BabyBjorn AB et al. vs. The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. et al.

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2025-00110 filed by BabyBjorn AB et al. on 2024-10-29. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2025-00110

Filing Date

2024-10-29

Accorded Filing Date

2024-10-29

Institution Decision Date

2025-04-22

Last Modified Date

2025-06-24

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2025-04-22

Trial Status

Institution Denied

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

BabyBjorn AB et al.

Represented By

Carmichael, Jameset al

Patent Owner / Respondent

The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. et al.

Represented By

Bailey, Jenniferet 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 18136979

Respondent Patent Number 11786055

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Rodney V. Telford

Respondent Tech Center TC 3700 - Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

17 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name Erise IP, P.A.

Customer Number 118925

Address 7015 College Blvd., Ste 700, Overland Park, KS, 66211, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
50394	Eric Buresh	913-777-5600
52206	Adam Seitz	913-777-5600
52583	Jennifer Bailey	913-777-5600
55356	Mark Lang	913-777-5600
58540	Abran Kean	913-777-5600
59646	Paul Hart	913-777-5600
62950	Kathleen Fitterling	913-777-5600
63949	Callie Pendergrass	913-777-5600
66085	Robin Snader	913-777-5600
72484	Adam Sandwell	913-777-5600
78807	Nathanial Smith	913-777-5600
79815	Alec Larsen	816-559-2834
80538	Virginia Brown	913-521-2739
80629	Ryan Weaver	913-521-2734
80710	Delaney Brink	720-290-8354
81059	Justin Grimes	913-777-5600
82572	Lucas Zoller	913-961-5374

Proceeding Documents

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Notice: refund approved NOTICE

2025-06-24 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Petitioner's Request for Refund of Post-Institution Fees OTHER

2025-06-13 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Institution Decision: Deny DECISION

2025-04-22 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Order: On Additional Briefing ORDER

2025-04-22 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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3003

Ex. 3003 Exhibit

2025-03-13 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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BabyBjorn AB et al. vs. The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. et al.

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

BabyBjorn AB et al.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. et al.

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

Petitioner's Request for Refund of Post-Institution Fees OTHER

Institution Decision: Deny DECISION

Order: On Additional Briefing ORDER

Ex. 3003 Exhibit

Petitioner's Updated Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Petitioner's Power of Attorney NOTICE

Petitioner's Updated Mandatory Notice NOTICE

EX2009-Ergobaby 360 – Front and Back Facing Carriers, Web Archive, August 3, 2018, http://web.archive.org/web/20140803210530/http://store.ergobaby.com/baby-carrier/four-position-360?jumpTo=instructions#carrierInfo Exhibit

EX2006-U.S. Patent No. 9,185,993 to Telford et al. Exhibit

EX2001-The Merriam-Webster Dictionary Tenth Edition 1998 Exhibit

EX2008-U.S. Patent No. 9,295,341 to Sonnenberg Exhibit

EX2004-Lynk Labs, Inc. v. Samsung Elecs. Co., Ltd., 125 F.4th 1127 (Fed. Cir. 2025), General Docket Exhibit

EX2003-BABY BJÖRN AB’s claim construction in the concurrent litigation, The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. v. BabyBjorn AB, Case No. 6:24-cv-00083, No. 41 (W.D.Tex. Feb. 18, 2025) Exhibit

Patent Owner’s Response to Petitioner’s Explanation for Multiple Petitions OTHER

Patent Owner's Preliminary Response POPR

EX2005-Declaration of Mr. Dirk Duffner Exhibit

EX2007-U.S. Patent No. 8,561,861 to Muehlen Exhibit

EX2002-David Grünbaum's LinkedIn Profile Exhibit

Patent Owner’s Updated Mandatory Notices for Real Party-In-Interest NOTICE

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Petitioner's Substitute Explanation for Multiple Petitions OTHER

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Exhibit 1029 Exhibit

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Second Substitute Explanation for Multiple Petitions OTHER

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Ex. No. 1021 Exhibit

Ex. No. 1008 Exhibit

Ex. No. 1028 Exhibit

LinkedIn - Kevin Scheiferstein - Senior Product Designer Exhibit

Petitioner's Explanation for Multiple Petitions OTHER

Hip Health in Baby Carriers, Baby Seats Exhibit

BUCKET SEAT definition and meaning _ Collins English Dictionary Exhibit

Austrian Publication No. AT11620U2 (Stomper-Rosam) Exhibit

BENCH SEAT definition and meaning _ Collins English Dictionary Exhibit

International Pub. No. WO2006116117A2 (Staten) Exhibit

Bucket seat Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster Exhibit

Growth Charts - Data Table of Infant Length-for-age Charts Exhibit

Czech Republic Publication No. CZ2010531A3 (Kalouskova) Exhibit

About Newborn Infant Baby Toddler Age Ranges _ Pampers Exhibit

U.S. Pub. No. 20140014692 (Andren) Exhibit

Missing Page_ Patents Official Gazette Exhibit

BabyBjorn Baby Carrier Synergy Owners Manual Exhibit