Next Step Group, Inc. vs. Deckers Outdoor Corporation

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2024-00525 filed by Next Step Group, Inc. on 2024-01-30. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2024-00525

Filing Date

2024-01-30

Accorded Filing Date

2024-01-30

Institution Decision Date

2024-08-06

Last Modified Date

2024-09-06

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2024-08-06

Trial Status

Institution Denied

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Next Step Group, Inc.

Represented By

Cohen, Morriset al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Deckers Outdoor Corporation

Represented By

Durkin, Tracy-Geneet al

Tribunal & Venue

Tribunal

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (USPTO)

Technology Center

TC 2900 - Designs

Patent Information

1 Patent Involved

Respondent Application Number 29712480

Respondent Patent Number D927161

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Helene Anne Frain Terras

Respondent Tech Center TC 2900 - Designs

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

21 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name GREER, BURNS & CRAIN, LTD

Customer Number 24978

Address 200 West Madison Street, SUITE 2100, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
29367	Patrick Burns	312-987-4001
29927	Kevin Guynn	312-360-0080
30270	Paul Juettner	312-360-0080
31497	Lawrence Crain	312-987-4002
33758	Patricia Prior	312-360-0080
35132	Steven Fallon	312-360-0080
37538	James Folker	312-360-0080
38206	Paul Kitch	312-360-0080
38440	Gregory Einhorn	619-742-0198
41895	B. Kim	312-360-0080
43722	Peter Klobuchar	312-360-0080
43874	Arik Ranson	312-360-0080
48244	Christopher Hermanson	312-360-0080
53984	Ekaterina Berezutskaya	312-360-0080
56099	Amy Ziegler	312-360-0080
60178	Justin Gaudio	312-360-0080
65626	Patrick Smith	312-987-2927
79133	Paul Fina	630-277-3162
81460	Lucas Peterson	312-360-0080
82330	Andrew Burnham	312-526-1605
82833	Jennifer Nacht	312-360-0080

Proceeding Documents

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

2024-08-29 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Refund Request OTHER

2024-08-23 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Institution Decision: Denying Institution of Inter Partes Review 35 U.S.C. sec. 314 DECISION

2024-08-06 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Petitioner's Power of Attorney & Designation of Backup Counsel NOTICE

2024-07-24 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Patent Owner’s Sur-Reply to Petitioner’s Reply to Patent Owner Preliminary Response OTHER

2024-06-27 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Next Step Group, Inc. vs. Deckers Outdoor Corporation

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Next Step Group, Inc.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Deckers Outdoor Corporation

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

Refund Request OTHER

Institution Decision: Denying Institution of Inter Partes Review 35 U.S.C. sec. 314 DECISION

Petitioner's Power of Attorney & Designation of Backup Counsel NOTICE

Patent Owner’s Sur-Reply to Petitioner’s Reply to Patent Owner Preliminary Response OTHER

Supplemental Declaration of Lenny M. Holden Exhibit

Supplemental Declaration of Rosemary W. Wright Exhibit

Petitioner's Reply to Patent Owner's Preliminary Response OTHER

Exhibit List NOTICE

Exhibit 3001 Exhibit

Order: Granting Petitioners Motion to file Reply and Supporting Declaration 37 C.F.R. secs. 42.5, 42.108c ORDER

Patent Owner Preliminary Response POPR

EX2001 - D927161 File History Exhibit

EX2007 - UGG Classic Mini II - Zappos.com (Wayback Machine 02-04-2017) Exhibit

EX2004 - Hermanson Declaration Exhibit

EX2009 - Gandy Declaration Exhibit

EX2006 - UGG Classic Mini Sand - Zappos.com (Wayback Machine 04-18-2015) Exhibit

EX2003 - UGG Classic Mini II - Zappos Exhibit

EX2002 - UGG Classic Mini Sand - Zappos Exhibit

EX2005 - CN304964897 - Questel Exhibit

EX2010 - Gandy CV Exhibit

EX2008 - Oppedahl Article Exhibit

Notice : Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Notice : Power of Attorney NOTICE

Notice : Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Notice : Power of Attorney NOTICE

Notice : Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Notice: NOTICE OF FILING DATE ACCORDED TO PETITION AND TIME FOR FILING PATENT OWNER PRELIMINARY RESPONSE NOTICE

D'161 Patent Exhibit

Donald Rhoads Declaration Exhibit

Expert Report and Declaration of Rosemary W. Wright Exhibit

Petition : as filed PETITION

Expert Declaration of Lenny M. Holden Exhibit

Notice : Power of Attorney NOTICE

CN 304964897 S Exhibit

Notice : exhibit list NOTICE

UGG Classic Mini Boot Exhibit

UGG Neumel Boot Exhibit

Lenny M. Holden curriculum vitae Exhibit

UGG Classic Short Boot Exhibit

Chung US D790,186 S Exhibit

Emu Australia Stinger Micro Boot Exhibit

MacIntyre US D768,974 S Exhibit

AD 001-AD 032 prior art examples cited in Exhibit 1013 Exhibit

Complaint in Deckers Outdoor Corp. v. Next Step Group, Inc. Exhibit

UGG Clasic Ultra Mini Boot Exhibit