Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation vs. Klein Tools Inc.

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2025-00724 filed by Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation on 2025-04-18. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2025-00724

Filing Date

2025-04-18

Accorded Filing Date

2025-04-18

Institution Decision Date

2025-09-12

Last Modified Date

2025-10-14

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2025-09-12

Trial Status

Discretionary Denial

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation

Represented By

Stein, Alexanderet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Klein Tools Inc.

Represented By

Baker, W.et 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 16246935

Respondent Patent Number 11452327

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Shantanu Deshpande et al

Respondent Tech Center TC 3700 - Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

11 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name LEYDIG VOIT & MAYER, LTD

Customer Number 23460

Address 180 N Stetson Ave, Suite 4900, CHICAGO, IL, 60601-6745, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
34242	Pamela Ruschau	312-616-5600
35562	Mark Joy	312-616-5600
37825	Jeffery Fairchild	847-821-5549
40505	Gregory Bays	312-616-5600
51677	Paul Filbin	312-616-5600
57108	John Gross	312-616-5600
57375	Elias Soupos	312-616-5600
58579	John Winn	312-616-5600
60992	Peter Papavasiliou	847-821-5695
71409	Eric Arnell	490-697-1377980
71424	Michael Brandt	312-616-5600

Proceeding Documents

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

2025-10-14 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Request for Refund of Post-Institution Fees (IPR2025-00724) OTHER

2025-10-07 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Director Discretionary Decision: Deny RESPONSE

2025-09-12 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Petitioner's Sur-Reply to Patent Owner's Discretionary Denial Reply Brief OTHER

2025-09-05 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Patent Owner's Reply Discretionary Denial of Inter Partes Review OTHER

2025-09-02 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation vs. Klein Tools Inc.

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Klein Tools 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 of Post-Institution Fees (IPR2025-00724) OTHER

Director Discretionary Decision: Deny RESPONSE

Petitioner's Sur-Reply to Patent Owner's Discretionary Denial Reply Brief OTHER

Patent Owner's Reply Discretionary Denial of Inter Partes Review OTHER

Email Correspondence Exhibit

Exhibit 1020 Exhibit

Exhibit 2014-Markman Transcript Exhibit

Exhibit 1024 Exhibit

Exhibit 1023 Exhibit

Patent Owner's Preliminary Response POPR

Exhibit 1018 Exhibit

Petitioner's Opposition to Patent Owner's Discretionary Denial Brief RESPONSE

Exhibit 1021 Exhibit

Exhibit 2015-July 31, 2025 Memo Exhibit

Exhibit 1019 Exhibit

Petitioner's Updated Mandatory Notices NOTICE

Order Granting Motion to Stay, Klein Tools, Inc. v. Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp., Case No. 25-cv-00143, Exhibit

United States Patent No. 6,497,493 Exhibit

Email between Counsel re Motion to Stay, dated between March 24- 25, 2025 Exhibit

Excerpt from First Supplemental Hard Hat Domestic Industry Claim Chart for U.S. Patent No. 11,452,327, In the Matter of Certain Glow Fish Tape Systems, Safety Helmet Systems, and Components Thereof, Investigation No. 337-TA-1442 Exhibit

United States Patent Application Publication No. 2019/0008228 Exhibit

Complaint for Patent Infringement, Klein Tools, Inc. v. Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp., Case No. 25-cv-00143 Exhibit

Order No. 7: Procedural Schedule, In the Matter of Certain Glow Fish Tape Systems, Safety Helmet Systems, and Components Thereof, Investigation No. 337-TA-1442, May 1, 2025 Exhibit

United States Patent and Trademark Office FAQs for Interim Processes for PTAB Workload Management Exhibit

United States Patent and Trademark Office Memorandum re Guidance on USPTO’s recession of “Interim Procedure for Discretionary Denials in AIA Post-Grant Proceedings with Parallel District Court Litigation Exhibit

Defendant’s Unopposed Motion to Stay Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1659 and for an Extension of Time to Respond to the Complaint, Klein Tools, Inc. v. Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp., Case No. 25-cv- 00143, March 27, 2025, Docket No.11 Exhibit

Excerpts from Respondents’ Fifth Supplemental Objections and Responses to Complainant Klein Tools, Inc.’s First Set of Interrogatories, In the Matter of Certain Glow Fish Tape Systems, Safety Helmet Systems, and Components Thereof, Investigation No. 337-TA-1442 Exhibit

United States Patent and Trademark Office Memorandum re Interim Processes for PTAB Workload Management, March 26, 2025 Exhibit

Patent Owner's Request for Discretionary Denial RESPONSE

First Amended Complaint, In the Matter of Certain Glow Fish Tape Systems, Safety Helmet Systems, and Components Thereof, Investigation No. 337-TA-1442 Exhibit

Declaration of Scott D. Sherwin in Support of Petitioner's Notice of Intent to Designate Scott D. Sherwin as a Provisionally Recognized PTAB Attorney Eligible for Automatic Pro Hac Vice Admission as Back-Up Counsel Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.10 OTHER

Petitioner's Notice of Intent to Designate Scott D. Sherwin as a Provisionally Recognized PTAB Attorney Eligible for Automatic Pro Hac Vice Admission as Back-Up Counsel Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.10 NOTICE

Notice: Notice filing date accorded NOTICE

Notice: Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Notice: Power of Attorney NOTICE

Exhibit 1010 Exhibit

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Exhibit 1004 Exhibit

Exhibit 1013 Exhibit

Exhibit 1015 Exhibit

Exhibit 1008 Exhibit

Petition: as filed PETITION

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Exhibit 1009 Exhibit

Exhibit 1016 Exhibit

Exhibit 1017 Exhibit

Exhibit 1007 Exhibit

Notice: Power of Attorney NOTICE

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Exhibit 1006 Exhibit

Exhibit 1011 Exhibit

Exhibit 1005 Exhibit

Exhibit 1012 Exhibit