Omega Liner Company, Inc. vs. Buergofol GmbH

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2023-01402 filed by Omega Liner Company, Inc. on 2023-09-20. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2023-01402

Filing Date

2023-09-20

Accorded Filing Date

—

Institution Decision Date

2024-03-20

Last Modified Date

2024-08-20

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2024-03-20

Trial Status

Institution Denied

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Omega Liner Company, Inc.

Represented By

Neustel, Michael

Patent Owner / Respondent

Buergofol GmbH

Represented By

Doody, Patricket 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 13690076

Respondent Patent Number 8794269

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Henrik HUMMEL

Respondent Tech Center TC 3700 - Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

8 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name NORRIS MCLAUGHLIN, PA

Customer Number 27386

Address 7 Times Square, 21st Floor, NEW YORK, NY, 10036-6524, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
27224	William Robinson	908-722-0700
27552	William Gerstenzang	212-808-0700
32431	Andrew Parfomak	212-808-0700
33141	Kurt Briscoe	212-808-0700
33531	Bruce Londa	212-808-0700
48641	Brian Anscomb	312-218-8212
56750	David Siegel	212-557-7200
59139	Joseph Farco	212-415-7967

Proceeding Documents

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

2024-08-20 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Petitioner's Request for Post-Institution Fees OTHER

2024-08-09 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Institution Denying Institution of Inter Partes Review DECISION

2024-03-20 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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2013

Ariff, et al., “Rheological Behaviour of Polypropylene Through Extrusion and Capillary Rheometry,” Chpt. 3 of POLYPROPYLENE, edited by Fatih Doğan, InTech, Croatia, 2012, pp. 29-48 Exhibit

2023-12-26 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2001

Material Data sheet for Dow Surlyn® 1825 Zinc Ionomer Exhibit

2023-12-26 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Omega Liner Company, Inc. vs. Buergofol GmbH

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Omega Liner Company, Inc.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Buergofol GmbH

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 Post-Institution Fees OTHER

Institution Denying Institution of Inter Partes Review DECISION

Ariff, et al., “Rheological Behaviour of Polypropylene Through Extrusion and Capillary Rheometry,” Chpt. 3 of POLYPROPYLENE, edited by Fatih Doğan, InTech, Croatia, 2012, pp. 29-48 Exhibit

Material Data sheet for Dow Surlyn® 1825 Zinc Ionomer Exhibit

Material Data Sheet for LMDPE, Film Exhibit

Material Data Sheet for Polypropylene, Film Grade Exhibit

File History of European Patent No. EP11730556.5, the European equivalent of the ‘269 patent Exhibit

Material Data Sheet for Polycarbonate Exhibit

Patent Owner's Preliminary Response POPR

Material Data Sheet for Ethylene-ethyl Acrylate Exhibit

Material Data Sheet for HDPE, Film Grade Exhibit

Material Data Sheet for PVC, Extruded Exhibit

Ellis, et al., POLYMERS A PROPERTY DATABASE, 2ND ED., CRC Press (2009), pp. 824-825 Exhibit

Printout of MatWeb search page for Propylene Homopolymer Exhibit

Material Data Sheet for Polyurethane Exhibit

Material Data Sheet for EVA, Film Grade Exhibit

Material Data sheet for LDPE, Masterbatch Grade Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 5,948,711 (Closson) Exhibit

Material Data Sheet for Ethylene Acrylic Acid Exhibit

ORDER Granting Petitioner’s Motions for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Monte M. Bond 37 C.F.R. § 42.10 ORDER

Declaration of Monte M. Bond in Support of Petitioner’s Motion For Pro Hac Vice Admission Under 37 C.F.R. §42.10(c) Exhibit

Petitioner’s Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Monte M. Bond Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c) MOTION

Notice : Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Notice : Power of Attorney NOTICE

Notice: Notice filing date accorded NOTICE

Nwabunma, Polyolefin Blends (2008) Exhibit

Olabisi, Conventional Polyolefins (1997) Exhibit

CN103079822A (Hummel) Exhibit

Ozaki, Far-Ultraviolet Spectroscopy of Solid and Liquid States (2016) Exhibit

U.S. Publication No. 2005/0194718 A1 (Blades) Exhibit

Alam (2011) Exhibit

Original Complaint (August 15, 2022) Exhibit

European Publication No. EP0342897A2 (Jones) Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 4,009,063 (Wood) Exhibit

International Publication No. WO2011/157356A1 (Hummel) Exhibit

Mark, Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology, 3rd Edition (2004) Exhibit

Costa, Thermoplastic Elastomers (2009) Exhibit

Buergofol’s Exhibit Nos. E1-E24 for Buergofol’s EPO Opposition Exhibit

Namhata, Rationalisation of Vicat Softening Point Measurements (1990) Exhibit

Declaration of Frank-White, Buergofol’s Website on Archive.org, 2004-2007 Exhibit

CV of Dr. Steven B. MacLean Exhibit

Mark, Polymer Data Handbook (1999) Exhibit

Callister, Materials Science and Engineering, 8th Ed. (2010) Exhibit

Petition : as filed PETITION

U.S. Pat. No. 8,794,269 (Hummel) Exhibit

U.S. Pat. No. 4,680,066 (Wood) Exhibit

Russian Publication No. RU2182999C1 (Khramenkov) – Original Exhibit

Notice : Power of Attorney NOTICE

U.S. Patent No. 6,679,966 (Brandenburger) Exhibit

First Amended Complaint (July 13, 2023) Exhibit

Decl. of Dr. Steven B. MacLean Exhibit

Abdel-Bary, Handbook of Plastic Films (2003) Exhibit

File History of U.S. Patent No. 8,794,269 Exhibit

Pipeline Renewal Technologies, The Elements of CIPP (2020) Exhibit

Russian Publication No. RU2182999C1 (Khramenkov) - English Translation Exhibit

Affidavit of Service (September 26, 2022) Exhibit

Odian, Principles of Polymerization, 4th Edition (2004) Exhibit

Ozaki, Far-Ultraviolet Spectroscopy in the Solid and Liquid States (2012) Exhibit

Bennett (1995) Exhibit

Buergofol’s Infringement Contentions (Response to Interrogatory No. 14) Exhibit

Buergofol Opposition of European Pub. No. EP2582520B1 - English Translation Exhibit

European Publication No. EP0267742A2 (Glover) Exhibit

Office Action for Chinese Appl. No. CN201180029444A – English Translation Exhibit

Buergofol’s Responses to Omega’s Interrogatories to Buergofol (Nos. 6-13) Exhibit