Nespresso USA, Inc. et al. vs. K-fee System GmbH et al.

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2024-00304 filed by Nespresso USA, Inc. et al. on 2023-12-13. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2024-00304

Filing Date

2023-12-13

Accorded Filing Date

2023-12-13

Institution Decision Date

2024-06-25

Last Modified Date

2025-06-11

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2025-06-11

Trial Status

Terminated-Settled

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Nespresso USA, Inc. et al.

Represented By

McCraw, Barryet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

K-fee System GmbH et al.

Represented By

Carsten, Douglaset 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 17670765

Respondent Patent Number 11465830

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Marc Krüger

Respondent Tech Center TC 3700 - Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

18 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name K&L Gates LLP-Nestec S.A.

Customer Number 29157

Address P.O. Box 1135, Chicago, IL, 60690, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
30142	Robert Barrett	312-807-4204
46541	Thomas Basso	312-807-4310
51654	Jason Engel	312-807-4236
55819	Aaron Morrow	312-781-6043
58819	Matthew Dicke	312-578-5415
62290	Philip Kunz	312-807-4294
62327	Nolan Hubbard	312-781-6017
65578	Dennis Majewski	312-807-4329
66608	Margaret Frederick	312-807-4276
68710	Yonglin Liu	312-807-4316
69127	Jian Jiang	312-807-4406
72671	Kevin Mccormick	312-807-4335
73979	Brett Weber	312-807-4314
76157	Suk Hen Schultz	818-448-3480
79264	Kelly Giordano	817-705-1177
80948	Adrian Gonzalez Cerrillo	617-261-3100
81745	Anna Hill	479-549-5945
82710	Sydney Duncan	205-344-3315

Proceeding Documents

149

Termination Decision: Post-DI Settlement TERMINATE

2025-06-11 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Joint Notice of Submission of Agreement in Support of Joint Motion to Terminate Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 11,465,830 Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.72 MOTION

2025-06-11 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Joint Motion to Keep Confidential and Separate Under 35 U.S.C. § 271(b) and 37 C.F.R. § 42.74(c) MOTION

2025-06-11 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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1078

Ex. 1078 - REDACTED Settlement Agreement Exhibit

2025-06-11 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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1077

Ex. 1077 - Term Sheet (Redacted) Exhibit

2025-05-28 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Nespresso USA, Inc. et al. vs. K-fee System GmbH et al.

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Nespresso USA, Inc. et al.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

K-fee System GmbH et al.

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Termination Decision: Post-DI Settlement TERMINATE

Joint Notice of Submission of Agreement in Support of Joint Motion to Terminate Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 11,465,830 Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.72 MOTION

Joint Motion to Keep Confidential and Separate Under 35 U.S.C. § 271(b) and 37 C.F.R. § 42.74(c) MOTION

Ex. 1078 - REDACTED Settlement Agreement Exhibit

Ex. 1077 - Term Sheet (Redacted) Exhibit

Joint Motion to Keep Confidential and Separate Under 35 U.S.C. § 317(b) and 37 C.F.R. § 42.74(c) MOTION

Joint Motion to Terminate Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 11,465,830 Under 37 C.F.R. 42.72 MOTION

Panel Change Order ORDER

Other: Hearing transcript OTHER

Ex. 1076 - Demonstratives Exhibit

Petitioner's Updated Mandatory Notices Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8 NOTICE

Patent Owner's Updated Exhibit List OTHER

K-fee Oral Hearing Demonstratives Exhibit

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Panel Change Order ORDER

Order Setting Oral Argument ORDER

Petitioner's Request for Oral Argument OTHER

Patent Owner's Request for Oral Hearing OTHER

Patent Owner's Sur-Reply OTHER

CORRECTED Ex. 1070 - Claim Construction Order Exhibit

Patent Owner's Objections to Evidence Submitted with Petitioner's Reply to Patent Owner's Response OTHER

Ex. 1072 - Jobin Reply Dec. (830) Exhibit

Ex. 1067 - US20150289709A1 Exhibit

Ex. 1073 - US11148876 Exhibit

Ex. 1074 - DE102005007852A1 Exhibit

Ex. 1075 - 491 Patent IPR Hearing Tr. Exhibit

Ex. 1071 - Glucksman Depo Exhibit

Ex. 1068 - US11565930 Exhibit

Ex. 1069 - US10800600 Exhibit

Petitioner's Reply to Patent Owner's Response REPLYTOOPP

Ex. 1070 - Claim Construction Order Exhibit

Petitioner's Notice of Deposition of Dov Glucksman NOTICE

US9668604 Exhibit

WO2010076048 Exhibit

Glucksman Declaration in Support of Patent Owner Response Exhibit

US10294020 Exhibit

Yoakim 12-602542 Declaration Exhibit

US5103081 Exhibit

Patent Owner Response RESPONSE

Michael Jobin Sept. 19, 2024 Deposition Transcript Exhibit

Gerbaulet 14-358404 Declaration Exhibit

Response to September 9, 2022 Office Action (16-956726 - December 8, 2022) Exhibit

Brooks Declaration in Support of Patent Owner Response Exhibit

US9271598 Exhibit

Response to February 8, 2018 Office Action (14-901912 - June 8, 2018) Exhibit

US9277837 Exhibit

Gerbaulet 14-358361 Declaration Exhibit

Notice of Second Joint Stipulation Extending Due Dates 1 and 2 NOTICE

Patent Owner's Notice of Deposition of Michael Jobin NOTICE

Notice of Joint Stipulation Extending Due Dates 1-3 NOTICE

Petitioner's Objections to Evidence Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.64(B)(1) OTHER

Patent Owner's Objections to Evidence OTHER

Institution Decision: Grant DECISION

SCHEDULING ORDER ORDER

CPC – Cooperative Patent Classification A 23F Exhibit

US Patent No. 10,800,600 File History Excerpts Exhibit

January 12, 2024 [82] Record of Oral Hearing (IPR2022-01574) Exhibit

EP 08171069 Exhibit

September 7, 2016 Response to Office Action (14/254,574) Exhibit

2008/0302252 Exhibit

WO2008148646A1 Exhibit

Moka Express - Bialetti Exhibit

November 28, 2023 Michael J. Jobin Deposition Transcript (IPR2023-00485) Exhibit

The Nespresso History: From A Simple Idea To A Unique Brand Experience Exhibit

WO2008148601A1 Exhibit