DBR Finance, Inc. vs. Rugged Cross Hunting Blinds, LLC

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2024-00291 filed by DBR Finance, Inc. on 2023-12-08. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2024-00291

Filing Date

2023-12-08

Accorded Filing Date

2023-12-08

Institution Decision Date

2024-06-13

Last Modified Date

2025-07-01

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2025-05-29

Trial Status

Final Written Decision - Appealed

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

DBR Finance, Inc.

Represented By

Eschweiler, Thomaset al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Rugged Cross Hunting Blinds, LLC

Represented By

Wolter, Robert

Tribunal & Venue

Tribunal

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (USPTO)

Technology Center

TC 3600 - Transportation, E-Commerce & Construction

Patent Information

1 Patent Involved

Respondent Application Number 17345981

Respondent Patent Number 11399535

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Christopher M. SEATON et al

Respondent Tech Center TC 3600 - Transportation, E-Commerce & Construction

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

8 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name Robert L. Wolter - Wolter Van Dyke Davis, PLLC

Customer Number 151692

Address 1900 Summit Tower Blvd., SUITE 140, Orlando, FL, 32810, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
30622	John Deangelis Jr	407-926-7710
36213	Christine Mcleod	407-926-7723
36972	Robert Wolter	407-926-7706
43218	Timothy Van Dyke	407-926-7726
54015	Michael Byrne	407-926-7700
55792	Cian O'Brien	407-926-7700
62620	Patrick Herron	407-926-7700
63745	Erica Cipparone	407-926-7714

Proceeding Documents

140

Petitioner DBR, Finance, Inc.'s Notice of Appeal NOTICE

2025-07-01 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Judgment Final Written Decision FINAL

2025-05-29 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Other: Hearing transcript OTHER

2025-03-26 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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IPR2024-00291 Petitioners Oral Hearing Demonstratives OTHER

2025-03-12 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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2040

Patent Owner, Rugged Cross Hunting Blinds, LLC's Demonstrative Exhibit for use at Oral Arguments Exhibit

2025-03-11 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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DBR Finance, Inc. vs. Rugged Cross Hunting Blinds, LLC

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

DBR Finance, Inc.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Rugged Cross Hunting Blinds, LLC

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Petitioner DBR, Finance, Inc.'s Notice of Appeal NOTICE

Judgment Final Written Decision FINAL

Other: Hearing transcript OTHER

IPR2024-00291 Petitioners Oral Hearing Demonstratives OTHER

Patent Owner, Rugged Cross Hunting Blinds, LLC's Demonstrative Exhibit for use at Oral Arguments Exhibit

Patent Owner, Rugged Cross Hunting Blind, LLC's Reply to Petitioner's Opposition to Motion to Exclude REPLY

Opposition to Motion to Exclude OPPOSITION

Patent Owner, Rugged Cross Hunting Blinds, LLC's Motion to Exclude MOTION

Patent Owner, Rugged Cross Hunting Blinds, LLC's Notice of Withdrawal of Sur Reply (Paper 30) NOTICE

Patent Owner, Rugged Cross Hunting Blinds, LLC's Sur Reply NOTICE

Patent Owner, Rugged Cross Hunting Blinds, LLC's Notice of Withdrawal of Exhibits 2036 and 2037 Exhibit

Order: Setting Oral Argument 37 C.F.R. sec. 42.70 ORDER

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

6_14_24 12:52 DBR Finance, Inc. v. Rugged Cross Hunting Blinds, LLC - Case No: IPR2024-00291 Exhibit

12_27_24 12:00 Patent Owner's Request to file motion for leave to submit additional expert testimony Exhibit

10_25_24 11:58 Patent Owner's Request to file motion for leave to submit additional expert testimony Exhibit

05_24_24 3:53 DBR Finance, Inc. v. Rugged Cross Hunting Blinds, LLC - Case No: IPR2024-00291 Exhibit

03_21_24 1:01 DBR Finance, Inc. v. Rugged Cross Hunting Blinds, LLC - Case No_ IPR2024-00291 Exhibit

05_07_24 3:33 DBR Finance, Inc. v. Rugged Cross Hunting Blinds, LLC - Case No_ IPR2024-00291 Exhibit

05_24_24 3:40 DBR Finance, Inc. v. Rugged Cross Hunting Blinds, LLC - Case No: IPR2024-00291 Exhibit

01_10_25 9:34 Patent Owner's Request to file motion for leave to submit additional expert testimony Exhibit

01_28_25 1:53 Petitioner's Request to file motion for leave to strike_exclude declarations with sur-reply Exhibit

05_24_24 4:45 DBR Finance, Inc. v. Rugged Cross Hunting Blinds, LLC - Case No: IPR2024-00291 Exhibit

1_7_25 12:30 E-mail denying Patent Owner"s Request to file motion for leave to submit additional expert testimony Exhibit

Patent Owner, Rugged Cross Blinds, LLC's Request for Oral Argument OTHER

6_14_24 2:05 DBR Finance, Inc. v. Rugged Cross Hunting Blinds, LLC - Case No: IPR2024-00291 Exhibit

05_24_24 1:46 DBR Finance, Inc. v. Rugged Cross Hunting Blinds, LLC - Case No_ IPR2024-00291 Exhibit

1_27_25 12:01 Petitioner's Request to file motion for leave to strike/exclude declarations with sur-reply Exhibit

Request for Oral Hearing OTHER

12_27_24 3:06 Patent Owner's Request to file motion for leave to submit additional expert testimony Exhibit

Order: Denying Patent Owners Request to Submit Supplemental Declarations of Experts ORDER

05_25_24 2:52 DBR Finance, Inc. v. Rugged Cross Hunting Blinds, LLC - Case No: IPR2024-00291 Exhibit

03_21_24 11:38 DBR Finance, Inc. v. Rugged Cross Hunting Blinds, LLC - Case No_ IPR2024-00291 Exhibit

1_27_25 2:12 Petitioner's Request to file motion for leave to strike_exclude declarations with sur-reply Exhibit

05_07_24 9:32 DBR Finance, Inc. v. Rugged Cross Hunting Blinds, LLC - Case No_ IPR2024-00291 Exhibit

12_27_24 2:33 Patent Owner's Request to file motion for leave to submit additional expert testimony Exhibit

12_27_24 12:00 Patent Owner's Request to file motion for leave to submit additional expert testimony Exhibit

01_08_25 8:42 Patent Owner's Request to file motion for leave to submit additional expert testimony Exhibit

03_22_24 8:04 DBR Finance, Inc. v. Rugged Cross Hunting Blinds, LLC - Case No_ IPR2024-00291 Exhibit

03_21_24 1:47 DBR Finance, Inc. v. Rugged Cross Hunting Blinds, LLC - Case No_ IPR2024-00291 Exhibit

5_28_24 11:06 DBR Finance, Inc. v. Rugged Cross Hunting Blinds, LLC - Case No: IPR2024-00291 Exhibit

1_27_25 4:09 Petitioner's Request to file motion for leave to strike_exclude declarations with sur-reply Exhibit

Deposition Transcript of Michael Ellison, Ph.D. Exhibit

Declaration of Dr. Kimberly Cameron in Support of Patent Owner's Sur Reply to Petitioner's Reply Exhibit

Patent Owner, Rugged Cross Hunting Blinds, LLC's Sur Reply to Petitioner's Reply OTHER

Declaration of Robert M. Ransom in Support of Patent Owner's Sur Reply to Petitioner's Reply Exhibit

Patent Owner Rugged Cross Hunting Blinds, LLC's Notice of Taking Deposition of Dr. Michael Ellison NOTICE

Ex.1027 Acuity of Human Eye Exhibit

Ex.1013 Advances in Colloid and Interface Science 86, 2000 195 267 Exhibit

Ex.1022 Ransom Deposition Transcript Exhibit

Ex.1021 Scholes Deposition Transcript Exhibit

Ex.1024 Cameron Deposition Transcript Vol II Exhibit

Ex.1019 Seaton Deposition Transcript Exhibit

Ex.1014 Ameristep Penthouse Blind Exhibit

Ex.1026 Seaton Exhibit

PRPOR 535 FINAL REPLYTOOPP

Ex.1018 Visual Acuity Exhibit

Ex.1012 Walczak Exhibit

Ex.1017 Porthole Mesh Practice Jersey Exhibit

Ex.1025 ELLISON Supplemental Declaration Exhibit

Ex.1016 provisional application Exhibit

Ex.1015 Jin Exhibit

Ex.1023 Cameron Deposition Transcripit Vol I Exhibit

Ex.1020 Harris Deposition Transcript Exhibit

Amended Notice of Deposition to Dr. NOTICE