Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC et al. vs. The Johns Hopkins University

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2024-00240 filed by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC et al. on 2023-11-30. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2024-00240

Filing Date

2023-11-30

Accorded Filing Date

2023-11-30

Institution Decision Date

2024-06-13

Last Modified Date

2025-10-07

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2025-06-09

Trial Status

Final Written Decision - Appealed

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC et al.

Represented By

Modi, Naveenet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

The Johns Hopkins University

Represented By

Stephens, Nicholaset al

Tribunal & Venue

Tribunal

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (USPTO)

Technology Center

TC 1600 - Biotechnology & Organic Chemistry

Patent Information

1 Patent Involved

Respondent Application Number 17465101

Respondent Patent Number 11591393

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Luis Diaz et al

Respondent Tech Center TC 1600 - Biotechnology & Organic Chemistry

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

40 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (JOHNS HOPKINS)

Customer Number 147364

Address P.O. BOX 1022, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55440-1022, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
35283	Anita Meiklejohn	617-542-5070
37640	John Hayden	202-783-5070
43162	Richard Sterba	202-783-5070
44282	M. Parsons	612-337-2577
50210	Thomas Haas	202-659-6659
50680	John Kendall	617-521-7032
52933	Guido Galvez	410-502-9593
54101	Heather Flanagan	512-472-5070
54112	Todd Garcia	617-542-5070
58674	Cameron Luitjens	612-766-2082
59520	Linda Hutchison	410-978-7287
63215	Louisa Salomon	571-271-7116
63532	Laura Mitchell	410-516-4969
63749	Qi Zhuo	667-306-8205
64455	Garett Padilla	612-638-5739
64612	Christina Mcdonough	617-542-5070
65746	Alevtina Zhelonkina	410-516-7789
65758	Andrew Dommer	612-337-2522
65881	Andrew Wichmann	202-787-5532
67102	Lucas O'Donnell	202-626-6406
68892	Margaret Willis	612-278-4506
69591	Kathryn Grey	612-638-5720
71554	Peter Sheppard	443-963-2909
71762	Matthew Knabel	202-835-7537
71977	Grace Kim	612-766-7896
73048	Iulia Graf	512-226-8121
73609	William Spencer Iii	212-641-2270
74320	Nicholas Stephens	612-766-2018
74643	Peter Poulin	617-956-5901
74648	Sempian Sooriakumar	585-469-5508
75037	Katie Hyma	613-682-1397
75476	Kiersten Batzli	612-766-2015
75496	Dariela Almeda	512-226-8115
77081	Cameron Ubel	612-766-2057
77277	Sohee Yoon	202-626-7703
78335	Patrick Rothstein	312-423-3462
78563	Vincent Carbone	410-308-8897
78578	Anthony Sedivy	440-590-0457
79323	Erin Higgins	612-766-2047
79991	Benjamin Halkowski	202-220-6849

Proceeding Documents

200

Patent Owner's Notice of Appeal NOTICE

2025-10-07 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Order Denying Director Review of Final Written Decision MOTION

2025-08-05 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Authorized Response to Director Review Request OTHER

2025-07-07 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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3101

Email, Subject_IPR2024-00240 Director Review Request Exhibit

2025-06-27 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Patent Owner's Request for Director Review REQUEST

2025-06-26 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC et al. vs. The Johns Hopkins University

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC et al.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

The Johns Hopkins University

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Patent Owner's Notice of Appeal NOTICE

Order Denying Director Review of Final Written Decision MOTION

Authorized Response to Director Review Request OTHER

Email, Subject_IPR2024-00240 Director Review Request Exhibit

Patent Owner's Request for Director Review REQUEST

Final Written Decision: Final Written Decision Determining All Challenged Claims Unpatentable 35 U.S.C. sec. 318a FINAL

ORDER Conduct of the Proceeding 37 C.F.R. § 42.5 ORDER

ORDER Conduct of the Proceeding 37 C.F.R. § 42.5 ORDER

Other: Hearing transcript-Redacted OTHER

Petitioner's Response to Patent Owner's Notice of Objections OTHER

Patent Owners Objections OTHER

Order Conduct of the Proceeding ORDER

Email Exhibit

ORDER Conduct of the Proceeding 37 C.F.R. § 42.5 ORDER

Patent Owners Updated Power of Attorney NOTICE

Patent Owners Updated Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Petitioner's Objections to Patent Owner's Demonstratives OTHER

ORDER Conditionally Granting Patent Owner’s Motions for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Caroline (Gracie) Koonce. 37 C.F.R. § 42.10 ORDER

Panel Change Order ORDER

Patent Owner's LEAP Request GRANTED (M. McCormick) NOTICE

Patent Owners Motion to Seal Oral Hearing Slides MOTION

Public_Patent Owners Demonstratives Exhibit

Exhibit 1239 - Petitioner's Demonstratives Exhibit

Patent Owners Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Petitioner's Current List of Exhibits NOTICE

Petitioner's LEAP Request GRANTED (J. Stauring) NOTICE

PHV Declaration - Caroline Koonce Exhibit

Patent Owner's Unopposed Motion for PHV Admission of Caroline Koonce MOTION

Public_Deposition Transcript of Paul E. Oberstein Exhibit

Public_Patent Owners Sur-Reply OTHER

Public_Deposition Transcript of Sean D. Sheridan Exhibit

Order Conduct of the Proceeding ORDER

Email Exhibit

Patent Owners Motion to Seal MOTION

Ex. 3008 Exhibit

Order: Conduct of the Proceeding ORDER

Order: Setting Oral Argument - 37 CFR 42.70 ORDER

[REDACTED] Exhibit 1150 Exhibit

[REDACTED] Petitioner's Reply REPLYTOOPP

[REDACTED] Exhibit 1151 Exhibit

[REDACTED] Exhibit 1137 Exhibit

Notice of Deposition of Sean D. Sheridan NOTICE

Notice of Deposition of Paul E. Oberstein NOTICE

Exhibit 1152 Exhibit

Exhibit 1177 Exhibit

Exhibit 1136 Exhibit

Exhibit 1227 Exhibit

Exhibit 1238 Exhibit

Exhibit 1140 Exhibit

Exhibit 1217 Exhibit

Exhibit 1224 Exhibit

Exhibit 1228 Exhibit

Exhibit 1142 Exhibit

Exhibit 1168 Exhibit

Exhibit 1225 Exhibit

Exhibit 1184 Exhibit

Exhibit 1231 Exhibit

Exhibit 1155 Exhibit

Exhibit 1158 Exhibit

Exhibit 1153 Exhibit

Exhibit 1216 Exhibit

Exhibit 1195 Exhibit

Exhibit 1187 Exhibit

Exhibit 1113 Exhibit

Exhibit 1128 Exhibit