Applied Concepts Inc. vs. Kustom Signals Inc.

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2024-00884 filed by Applied Concepts Inc. on 2024-05-01. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2024-00884

Filing Date

2024-05-01

Accorded Filing Date

2024-05-01

Institution Decision Date

2024-11-07

Last Modified Date

2025-09-10

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2025-04-21

Trial Status

Terminated-Settled

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Applied Concepts Inc.

Represented By

Smith, Danielet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Kustom Signals Inc.

Represented By

Brown, Scottet al

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 17845115

Respondent Patent Number 11703602

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Maurice Shelton et al

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

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

21 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name Hovey Williams LLP

Customer Number 23589

Address 10801 Mastin Street, Suite 1000, Overland Park, KS, 66210, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
31968	Joan Herman	913-647-9050
32241	Michael Hurd	913-647-9050
37874	Thomas Luebbering	913-647-9050
40535	Scott Brown	913-647-9050
40565	Andrew Colombo	913-647-9050
42347	Tracy Bornman	913-647-9050
44181	Kameron Kelly	913-647-9050
45682	Gerhard Shipley	785-832-2079
48267	Gregory Skoch	2026725399
59283	Paul Walker	913-647-9050
61638	Jaclyn Alcantara	913-647-9050
61642	Jessica Collins	913-232-5040
63981	Richard Rozier	913-647-9050
64054	Crissa Cook	913-647-9050
65343	Matthew Walters	610-270-5090
65533	Stephen Huggins	913-232-5016
70762	Lisa Martin	913-647-9050
71515	Darin Mccollum	913-647-9050
72340	Chad Kyle	913-669-9050
72890	Dane Schad	913-232-5064
79959	Chandler Schmidt	913-647-9050

Proceeding Documents

3001

Ex. 3001 Exhibit

2025-09-10 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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

2025-04-21 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Joint Motion To Terminate IPR MOTION

2025-04-16 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Joint Request To Separately File Confidential Settlement Agreement MOTION

2025-04-16 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Notice of Deposition of Maurice Shelton NOTICE

2025-03-14 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Applied Concepts Inc. vs. Kustom Signals Inc.

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Applied Concepts Inc.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Kustom Signals Inc.

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Ex. 3001 Exhibit

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

Joint Motion To Terminate IPR MOTION

Joint Request To Separately File Confidential Settlement Agreement MOTION

Notice of Deposition of Maurice Shelton NOTICE

Petitioner's Objections to Patent Owner's Evidence OTHER

Claims of U.S. Patent No. 11,703,602 Exhibit

U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Technical Manual, Speed-Measuring Device Performance Specifications: Down-The-Road Radar Module, DOT HS 812 266, April 2016. Exhibit

Curriculum vitae of Dr. Chris Bartone Exhibit

Excerpts of Grewal, Andrews, Bartone, Global Navigation Satellite Systems, Inertial Navigation, and Integration, Third Edition, Chapter 7 GNSS Data Errors, John Wiley, ISBN: 978-1-1184-4700-0, 2013 Exhibit

U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 62/569,923 entitled GPS ASSISTED PATROL SPEED SEARCH FOR DISP TRAFFIC RADAR Exhibit

U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Technical Manual, Speed-Measuring Device Performance Specifications: Down-The-Road Radar Module, DOT HS 809 812, June 2004 Exhibit

Declaration of Kent Hayes Exhibit

Declaration of Dr. Chris Bartone Exhibit

Transcript of Deposition of Dr. Brian Anthony Exhibit

File history for U.S. Patent No. 11,194,039 Exhibit

Patent Owner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Patent Owner's Response RESPONSE

U.S. Patent No. 11,194,039 Exhibit

Amended Notice of Deposition for Dr. Brian Anthony NOTICE

Notice of Stipulation Regarding Due Dates 1-3 NOTICE

Notice of Deposition of Dr. Brian Anthony NOTICE

Order: Scheduling Order ORDER

Institution Decision: DECISION Granting Institution of Inter Partes Review 35 U.S.C. § 314 DECISION

EXPUNGED_Institution Decision: DECISION Granting Institution of Inter Partes Review 35 U.S.C. § 314 DECISION

Patent Owner's Preliminary Sur-Reply OTHER

Petitioner reply to Patent Owner Preliminary Response OTHER

Exhibit 2001 Exhibit

Patent Owner's Exhibit List NOTICE

Patent Owner's Preliminary Response POPR

Exhibit 2002 Exhibit

Petitioner's Updated Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Notice : Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Notice: Notice filing date accorded NOTICE

U.S. Patent No. 11,703,602 to Shelton (“the ’602 Patent”) Exhibit

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 2005/0146458 (“Carmichael”) Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 5,691,724 (“Aker ’724”) Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 5,528,246 (“Henderson”) Exhibit

Petition for Inter Partes Review of United States Patent No. 11,703,602 PETITION

Combined Civil and Criminal Federal Court Management Statistics Exhibit

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 2004/0257268 (“Aker”) Exhibit

Memorandum, Interim Procedure for Discretionary Denials Exhibit

Stipulation by Applied Concepts Inc. Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 5,898,400 (“Jones”) Exhibit

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 2019/0107619 (“the ’039 Publication”) Exhibit

United Kingdom Patent Pub. No. 2,334,700 (“Thomas”) Exhibit

Petitioner Applied Concepts Inc.'s Power of Attorney NOTICE

U.S. Patent No. 6,023,236 (“Shelton”) Exhibit

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 2005/0062642 (“Aker ’642”) Exhibit

Declaration of Dr. Brian Anthony Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 11,194,039 to Shelton (“the ’039 Patent”) Exhibit

Prosecution History of the ’602 Patent Exhibit