Kubota North America Corporation et al. vs. Vermeer Manufacturing Company

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2025-00170 filed by Kubota North America Corporation et al. on 2024-11-15. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2025-00170

Filing Date

2024-11-15

Accorded Filing Date

2024-11-15

Institution Decision Date

2025-06-10

Last Modified Date

2026-08-20

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2026-06-08

Trial Status

Final Written Decision - Appealed

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Kubota North America Corporation et al.

Represented By

O'Dell, Davidet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Vermeer Manufacturing Company

Represented By

Brophy, Richardet 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 15062801

Respondent Patent Number 9975750

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Brad Thomas et al

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

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

46 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name Patent Docket Department - Armstrong Teasdale LLP

Customer Number 76656

Address 7700 Forsyth Boulevard, Suite 1800, St. Louis, MO, 63105, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
37916	Patrick Rasche	314-621-5070
38534	Paul Legaard	267-780-2005
38880	Daniel Fitzgerald	314-552-6630
41785	Christopher Goff	314-259-4780
43468	Derick Allen	314-259-4782
43476	Bruce Atkins	314-621-5070
43820	Michael Munsell	314-621-5070
45548	Robert Reeser Iii	314-621-5070
47038	Joseph Rossi	267-780-2002
47929	Richard Schuth	314-621-5070
50668	Richard Stern	303-764-3014
51781	James Harper	314-621-5070
52606	Edward Behm Jr	302-300-3444
55871	Laura Hilmert	314-621-5070
56511	Patrick Brennan	314-621-5070
57274	Michael Vander Molen	314-259-4734
57964	Marc Vander Tuig	314-259-4798
61666	Donald Raymond Jr.	314-621-5070
62758	James Heinen Jr.	314-621-5070
62952	Erin Florek	314-621-5070
63394	Mark Thomas	314-580-1962
65087	James Major	212-209-4449
65671	Adam Wuller	314-621-5070
65852	Hui-Shan King	703-519-6191
66753	Cody Barela	303-299-8320
69190	Elizabeth O'Donoghue	267-780-2012
69736	Richard Brophy	314-342-4159
69937	Patrick Coyle Jr	314-621-5070
70239	Lucas Amodio	314-259-4722
70519	Raoqiong Bennett	314-552-6608
71822	Garrett Smith	303-223-1100
72727	Rose Moller-Jacobs	314-621-5070 EXT.746
73169	Bradley Thomas	314-552-6563
76022	Daniel Bracciano	314-342-8022
76080	Danielle Kucera	215-568-6400
77654	Alexandra Martinez	314-259-4747
77808	Zachary Wiersma	314-259-4764
78073	Nicholas Beulick	314-401-3390
78090	Eric Brunngraber	314-259-4723
78130	William Valet	646-759-9030
79929	Fallon Fitzwater	816-221-3420
80518	Cianan Roden-Corrent	239-682-2193
80775	John Podobinski	617-824-5060
81459	Monica Nagpal	314-621-5070
81597	John Destefano	404-537-3686
82399	Tyler Cobb	231-735-5831

Proceeding Documents

173

Vermeer's Notice of Cross-Appeal NOTICE

2026-08-20 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Petitioner's Notice of Appeal NOTICE

2026-08-10 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Final Written Decision: JUDGMENT Final Written Decision Determining Some Challenged Claims Unpatentable Granting in Part Petitioner’s Motion to Exclude Denying Patent Owner’s Motion to Exclude 35 U.S.C. § 318(a) FINAL

2026-06-30 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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3006

Ex. 3006 Exhibit

2026-06-30 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Oral Hearing Transcript Redacted OTHER

2026-04-29 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Kubota North America Corporation et al. vs. Vermeer Manufacturing Company

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Kubota North America Corporation et al.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Vermeer Manufacturing Company

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Vermeer's Notice of Cross-Appeal NOTICE

Petitioner's Notice of Appeal NOTICE

Final Written Decision: JUDGMENT Final Written Decision Determining Some Challenged Claims Unpatentable Granting in Part Petitioner’s Motion to Exclude Denying Patent Owner’s Motion to Exclude 35 U.S.C. § 318(a) FINAL

Ex. 3006 Exhibit

Oral Hearing Transcript Redacted OTHER

Order: Granting Motions to Seal ORDER

Petitioner's Motion to Seal MOTION

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

EX1064 - Petitioner's Oral Argument Demonstratives - Redacted Exhibit

Ex. 2048 - Vermeer IPR Argument Presentation dated Mar. 19, 2026 - REDACTED Exhibit

Patent Owner's Motion to Seal Demonstrative Exhibit 2048 MOTION

Patent Owner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Petitioner's Evidentiary Objections to Exhibit 2047 OTHER

Petitioner's Reply in Support of Motion to Exclude OTHER

Patent Owner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Patent Owner's Reply in Support of Motion to Exclude Petitioner's Exhibits 1005, 1006, 1011 & 1014 OTHER

Exhibit 2047 - Declaration of Melanie E. King Exhibit

Petitioner's Opposition to Patent Owner's Motion to Exclude OPPOSITION

Patent Owner's Brief in Opposition to Petitioner's Motion to Exclude Evidence OPPOSITION

Petitioner's Evidentiary Objections to Exhibit 2046 OTHER

Takashi Maeshiro LinkedIn Exhibit

Petitioner's Motion to Exclude MOTION

Patent Owner's Motion to Exclude Evidence MOTION

Patent Owner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Order Setting Consolidated Oral Hearing ORDER

Ex. 3005 email correspondence Exhibit

Petitioner's Authorized Paper OTHER

Petitioner's Request for Oral Argument OTHER

Patent Owner's Request for Oral Argument OTHER

Ex. 2044 pt. 3 - Exhibit F to January 6, 2026 Deposition Transcript of Steven Alan Velinsky Exhibit

Ex. 2044 pt. 2 - Exhibit F to January 6, 2026 Deposition Transcript of Steven Alan Velinsky Exhibit

Ex. 2044 pt. 1 - Exhibit F to January 6, 2026 Deposition Transcript of Steven Alan Velinsky Exhibit

Ex. 2040 - Exhibit A to January 6, 2026 Deposition Transcript of Steven Alan Velinsky Exhibit

Ex. 2043 - Exhibit E to January 6, 2026 Deposition Transcript of Steven Alan Velinsky Exhibit

Ex. 2041 - Exhibit B to January 6, 2026 Deposition Transcript of Steven Alan Velinsky Exhibit

Ex. 2042 - Exhibit C to January 6, 2026 Deposition Transcript of Steven Alan Velinsky Exhibit

Ex. 2045 - Exhibit G to January 6, 2026 Deposition Transcript of Steven Alan Velinsky Exhibit

Ex. 2039 - January 6, 2026 Deposition Transcript of Steven Alan Velinsky Exhibit

Patent Owner's Sur-Reply in Response to Petitioner's Reply OTHER

Patent Owner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Patent Owner's Notice of Deposition of Dr. Steven Velinsky NOTICE

Patent Owner's Evidentiary Objections to Exhibits Cited by Petitioner in Reply OTHER

Exhibit 2016-00169 of Deposition of Dr. Fleming Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 7,156,200 Exhibit

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Petitioner's Reply REPLYTOOPP

U.S. Patent No. 7,987,669 Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 7,980,569 Exhibit

MT52 Bobcat Mini Track Loader Service Manual (2006) Exhibit

Exhibit A of Deposition of Dr. Fleming Exhibit

Exhibit 1001-00169 of Deposition of Dr. Fleming Exhibit

R. Brophy email sent Oct 14, 2025 Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 4,055,262 Exhibit

Webster’s Dictionary excerpt (“primary”) Exhibit

Deposition transcript portion Mr. Kuemper produced in PGR2020- 00081 Exhibit

Oxford English Dictionary (“incorporate”) Exhibit

Screen shots of “How to use TORO TX Mini Diggers” Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 8,109,355 Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 10,260,213 Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 4,074,782 Exhibit

Declaration of David O’Dell Exhibit

Deposition transcript portion Mr. Azure produced in PGR2020- 00081 Exhibit

Screen shots of “Toro dingo with Jack hammer” Exhibit

Second Declaration of Steven Velinsky Exhibit

Deposition Transcript of Dr. Mark Fleming Exhibit