MWE Investments, LLC et al. vs. Champion Power Equipment, Inc.

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2025-01423 filed by MWE Investments, LLC et al. on 2025-09-03. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2025-01423

Filing Date

2025-09-03

Accorded Filing Date

2025-09-03

Institution Decision Date

2026-01-27

Last Modified Date

2026-03-11

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2026-01-27

Trial Status

Discretionary Denial

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

MWE Investments, LLC et al.

Represented By

Walsh, Thomaset 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 16191503

Respondent Patent Number 11530654

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Mark J. Sarder et al

Respondent Tech Center TC 3700 - Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

4 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name Husch Blackwell LLP (Champion) - INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DEPARTMENT

Customer Number 225753

Address 511 North Broadway, Suite 1100, MILWAUKEE, WI, 53202, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
36871	Thomas Miller	414-704-7694
57476	Daniel Cohn	314-345-6000
68740	Eric Rakestraw	314-345-7000
80362	Peter Jochens	314-480-1945

Proceeding Documents

163

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

2026-03-11 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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REQUEST FOR REFUND OF POST-INSTITUTION FEES OTHER

2026-03-05 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Director Discretionary Decision: Deny RESPONSE

2026-01-27 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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UNOPPOSED MOTION TO WITHDRAW MWE INVESTMENTS, LLC AS A NAMED PETITIONER OTHER

2026-01-12 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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MWE Investments, LLC et al. vs. Champion Power Equipment, Inc.

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

MWE Investments, LLC 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

Director Discretionary Decision: Deny RESPONSE

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

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

JOINT REQUEST TO TREAT SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AS BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION OTHER

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

Petitioner Harbor Freight’s Motion to Withdraw MOTION

E-mail authorizing motion to terminate Exhibit

Order, Parsons Xtreme Golf LLC v. Taylor Made Golf Co., No. 17-cv-3125, Dkt. 187 (D. Ariz., order dated Nov. 29, 2018) Exhibit

PETITIONERS’ OPPOSITION TO PATENT OWNER’S REQUEST FOR DISCRETIONARY DENIAL OF INSTITUTION RESPONSE

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

Harbor Freight Case, HFTs Responsive Claim Construction Brief Exhibit

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

Docket Navigator Time to Trial Statistics for District of Nevada Exhibit

Docket Navigator Time to Milestone Statistics for Judge Adelman Exhibit

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

Generac Case, Generacs Supplemental Preliminary Invalidity Contentions, dated 2025-09-25 (redacted) 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

Excerpts from Generac’s Supplemental Preliminary Invalidity Contentions (Sept. 25, 2025) Exhibit

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

Declaration of Eric Huang (dated Sept. 12, 2025) Exhibit

Order on Defendant/Counter-Claimant’s Motion for Partial Stay, FaceTec, Inc. v. iProov, Ltd., No. 21-cv-2252, Dkt. 188 (D. Nev., order dated June 18, 2025) Exhibit

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

Patent Owners Preliminary Response POPR

Harbor Freight Case, HFTs Opening Claim Construction Brief Exhibit

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

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

Patent Owners Updated Mandatory Notices NOTICE

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

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

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

July 7, 2020 Letter from Champion to Generac Exhibit

Firman August 30, 2024 Invalidity Contentions Exhibit

Champion September 26, 2014 Internal Email Exhibit

Screenshots from Honda EU20i LPG video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBpq33aJmR0 Exhibit

Firman Case, Order Granting Leave to Amend, ECF No. 124 Exhibit

Wayback Machine, http://pgmaonline.com/members.asp, dated July 29, 2013 Exhibit

MWE Case, Complaint, ECF No. 1 Exhibit

Oct. 17, 2020 MWE Responsive Letter Exhibit

August 29, 2025 Stipulation from Harbor Freight Exhibit

June 23, 2020 Letter from Champion to MWE Exhibit

September 2, 2025 Stipulation from Generac Exhibit

July 31, 2020 Generac Response Letter Exhibit

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

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

Champion Patent Statement and Licensing Declaration Form, July 1, 2021 Exhibit

US9435273 (the 273 Patent) Exhibit

Generac Case, Affidavit of Service, ECF No. 4 Exhibit

Youtube Video, Yamaha EF2000iS Tri Fuel Conversion, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caZawwDaRQg Exhibit

Wayback Machine, http://gashosesandregulators.com/lowpressureregulators.html, dated September 27, 2014 Exhibit

Defendant Generac Feb. 14, 2025 Subpoena to third-party Firman Exhibit

Firman Case, Case Management Order, ECF No. 33 Exhibit

US Pub No. 20020134362 (Deutsch) Exhibit

Generac Case, Complaint, ECF No. 1 Exhibit

Firman Case, Firman Nov 2024 Subpoena to third-party Generac Exhibit

Generac Case, Amended Scheduling Order, ECF No. 59 Exhibit

Firman Case, Declaration and Exhibit, ECF No. 116 Exhibit

March 27, 2024 Letter from Champion to Harbor Freight Exhibit

US20070137591 (Sugimoto) Exhibit

Docket for Champion Power Equipment, Inc. v. Firman Power Equipment Inc., Case No. 23-cv-02371 (D. Az.) (Firman Case) Exhibit

Patent Owners Brief in Support of Request for Discretionary Denial of Institution RESPONSE

Wayback Machine, http://gashosesandregulators.com/, dated May 17, 2014 Exhibit

File History of U.S. Patent No. 10221780 (Part 2) Exhibit

Generac April 23, 2025 Responses to Plaintiff First Set of Interrogatories Exhibit