LifeCore Fitness, Inc. d/b/a Assault Fitness vs. Woodway USA, Inc.

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2023-00836 filed by LifeCore Fitness, Inc. d/b/a Assault Fitness on 2023-04-11. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2023-00836

Filing Date

2023-04-11

Accorded Filing Date

2023-04-11

Institution Decision Date

2023-10-24

Last Modified Date

2025-06-23

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2024-10-22

Trial Status

Final Written Decision - Appealed

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

LifeCore Fitness, Inc. d/b/a Assault Fitness

Represented By

Halan, Johnet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Woodway USA, Inc.

Represented By

McKenna, Richardet 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 14656942

Respondent Patent Number 9039580

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Douglas G. Bayerlein et al

Respondent Tech Center TC 3700 - Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

84 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name FOLEY & LARDNER LLP

Customer Number —

Address 3000 K STREET N.W., SUITE 600, WASHINGTON, DC, 20007-5109, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
34038	Gilberto Villacorta	202-295-4199
34702	Andrew Rawlins	202-672-5349
35421	Joseph Ziebert	414-297-5768
35610	Richard Mckenna	414-271-2400
37288	Courtenay Brinckerhoff	202-672-5300
39282	David Luettgen	414-297-5769
44458	Jeanne Gills	312-755-2583
44566	Marshall Brown	312-832-4358
44787	Paul Hunter	858-847-6733
46521	Scott Anderson	414-297-5740
47358	Andrew Mitchell	414-297-5722
47619	Jeffrey Gundersen	414-297-5897
48367	John Lazarus	617-226-3108
48580	Marcus Sprow	313-234-7150
52814	James De Vellis	617-342-4000
53274	Matthew Martin	312-832-4559
53302	Christopher Mckenna	617-342-4057
54646	Kimberly Dodd	414-271-2400
55401	Jeffrey Lomprey	608-258-4288
56439	Alexey Saprigin	202-295-4632
56758	Navid Fanaeian	608-258-4266
57705	Brett Belden	414-319-7319
59349	Benjamin Berkowitz	202-672-5300
61378	Chase Brill	202-295-4787
61884	Shabbi Khan	617-342-4000
62978	Chethan Srinivasa	617-342-4000
63167	Meng Pua	617-502-3267
63272	Nicholas Lagerwall	608-258-4466
65569	Andrew Gross	312-832-4532
69087	James Campbell	414-297-5565
69440	James Mcparland	608-258-4226
70238	Nicholas Zepnick	414-319-7121
70543	Michael Jespersen	313-234-7144
70837	Austin Kim	630-696-6942
71008	David Golub	414-297-5299
71128	Christopher King	414-297-5553
71510	Sandy Ma	858-847-6763
71955	Lisamarie Collins	608-257-5035
72021	Alexander Neuworth	414-319-7029
73296	Nikhil Pradhan	414-319-7170
73551	Robert Gentile	414-297-5458
73761	Roberto Fernandez	312-832-4530
73897	Jolene Fernandes	617-502-3261
74296	Jianing Yu	213-972-4833
74448	Robert Okonowski	313-234-7191
75463	Jonathan Jordan	414-277-5487
76187	R Glass	317-607-2227
76629	David Britton	414-319-7107
76640	Arthur Siebel	414-297-5302
76658	Charles Maurer Iii	312-832-4545
77231	Kyle Rule	608-258-4467
77291	Tyler Wied	414-297-5034
78151	Jennie Zheng	617-226-3135
78435	Skyler Vanderwerken	518-530-3299
78771	William Paltz	1-800-746-3592
79006	Christopher Brunnquell	858-847-6700
79186	Victoria Worcester	920-370-2112
79287	Jacob Stotser	205-838-9038
79461	Chance Moser	214-999-4079
79486	Jasmine Wallas	917-328-9842
79533	Kelly Beglinger	612-263-1317
79600	Christopher Beglinger	414-271-2400
79753	Andrew Salomone	414-297-5127
79843	Randy Pummill	214-999-4049
80172	Sarah Meyrer	313-234-2728
80228	Erin Swinstead	202-295-4041
80366	Michael Maurer	414-297-5171
81046	Jacob Mccomis	414-271-2400
81364	Lauren Long	630-240-2216
81486	William Olson	414-297-5169
81966	Charles Moreno	414-297-5099
81972	Theodore Reimann	312-832-4577
81987	Taryn Trusty	312-832-5120
82082	Luke Hyndiuk	414-297-5078
82395	Molly Teske	414-297-5086
82519	Julia Gundlach	414-297-5267
82566	Isabel Puchner	262-613-1538
82768	Elliot Ambort	314-983-8131
83170	James Radwill	262-497-7060
83328	Priya Dave	630-842-2815
83330	Jacob Florsheim	312-832-4314
83406	Lauren Haskell	202-295-4083
83409	Sean Keller	214-999-3309
83465	Luisa Meyer	608-250-7422

Proceeding Documents

161

Rehearing: Denying Petitioners Request for Rehearing of Final Written Decision 37 C.F.R. sec. 42.71d2 REHEARING

2025-05-06 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Panel Change Order ORDER

2025-04-23 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Other: Fed Circuit limited remand OTHER

2025-03-07 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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ORDER Granting Patent Owner’s Motion to Seal and Granting Petitioner’s Motion to Seal and Entering Modified Protective Order ORDER

2025-01-08 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Patent Owner’s Notice of Cross-Appeal NOTICE

2025-01-06 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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LifeCore Fitness, Inc. d/b/a Assault Fitness vs. Woodway USA, Inc.

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

LifeCore Fitness, Inc. d/b/a Assault Fitness

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Woodway USA, Inc.

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Rehearing: Denying Petitioners Request for Rehearing of Final Written Decision 37 C.F.R. sec. 42.71d2 REHEARING

Panel Change Order ORDER

Other: Fed Circuit limited remand OTHER

ORDER Granting Patent Owner’s Motion to Seal and Granting Petitioner’s Motion to Seal and Entering Modified Protective Order ORDER

Patent Owner’s Notice of Cross-Appeal NOTICE

Notice of Appeal NOTICE

Patent Owner’s Motion to Preserve the Record Pending Appeal MOTION

Patent Owner’s Motion to Preserve the Record Pending Appeal MOTION

Petitioner's Request for Rehearing REHEARING

Notice: ERRATA TO FINAL WRITTEN DECISION NOTICE

ERRATA NOTICE

Exhibit 3002 Exhibit

Final Written Decision: Determining Some Challenged Claims Unpatentable 35 U.S.C. § 318(a) FINAL

LEAP Practitioner Request and Verification Form (Patent Owner) NOTICE

Patent Owner Demonstrative Slides (Public) OTHER

LifeCore Demonstratives IPR2023-00836 IPR2023-00843 IPR2023-00849 Revised Redacted Exhibit

Petitioners Updated Exhibit List 2023-00836 NOTICE

LEAP Practitioner Request and Verification Form (Petitioner) NOTICE

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

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

Updated Mandatory Notice - IPR2023-00836 NOTICE

LifeCore Power of Attorney NOTICE

Exhibit 3001 Exhibit

Order: Granting Petitioner’s Motion for Pro Hac Vice ORDER

Order: Updating Caption ORDER

Petitioner Request for Oral Argument IPR2023-00836 OTHER

Patent Owner’s Request for Oral Argument OTHER

Patent Owner’s SurReply OTHER

Ex 1049 Declaration of Seyed Reza Roghani Esfahani Exhibit

Motion for Pro Hac Vice for Seyed Reza Roghani Esfahani IPR2023-00836 MOTION

Redacted Ex 1047 Draft Owners Manual Exhibit

Redacted Ex 1045 Bates Deposition Excerpts Exhibit

Redacted Ex 1037 Condensed Weber Deposition Exhibit

ORDER Granting Patent Owner’s Motion to Seal and Granting Petitioner’s Motion to Seal and Entering Modified Protective Order ORDER

Ex 1039 Blair Deposition 884 Patent Exhibit

Petitioner's Reply to Patent Owner Response REPLYTOOPP

Ex 1043 Curve Spec Sheet Exhibit

Ex 1042 Woodway.com page Exhibit

Ex 1041 4FRONT Owners Manual 102423 V2 Exhibit

Ex 1048 Correspondence with Patent Owner Exhibit

Petitioner's Motion to File Under Seal MOTION

Ex 1044 Manual Treadmills - Woodway Exhibit

Ex 1046 Wayback Trueform Treadmill 2020-08-12 Exhibit

Ex 1040 Blair Deposition 745 Patent Exhibit

Ex 1038 Blair Deposition 580 Patent Exhibit

Second Declaration of Robert Giachetti Ph.D. Exhibit

Notice of Deposition of Kim Blair IPR2023-00836 NOTICE

Updated Mandatory Notice - IPR2023-00836 - 9039580 NOTICE

Notice of Deposition of Eric A. Weber IPR2023-00836 NOTICE

Petitioner's Objections to Evidence OTHER

Ex 2073 Proposed Protective Order Exhibit

Ex 2072 Marketing Material, Assault Air Runner Exhibit

Ex 2074 Final Redline of PTAB Default Protective Order and Proposed Protective Order Exhibit

Ex 2044 March 2, 2017 Expert Report of Kim B. Blair Exhibit

Ex 2066 Woodway Infringement Contentions (’580 Patent), Samsara TrueForm Runner Exhibit

Exhibit 2019 Blair CV Exhibit

Ex 2052 Roy M. Wallack, Treadmills, Ellipticals Exhibit

Ex 2069 Woodway Infringement Contentions (’745 Patent), Assault Air Runner Exhibit

Ex 2061 Products, IN10CT Curved Manual Treadmill Exhibit

Ex 2062 New Items, XEBEXFITNESS.COM Exhibit

Ex 2068 Woodway Infringement Contentions (’884 Patent), Assault Air Runner Exhibit

Exhibit 2036 Video: Woodway CURVE® Treadmill Without Safety Device Exhibit

Ex 2058 Treadmills, TRUEFORMRUNNER.COM Exhibit

Ex 2049 Watch: Move, Shape and Shred Your Body For Summer Exhibit

Ex 2041 Search Results for Assault Air Runner for Sale Online, http://google.com (search “Assault Air Runner treadmill”; then follow “shopping” icon) Exhibit