W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn vs. Cochise Technology, LLC et al.

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2023-01063 filed by W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn on 2023-06-15. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2023-01063

Filing Date

2023-06-15

Accorded Filing Date

2023-06-15

Institution Decision Date

2023-12-11

Last Modified Date

2024-01-16

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2023-12-11

Trial Status

Institution Denied

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn

Represented By

Riffe, Timothyet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Cochise Technology, LLC et al.

Represented By

Eisenstein, Ronaldet al

Tribunal & Venue

Tribunal

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (USPTO)

Technology Center

TC 1700 - Chemical & Materials Engineering

Patent Information

1 Patent Involved

Respondent Application Number 17176222

Respondent Patent Number 11224864

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Guido William ARU

Respondent Tech Center TC 1700 - Chemical & Materials Engineering

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

19 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name Nixon Peabody LLP - Main - San Francisco/Quanta

Customer Number 143588

Address 799 Ninth Street NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC, 20001, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
31689	Thomas Pavelko	202-585-8032
34235	David Resnick	617-345-1000
35483	Jeffrey Costellia	202-585-8000
36028	Wayne Tang	312-425-8641
39618	Daniel Burnham	312-425-8513
41774	John Gatz	312-425-8515
44869	Seth Levy	213-629-6000
48311	Sorinel Cimpoes	312-425-8542
56814	Harry Lee	213-629-6129
58760	David May	202-585-8000
63977	Ayhan Mertogul	312-977-9230
64888	Kevin Gualano	312-425-8526
67300	Bradley Taub	312-425-8563
69713	George Dandalides	312-577-7000
71959	Nicole Kling	617-345-1000
74272	Idongesit Ebong	312-977-4440
77035	Shanzhong Yuan	202-585-8605
82560	Christian Donovan	415-984-8200
83384	Benjamin Rosborough	312-425-3944

Proceeding Documents

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

2024-01-16 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Petitioner's Request for Refund of Post-Institution Fees OTHER

2024-01-10 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Institution Decision: Deny DECISION

2023-12-11 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Patent Owner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

2023-11-02 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWN

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Memorandum And Order Exhibit

2023-11-02 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWN

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W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn vs. Cochise Technology, LLC et al.

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Cochise Technology, LLC et al.

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

Petitioner's Request for Refund of Post-Institution Fees OTHER

Institution Decision: Deny DECISION

Patent Owner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Memorandum And Order Exhibit

Pinna, F. (1998). Supported metal catalysts preparation. Catalysis Today, 41(1-3), 129-137. Exhibit

Patent Owner's Preliminary Response POPR

Tian, G., Xia, D., & Zhan, F. (2004). The oxidation of tetralin and its effect on the stability of fluidized catalytic cracked diesel. Energy & fuels, 18(1), 49-53. Exhibit

U.S. Courts, Suspending Jury Trials as Covid-19 Cases Surge (Nov. 20, 2020), https://www.uscourts.gov/news/2020/11/20/courts-suspending-jury-trials-covid-19-cases-surge Exhibit

Standing Order 2020-20, United States District Court for the District of Maryland (Nov. 11, 2020), https://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/sites/mdd/files/2020-20.pdf Exhibit

Plaintiff G. W. Aru, LLC's Complaint for Patent Infringement against Defendant W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn, 22-cv-02636-JKB, Dkt. 1 (Oct. 13, 2022). Exhibit

U.S. Courts, U.S. District Courts–Combined Civil and Criminal Federal Court Management Statistics (Jun. 30, 2023), https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/data_tables/fcms_na_distprofile0630.2023.pdf Exhibit

Scheduling and Discovery Order , 22-cv-02636-JKB, Dkt. 24 (Jan 26, 2023). Exhibit

Joint Claim Construction Statement, 22-cv-02636-JKB, Dkt. 72 (Aug 7, 2023). Exhibit

Sadeghbeigi, R. (2020). Fluid catalytic cracking handbook: An expert guide to the practical operation, design, and optimization of FCC units. Butterworth-Heinemann. Exhibit

United States District Court for the District of Maryland, Civil Cases by Nature of Suit. Cases Pending as of Saturday, December 31, 2022 (Jan. 20, 2023), https://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/sites/mdd/files/NOS_Report_2022.pdf Exhibit

Muroi, T. (2012). Role of precious metal catalysts. Noble Metals, 301-334. Exhibit

Defendant W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn's Initial Disclosures of Preliminary Invalidity Contentions, 22-cv-02636-JKB, served May 13, 2023. Exhibit

Van Santen, R. A. (2017). Chapter 3: Physcial Chemistry, Elementary Kinetics. Modern heterogeneous catalysis: an introduction. John Wiley & Sons. Exhibit

Defendant W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn's Answer to Plaintiff's Complaint, 22-cv-02636-JKB, Dkt. 15 (Dec. 12, 2022). Exhibit

Tang, Y. L., Mo, X., Allahverdi, Y., & Izakya D. (2012) High Resolution Electron Microscopy Study of Nano Structure in CO Emission Control Additives. Microscopy and Microanalysis, July 29-August 2, 2012, Phoneix, AZ. Exhibit

Ruckenstein, E., & Chu, Y. F. (1979). Redispersion of platinum crystallites supported on alumina—role of wetting. Journal of Catalysis, 59(1), 109-122. Exhibit

Luo, L., Rainer, D., & Gonzalez, J. A. (2007). Laboratory deactivation testing for the stability of FCC CO combustion promoters. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 72(3-4), 212-217. Exhibit

Mojet, B. L., Miller, J. T., Ramaker, D. E., & Koningsberger, D. C. (1999). A new model describing the metal–support interaction in noble metal catalysts. Journal of catalysis, 186(2), 373-386. Exhibit

Demmel, E. Effective Use of CO Promoter in Fluid Catalytic Cracking Operation. Intercat Corporation. Exhibit

Argyle, M. D., & Bartholomew, C. H. (2015). Heterogeneous catalyst deactivation and regeneration: a review. Catalysts, 5(1), 145-269. Exhibit

Declaration of Everett Carpenter Exhibit

Docket Navigator, Time to Trial for Similar Patent Cases in Federal District of Maryland from Jan 1, 2013 through September 20, 2023 (Sep. 20, 2023). Exhibit

Defendant W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn's Responsive Proposed Claim Construction Statement, 22-cv-02636-JKB, served July 13, 2023. Exhibit

Notice: Other NOTICE

Babich et al. Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 7,230,035 to Espinoza Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 11,224,864 to Aru Exhibit

Lang et al. Exhibit

U.S. Patent Application 2007/0197379 to Miura Exhibit

Great Britain Patent No. 2,310,384 to Lin et al. Exhibit

Excerpts from the Prosecution History of the '864 Patent Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 6,358,881 to Peters et al. Exhibit

Petitioner's Power of Attorney NOTICE

U.S. Patent No. 6,509,290 to Vaughn et al. Exhibit

U.S. Patent Application 2005/0054516 to Vaughn et al. Exhibit

Wu et al. Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 7,053,024 to Baker et al. Exhibit

Declaration of Dr. Michael P. Harold, Ph.D. Exhibit

Cocco et al. Exhibit

G.W. Aru Proposed Claim Construction Statement Exhibit

Petition for Inter Partes Review PETITION

ASTM Standard Exhibit