SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT, LLC et al. vs. Pilot Intellectual Property, LLC et al.

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2024-00385 filed by SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT, LLC et al. on 2024-01-23. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2024-00385

Filing Date

2024-01-23

Accorded Filing Date

2024-01-23

Institution Decision Date

2024-08-09

Last Modified Date

2025-07-01

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2025-07-01

Trial Status

Terminated-Settled

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT, LLC et al.

Represented By

Oaks, Brianet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Pilot Intellectual Property, LLC et al.

Represented By

Rogers, Charleset 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 12122336

Respondent Patent Number 8505332

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Eric Prim

Respondent Tech Center TC 3700 - Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

31 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name Conley Rose, P.C.

Customer Number 30652

Address 4965 Preston Park Blvd, Suite 195E, Plano, TX, 75093, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
32363	Gregory Maag	713-238-8000
32846	Daniel Stanger	703-691-5648
37432	James Ruland	972-665-3605
39624	Rodney Carroll	972-731-2288
39800	Michael Piper	972-731-2284
45438	Joseph Brown Jr	972-731-2288
45475	Michael Konczal	972-731-2288
45962	Donna Mason	202-982-5609
48359	William Dietrich	972-731-2288
48859	Clinton Stuart	972-731-2288
50487	Grant Rodolph	972-731-2288
52276	Brooks Taylor	972-731-2288
57524	Matthew Moscicki	713-238-8000
57660	Brandt Howell	972-731-2288
58932	Michael Hann	972-731-2288
59901	Nicholas Beaulieu	469-429-0362
60703	Nam Huynh	972-731-2288
62110	Octavio Dacosta	972-731-2288
63297	Adam Stegge	512-610-3455
66274	Elexis Jones	972-731-2288
66334	Jonathan Polk	972-731-2288
67353	Andrew Metrailer	972-731-2288
68071	Sam Williams	202-596-7267
70549	Robert Kent	972-731-2288
70812	Gayatry Nair	972-731-2288
72907	Ryan Jenlink	973-731-2288
74365	Joseph Conte Iii	972-665-3611
74785	James Hooper	713-238-8010
75356	Matthew Gibson	713-238-8000
80021	Nidhi Bansal	856-408-4057
L1124	Nidhi Bansal	972-731-2288

Proceeding Documents

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TERMINATION Due to Settlement After Institution of Trial 35 U.S.C. § 317; 37 C.F.R. § 42.74 TERMINATE

2025-07-01 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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3001

Exhibit 3001 Exhibit

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JOINT REQUEST TO TREAT AS CONFIDENTIAL AND KEEP SEPARATE PURSUANT TO 37 C.F.R § 42.74(C) OTHER

2025-06-25 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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JOINT MOTION TO TERMINATE PROCEEDING MOTION

2025-06-25 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Other: Hearing transcript OTHER

2025-06-05 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT, LLC et al. vs. Pilot Intellectual Property, LLC et al.

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT, LLC et al.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Pilot Intellectual Property, LLC et al.

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

TERMINATION Due to Settlement After Institution of Trial 35 U.S.C. § 317; 37 C.F.R. § 42.74 TERMINATE

Exhibit 3001 Exhibit

JOINT REQUEST TO TREAT AS CONFIDENTIAL AND KEEP SEPARATE PURSUANT TO 37 C.F.R § 42.74(C) OTHER

JOINT MOTION TO TERMINATE PROCEEDING MOTION

Other: Hearing transcript OTHER

Petitioner's Demonstratives OTHER

Petitioner's LEAP Request GRANTED Alexander T. Piala NOTICE

Patent Owner's Demonstratives OTHER

Panel Change Order ORDER

ORDER Setting Oral Argument 37 C.F.R. § 42.70 ORDER

Patent Owner's Response to Petitioners' Motion to Strike OPPOSITION

Petitioners' Motion to Strike MOTION

Patent Owner's Request for Oral Argument OTHER

PETITIONERS’ REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT OTHER

Claims 4 and 7 Analysis of the Three Examples in the ‘332 Patent Exhibit

Wellman Chart Demonstrating that Pilot’s Wellman CO2Flex® Plant Does Not Perform All of the Steps of the ‘332 Patent Claim 5 Exhibit

Monell 120 Chart Demonstrating that Pilot’s Monell 120 CO2Flex® Plant Does Not Perform All of the Steps of the ‘332 Patent Claim 5 Exhibit

Monell 20 Chart Demonstrating that Pilot's Monell 20 CO2Flex® Plant Did Not Perform All of the Steps of the '332 Patent Claim 5 Exhibit

Patent Owner's [Fifth] Updated Exhibit List (Adding Exs. 2078-85) NOTICE

Summary of Charts Demonstrating that Pilot's CO2Flex® Plants Do Not Perform All of the Steps of the '332 Patent Claim 5 Exhibit

Patent Owner's Sur-Reply OTHER

Weyburn Chart Demonstrating that Pilot’s Weyburn 20 CO2Flex® Plant Does Not Perform All of the Steps of the ‘332 Patent Claim 5 Exhibit

Goldsmith - Golden Hammer Chart Demonstrating that Pilot’s Goldsmith - Golden Hammer CO2Flex® Plant Does Not Perform All of the Steps of the ‘332 Patent Claim 5 Exhibit

Claim 5 Analysis of the Three Examples in the ‘332 Patent Exhibit

PETITIONER'S REPLY TO PATENT OWNER RESPONSE REPLYTOOPP

Deposition of Mr. Prim Exhibit

Deposition of Mr. Bors Exhibit

PETITIONERS' NOTICE OF DEPOSITION OF TREVOR BORS NOTICE

PETITIONERS' NOTICE OF DEPOSITION OF ERIC PRIM NOTICE

Petitioners' Objections to Patent Owner's Exhibits OTHER

Exxon Means project development – HYSYS process simulation (August 9, 2001) Exhibit

Bureau Veritas Laboratories, Weyburn Plant Gas Analysis, Extended Gas Analysis (2020-12-15) Exhibit

Patent Owner's [Fourth] Updated Exhibit List (Adding Exs. 2028-77) NOTICE

Weyburn NGL Recovery Plant, Process Flow Diagram and Material Balance (April 23, 2012 – Approved) Exhibit

Exxon Means Processing Information (July 21, 2003) Exhibit

Exxon Means III_50 MMSCFD Case_Preliminary P&ID Diagram Exhibit

Monell 20 NGL Recovery Plant, Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (April 9. 2007 – Revised per PHA Review) Exhibit

Exxon Means Processing Proposal (January 30, 2003) Exhibit

Exxon Means GCF Operations Initial Proposal (January 25, 2003) Exhibit

Financials Exhibit

Monell 20 CO2Flex® Plant, Process Flow Diagrams, NGL Fractionation System (November 11, 2024) Exhibit

HYSYS Chemical Process Simulation, Monell 20, (May 3, 2007 [regenerated November 11, 2024]) Exhibit

E-mail from Julie K. Huff, Chevron Facilities Engineer – CO2 Injection Projects (November 11, 2008) Exhibit

Wellman Chart Demonstrating One-to One Correspondence between Challenged ‘332 Patent Claims 1-4, 6-7 and Wellman CO2Flex® Plant Exhibit

NGL Recovery in CO2 Floods, Options and Reasons (December 2011) Exhibit

Exxon Means Proposals (sketches & notes) Exhibit

Monell 120 CO2Flex® Plant, Process Flow Diagram, Project No. 14154 (July 31, 2015 – Issued Final) Exhibit

Rangely Weber Sand Unit Case History (July 12, 2012) Exhibit

U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/938,726, filed May 18, 2007 (‘322 Patent Provisional Application) Exhibit

Google Earth Images – Chevron Mabee CO2 Recycle Facility (02/21/2013) (before addition of NGL Recovery Plant) Exhibit

Exxon Means project development – Equipment needed (August 16, 2001) Exhibit

Monell 20 Chart Demonstrating One-to One Correspondence between Challenged ‘332 Patent Claims 1-4, 6-7 and Monell 20 CO2Flex® Plant Exhibit

Summary of Charts Demonstrating that Pilot’s CO2Flex® Plants Perform the Steps of the Challenged ‘332 Patent Claims 1-4, 6-7 Exhibit

Exxon Means Optimization (November 17, 2002) Exhibit

Patent Owner's Response RESPONSE

Exxon Means San Andres Unit - Means Field - Hydrocarbon Gas Production Forecast (June 2003) Exhibit

Exxon Means - Material Balance of Gas Available for Processing (January 5, 2002) Exhibit

Pantechs Laboratories, Goldsmith Feed Gas Analysis C6+ Gas-Vapor Fractional Analysis (2017-01-08) Exhibit

Exxon Means Processing Proposal (December 17, 2002) Exhibit

Google Earth Images – Chevron Mabee CO2 Recycle Facility (10/4/2014) (after addition of NGL Recovery Plant) Exhibit

Holloman Job No. 3228 Exhibit

Monell 120 Chart Demonstrating One-to One Correspondence between Challenged ‘332 Patent Claims 1-4, 6-7 and Monell 20 CO2Flex® Plant Exhibit

Wellman CO2Flex® Plant, Process Flow Diagram (February 19, 2015 – Final as Built) Exhibit

Maintenance Fee Record for U.S. Patent No. 4,753,666 (“Pastor”) Exhibit

Weyburn Chart Demonstrating One-to One Correspondence between Challenged ‘332 Patent Claims 1-4, 6-7 and Weyburn 20 CO2Flex® Plant Exhibit