Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. et al. vs. Champion Power Equipment, Inc.

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2025-01121 filed by Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. et al. on 2025-06-23. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2025-01121

Filing Date

2025-06-23

Accorded Filing Date

2025-06-23

Institution Decision Date

2025-12-01

Last Modified Date

2026-03-26

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2025-12-01

Trial Status

Institution Denied

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. et al.

Represented By

Dodd, Kimberlyet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Champion Power Equipment, Inc.

Represented By

STALEY, JOSEPHet 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 16946439

Respondent Patent Number 11143120

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Kendall J. Collie et al

Respondent Tech Center TC 3700 - Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

2 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name ZIOLKOWSKI PATENT SOLUTIONS GROUP, SC (ZPS)

Customer Number 26629

Address 136 S WISCONSIN ST, PORT WASHINGTON, WI, 53074, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
38368	Timothy Ziolkowski	262-268-8100
71459	Jacob Fritz	262-268-8100

Proceeding Documents

144

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

2026-03-26 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Request for Refund of Post Institution Fees OTHER

2026-03-23 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Order Denying Director Review of Institution Decision REHEARING

2026-02-10 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Order: Settlement as to Harbor Freight Tools USA Inc. and MWE Investments, LLC 35 U.S.C. sec. 317; 37 C.F.R. secs. 42.72, 42.74 ORDER

2026-01-20 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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JOINT REQUEST TO TREAT SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AS BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION OTHER

2026-01-12 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. et al. vs. Champion Power Equipment, Inc.

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. et al.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Champion Power Equipment, 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 OTHER

Order Denying Director Review of Institution Decision REHEARING

Order: Settlement as to Harbor Freight Tools USA Inc. and MWE Investments, LLC 35 U.S.C. sec. 317; 37 C.F.R. secs. 42.72, 42.74 ORDER

JOINT REQUEST TO TREAT SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AS BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION OTHER

UNOPPOSED MOTION TO WITHDRAW MWE INVESTMENTS, LLC AS A NAMED PETITIONER OTHER

Petitioner Harbor Freight’s Motion to Withdraw and Substitute Counsel MOTION

Joint Request that Settlement Agreement Filed Separately as Exhibit 1300 be Kept Separate from the Files OTHER

E-mail authorizing motion to terminate Exhibit

Authorized Response to Director Review Request OTHER

Email, Subject_IPR2025-01121 Director Review Request Exhibit

PETITIONER’S REQUEST FOR DIRECTOR REVIEW PURSUANT TO 37 C.F.R. § 42.75 REQUEST

Institution Decision: Deny DECISION

Director Discretionary Decision: Refer RESPONSE

Patent Owners Sur-Reply in Support of Its Preliminary Response OTHER

Harbor Freight Model 70143 – US 11,143,120 Infringement Contentions Exhibit

Petitioner’s Preliminary Reply to Patent Owner Preliminary Response OTHER

File History for U.S. Patent No. 10,697,398 Exhibit

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 2007/0137591 (“Sugimoto”) Exhibit

Generac Model DF3500E et al. – US 11,143,120 Infringement Contentions Exhibit

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Patent Owners Updated Mandatory Notices NOTICE

Oct. 11, 2018 Office Action, during examination of '398 Patent Exhibit

Declaration of Dr. Timothy Morse Exhibit

Docket Navigator Time to Milestone Statistics for Eastern District of Wisconsin Exhibit

POPR Declaration of Dr. William Singhose Exhibit

Docket Navigator Statistics Regarding Grant Rate for Motions to Stay in Eastern District of Wisconsin Exhibit

Declaration of Eric Huang (dated August 28, 2025) IPR2025-00805 Exhibit

US2012/0104008 ("DeNardo") Exhibit

Petitioner’s Opposition to Patent Owner’s Request for Discretionary Denial of Institution RESPONSE

Oct. 10, 2025 Disclaimer in a Patent Under 37 C.F.R. § 1.321(a) Exhibit

Patent Owner Champion Power Equipment, Inc.’s Preliminary Response POPR

Docket Navigator Statistics Regarding Grant Rate for Uncontested Motions to Stay in Eastern District of Wisconsin Exhibit

Docket Navigator Time to Milestone Statistics for Judge Adelman Exhibit

Order, Parsons Xtreme Golf LLC. v. Taylor Made Golf Co., No. 17-cv-03125, Dkt. 187 (D. Ariz., order dated Nov. 29, 2018) Exhibit

Docket Navigator Time to Milestone Statistics for Central District of California Exhibit

Docket Navigator Statistics Regarding Grant Rate for Uncontested Motions to Stay in District of Nevada Exhibit

Email from Taylor R. Stemler to Jennifer Hoekel et al. (Aug. 13, 2025) Exhibit

Amended Scheduling Order, Champion Power Equipment, Inc. v. Generac Power Systems, Inc., No. 24-cv-01281, Dkt. 59 (E.D. Wis. Sept. 17, 2025) Exhibit

Docket Navigator Time to Trial Statistics for District of Nevada Exhibit

Memorandum in Support of Plaintiff's Motion to Sever Defendant's Counterclaims for Infringement or in the Alternative for Leave to File an Amended Answer and Counter-Counterclaim, Champion Power Equipment, Inc. v. Generac Power Systems, Inc., No. 24-cv-1281, Dkt. 38 (E.D. Wis. July 3, 2025) Exhibit

Order on Defendant/Counter-Claimant’s Motion for Partial Stay, FaceTec v. iProov, Ltd., No. 21-cv-02252, Dkt. 188 (D. Nev., order dated June 18, 2025) Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 4,372,276 (“Bernhardsson”) Exhibit

Propane 101 Internet Archive Exhibit

Docket Navigator Statistics Regarding Judge Adelman’s Grant Rate for Motions to Stay Exhibit

Docket Navigator Statistics Regarding Motions to Stay in District of Nevada Exhibit

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Patent Owner's Notice of Intent to Designate Scott P. Amy, a Provisionally Recognized PTAB Attorney, as Backup Counsel NOTICE

Declaration of Scott P. Amy in Support of Patent Owner's Notice of Intent to Designate a Provisionally Recognized PTAB Attorney as Backup Counsel Exhibit

Patent Owners Updated Power of Attorney NOTICE

Patent Owners Updated Mandatory Notices NOTICE

Firman Case, First Amended Complaint, ECF No. 24 Exhibit

US5809979 (Kubota Patent) Exhibit

August 15, 2025 Stipulation from MWE Exhibit

Docket Navigator - Time to Milestones for D. Az. (Trial) Exhibit

US9435273 (the 273 Patent) Exhibit

Kubota DF-972 Information Sheet Exhibit

August 7, 2025 Stipulation from Harbor Freight Exhibit

Harbor Freight Case, Joint R26 Report, ECF No. 38 Exhibit

File History of U.S. Patent App. No. 14925441 (Part 1) Exhibit

Docket for Harbor Freight Case (C.D. Cal.) Exhibit

EP1826377 (Thome) Exhibit

Harbor Freight Mar. 10, 2025 Subpoena on third-party Firman Exhibit

Docket Navigator - Time to Milestones for E.D. Wis. (Trial) Exhibit

July 7, 2020 Letter from Champion to Generac Exhibit