MOTORTECH GmbH et al. vs. Joseph M. Lepley (Inventor)

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2025-00398 filed by MOTORTECH GmbH et al. on 2025-01-10. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2025-00398

Filing Date

2025-01-10

Accorded Filing Date

2025-01-10

Institution Decision Date

—

Last Modified Date

2025-04-30

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2025-04-28

Trial Status

Terminated-Settled

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

MOTORTECH GmbH et al.

Represented By

Blake, Jeffreyet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Joseph M. Lepley (Inventor)

Represented By

Koide, Brianet 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 11702003

Respondent Patent Number 7401603

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Joseph M. Lepley

Respondent Tech Center TC 3700 - Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

35 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP - HUSCH BLACKWELL SANDERS LLP WELSH & KATZ

Customer Number 24628

Address 120 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA, STE 2200, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
29381	Edward Gamson	312-655-1500
30493	Joseph Schaper	314-694-7652
34044	Kathleen Rheintgen	312-526-1599
34225	Mark Murphy	312-526-1533
36032	Rudolph Telscher Jr	314-480-1500
39021	Philip Segrest	312-655-1500
44592	John Carnahan	312-655-1500
45061	Herman Rusche	314-480-1933
54266	Rachael Leventhal	202-378-5679
57476	Daniel Cohn	314-345-6000
58399	Nathan Oleen	816--98-3-8237
59169	Stephen Ball Jr.	617-598-6726
59174	Melissa Krasovec	513-983-5228
63148	Melaina Jobs	303-749-7200
64048	Eric Anderson	773-575-6815
64163	Sarah Koniewicz	651-735-1100
66369	Daisy Manning	314-480-1500
66693	Andrew Landsman	414-273-3500
66941	Bryan Stewart	312-526-1547
67136	Kristine Kappel	816-983-8373
68573	Nicole Bashor	312-715-5104
68740	Eric Rakestraw	314-345-7000
71656	S. Dill	314-480-1500
72752	Timothy Capria	615-252-3811
73825	Marc Wezowski	312-655-1500
75757	Max Ellenbecker	816-983-8496
77345	Brian Laning	414-978-5524
78955	Alexandra Lynn	423-755-2670
79480	Michael Scott	314-345-6472
79704	Paige Reese	816-983-8240
80236	Matthew Francis	708-703-1060
80362	Peter Jochens	314-480-1945
80746	Matthew Carr	314-345-6536
80802	Abigail Sequeira	973-906-5965
81199	Sydney Forsander	312-985-8257

Proceeding Documents

Notice: Mandatory Notice NOTICE

2025-04-30 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Notice: Power of Attorney NOTICE

2025-04-30 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Termination Decision: Settlement Prior to Institution of Trial 35 U.S.C. sec. 317a; 37 C.F.R. sec. 42.74 TERMINATE

2025-04-28 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Order: Conditionally Granting Patent Owners Motion to Withdraw Counsel 37 C.F.R. sec. 42.10 ORDER

2025-04-28 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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3001

Exhibit 3001 Exhibit

2025-04-28 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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MOTORTECH GmbH et al. vs. Joseph M. Lepley (Inventor)

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

MOTORTECH GmbH et al.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Joseph M. Lepley (Inventor)

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Notice: Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Notice: Power of Attorney NOTICE

Termination Decision: Settlement Prior to Institution of Trial 35 U.S.C. sec. 317a; 37 C.F.R. sec. 42.74 TERMINATE

Order: Conditionally Granting Patent Owners Motion to Withdraw Counsel 37 C.F.R. sec. 42.10 ORDER

Exhibit 3001 Exhibit

Unopposed Motion to Terminate Inter Partes Review MOTION

Unopposed Motion to Treat Settlement Information as Business Confidential Information and Keep Separate MOTION

Patent Owner's Unopposed Motion to Withdraw and Substitute Counsel MOTION

Notice: Extending Deadline for Discretion Briefing NOTICE

Notice: Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Notice: Notice filing date accorded NOTICE

Excerpts of Inv. No. 337-TA-1390 Hearing Transcript Exhibit

Excerpts of Inv. No. 337-TA-1390 Hearing Transcript Exhibit

Excerpts of Inv. No. 337-TA-1390 Hearing Transcript Exhibit

Excerpts of Inv. No. 337-TA-1390 Hearing Transcript Exhibit

Federal Case Management Statistics for the Northern District of Ohio Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 9,429,132 Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 7,401,603 (“the ’603 Patent”) Exhibit

British Library Copy of Research Disclosure Exhibit

Notice of Institution of Investigation No. 337-TA-1390 Exhibit

Excerpts of Inv. No. 337-TA-1390 Hearing Transcript Exhibit

Petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 7,401,603 PETITION

Prosecution History of the ’603 Patent Exhibit

Notice: Power of Attorney NOTICE

Excerpt of Inv. No. 337-TA-1390 Complainants Pre-Hearing Brief Exhibit

Capacitor Discharge Ignition System, Research Disclosure Exhibit

Declaration of Mark Ehsani, Ph.D. Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 4,181,112 (“Grather”) Exhibit

British Library Declaration Exhibit

Curriculum Vitae of Mark Ehsani, Ph.D. Exhibit

Katherine K. Vidal, Interim Procedure for Discretionary Denials in AIA Post Exhibit

Inv. No. 337-TA-1390 Order No. 11, Claim Construction Order Exhibit

Excerpts of Inv. No. 337-TA-1390 Hearing Transcript Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 6,701,904 (“Lepley-I”) Exhibit

Order Staying District Court Litigation Exhibit