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MWE INVESTMENTS, LLC et al. v. Champion Power Equipment, Inc. - IPR2025-01457

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2025-01457 filed by MWE INVESTMENTS, LLC et al. against Champion Power Equipment, Inc. on Oct 7, 2025. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Case Details

Proceeding Number: IPR2025-01457
Filing Date: Oct 7, 2025
Petitioner: MWE INVESTMENTS, LLC et al.
Respondent: Champion Power Equipment, Inc.
Status: Pending
Respondent Application Number: 16946438
Respondent Tech Center: 3700
Respondent Patent Number: 11143145

Decision Documents 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
Director Discretionary Decision: Refer	Jan 27, 2026	PAPER	BOARD

Proceeding Documents

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Document Name	Filing Date	Category	Filing Party
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Director Discretionary Decision: Refer	Jan 27, 2026	PAPER	BOARD
Order: Settlement as to Harbor Freight Tools USA Inc. and MWE Investments, LLC 35 U.S.C. sec. 317; 37 C.F.R. secs. 42.72, 42.74	Jan 20, 2026	PAPER	BOARD
JOINT REQUEST TO TREAT SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AS BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION	Jan 12, 2026	PAPER	PETITIONER
UNOPPOSED MOTION TO WITHDRAW MWE INVESTMENTS, LLC AS A NAMED PETITIONER	Jan 12, 2026	PAPER	PETITIONER
SEALED – Settlement Agreement	Jan 12, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Petitioner Harbor Freight’s Motion to Withdraw	Jan 12, 2026	PAPER	PETITIONER
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT	Jan 12, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Joint Request that Settlement Agreement Filed Separately as Exhibit 1300 be Kept Separate from the Files	Jan 12, 2026	PAPER	PETITIONER
Patent Owners Preliminary Response	Jan 9, 2026	PAPER	PATENT OWNER
Harbor Freight Case, HFTs Opening Claim Construction Brief	Jan 9, 2026	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Generac Case, Generacs Supplemental Preliminary Invalidity Contentions, dated 2025-09-25 (redacted)	Jan 9, 2026	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Harbor Freight Case, HFTs Supplemental Claim Construction Brief, ECF 101	Jan 9, 2026	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
PETITIONER’S OPPOSITION TO PATENT OWNER’S REQUEST FOR DISCRETIONARY DENIAL OF INSTITUTION	Jan 9, 2026	PAPER	PETITIONER
Order on Defendant/Counter-Claimant’s Motion for Partial Stay, FaceTec v. iProov, Ltd., No. 21-cv- 02252, Dkt. 188 (D. Nev., order dated June 18, 2025)	Jan 9, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Docket Navigator Statistics Regarding Judge Adelman’s Grant Rate for Motions to Stay	Jan 9, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Docket Navigator Statistics Regarding Grant Rate for Motions to Stay in Eastern District of Wisconsin	Jan 9, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Docket Navigator Statistics Regarding Motions to Stay in District of Nevada	Jan 9, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Order, Parsons Xtreme Golf LLC. v. Taylor Made Golf Co., No. 17-cv-03125, Dkt. 187 (D. Ariz., order dated Nov. 29, 2018)	Jan 9, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Email from Taylor R. Stemler to Jennifer Hoekel et al. (Aug. 13, 2025)	Jan 9, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Docket Navigator Statistics Regarding Grant Rate for Uncontested Motions to Stay in Eastern District of Wisconsin	Jan 9, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Docket Navigator Time to Milestone Statistics for Judge Adelman	Jan 9, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Docket Navigator Time to Milestone Statistics for Eastern District of Wisconsin	Jan 9, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Memorandum in Support of Plaintiff's Motion to Sever Defendant's Counterclaims for Infringement or in the Alternative for Leave to File an Amended Answer and Counter-Counterclaim	Jan 9, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Defendant Champion Power Equipment, Inc’s Opening Markman Brief, Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. v. Champion Power Equipment, Inc., No. 24-cv-8722, Dkt. 83 (C.D. Cal., Sept. 9, 2025)	Jan 9, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Amended Scheduling Order, Champion Power Equipment, Inc. v. Generac Power Systems, Inc., No. 24-cv-01281, Dkt. 59 (E.D. Wis. Sept. 17, 2025)	Jan 9, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Champion Dual Fuel Generator Model 100153 Operator’s Manual	Jan 9, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
YouTube Video, HONDA EU20i LPG, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBpq33aJmR0	Jan 9, 2026	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
E-mail authorizing motion to terminate	Jan 5, 2026	EXHIBIT	BOARD
Patent Owners Brief in Support of Request for Discretionary Denial of Institution	Dec 9, 2025	PAPER	PATENT OWNER
Docket for Champion Power Equipment, Inc. v. Firman Power Equipment Inc., Case No. 23-cv-02371 (D. Az.) (Firman Case)	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Firman Case, Case Management Order, ECF No. 33	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Firman Case, First Amended Complaint, ECF No. 24	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Firman Case, Firman Motion to Amend Invalidity Contentions, ECF No. 115	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Firman Case, Declaration and Exhibit, ECF No. 116	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Firman Case, Order Granting Leave to Amend, ECF No. 124	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Firman Case, Firman Nov 2024 Subpoena to third-party Generac	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Generac Case, Generac First Amended Answer and Counterclaims, ECF No. 30	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Defendant Generac Feb. 14, 2025 Subpoena to third-party Firman	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Docket for Harbor Freight Case (C.D. Cal.)	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Harbor Freight Case, Complaint for Declaratory Judgment, ECF No. 1	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Harbor Freight Case, Champion Answer and Counterclaims, ECF No. 47	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Harbor Freight Case, Harbor Freight Answer to Counterclaims, ECF No. 55	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Harbor Freight Case, Joint R26 Report, ECF No. 38	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Harbor Freight Mar. 10, 2025 Subpoena on third-party Firman	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Generac Case, Complaint, ECF No. 1	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Sept. 9, 2019 Letter from Champion to Firman	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
June 23, 2020 Letter from Champion to MWE	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
July 31, 2020 MWE Response Letter	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Oct. 17, 2020 MWE Responsive Letter	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
July 7, 2020 Letter from Champion to Generac	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
July 31, 2020 Generac Response Letter	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
March 27, 2024 Letter from Champion to Harbor Freight	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
June 28, 2024 Letter from Champion to Harbor Freight	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Kubota DF-972 Information Sheet	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Docket Navigator - Time to Milestones for D. Az. (Trial)	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Docket Navigator - Time to Milestones for E.D. Wis. (Trial)	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
MWE Case, Complaint, ECF No. 1	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Champion’s Patent Statement and Licensing Declaration Form, July 1, 2021	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Firman’s August 30, 2024 Invalidity Contentions	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
US5809979 (Kubota Patent)	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Champion September 26, 2014 Internal Email	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Firman Case, Champion’s Motion to Amend Infringement Contentions, ECF No. 198	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Generac Case, Exhibit 3 – webpage, ECF No. 30-03	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Wayback Machine, http://pgmaonline.com/members.asp, dated July 29, 2013	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Firman Case, Order, ECF No. 141	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Generac’s April 23, 2025 Responses to Plaintiff’s First Set of Interrogatories	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
File History of U.S. Patent App. No. 14925441 (Part 1)	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
File History of U.S. Patent App. No. 14925441 (Part 2)	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
File History of U.S. Patent App. No. 14925441 (Part 3)	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
File History of U.S. Patent App. No. 14925441 (Part 4)	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
File History of U.S. Patent App. No. 14925441 (Part 5)	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
August 29, 2025 Stipulation from MWE	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
August 29, 2025 Stipulation from Harbor Freight	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
September 2, 2025 Stipulation from Generac	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
US10221780 (the 780 Patent)	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
US9435273 (the 273 Patent)	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Generac Case, Affidavit of Service, ECF No. 4	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Generac Case, Amended Scheduling Order, ECF No. 59	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
US5419291 (Kimata)	Dec 9, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Patent Owners Updated Mandatory Notices	Dec 1, 2025	PAPER	PATENT OWNER
Patent Owners Notice of Intent to Designate Scott P. Amy, a Provisionally Recognized PTAB Attorney, as Backup Counsel	Nov 10, 2025	PAPER	PATENT OWNER
Declaration of Scott P. Amy in Support of Patent Owners Notice of Intent to Designate a Provisionally Recognized PTAB Attorney as Backup Counsel	Nov 10, 2025	EXHIBIT	PATENT OWNER
Notice: Power of Attorney	Oct 22, 2025	PAPER	PATENT OWNER
Notice: Mandatory Notice	Oct 22, 2025	PAPER	PATENT OWNER
Notice: NOTICE OF FILING DATE ACCORDED TO PETITION AND TIME FOR FILING PATENT OWNER PRELIMINARY RESPONSE	Oct 9, 2025	PAPER	BOARD
Notice: Power of Attorney - MWE	Oct 7, 2025	PAPER	PETITIONER
Notice: Power of Attorney - GENERAC	Oct 7, 2025	PAPER	PETITIONER
Notice: Power of Attorney - Harbor Freight	Oct 7, 2025	PAPER	PETITIONER
EX 1001 - U.S. Patent No. 11,143,155 (“‘145 Patent”)	Oct 7, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX 1002 - File History of U.S. Patent No. 11, 143,155 (“‘145 File History”)	Oct 7, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX 1004 - JPS61283734A (Original) (“Nakafushi”)	Oct 7, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX 1005 - Certified Translation of JPS61283734A (“Nakafushi”)	Oct 7, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX 1006 - Small Engine Technology, Second Edition, Schuster, William A, (19	Oct 7, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX 1007 - U.S. Patent No. 5,301,644 (“Olmr”)	Oct 7, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX 1008 - U.S. Patent No 1,931,698 (“Holzapfel”)	Oct 7, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX 1009 - Kubota DF-972-E2 Workshop Manual (“Workshop Manual”)	Oct 7, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX 1010 - Declaration from Mr. James Strepek re Kubota Manuals	Oct 7, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX 1011 - Declaration from Mr. Scott Schlabach re Kubota Manuals	Oct 7, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX 1012 - U.S. Patent No. 5,161,496 (“Matsushima”)	Oct 7, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX 1013 - U.S. Patent No. 6,213,083 (“Winberg”)	Oct 7, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX 1014 - Champion’s Infringement Contentions with Respect to Petitioner Ge	Oct 7, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX 1015 - U.S. Patent No. 3,718,000 (“Walker”)	Oct 7, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX 1016 - DuroMax XP4400EH Operator’s Manual (“DuroMax”)	Oct 7, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX 1017 - Declaration of David Raskin (dated May 7, 2025)	Oct 7, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX 1003-1	Oct 7, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX 1003-2	Oct 7, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX 1003-3	Oct 7, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX 1003-4	Oct 7, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX 1003-5	Oct 7, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX 1003-6	Oct 7, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX 1003-7	Oct 7, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX 1003-8	Oct 7, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX 1003-9	Oct 7, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX 1003-10	Oct 7, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
EX 1003-11	Oct 7, 2025	EXHIBIT	PETITIONER
Petition: as filed	Oct 7, 2025	PAPER	PETITIONER