineering-the-future-of-circularity/13433.article

Oct 16, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/association-of-plastic-recyclers_we-are-proud-to-celebrate-a-major-milestone-activity-7371184359241932800-y0Lp

Oct 16, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Email from A. Leonard (Nestle) to S. Figueroa (B+W)

Oct 16, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Brook + Whittle LTD v. Nestle USA, Inc. et al., 2:24-cv-00735-JRG-RSP, Dkt. 1 (Complaint)

Sep 16, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Brook + Whittle LTD v. Nestle USA, Inc. et al., 2:24-cv-00735-JRG-RSP, Dkt. 46 (Fuji Reply to Motion to Dismiss)

Sep 16, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Brook + Whittle LTD v. Nestle USA, Inc. et al., 2:24-cv-00735-JRG-RSP, FSI Resp. to Plaintiff’s Interrogatories

Sep 16, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Brook + Whittle LTD v. Nestle USA, Inc. et al., 2:24-cv-00735-JRG-RSP, Dkt. 50 (Defendants’ Unopposed Motion for Leave to Supplement Invalidity Contentions Under P.R. 3-6(b))

Sep 16, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Brook + Whittle LTD v. Nestle USA, Inc. et al., 2:24-cv-00735-JRG-RSP, Dkt. 51 (Order granting D.I. 50)

Sep 16, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Brook + Whittle LTD v. Nestle USA, Inc. et al., 2:24-cv-00735-JRG-RSP, Docket Report, generated Sept. 4, 2025

Sep 16, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Brook + Whittle LTD v. Nestle USA, Inc. et al., 2:24-cv-00735-JRG-RSP, Dkt. 16 (Docket Control Order)

Sep 16, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

American Fuji Seal, Inc. v. Brook + Whittle LTD, 1:24-cv-01215-MN, D.I. 24 (Order granting motion to stay)

Sep 16, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

American Fuji Seal, Inc. v. Brook + Whittle LTD, 1:24-cv-01215-MN, D.I. 13 (Motion to dismiss)

Sep 16, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

E.D. Tex. Median Time to Trial Statistics

Sep 16, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Brook + Whittle LTD v. Nestle USA, Inc. et al., 2:24-cv-00735-JRG-RSP, Dkt. 80 (Report and Recommendation recommending denying motion to dismiss for improper venue)

Sep 16, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Brook + Whittle LTD v. Nestle USA, Inc. et al., 2:24-cv-00735-JRG-RSP, Dkt. 87 (Order adopting Report and Recommendation and denying motion to dismiss)

Sep 16, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Brook + Whittle LTD v. Nestle USA, Inc. et al., 2:24-cv-00735-JRG-RSP, Invalidity Contentions

Sep 16, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Brook + Whittle LTD v. Nestle USA, Inc. et al., 2:24-cv-00735-JRG-RSP, Dkt. 61

Sep 16, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Brook + Whittle LTD v. Nestle USA, Inc. et al., 2:24-cv-00735-JRG-RSP, Dkt. 62

Sep 16, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Brook + Whittle LTD v. Nestle USA, Inc. et al., 2:24-cv-00735-JRG-RSP, Dkt. 64

Sep 16, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Brook + Whittle LTD v. Nestle USA, Inc. et al., 2:24-cv-00735-JRG-RSP, Dkt. 71

Sep 16, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Brook + Whittle LTD v. Nestle USA, Inc. et al., 2:24-cv-00735-JRG-RSP, Dkt. 72

Sep 16, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Brook + Whittle LTD v. Nestle USA, Inc. et al., 2:24-cv-00735-JRG-RSP, Dkt. 83 (Joint claim construction and prehearing statement)

Sep 16, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Stipulation of American Fuji Seal, Inc.

Sep 16, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Stipulation of Nestle USA, Inc.

Sep 16, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Stipulation of Fuji Seal International, Inc.

Sep 16, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Deposition Transcript of Dr. Robson F. Storey, Brook + Whittle LTD v. Nestle’ USA, Inc. et al., 2:24-cv-00735-JRG-RSP (September 16, 2025, rough)

Sep 16, 2025EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner's Discretionary Denial Brief

Sep 16, 2025PAPERPATENT OWNER

Notice filing date accorded to petition

Jul 16, 2025PAPERBOARD

Notice: Mandatory Notice

Jul 15, 2025PAPERPATENT OWNER

Notice: Power of Attorney

Jul 15, 2025PAPERPATENT OWNER

U.S. Patent No. 11,961,422

Jun 25, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

File History of U.S. Patent No. 11,961,422 (Part 1)

Jun 25, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

File History of U.S. Patent No. 11,961,422 (Part 2)

Jun 25, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Curriculum Vitae of Robson F. Storey, Ph.D.

Jun 25, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 11,358,363 (Schurr)

Jun 25, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Japanese Patent Appl. No. JP 2017-114041 (Kitano - English Translation)

Jun 25, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Japanese Patent Appl. No. JP 2004-250040 (Ohta - English Translation)

Jun 25, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 2016/0361939 (Keulders)

Jun 25, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 2022/0389214 (Lee)

Jun 25, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Politico - Europe’s Green Deal Plan Unveiled (2019)

Jun 25, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Schyns - Macromolecular Rapid Communications (2020)

Jun 25, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Ugduler - Green Chemistry (2020)

Jun 25, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Limbo - Food Chemistry (2020)

Jun 25, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Japanese Patent Appl. No. JP 2017-114041 (Kitano - Japanese)

Jun 25, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Japanese Patent Appl. No. JP 2004-250040 (Ohta - Japanese)

Jun 25, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Petition

Jun 25, 2025PAPERPETITIONER

Declaration of Robson F. Storey, Ph.D.

Jun 25, 2025EXHIBITPETITIONER

Notice: Power of Attorney

Jun 25, 2025PAPERPETITIONER