Par-Kan Company, LLC et al. vs. Unverferth Mfg. Co., Inc.

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2024-01426 filed by Par-Kan Company, LLC et al. on 2024-09-11. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2024-01426

Filing Date

2024-09-11

Accorded Filing Date

2024-09-11

Institution Decision Date

2025-03-19

Last Modified Date

2025-04-19

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2025-03-19

Trial Status

Institution Denied

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Par-Kan Company, LLC et al.

Represented By

Griswold, Joshuaet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Unverferth Mfg. Co., Inc.

Represented By

Hynds, Josephet 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 13541553

Respondent Patent Number 8967940

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Brian James PETERSEN et al

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

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

28 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name ROTHWELL, FIGG, ERNST & MANBECK, P.C.

Customer Number 6449

Address 901 New York Avenue, N.W., SUITE 900 East, WASHINGTON, DC, 20001, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
18125	Gideon Rothwell Iv	202-783-6040
27195	Edward Figg	202-783-6040
27903	Robert Huntington	202-783-6040
31414	George Repper	202-783-6040
34627	Joseph Hynds	202-783-6040
35745	Martin Zoltick	202-783-6040
39881	Richard Wydeven	202-783-6040
41276	Brian Rosenbloom	202-783-6040
42811	Leo Loughlin	202-626-3570
64932	Michael Battaglia	202-783-6040
65249	Aydin Harston	202-783-6040
71231	Jennifer Maisel	202-783-6040
71695	Gregory Delassus	202-772-5690
74571	Daniel Shores	617-981-7833
74920	Andrew Storaska	202-783-6040
75079	Adam Nicolais	315-256-3920
75315	Michael Ellenberger	612-987-5528
76120	Michael Jones	202-783-6040
76163	Gary Prato	908-403-7056
76376	Mark Rawls	202-783-6040
76458	Brett Postal	202-783-6040
76478	Jennifer Nock	202-772-5661
76716	James Pawlowski	202-783-6040
77827	Nicole Deabrantes	202-783-6040
78314	Melissa Santos	202-783-6040
79588	Vivian Tian	202-783-6040
82674	Stephanie Waltersdorff	202-783-6040
82893	Sheena Wang	+1-770-951-0933

Proceeding Documents

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

2025-04-07 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Request for Refund OTHER

2025-04-01 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Denying Institution of Inter Partes Review 35 U.S.C. § 314 DECISION

2025-03-19 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Patent Owner's Sur-reply OTHER

2025-01-29 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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

2025-01-17 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Par-Kan Company, LLC et al. vs. Unverferth Mfg. Co., Inc.

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Par-Kan Company, LLC et al.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Unverferth Mfg. Co., Inc.

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

Request for Refund OTHER

Denying Institution of Inter Partes Review 35 U.S.C. § 314 DECISION

Patent Owner's Sur-reply OTHER

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

Ex. 3001 Exhibit

PATENT OWNER’S UPDATED MANDATORY NOTICES NOTICE

Unverferth Mfg. Co., Inc. v. Par-Kan Co., Stipulation of Dismissal, 3:13-cv-00097, D.I. 85 (N.D. Ind., Sep. 17, 2014) Exhibit

J&M Mfg. Co., Inc., J&M Model 375 ST SpeedTender Seed Delivery System Marketing Material Exhibit

Unverferth Mfg. Co., Inc. v. Norwood Sales Inc., Complaint with Exhibits, 3:18-cv-00053, D.I. 1 (D.N.D., Mar. 12, 2018) Exhibit

Unverferth Mfg. Co., Inc. v. Par-Kan Co., Par-Kan Final Invalidity Contentions, 3:13-cv-00097 (N.D. Ind., Oct. 25, 2013), submitted during prosecution of the ’940 Patent Exhibit

Declaration of Brian James Petersen Exhibit

Unverferth Mfg. Co., Inc., Unverferth Bulk Seed Handling Marketing Material (2023) Exhibit

Meridian Manufacturing Group, Meridian Bulk Seed Tender, Operator’s Manual, Seed Express 275 DX and 375 DX (Jan. 2012) Exhibit

Unverferth Mfg. Co., Inc. v. J&M Mfg. Co., Inc., Complaint with Exhibits, 16-cv-02282, D.I. 1 (N.D. Ohio, Sep. 13, 2016) Exhibit

Annotated Photographs (Figures 1-5), Brian James Petersen Declaration Exhibit

Unverferth Mfg. Co., Inc. v. Par-Kan Co., LLC, Par-Kan’s 4-1(b) Disclosures, 3:23-cv-00653 (N.D. Ind., Dec. 19, 2024) Exhibit

Unverferth Mfg. Co., Inc. v. Par-Kan Co., Complaint, 3:13-cv-00097, D.I. 1 (N.D. Ind., Feb. 7, 2013) Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 3,498,483 to Meharry Exhibit

Unverferth Mfg. Co., Inc. v. Norwood Sales Inc., Order of Dismissal, 3:18-cv-00053, D.I. 55 (D.N.D., Jun. 5, 2019) Exhibit

Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 9,745,123 (U.S. App. 14/606,794) (Ex. 1002 in IPR2024-01427) Exhibit

Declaration of Shawn Gerdeman, submitted during prosecution of the ’940 Patent (Sept. 18, 2014) Exhibit

Unverferth Mfg. Co., Inc. v. Meridian Mfg., Inc., Stipulation of Dismissal, 5:19-cv-4005, D.I. 276 (N.D. Iowa, Jul. 6, 2022) Exhibit

Unverferth Mfg. Co., Inc. v. Meridian Mfg. Group, Inc., Notice of Dismissal, 3:12-cv-02248, D.I. 16 (N.D. Ohio, Feb. 5, 2013) Exhibit

Photographs of Seed Runner 3500 Prototype at Farm (Holland, Michigan) Exhibit

Unverferth Mfg. Co., Inc. v. Par-Kan Co., Par-Kan Preliminary Invalidity Contentions, 3:13-cv-00097 (N.D. Ind., Jun. 17, 2013), submitted during prosecution of the ’940 Patent Exhibit

Unverferth Mfg. Co., Inc. v. J&M Mfg. Co., Inc., Claim Construction Order, 16-cv-02282, D.I. 56 (N.D. Ohio, Jul. 7, 2017) Exhibit

Declaration of Shawn Gerdeman Exhibit

PRELIMINARY RESPONSE OF PATENT OWNER UNVERFERTH MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. POPR

U.S. Patent No. 5,484,249 to Klatt Exhibit

Photographs of Seed Runner 3500 Prototype from 2006 National Farm Machinery Show Exhibit

Photographs of Seed Runner 3500 Prototype from Unverferth (Feb. 28, 2006) Exhibit

Unverferth Mfg. Co., Inc. v. Meridian Mfg., Inc., Complaint with Exhibits, 5:19-cv-4005, D.I. 1 (N.D. Iowa, Jan. 23, 2019) Exhibit

Unverferth Mfg. Co., Inc. v. Meridian Mfg., Inc., Claim Construction Order, 5:19-cv-4005, D.I. 70 (N.D. Iowa, Apr. 20, 2020) Exhibit

Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 9,745,123 (U.S. App. 14/606,794) (Ex. 1002 in IPR2024-01427) Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 6,120,233 to Adam Exhibit

Metadata for Ex. 2030 Photographs Exhibit

Unverferth Mfg. Co., Inc. v. Par-Kan Co., LLC, Complaint with Exhibits, 3:23-cv-00653, D.I. 2 (N.D. Ind., Jul. 11, 2023) Exhibit

Unverferth Mfg. Co., Inc. v. J&M Mfg. Co., Inc., Stipulation of Dismissal, 16-cv-02282, D.I. 84 (N.D. Ohio, Nov. 15, 2017) Exhibit

Great Plains Air Drill Cart Model ADC2220 Part’s Manual (submitted during Inter Partes Reexamination of U.S. Patent No. 8,221,047 on September 14, 2012) Exhibit

Seed Runner 3500 Marketing Materials (2006) Exhibit

Unverferth Mfg. Co., Inc. v. Meridian Mfg. Group, Inc., Complaint with Exhibits, 3:12-cv-02248, D.I. 1 (N.D. Ohio, Sep. 5, 2012) Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 5,718,556 to Forsyth Exhibit

Unverferth Mfg. Co., Inc., Moment UM Publication (Spring 2006) Exhibit

Shawn Gerdeman, Field Travel Report (May 16, 2006) Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 5,520,495 to Sukup Exhibit

Notice : Power of Attorney NOTICE

Notice : Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Notice: Notice filing date accorded NOTICE

Interim Procedure for Discretionary Denials in AIA Post-Grant Proceedings Exhibit

U.S. Patent Publication No. 2008/0173521 (“Hitch”) Exhibit

Declaration of Mark Miller Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 5,888,044 (“Baskerville”) Exhibit

Morris Industries website 2006-08-06 Exhibit

Sotera Stipulation Exhibit

Excerpts from the Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 8,221,047 Exhibit

U.S. Patent Publication No. 2005/0158155 (“Johnson”) Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 7,500,817 (“Furrer”) Exhibit

Assembly Manual: Part Number 80504785 REV A, Jan. 2001 (Hiniker Manual) Exhibit

Excerpts from the Prosecution History of the ’940 Patent Exhibit

Operator’s Manual, 7000 Series Air Cart, Morris, Sept. 2004 (“Morris”) Exhibit

Screen capture of the archived version of a Hiniker Company March 14, 2006 Exhibit

Notice : Power of Attorney NOTICE

U.S. Patent No. 7,500,814 (“Meyer”) Exhibit

Canadian Patent No. CA 2462001 C (“Cochran”) Exhibit