Trove Brands, LLC vs. CamelBak Products, LLC

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2024-01137 filed by Trove Brands, LLC on 2024-07-01. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2024-01137

Filing Date

2024-07-01

Accorded Filing Date

2024-07-01

Institution Decision Date

2025-01-28

Last Modified Date

2026-07-29

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2026-01-15

Trial Status

Final Written Decision

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Trove Brands, LLC

Represented By

Razai, Aliet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

CamelBak Products, LLC

Represented By

Schletzbaum, Ryanet 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 16035418

Respondent Patent Number 10676255

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Robert Choi et al

Respondent Tech Center TC 3700 - Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

19 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name Reed Smith LLP (972852) - IP Docketing Dept.

Customer Number 165846

Address P.O. Box 488, Pittsburgh, PA, 15230, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
22397	Rudolf Hutz	302-778-7500
37317	Walter Egbert Iii	609-520-6015
39469	Cheryl Gastineau	412-288-4152
50932	Lisa Chiarini	(21-2)8-37-6221
55237	Nina Borders	650-352-0627
60469	Matthew Frederick	215-241-7992
62798	Amardeep Grewal	202-414-9272
66414	Richard Brown	302-695-2217
67771	Gerard Donovan	202-414-9224
68159	Sidharth Kapoor	650-702-9700
69599	Robert Riddle	713-469-3881
73881	Travis Sumpter	412-288-3131
73898	Michael Forbes	713-842-0286
76718	William Salinger	011-331-42632328
76782	Hallie Wimberly	713-469-3632
77710	Joseph Craig	913-752-4300
78704	Anupma Sahay	202-414-9178
79591	Jennifer Black	215-241-5460
80351	Paul Mcdonnell	716-430-9957

Proceeding Documents

Fed. Cir. Order Dismissing Appeal OTHER

2026-07-29 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Petitioner Trove Notice of Appeal '255 Pat. IPR2024-01137 and Exhibit A NOTICE

2026-03-17 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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JUDGMENT Final Written Decision Determining No Challenged Claims Unpatentable 35 U.S.C. § 318(a) FINAL

2026-01-15 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Other: Hearing transcript OTHER

2025-12-30 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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2025.11.11 Patent Owner - CamelBak Demonstratives NOTICE

2025-11-11 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Trove Brands, LLC vs. CamelBak Products, LLC

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Trove Brands, LLC

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

CamelBak Products, LLC

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Fed. Cir. Order Dismissing Appeal OTHER

Petitioner Trove Notice of Appeal '255 Pat. IPR2024-01137 and Exhibit A NOTICE

JUDGMENT Final Written Decision Determining No Challenged Claims Unpatentable 35 U.S.C. § 318(a) FINAL

Other: Hearing transcript OTHER

2025.11.11 Patent Owner - CamelBak Demonstratives NOTICE

Ex. 1019 Trove '255 Oral Argument Demonstratives IPR2024-01137 Exhibit

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List - Trove-Camel '255 Pat. IPR2024-01137 NOTICE

Petitioner's Updated Mandatory Notices - Trove-Camel '255 Pat. IPR2024-01137 NOTICE

Order: Hearing Order ORDER

Panel Change Order ORDER

General Order: Related Matters Updates ORDER

Order: Related Matters Updates ORDER

Patent Owner's Request for Oral Argument NOTICE

Petitioner's Request for Oral Argument - Trove-CamelBak '255 Pat. IPR2024-01137 NOTICE

Patent Owner Sur-Reply RESPONSE

'250 IPR Institution Exhibit

Petitioner's Reply - Trove-CamelBak '255 Pat. IPR2024-01137 REPLYTOOPP

Ex. 1018 07-10-2025 Deposition Transcript of Michael Jobin Exhibit

Petitioner's Notice of Deposition of Michael Jobin '255 Pat. IPR2024-01137 NOTICE

Petitioner's Objections to PO's Response - Trove-Camelbak '255 REPLYTOOPP

Ex 2027 Rotational Physics Exhibit

Patent Owner's Response RESPONSE

Ex 2026 University Physics with Modern Physics Exhibit

Ex 2018 Cambridge- pivot rotated Exhibit

Ex 2016 Jobin '255 POR Declaration Exhibit

Ex 2021 Merriam-Webster - pivot Exhibit

Ex 2017 American Heritage - pivot Exhibit

Ex 2019 Oxford Concise English - pivot Exhibit

Ex 2023 Halliday & Resnick Fundamentals of Physicas Exhibit

Ex 2022 Science Facts - Rotational Motion Exhibit

Ex 2020 McGraw-Hill Scientific and Technical Terms - pivot Exhibit

Ex 2025 Vallee, Glenn 04042025 Exhibit

Ex 2024 Michael Jobin CV 2025 Exhibit

Joint Stipulation to Adjust Due Dates 1 & 2 NOTICE

Petitioner's Updated Mandatory Notices - Trove-Camelbak IPR2024-01137 NOTICE

Granting Petitioner’s Motion to Withdraw and Substitute Counsel 37 C.F.R. § 42.10 ORDER

Patent Owner's Notice of Deposition of Dr. Glen Vallee NOTICE

Petitioner's Updated Mandatory Notices - Trove-Camelbak '255 Pat NOTICE

Petitioner's Motion to Substitute and Withdraw Counsel - Tr_IPR2024-01137 MOTION

Petitioner's POA - Trove-Camelbak '255 Pat. IPR2024-01137 NOTICE

Order: Other ORDER

Order: Scheduling Order ORDER

Institution Decision: Grant DECISION

JP 2002-211613 Exhibit

KR 2002-282506 Y1 Exhibit

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

WO 2004/063042 A2 Exhibit

Petitioner's Sotera Stipulation OTHER

Ex. 2010 - Full File History for 16-035418 Exhibit

Ex. 2008 - McDonough (US 2005 0029271 A1) Exhibit

Patent Owner Preliminary Response POPR

Ex. 2011 - Dark (US 6,116,458) - cited in pros Exhibit

Ex. 2015 - Yang US 2002_0166990 A1 Exhibit

Ex. 2013 - Appendix D1 - '255 Patent Ribarits Claim Chart Exhibit

Ex. 2006 - 2024-07-18 Trove Brands' Amended Invalidity Contentions Exhibit

Ex. 2001 - Part 1 - Full Reexam File History - 90-015192-pgs 1-497 Exhibit

Ex. 2007 - Schletzbaum Decl. '255 POPR Exhibit

Ex. 2014 - Appendix D3 - '255 Patent Nakajima Claim Chart Exhibit

Ex. 2002 - 2024.08.02 [100-00] STIPULATION re [92] Amend Case Schedule Exhibit

Ex. 2001 - Part 2 - Full Reexam File History - 90-015192 - pgs 498-857 Exhibit

Ex. 2012 - Forsman (D547,607) Exhibit

Ex. 2003 - Trove Brands v. Camelbak Products (N.D. CAL. 23-cv-4267) Docket Sheet (10-2-2024) Exhibit

Ex. 2004 - CamelBak's Infringement Contentions (2023-12-21) Exhibit

Ex. 2009 - Toudou (JP 2001-294252) Exhibit

Ex. 2005 - 2024-01-22 Trove Brands' Invalidity Contentions Exhibit