FreightCar America, Inc. vs. National Steel Car Limited

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2025-01046 filed by FreightCar America, Inc. on 2025-05-27. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2025-01046

Filing Date

2025-05-27

Accorded Filing Date

2025-05-27

Institution Decision Date

2025-12-16

Last Modified Date

2026-08-14

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

—

Trial Status

Trial Instituted

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

FreightCar America, Inc.

Represented By

Nelson, Philipet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

National Steel Car Limited

Represented By

Metjahic, Safetet 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 12559065

Respondent Patent Number 8166892

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor James W. Forbes et al

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

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

13 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name HAHN LOESER & PARKS, LLP

Customer Number 21324

Address 200 Public Square, Suite 2800, Cleveland, OH, 44114, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
29054	Daniel Cherry	312-637-3030
32712	Scott Oldham	330-237-4533
39724	Walter Kawula Jr	312-637-3050
40604	Steven Feldman	312-637-3010
42451	John Cunniff	239-254-2900
61447	Sherry Rollo	312-637-3020
61631	Daniel Smola	330-864-5550
61758	Nathaniel Webb	(954)723-5599
64976	Herve Jacquiau	312-637-3022
70766	Joel Sonnenberg	330-237-4547
72876	Christopher Butler	330-208-4517
78546	Ethan Peters	216-297-4169
79520	Patrick Mardula	630-743-3309

Proceeding Documents

179

Order: Updated Scheduling Order ORDER

2026-08-14 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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PATENT OWNER’S REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT OTHER

2026-08-04 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Petitioner's Request for Oral Argument OTHER

2026-08-03 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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REDACTED PETITIONER’S REPLY TO PATENT OWNER’S RESPONSE REPLYTOOPP

2026-07-29 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Order: ORDER Granting Patent Owner’s Motion to Seal 37 C.F.R. § 42.14 ORDER

2026-07-28 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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FreightCar America, Inc. vs. National Steel Car Limited

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

FreightCar America, Inc.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

National Steel Car Limited

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Order: Updated Scheduling Order ORDER

PATENT OWNER’S REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT OTHER

Petitioner's Request for Oral Argument OTHER

REDACTED PETITIONER’S REPLY TO PATENT OWNER’S RESPONSE REPLYTOOPP

Order: ORDER Granting Patent Owner’s Motion to Seal 37 C.F.R. § 42.14 ORDER

Order: ORDER Granting Petitioner’s Motion to Expunge 37 C.F.R. § 42.56 ORDER

Order: ORDER Granting Petitioner’s Corrected Motion to Seal 37 C.F.R. § 42.14 ORDER

PATENT OWNER’S SUR-REPLY OTHER

ORDER Dismissing Petitioner’s First Motion to Seal and Setting Opposition Due Date for Petitioner’s Corrected Motion to Seal 37 C.F.R. §§ 42.5, 42.14 ORDER

CORRECTED PETITIONER’S MOTION TO SEAL EXHIBITS AND ITS SUBSTITUTE REPLY TO PATENT OWNER’S RESPONSE MOTION

EXPUNGED_Order Conduct of the Proceeding ORDER

Order Conduct of the Proceeding ORDER

PETITIONER’S MOTION TO SEAL EXHIBITS AND ITS SUBSTITUTE REPLY TO PATENT OWNER’S RESPONSE MOTION

PETITIONER’S MOTION TO EXPUNGE EXHIBITS AND ITS UNREDACTED REPLY TO PATENT OWNER’S RESPONSE MOTION

PATENT OWNER’S OBJECTIONS TO PETITIONER’S REPLY EVIDENCE OTHER

EXPUNGED_Patent Owner's Motion to Expunge Confidential Information MOTION

Amended Joint Claim Construction Chart, National Steel Car Ltd. v. FreightCar America, Inc., et al., No. 1:24-cv-00594, D.I. 163 (D. Del. Nov. 10, 2025) Exhibit

Daniel P. Holbrook, Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Equipment, 1883–2004 (2019) - Part 2 Exhibit

PETITIONER’S REPLY TO PATENT OWNER’S RESPONSE (Public) REPLYTOOPP

Daniel P. Holbrook, Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Equipment, 1883–2004 (2019) - Part 7 Exhibit

Declaration of Justin Gillett dated June 22, 2026 Exhibit

Deposition Transcript of Dr. Mark Viz (May 8, and June 12, 2026) Vols. I–II Exhibit

Daniel P. Holbrook, Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Equipment, 1883–2004 (2019) - Part 1 Exhibit

Daniel P. Holbrook, Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Equipment, 1883–2004 (2019) - Part 5 Exhibit

Daniel P. Holbrook, Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Equipment, 1883–2004 (2019) - Part 3 Exhibit

Daniel P. Holbrook, Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Equipment, 1883–2004 (2019) - Part 6 Exhibit

Daniel P. Holbrook, Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Equipment, 1883–2004 (2019) - Part 4 Exhibit

NOTICE OF JOINT STIPULATION TO MODIFY DUE DATE 2 FOR THE PETITIONER’S REPLY TO PATENT OWNER’S RESPONSE TO PETITION NOTICE

PATENT OWNER’S NOTICE OF DEPOSITION OF DR. MARK VIZ NOTICE

PATENT OWNER’S NOTICE OF DEPOSITION OF DR. MARK VIZ NOTICE

Petitioner's Corrected Notice of Deposition of Dr. Mark Viz NOTICE

Petitioner's Notice of Deposition of Dr. Mark Viz NOTICE

PATENT OWNER’S SUBMISSION OF COURT ORDER IN RELATED PROCEEDING NOTICE

Court’s Oral Order denying Petitioner’s Motion to Stay Exhibit

PATENT OWNER’S UPDATED EXHIBIT LIST NOTICE

Ex. 2057 - Ahmadian Medhi 03.05.26 - part 3 Exhibit

Ex. 2056 - Dr. Sylvia Hall-Ellis 2.27.2026 - part 1 Exhibit

Ex. 2057 - Ahmadian Medhi 03.05.26 - part 1 Exhibit

Ex. 2055 - AAR Manual of Standards - part 3 Exhibit

Ex. 2055 - AAR Manual of Standards - part 2 Exhibit

Ex. 2058 - IPR2025-01046 Viz declaration w appendices Exhibit

Ex. 2056 - Dr. Sylvia Hall-Ellis 2.27.2026 - part 4 Exhibit

Ex. 2055 - AAR Manual of Standards - part 4 Exhibit

Ex. 2056 - Dr. Sylvia Hall-Ellis 2.27.2026 - part 6 Exhibit

Ex. 2054 - 2025.06.05 Joint Claim Construction Chart Exhibit

Ex. 2056 - Dr. Sylvia Hall-Ellis 2.27.2026 - part 3 Exhibit

Ex. 2052 - Claim Construction Order Exhibit

Ex. 2057 - Ahmadian Medhi 03.05.26 - part 2 Exhibit

Motion to Seal OTHER

Ex. 2053 - Claim Construction Reports and Recommendations Exhibit

Ex. 2056 - Dr. Sylvia Hall-Ellis 2.27.2026 - part 5 Exhibit

Ex. 2055 - AAR Manual of Standards - part 1 Exhibit

Ex. 2056 - Dr. Sylvia Hall-Ellis 2.27.2026 - part 2 Exhibit

PATENT OWNER’S RESPONSE - REDACTED RESPONSE

NOTICE OF JOINT STIPULATION TO MODIFY DUE DATE FOR THE PATENT OWNER’S RESPONSE NOTICE

PATENT OWNER’S UPDATED MANDATORY NOTICES NOTICE

PATENT OWNER'S UPDATED NOTICE OF DEPOSITION OF DR. SYLVIA HALL-ELLIS NOTICE

PATENT OWNER’S NOTICE OF DEPOSITION OF DR. SYLVIA HALL-ELLIS NOTICE

PATENT OWNER’S NOTICE OF DEPOSITION OF DR. MEHDI AHMADIAN NOTICE

PETITIONER’S OBJECTIONS TO ADMISSIBILITY OF PATENT OWNER’S EVIDENCE NOTICE

PATENT OWNER’S OBJECTIONS TO PETITIONER’S PRE-INSTITUTION EVIDENCE OTHER

Claim Construction Order, National Steel Car Ltd. v. FreightCar America, Inc., et al., C.A. No. 1:24-cv-00594-JLH (D. Del. Dec. 17, 2025) Exhibit

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Order: Scheduling Order ORDER

Institution Decision: Grant DECISION