MPL Brands NV, Inc. vs. BuzzBallz, LLC

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2024-01098 filed by MPL Brands NV, Inc. on 2024-07-17. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2024-01098

Filing Date

2024-07-17

Accorded Filing Date

2024-07-17

Institution Decision Date

2025-01-27

Last Modified Date

2026-02-23

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2025-12-16

Trial Status

Final Written Decision

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

MPL Brands NV, Inc.

Represented By

Tehranchi, Babaket al

Patent Owner / Respondent

BuzzBallz, LLC

Represented By

Webb, Greget 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 17819989

Respondent Patent Number 11738904

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Merrilee Kick

Respondent Tech Center TC 3700 - Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

83 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name Haynes and Boone, LLP - IP Section

Customer Number 27683

Address 2801 N. Harwood St., Suite 2300, Dallas, TX, 75201, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
28801	Marvin Glazer	650-687-8826
31213	Randall Brown	214-651-5242
32271	David Mccombs	972-739-8636
33743	William Nash	210-978-7477
34250	Michael Shenker	650-687-8857
35819	Philip Albert	415-293-8900
36113	Sharon Crane	202-654-4500
37456	Mark Tidwell	713-547-2551
40107	David O'Brien	512-867-8457
40566	Randall Colson	214-651-5000
40706	J Lowes	972-680-7557
41008	Gary Edwards	650-687-8842
42044	David O'Dell	972-739-8635
42234	Jeffrey Wolfson	202-654-4565
42406	Tom Chen	949-202-3000
42622	Jonathan Hallman	949-202-3000
42903	Mark Moore	713-547-2040
43614	Brent Folsom	949-202-3013
44940	Gregory Michelson	949-202-3000
47684	Dustin Johnson	972-739-6969
50271	Andrew Ehmke	214-651-5000
50426	Alan Herda	214-651-5000
50826	Julie Nickols	972-739-8640
52147	Michael Ramon	512-867-8426
52978	Brian Gustafson	650-839-5070
54255	Jade Laye	713-547-2118
54574	Jonathan Bowser	202-654-4503
57004	Evert Farah Tu	949-202-3000
57456	Theodore Foster	303-382-6205
57931	Robert Ziemian	702-484-3713
59859	Gregory Webb	972-739-8641
60393	Gavin George	214-651-5000
61579	Eugene Goryunov	312-216-1630
62332	Kelly Lyle	512-867-8528
62448	Clint Wilkins	972-739-6927
63962	Dina Blikshteyn	212-835-4809
65005	Adam Fowles	972-739-8674
66087	Vera Suarez	214-651-5129
66506	Michael Chen	949-202-3069
66734	Benjamin Pelletier	415-293-8922
66910	Calmann Clements	972-734-6400
67408	Jason Whitney	210-978-7440
67723	Cort Wetherald	858-351-6150
68500	Zachary Halbur	214-651-5000
69009	Hong Shi	512-867-8400
69042	Daniel Kwok	949-202-3061
69739	Andrew Cohn	949-202-3000
70039	Angela Grant	202-654-4572
70297	Scott Jarratt	972-739-8663
70480	Gregory Huh	972-739-6939
71506	Jiaping Liu	650-687-8805
71565	Kelvin Varghese	972-739-6947
71869	Michael Tobin	214-651-5195
72569	Mini Kapoor	713-547-2261
72914	Jeremy Neilson	972-739-6900
73009	Brett Bostrom	972-739-6973
73271	Angela Oliver	202-654-4552
75064	Ian Rainey	303-382-6202
75722	Dagim Hailu	202-654-4582
76066	Jinrong Yuan	415-293-8900
76371	Michael Mccarty	972-739-8652
76754	Li Yang	972-739-6934
76934	William Hoyer Mccarthy	720-935-8793
77109	Ryan Johnson	972-739-8664
77224	Mu Wei Hsu	972-739-8608
77434	Adam Erickson	202-654-4531
77476	Jeffrey Morton	949-202-3082
77596	Noble Woo	617-510-8677
78492	Qing Xu	651-367-0471
79752	Laura Vu	415-293-8930
79791	Matthew Beck Jr	202-654-4573
79943	Brooke Parker	972-739-8648
79960	Braden Davies	214-651-5381
80404	Destiny Stephenson	214-651-5792
80752	Caylee Phillips	214-651-5627
81190	Austin Lorch	972-739-8624
81908	Lindsey Doncost	424-229-2947
81999	Jamie Raju	--
82068	Kalyani Yamarthy	202-654-4583
82175	Alexis Blake	540-287-4813
82832	Allyson Malecha	415-293-8900
82879	Quanquan He	972-739-6941
83199	Jay Yin	972-739-8653

Proceeding Documents

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

2025-12-16 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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General Order: Related Matters Updates ORDER

2025-09-20 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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3001

Ex 3001 Exhibit

2025-09-16 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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3002

Ex 3002 Exhibit

2025-09-16 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Petitioner's Declination to Request Oral Argument OTHER

2025-09-02 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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MPL Brands NV, Inc. vs. BuzzBallz, LLC

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

MPL Brands NV, Inc.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

BuzzBallz, LLC

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

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

General Order: Related Matters Updates ORDER

Ex 3001 Exhibit

Ex 3002 Exhibit

Petitioner's Declination to Request Oral Argument OTHER

Petitioner Reply REPLYTOOPP

EX2015-Transcript of Call with Board and Parties on 042225 in IPR2024-01098 Exhibit

Patent Owner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Objections to Patent Owner's Evidence OTHER

Institution Decision: Grant DECISION

SCHEDULING ORDER ORDER

EX2012 - Thadani - US20070131638A1 Exhibit

EX2001 - Sacking the Culture of Convenience Exhibit

EX2011 - Pinyot - US20040163986A1 Exhibit

Patent Owner's Preliminary Response POPR

EX2002 - Narayan - Drivers for Biodegradable-Compostable Plastics Exhibit

EX2005 - Korengel - US20040131735A1 Exhibit

EX2004 - Patel - US20080257855A1 Exhibit

EX2003 - Wabnitz - Plastic Pollution Exhibit

EX2006 - Kamp - US20060043846A1 Exhibit

EX2014 - Rojas Declaration Exhibit

EX2009 - Quasters - US20090194561A1 Exhibit

EX2008 - Degroff - US20060201968A1 Exhibit

EX2013 - Benmo - US4747486 Exhibit

EX2010 - Drabkin - US20060053826A1 Exhibit

Patent Owner's Preliminary Response POPR

EX2007 - Smith - US20090000312A1 Exhibit

Patent Owner's Mandatory Notices NOTICE

Patent Owner's Power of Attorney NOTICE

Notice: Notice filing date accorded NOTICE

Ex. 1003 Exhibit

Ex. 1001 Exhibit

Ex. 1007 Exhibit

Ex. 1008 Exhibit

Ex. 1011 Exhibit

Notice : Power of Attorney NOTICE

Ex. 1004 Exhibit

Ex. 1009 Exhibit

Ex. 1006 Exhibit

Ex. 1002 Exhibit

Petition : as filed PETITION

Ex. 1005 Exhibit

Ex. 1010 Exhibit