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Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. et al. vs Champion Power Equipment, Inc. - IPR2025-01272

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2025-01272 filed by Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. et al. against Champion Power Equipment, Inc. on Jul 30, 2025. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Case Details

Proceeding Number: IPR2025-01272
Filing Date: Jul 30, 2025
Petitioner: Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. et al.
Respondent: Champion Power Equipment, Inc.
Status: Pending
Respondent Application Number: 16783455
Respondent Tech Center: 3700
Respondent Patent Number: 11492985

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Proceeding Documents

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Document Name	Filing Date	Category	Filing Party
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Patent Owners Brief in Support of Request for Discretionary Denial of Institution	Oct 14, 2025	PAPER	PATENT OWNER
Docket for Champion Power Equipment, Inc. v. Firman Power Equipment Inc., Case No. 23-cv-02371 (D. Az.) (Firman Case)	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Firman Case, Case Management Order, ECF No. 33	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Firman Case, First Amended Complaint, ECF No. 24	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Firman Case, Firman Motion to Amend Invalidity Contentions, ECF No. 115	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Firman Case, Declaration and Exhibit, ECF No. 116	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Firman Case, Order Granting Leave to Amend, ECF No. 124	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Firman Case, Firman Nov 2024 Subpoena to third-party Generac	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Generac Case, Generac First Amended Answer and Counterclaims, ECF No. 30	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Defendant Generac Feb. 14, 2025 Subpoena to third-party Firman	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Docket for Harbor Freight Case (C.D. Cal.)	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Harbor Freight Case, Complaint for Declaratory Judgment, ECF No. 1	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Harbor Freight Case, Champion Answer and Counterclaims, ECF No. 47	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Harbor Freight Case, Harbor Freight Answer to Counterclaims, ECF No. 55	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Harbor Freight Case, Joint R26 Report, ECF No. 38	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Harbor Freight Mar. 10, 2025 Subpoena on third-party Firman	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Generac Case, Complaint, ECF No. 1	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Sept. 9, 2019 Letter from Champion to Firman	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
June 23, 2020 Letter from Champion to MWE	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
July 31, 2020 MWE Response Letter	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Oct. 17, 2020 MWE Responsive Letter	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
July 7, 2020 Letter from Champion to Generac	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
July 31, 2020 Generac Response Letter	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
March 27, 2024 Letter from Champion to Harbor Freight	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
June 28, 2024 Letter from Champion to Harbor Freight	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Docket Navigator - Time to Milestones for D. Az. (Trial)	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Docket Navigator - Time to Milestones for E.D. Wis. (Trial)	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
MWE Case, Complaint, ECF No. 1	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Champion Patent Statement and Licensing Declaration Form, July 1, 2021	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Firman August 30, 2024 Invalidity Contentions	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
US Pub No. 20020134362 (Deutsch)	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Champion September 26, 2014 Internal Email	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Firman Case, Champion Motion to Amend Infringement Contentions, ECF No. 198	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
August 15, 2025 Stipulation from MWE	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Generac Case, Exhibit 3 – webpage, ECF No. 30-03	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Wayback Machine, http://pgmaonline.com/members.asp, dated July 29, 2013	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Firman Case, Order, ECF No. 141	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Generac April 23, 2025 Responses to Plaintiff First Set of Interrogatories	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Screenshots from Honda EU20i LPG video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBpq33aJmR0	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
YouTube Video, HONDA EU20i LPG, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBpq33aJmR0	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
August 29, 2025 Stipulation from MWE	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
August 29, 2025 Stipulation from Harbor Freight	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
September 2, 2025 Stipulation from Generac	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
US10221780 (the 780 Patent)	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
US9435273 (the 273 Patent)	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
August 13, 2025 Stipulation from Generac	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
August 7, 2025 Stipulation from Harbor Freight	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
File History of U.S. Patent No. 10221780	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Generac Case, Affidavit of Service, ECF No. 4	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
US20070137591 (Sugimoto)	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
US2722208 (Conroy)	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Generac Case, Amended Scheduling Order, ECF No. 59	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Screenshots from Yamaha EF2000iS Tri Fuel Conversion video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caZawwDaRQg	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Youtube Video, Yamaha EF2000iS Tri Fuel Conversion, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caZawwDaRQg	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
US7954479 (Kojima)	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Wayback Machine, http://gashosesandregulators.com/, dated May 17, 2014	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Wayback Machine, http://gashosesandregulators.com/lowpressureregulators.html, dated September 27, 2014	Oct 14, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Notice: Power of Attorney	Aug 20, 2025	PAPER	PATENT OWNER
Notice: Mandatory Notice	Aug 20, 2025	PAPER	PATENT OWNER
Notice: Notice filing date accorded	Aug 12, 2025	PAPER	BOARD
U.S Patent No. 11,492,985 to Sarder et al. (the ’985 Patent)	Jul 30, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
File History for U.S. Patent No. 11,492,985 (the ’985 File History)	Jul 30, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
DuroMax XP4400EH Operator’s Manual (DuroMax)	Jul 30, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
U.S. Patent No. 5,718,265 to Elsdon (Elsdon)	Jul 30, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
U.S. Patent No. 4,492,207 to Hallberg (Hallberg)	Jul 30, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Tri-Fuel YouTube Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpknaAPTQ9U) Part 1	Jul 30, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Tri-Fuel YouTube Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpknaAPTQ9U) Part 2	Jul 30, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Tri-Fuel YouTube Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpknaAPTQ9U) Part 3	Jul 30, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Tri-Fuel YouTube Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpknaAPTQ9U) Part 4	Jul 30, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Tri-Fuel YouTube Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpknaAPTQ9U) Part 5	Jul 30, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Tri-Fuel YouTube Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpknaAPTQ9U) Part 6	Jul 30, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Indian Patent No. 207333 (Chaudhari) (certified)	Jul 30, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
U.S. Patent Publication No. 2011/0100335 (Parlatore)	Jul 30, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Champion’s Claim Construction Brief CV-23-2371-PHX-DWL	Jul 30, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Declaration of David Raskin (dated May 7, 2025)	Jul 30, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip7ckWAZ3xQ (Part 1)	Jul 30, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip7ckWAZ3xQ (Part 2)	Jul 30, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip7ckWAZ3xQ (Part 3)	Jul 30, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip7ckWAZ3xQ (Part 4)	Jul 30, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip7ckWAZ3xQ (Part 5)	Jul 30, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip7ckWAZ3xQ (Part 6)	Jul 30, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip7ckWAZ3xQ (Part 7)	Jul 30, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Declaration from Mr. John Ley re Tri-Fuel Video	Jul 30, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Declaration from Mr. Jared Bennett re Tri-Fuel Video	Jul 30, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
2-Stage Regulator Assembly (“2-Stage Assembly”) with WayBack Machine cert.	Jul 30, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
LP-Gas Code Handbook, Eighth Edition, Lemoff, Theodore C., (2008)	Jul 30, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (3d ed. 1996)	Jul 30, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Champion's Infringement Contentions with Respect to Model 70143 Generator	Jul 30, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Application Details for Indian Patent No. 207333	Jul 30, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX1020 Excerpts of File History for U.S. Patent No. 10,221,780	Jul 30, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Petitioner Harbor Freight Tools Power of Attorney	Jul 30, 2025	PAPER	PETITIONER
Petitioner MWE Investments, LLC Power of Attorney	Jul 30, 2025	PAPER	PETITIONER
Declaration Of Timothy Morse	Jul 30, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Petitioner Generac Power Systems, Inc. Power of Attorney	Jul 30, 2025	PAPER	PETITIONER
Petition For Inter Parties Review	Jul 30, 2025	PAPER	PETITIONER