FRESH PRODUCTS, LLC vs. SANASTAR INC.

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2025-01366 filed by FRESH PRODUCTS, LLC on 2025-07-31. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2025-01366

Filing Date

2025-07-31

Accorded Filing Date

2025-07-31

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

FRESH PRODUCTS, LLC

Represented By

Jennings, Josephet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

SANASTAR INC.

Represented By

Smiley, Scottet 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 16023862

Respondent Patent Number 10294649

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Jeffrey Scott Crevier

Respondent Tech Center TC 3700 - Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

3 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name The Concept Law Group, P.A.

Customer Number 11930

Address 6400 North Andrews Avenue, Suite 500, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33309, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
30648	Robert Kain Jr	754-300-1766
39988	Scott Garrett	754-300-1500
55627	Scott Smiley	754-300-1500

Proceeding Documents

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

2025-12-18 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Petitioner's Request for Refund of Post-Institution Fees OTHER

2025-12-01 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Director Discretionary Decision: Deny RESPONSE

2025-11-20 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Patent Owner's Preliminary Response POPR

2025-10-31 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

2025-10-29 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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FRESH PRODUCTS, LLC vs. SANASTAR INC.

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

FRESH PRODUCTS, LLC

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

SANASTAR 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

Petitioner's Request for Refund of Post-Institution Fees OTHER

Director Discretionary Decision: Deny RESPONSE

Patent Owner's Preliminary Response POPR

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

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

Declaration of Edward A. Schlatter Exhibit

Order Granting-In-Part Petitioner’s Motion to Stay in Case No. 3:25-CV-418, ECF 29 (N.D. Ohio Oct. 17, 2025) Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 10,145,098 Exhibit

U.S. Design Patent D778,411 Exhibit

Order Requiring Interim Schedule in Case No. 3:25-CV-418, ECF 30 (N.D. Ohio Oct. 17, 2025) Exhibit

Declaration of Jeffrey A. Smith Exhibit

January 14, 2021 Notice of Termination of Agreement Exhibit

Docket Navigator N.D. Ohio Time-to-Trial Statistics Exhibit

Joint Status Report in Case No. 3:25-CV-418, ECF 25 (N.D. Ohio June 30, 2025) Exhibit

June 24, 2024 Letter from Petitioner to PO Exhibit

Amended Motion For Discretionary Denial OTHER

Email Correspondence Exhibit

Petitioner's Answer and Counterclaim Exhibit

PTAB Memorandum Exhibit

Joint Status Report Exhibit

Complaint Exhibit

2016 Agreement Exhibit

Motion For Discretionary Denial RESPONSE

2018 Agreement Exhibit

Cease and Desist Letter Exhibit

Fushimi English Translation Exhibit

Court Order Exhibit

Notice: Notice filing date accorded NOTICE

U.S. Patent No. 10,294,649 (“the ’649 Patent”) Exhibit

Kota, Sridhar, and G. K. Ananthasuresh. "Designing compliant mechanisms." Exhibit

United States Patent Application Publication No. 2009/0070923 to Ruedas Exhibit

Certified English Translation of Japanese Publication No. JPS 60-190865 Exhibit

Notice: Power of Attorney NOTICE

United States Patent No. 7,886,958 to Smith (“Smith”) Exhibit

United States Patent No. 5,809,590 to Williams, et al. (“Williams”) Exhibit

United States Patent No. 6,055,681 to Lyons (“Lyons”) Exhibit

United States Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0075663 to Irwin, et Exhibit

United States Patent No. 3,559,353 to Partridge (“Partridge”) Exhibit

United States Patent No. 5,665,439 to Andersen (“Andersen”) Exhibit

United States Patent No. 639,628 to Thomsen (“Thomsen”) Exhibit

United States Patent No. 3,599,677 to O’Brien (“O’Brien”) Exhibit

Petition: as filed PETITION

United States Patent No. 4,615,926 to Hsu (“Hsu”) Exhibit

United States Patent Application Publication No. 2005/0144711 to Valadez, e Exhibit

United States Patent No. 10,145,098 to Brown, et al. (“Brown ’098”) Exhibit

United States Patent No. 9,243,394 to Brown, et al. (“Brown ’394”) Exhibit

Sanastar District Court Complaint dated March 3, 2025, in Sanastar, Inc. Exhibit

Declaration of Randy Hurd, Ph.D. Exhibit

United States Patent Application Publication No. 2007/0044221 to Wise Exhibit

British Plastics Federation, Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA), https://www.bpf. Exhibit

United States Patent No. 7,398,565 to Chou (“Chou”) Exhibit

Translation Certificate for Japanese Publication No. JPS 60-190865 Exhibit

Japanese Publication No. JPS 60-190865 to Fushimi Exhibit