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

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2024-00649 filed by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC et al. on 2024-03-13. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2024-00649

Filing Date

2024-03-13

Accorded Filing Date

2024-03-13

Institution Decision Date

2024-09-27

Last Modified Date

2025-11-21

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2025-09-23

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 17354656

Respondent Patent Number 11629187

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

2025-11-21 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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JUDGMENT Final Written Decision Determining All Challenged Claims Unpatentable 35 U.S.C. § 318(a) FINAL

2025-09-23 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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

2025-09-23 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Public_Patent Owners Sur-Reply OTHER

2025-06-17 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2404

Public_Deposition Transcript of Paul E. Oberstein Exhibit

2025-06-17 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

JUDGMENT Final Written Decision Determining All Challenged Claims Unpatentable 35 U.S.C. § 318(a) FINAL

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

Public_Patent Owners Sur-Reply OTHER

Public_Deposition Transcript of Paul E. Oberstein Exhibit

Ex. 3009 Attorney Correspondence Exhibit

Order: Canceling Oral Argument ORDER

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

Patent Owners Motion to Seal Sur-Reply and Exhibits MOTION

Exhibit 1150 [Redacted] Exhibit

Exhibit 1244 [Redacted] Exhibit

Petitioner Reply [Redacted] REPLYTOOPP

Exhibit 1283 [Redacted] Exhibit

Exhibit 1245 [Redacted] Exhibit

Exhibit 1137 [Redacted] Exhibit

Petitioner's Request for Oral Argument OTHER

Patent Owner's Request for Oral Argument OTHER

Exhibit 1130 Exhibit

Exhibit 1128 Exhibit

Exhibit 1117 Exhibit

Exhibit 1138 Exhibit

Exhibit 1129 Exhibit

Exhibit 1136 Exhibit

Exhibit 1135 Exhibit

Exhibit 1281 Exhibit

Exhibit 1280 Exhibit

Exhibit 1114 Exhibit

Exhibit 1246 Exhibit

Petitioner's Current List of Exhibits NOTICE

Exhibit 1282 Exhibit

Exhibit 1149 Exhibit

Exhibit 1122 Exhibit

Exhibit 1139 Exhibit

Exhibit 1140 Exhibit

Exhibit 1134 Exhibit

Petitioner's Motion to Seal MOTION

Exhibit 1115 Exhibit

Exhibit 1146 Exhibit

Exhibit 1279 Exhibit

Exhibit 1148 Exhibit

Exhibit 1141 Exhibit

Exhibit 1145 Exhibit

Exhibit 1120 Exhibit

Exhibit 1113 Exhibit

Exhibit 1243 Exhibit

Exhibit 1242 Exhibit

Exhibit 1147 Exhibit

Notice of Stipulation to Modify Due Dates NOTICE

Petitioner's Notice of Deposition of Nils Lonberg, Ph.D. NOTICE

Petitioner's Notice of Deposition of Dung Le M.D NOTICE

Email from the panel regarding expunging paper 36 Exhibit

Petitioner's Notice of Deposition of Brian J. Segers NOTICE

Petitioner's Notice of Deposition of Richard Goldberg, M.D. NOTICE

Petitioner's Notice of Deposition of Jennifer Newberger NOTICE

Patent Owners Updated Power of Attorney NOTICE

Patent Owners Updated Mandatory Notice NOTICE

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

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

PHV Declaration - Caroline Koonce Exhibit

Public_Patent Owner's Response RESPONSE

Petitioner's Objections to Patent Owner's Exhibits OTHER

Patent Owners Updated Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Kolata_Cancer Drug Proves to Be Effective Against Multiple Tumors Exhibit

Patel_The rising tide Exhibit

News Release_Keytruda Exhibit