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American Fuji Seal, Inc. et al. vs. Brook & Whittle Ltd.

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2025-01176 filed by American Fuji Seal, Inc. et al. on 2025-06-25. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2025-01176

Filing Date

2025-06-25

Accorded Filing Date

2025-06-25

Institution Decision Date

2025-11-20

Last Modified Date

2025-12-23

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2025-11-20

Trial Status

Discretionary Denial

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

American Fuji Seal, Inc. et al.

Represented By

Linden, Paulet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Brook & Whittle Ltd.

Represented By

Baker, W.et al

Tribunal & Venue

Tribunal

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (USPTO)

Technology Center

TC 1700 - Chemical & Materials Engineering

Patent Information

1 Patent Involved

Respondent Application Number 18103234

Respondent Patent Number 11961422

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Andrew Sharp et al

Respondent Tech Center TC 1700 - Chemical & Materials Engineering

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

5 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name Via LLP

Customer Number 187821

Address 373 Summer View, Mission Viejo, CA, 92692, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
42611	Michael Guiliana	949-760-0404
44304	Robert Roby	949-836-7336
46670	Curtiss Dosier	949-760-0404
58410	Zi Wong	510-918-4197
72250	Angela Dremann	949-760-0404

Proceeding Documents

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

2025-12-15 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Director Discretionary Decision: Deny RESPONSE

2025-11-20 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Patent Owner's Preliminary Response Sur-Reply OTHER

2025-11-14 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Petitioner's Reply to Patent Owner's Preliminary Response OTHER

2025-11-10 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Motion Metrics for Judge Gilstrap Exhibit

2025-10-31 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Brook + Whittle LTD v. Nestle USA, Inc. et al., 2:24-cv-00735- JRG-RSP, Dkt. 17 (Discovery Order) Exhibit

2025-10-31 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Patent Owner's Reply to Petitioner's Opposition to Request for Discretionary Denial OTHER

2025-10-31 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Brook + Whittle LTD v. Nestle USA, Inc. et al., 2:24-cv-00735- JRG-RSP, Docket Report, generated October 30, 2025 Exhibit

2025-10-31 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Petitioner's Corrected Opposition to Patent Owner's Discretionary Denial Brief OTHER

2025-10-30 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Email Correspondence Exhibit

2025-10-28 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Brook + Whittle LTD v. Nestlé USA, Inc., et al., Case No. 2:24-cv-735 (E.D. Tex.), Dkt. 63 (Fuji Seal International, Inc. and Nestlé USA, Inc.'s Motion to Stay) Exhibit

2025-10-16 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Evaluation of Sorting Potential for Plastic Articles Utilizing Metal, Metalized or Metallic Printed Components (SORTB- 03) Exhibit

2025-10-16 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2025

Evaluation of the Near Infrared (NIR) Sorting Potential of a Whole Plastic Article (SORT-B-01) Exhibit

2025-10-16 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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

2025-10-16 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Judge Gilstrap's Current Docket Exhibit

2025-10-16 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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2032

US Plastics Pact 2023 LinkedIn Post Exhibit

2025-10-16 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Brook + Whittle LTD v. Nestlé USA, Inc., et al., Case No. 2:24-cv-735 (E.D. Tex.), 10/07/25 Dkt. Entry (Resetting Claim Construction Hearing) Exhibit

2025-10-16 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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https://packagingeurope.com/shrink-sleeve-labelling-how-fuji-seal-is-engineering-the-future-of-circularity/13433.article Exhibit

2025-10-16 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Brook + Whittle LTD v. Nestlé USA, Inc., et al., Case No. 2:24-cv-735 (E.D. Tex.) (Compilation of Deposition Notices) Exhibit

2025-10-16 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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2035

Brook + Whittle LTD v. Nestle USA, Inc. et al., 2:24-cv-00735-JRG-RSP, Dkt. 91 (Nestle Answer to Complaint) Exhibit

2025-10-16 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Brook + Whittle LTD v. Nestle USA, Inc. et al., 2:24-cv-00735-JRG-RSP, Dkt. 44 (B+W’s Opposition to Motion to Dismiss) Exhibit

2025-10-16 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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PACKAGING EUROPE, Sustainability Awards 2024 Finalist Interview: Brook+Whittle’s Recyclable, Light-Blocking Shrink Sleeve, (Sept. 24, 2024) Exhibit

2025-10-16 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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https://www.linkedin.com/posts/association-of-plastic-recyclers_we-are-proud-to-celebrate-a-major-milestone-activity-7371184359241932800-y0Lp Exhibit

2025-10-16 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2029

PACKAGING EUROPE, Winners of the Sustainability Awards 2024 Announced!, (Nov. 14, 2024). Exhibit

2025-10-16 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Email from A. Leonard (Nestle) to S. Figueroa (B+W) Exhibit

2025-10-16 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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District Courts' Time to Trial Statistics Exhibit

2025-10-16 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Brook + Whittle LTD v. Nestlé USA, Inc., et al., Case No. 2:24-cv-735 (E.D. Tex.), Dkt. 35 (Fuji Seal International, Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss) Exhibit

2025-10-16 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Brook + Whittle LTD v. Nestle USA, Inc. et al., 2:24-cv-00735-JRG-RSP, Dkt. 93 (B+W Opening Claim Construction Brief) Exhibit

2025-10-16 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2024

U.S. Patent Application Publication 2017/0223879 Exhibit

2025-10-16 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2028

Declaration of Andy Sharp Exhibit

2025-10-16 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2033

US Plastics Pact 2024 LinkedIn Post Exhibit

2025-10-16 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2031

AWA Sleeve Label Awards 2024 - Winners (October 28, 2024) Exhibit

2025-10-16 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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