Nespresso USA, Inc. et al. vs. K-fee System GmbH et al.

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2023-00485 filed by Nespresso USA, Inc. et al. on 2023-01-24. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2023-00485

Filing Date

2023-01-24

Accorded Filing Date

2023-01-24

Institution Decision Date

2023-09-13

Last Modified Date

2025-07-16

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2024-09-10

Trial Status

Final Written Decision

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Nespresso USA, Inc. et al.

Represented By

McCraw, Barryet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

K-fee System GmbH et al.

Represented By

Chu, Michaelet al

Tribunal & Venue

Tribunal

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (USPTO)

Technology Center

TC 3700 - Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Patent Information

1 Patent Involved

Respondent Application Number 17385109

Respondent Patent Number 11230430

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Marc KRÜGER

Respondent Tech Center TC 3700 - Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

18 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name K&L Gates LLP-Nestec S.A.

Customer Number 29157

Address P.O. Box 1135, Chicago, IL, 60690, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
30142	Robert Barrett	312-807-4204
46541	Thomas Basso	312-807-4310
51654	Jason Engel	312-807-4236
55819	Aaron Morrow	312-781-6043
58819	Matthew Dicke	312-578-5415
62290	Philip Kunz	312-807-4294
62327	Nolan Hubbard	312-781-6017
65578	Dennis Majewski	312-807-4329
66608	Margaret Frederick	312-807-4276
68710	Yonglin Liu	312-807-4316
69127	Jian Jiang	312-807-4406
72671	Kevin Mccormick	312-807-4335
73979	Brett Weber	312-807-4314
76157	Suk Hen Schultz	818-448-3480
79264	Kelly Giordano	817-705-1177
80948	Adrian Gonzalez Cerrillo	617-261-3100
81745	Anna Hill	479-549-5945
82710	Sydney Duncan	205-344-3315

Proceeding Documents

141

Fed. Cir. Order Dismissing Appeal OTHER

2025-07-16 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Patent Owner's Notice of Appeal NOTICE

2024-11-11 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Final Written Decision: original FINAL

2024-09-10 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Other: Hearing transcript OTHER

2024-07-10 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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3001

Exhibit 3001 Exhibit

2024-06-17 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Nespresso USA, Inc. et al. vs. K-fee System GmbH et al.

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Nespresso USA, Inc. et al.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

K-fee System GmbH et al.

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Fed. Cir. Order Dismissing Appeal OTHER

Patent Owner's Notice of Appeal NOTICE

Final Written Decision: original FINAL

Other: Hearing transcript OTHER

Exhibit 3001 Exhibit

Ex. 1071 - Petitioner's Oral Hearing Demonstratives Exhibit

Patent Owner's Demonstratives Exhibit

Patent Owner Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

ORDER Setting Oral Argument 37 C.F.R. § 42.70 ORDER

Petitioner's Request for Oral Argument OTHER

Patent Owner's Request for Oral Hearing OTHER

Patent Owner's Sur-Reply OTHER

Petitioner's Reply to Patent Owner's Response REPLYTOOPP

Ex. 1066 - Howle Depo. Tr. I Exhibit

Ex. 1070 - '491 Patent Howle Decl. Exhibit

Ex. 1069 - Howle ITC Tr. Exhibit

Ex. 1068 - Howle W.D. Wash. Trial Tr. Exhibit

Ex. 1067 - Howle Depo. Tr. II Exhibit

Notice of Deposition of Laurens Howle NOTICE

Petitioner’s Objections to Evidence Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.64(B)(1) OTHER

WO 2008/100597 A1 Exhibit

Deposition Transcript of Michael Jobin (Nov. 28, 2023) Exhibit

Declaration of Laurens Howle, Ph.D., P.E. Exhibit

US 2008/0302252 A1 Exhibit

Moka Express - Bialetti Exhibit

US 2009/0007792 A1 Exhibit

Deposition Transcript of Michael Jobin (June 22, 2023) (IPR2022-01574) Exhibit

Patent Owner Response RESPONSE

Patent Owner's Amended Notice of Deposition of Michael Jobin NOTICE

Patent Owner's Notice of Deposition of Michael Jobin NOTICE

Patent Owner's Objections to Evidence Submitted with Petitioner's Petition for Inter Partes Review OTHER

Petitioner's Objections to Evidence Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.64(B)(1) OTHER

Institution Decision: Grant DECISION

Order: Scheduling Order ORDER

Patent Owner's Sur-reply OTHER

Ex. 1065 Exhibit

Petitioner's Reply to Patent Owner's Preliminary Response REPLYTOOPP

File history for U.S. Patent 11,254,491, Part 1 Exhibit

2005 K-fee System GmbH v. Nespresso USA, Inc., Case No. 2:21-cv-3402 GW(AGRx), Dkt. No. 211 Exhibit

Excerpts from Appl. No. 17/670,629 Exhibit

File history for U.S. Patent 11,254,491, part 8 Exhibit

File history for U.S. Patent 11,254,491, part 7 Exhibit

Excerpts of file history for U.S. Patent No. 10,870,531 Exhibit

File history for U.S. Patent 11,254,491, part 6 Exhibit

Declaration of Laurens “Lars” Howle Exhibit

File history for U.S. Patent 11,254,491, part 11 Exhibit

File history for U.S. Patent 11,254,491, part 10 Exhibit

Examiner-Initiated Interview Summary for Appl. No. 17/108,175 Exhibit

2004 K-fee System GmbH v. Nespresso USA, Inc., Case No. 2:21-cv-3402 GW(AGRx), Dkt. No. 126-1 Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 11,254,491 Exhibit

File history for U.S. Patent 11,254,491, part 5 Exhibit

File history for U.S. Patent 11,254,491, part 12 Exhibit

Examiner-Initiated Interview Summary for Appl. No. 17/324,182 Exhibit

Applicant-Initiated Interview Summary for Appl. No. 17/963,392 Exhibit

Suggestion for Declaration of Interference, Appl. No. 13/697,29 Exhibit

Excerpts from Appl. No. 17/670,765 Exhibit

File history for U.S. Patent 11,254,491, part 3 Exhibit

Excerpts of file history for U.S. Patent No. 10,858,176 Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 10,858,177 Exhibit

File history for U.S. Patent 11,254,491, part 4 Exhibit

File history for U.S. Patent 11,254,491, part 2 Exhibit

File history for U.S. Patent 11,254,491, part 9 Exhibit

Notice of Allowance for Appl. No. 17/330,572 Exhibit

Patent Owner Preliminary Response POPR