FLSmidth Inc. vs. Metso Finland Oy (formerly known as Metso Outotec (Finland) Oy)

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2025-00985 filed by FLSmidth Inc. on 2025-05-14. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2025-00985

Filing Date

2025-05-14

Accorded Filing Date

2025-05-14

Institution Decision Date

2025-10-03

Last Modified Date

2025-11-04

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2025-10-03

Trial Status

Discretionary Denial

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

FLSmidth Inc.

Represented By

Hansen, Jedet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Metso Finland Oy (formerly known as Metso Outotec (Finland) Oy)

Represented By

May, Timothyet 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 14410241

Respondent Patent Number 9518604

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Daniel BRAITHWAITE et al

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

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

8 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name CHERNOFF, VILHAUER LLP

Customer Number 152

Address 111 SW Columbia Street, Suite 725, PORTLAND, OR, 97201, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
24885	Jacob Vilhauer Jr	503-227-5631
28855	Donald Haslett	503-227-5631
30690	John Staples	503-278-3308
38292	Kevin Russell	503-227-5631
40585	Bruce De Kock	503-227-5631
50353	Peter Sabido	503-227-5631
50945	Susan Pitchford	503-227-5631
54405	Kurt Rohlfs	503-227-5631

Proceeding Documents

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

2025-10-23 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Petitioner's Request for Refund of IPR Request Fee and Post-Institution Fee OTHER

2025-10-20 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Director Discretionary Decision: Deny RESPONSE

2025-10-03 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Patent Owner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

2025-09-29 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2009

2013282771_File History Exhibit

2025-09-29 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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FLSmidth Inc. vs. Metso Finland Oy (formerly known as Metso Outotec (Finland) Oy)

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

FLSmidth Inc.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Metso Finland Oy (formerly known as Metso Outotec (Finland) Oy)

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 IPR Request Fee and Post-Institution Fee OTHER

Director Discretionary Decision: Deny RESPONSE

Patent Owner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

2013282771_File History Exhibit

Patent Owner's Reply in Support of Request for Discretionary Denial OTHER

Email Correspondence Exhibit

Patent Owner's Preliminary Response POPR

Declaration of Trevor Kupstas in Support of Petitioner’s Opposition to Patent Owner’s Request for Discretionary Denial Exhibit

Petitioner's Exhibit List NOTICE

Petitioner's Opposition to Patent Owner's Request for Discretionary Denial RESPONSE

File History of EP2867550 Exhibit

SAG Conference 2023 Vancouver Exhibit

SAG Conference 2019 Vancouver Exhibit

Patent Owner's Exhibit List NOTICE

Letter from L. Oitmaa to B. Miller Exhibit

Patent Owner's Request for Discretionary Denial of Institution RESPONSE

Civil Docket Exhibit

FLS Opposition to Metso Patent Exhibit

FLS Datasheet Exhibit

Metso Webpage Exhibit

Metso, Polymer HSB System Exhibit

Notice: Notice filing date accorded NOTICE

Patent Owner's Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Patent Owner's Power of Attorney NOTICE

DE102007039364 English Translation Exhibit

File History of U.S. Patent No. 9,518,604 Exhibit

US3,197,264 Exhibit

US2,744,799 Exhibit

US4,025,133 Exhibit

Declaration (and CV) of Edward Wipf (“Wipf”) Exhibit

Declaration of Internet Archive Exhibit

Notice: Power of Attorney NOTICE

US4,320,926 Exhibit

German publication No. DE102007039364 Exhibit

US4,408,808 Exhibit

Petition: as filed PETITION

CN1904401 English Translation Exhibit

US2003/0175074 Exhibit

US5,333,804 Exhibit

GB1,330,484 Exhibit

US3,799,628 Exhibit

US7,896,551 Exhibit

Chinese Patent No. CN1904401 Exhibit

US2012/0099993 Exhibit

Trygg, et al. CIM Article Exhibit

GB1,508,384 Exhibit

Port Definition and Meaning – Merriam-Webster Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 9,518,604 Exhibit

Declaration of Michele Beacom Exhibit

Declaration (and CV) of David Smith (“Smith”) Exhibit

Higgins, R.A. Textbook Exhibit

Metso Brochure No. 2060 02-02 Exhibit