KLX ENERGY SERVICES LLC vs. Safoco, Inc.

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2024-00197 filed by KLX ENERGY SERVICES LLC on 2023-11-17. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2024-00197

Filing Date

2023-11-17

Accorded Filing Date

2023-11-17

Institution Decision Date

—

Last Modified Date

2024-06-07

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2024-05-08

Trial Status

Terminated-Settled

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

KLX ENERGY SERVICES LLC

Represented By

LaBrie, Michaelet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Safoco, Inc.

Represented By

Patterson, Toddet 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 15397488

Respondent Patent Number 9671794

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor David LYMBEROPOULOS et al

Respondent Tech Center TC 3700 - Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

35 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name PATTERSON + SHERIDAN, L.L.P.

Customer Number 26290

Address 24 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1600, Houston, TX, 77046, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
33217	Donald Verplancken	713-576-5020
34102	William Patterson	713-623-4844
37906	Barden Patterson	713-623-4844 X2120
43876	Randol Read	713-623-4844
44227	Gero Mcclellan	336-698-4286
45150	Keith Taboada	732-530-9404
45944	Tim Curington	713-577-4821
46222	Jason Huang	713-623-4844
48000	Adam Treiber	301-471-7539
50496	Malgorzata Kulczycka	408-414-1228
52052	Neil Morrissette	713-623-4844
57171	Marcus Hammack	713-623-4844
57323	John-Paul Cherry	6105669790
58087	Steven Versteeg	713-623-4844
58872	Joseph Stevens	650-330-2310
58920	Fumiko Yamaguchi	650-328-2975
62275	Chad Dougherty	713-576-5047
63440	Charles Yeh	832-850-2881
63799	Jessie Herrera	713-576-5043
66230	Carleton Clauss	336-698-4293
67262	Brooks Tueting	713-623-4844
71299	David Huang	469-802-8062
72145	Joshua Monaghan	713-623-4844
72311	Puja Detjen	713-623-4844
72615	Steven Roberts	713-623-4844
73197	Kristian Sullivan	713-576-5064
75042	Eric Moore	256-679-8998
75391	Aaron Perkins	713-576-5053
75403	David Ashton	214-402-8770
75682	Sepehr Zangeneh	713-623-4844
77174	Orson Bell	713-623-4844
77380	Kyrie Cameron	713-623-4844
79238	Eric Jones	336-339-0290
80202	Daniel Mcgovern	713-576-5015
80861	Grant Buchanan	832-850-2875

Proceeding Documents

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

2024-06-07 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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DECISION Settlement Prior to Institution of Trial 37 C.F.R. § 42.7 TERMINATE

2024-05-08 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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

2024-05-08 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Joint Motion to Keep Business Confidential MOTION

2024-05-07 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Joint Motion to Terminate IPR Proceeding MOTION

2024-05-07 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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KLX ENERGY SERVICES LLC vs. Safoco, Inc.

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

KLX ENERGY SERVICES LLC

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Safoco, Inc.

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

DECISION Settlement Prior to Institution of Trial 37 C.F.R. § 42.7 TERMINATE

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

Joint Motion to Keep Business Confidential MOTION

Joint Motion to Terminate IPR Proceeding MOTION

Ex. 2012 [USDC Caseload Statistics] Exhibit

Ex. 2006 [US6796321 (Vicars)] Exhibit

Patent Owner's Preliminary Response to Petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 9,671,794 B1 POPR

Ex. 2011 [Kotapish - US20100154894A1] Exhibit

Ex. 2004 [U.S. Patent No. 9,441,453 Patent Prosecution History] Exhibit

Ex. 2014 [Kouketsu - US6289737] Exhibit

Ex. 2002 [Safoco FRV Printout] Exhibit

Ex. 2007 [Chem Engineering Diagrams] Exhibit

Ex. 2001 [Durham Declaration '794 IPR Signed] Exhibit

Ex. 2003 [SLB Energy Glossary] Exhibit

Ex. 2010 [Etheridge - US4774980] Exhibit

Ex. 2013 [Docket Report] Exhibit

Ex. 2009 [Declaration of Sean M.] Exhibit

Ex. 2005 [KLX Claim Construction Brief] Exhibit

Ex. 2001-A [CV of Dr. Robert A. Durham] Exhibit

Ex. 2008 [In-line Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster] Exhibit

Patent Owner's Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Notice: Notice filing date accorded NOTICE

Ex. 1022 Declaration of G. Stevick Exhibit

Ex. 1010 March 10, 2017 Non-Final Office Action Exhibit

Ex. 1026 - Characteristic definition Exhibit

Ex. 1006 U.S. Patent No. 4,920,811 Exhibit

Ex. 1019 U.S. Patent No. 5,335,730 Exhibit

Ex. 1021 U.S. Patent No. 5597042 Exhibit

Ex. 1015 Parallel Proceeding Docket Control Order Exhibit

Ex. 1001 Complaint, Safoco, Inc. v. KLX Energy Services, LLC Exhibit

Ex. 1030 OSHA Regulations Exhibit

Ex. 1016 U.S. Patent Publication No. 2008.0078586 - Tettleton Exhibit

Ex. 1002 - Affidavit of Process Server Exhibit

Ex. 1024 - Source definition Exhibit

Ex. 1029 Hudson Exhibit

Ex. 1009 13.480704 Application Continuity Data Exhibit

Ex. 1004 U.S. Pat. No. 1,151,661 Exhibit

Ex. 1025 - Operational definition Exhibit

Ex. 1023 - External definition Exhibit

Ex. 1013 Office action response 6.18.2015 Exhibit

Ex. 1028 Safoco Answers to Interrogs_KLX Energy Exhibit

Ex. 1007 U.S. Patent No. 9,671,794 Exhibit

Ex. 1011 U.S. Patent No. 9,671,794 Patent Prosecution History Exhibit

Ex. 1012 Final Office action 3.24.2015 Exhibit

Ex. 1014 Office Action Response Claim Amendments Exhibit

Ex. 1018 - Assembly definition Exhibit

Notice : Power of Attorney NOTICE

Ex. 1003 U.S. Patent No. 3,198,207 Exhibit

Ex. 1020 E.P. Patent No. 0183482A2 Exhibit

Ex. 1031 - OR definition Exhibit

Ex. 1008 U.S. Patent No. 9,671,794 Continuity Data Exhibit

Ex. 1027 1700 Wellhead Control System July 1999 Chevron Corp Exhibit

Petition : as filed PETITION

Ex. 1005 Henke Exhibit

Ex. 1017 - Valve definition Exhibit