RJ Brands, LLC d/b/a Chefman vs. SharkNinja Operating LLC et al.

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2025-01529 filed by RJ Brands, LLC d/b/a Chefman on 2025-09-12. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2025-01529

Filing Date

2025-09-12

Accorded Filing Date

2025-09-12

Institution Decision Date

2026-03-10

Last Modified Date

2026-07-29

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2026-07-29

Trial Status

Terminated-Settled

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

RJ Brands, LLC d/b/a Chefman

Represented By

Liddle, Bradleyet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

SharkNinja Operating LLC et al.

Represented By

BUROKER, BRIAN MARKet 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 17219238

Respondent Patent Number 11389026

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Christopher T. Martin et al

Respondent Tech Center TC 3700 - Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

23 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name Mintz Levin/SharkNinja

Customer Number 177399

Address 1 Financial Center, Boston, MA, 02111, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
41832	Fred Hernandez	858-314-1518
43007	David Poirier	617-949-6056
43092	Mark Schildkraut	201-847-7111
44238	Lisa Adams	617-348-3054
46066	Daniel Mcloughlin	617-646-8000
47106	Christina Sperry	617-348-3018
63259	Elissa Kingsland	617-348-1701
64990	William Seymour	781-927-8621
68095	Jonathon Western	617-913-3016
69018	Vishak Ganesh	509-321-6428
69435	Robert Lichter	617-395-7088
71181	William Allison Iii	617-348-1832
71967	Holly Rigby	860-966-8099
73340	Caitlyn Ross	303-916-5830
73736	Amritaa Ganguly	215-656-2416
74739	Kristen Keriakos	617-243-0235
75772	Alexander Roan	617-348-4466
75844	Peter Amos	206-883-2587
75972	Nicholas Eadie	617-348-1618
77492	Jason Stegall	806-236-9451
78289	Nicholas Foster	617-348-1728
79550	Sam Rappaport	970-445-0083
80734	Ryan Rieker	574-309-7393

Proceeding Documents

TERMINATION Due to Settlement After Institution of Trial 35 U.S.C. § 317; 37 C.F.R. § 42.74 TERMINATE

2026-07-29 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Joint Request to Treat Settlement Agreement as Business Confidential Information OTHER

2026-07-16 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Joint Motion to Terminate Proceeding MOTION

2026-07-16 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Notice of Joint Stipulation to Modify Schedule NOTICE

2026-07-14 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Notice of Joint Stipulation to Modify Schedule NOTICE

2026-06-23 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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RJ Brands, LLC d/b/a Chefman vs. SharkNinja Operating LLC et al.

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

RJ Brands, LLC d/b/a Chefman

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

SharkNinja Operating LLC et al.

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

TERMINATION Due to Settlement After Institution of Trial 35 U.S.C. § 317; 37 C.F.R. § 42.74 TERMINATE

Joint Request to Treat Settlement Agreement as Business Confidential Information OTHER

Joint Motion to Terminate Proceeding MOTION

Notice of Joint Stipulation to Modify Schedule NOTICE

Notice of Joint Stipulation to Modify Schedule NOTICE

Notice of Joint Stipulation to Modify Schedule NOTICE

Petitioner's Updated Designation of Lead and Backup Counsel OTHER

EX1019 Exhibit

EX1020 Exhibit

Patent Owner's Objections to Evidence Submitted by Petitioner With its Petition OTHER

Scheduling Order ORDER

Institution Decision: Grant DECISION

Director Discretionary Decision: Refer RESPONSE

PETITIONER’S OPPOSITION TO PATENT OWNER’S REQUEST FOR DISCRETIONARY DENIAL RESPONSE

EX1018 Exhibit

Ex2002 - First Amended Complaint, SharkNinja Operating LLC v. RJ Brands LLC, No. 1:24-cv-08984 (D.N.J.) Exhibit

Patent Owner's Request for Discretionary Denial of Institution RESPONSE

Ex2001 - Scheduling Order, SharkNinja Operating LLC v. RJ Brands LLC, No. 1:24-cv-08984 (D.N.J.) Exhibit

Ex2003 - Memo of July 31, 2025 from Acting Undersecretary of Commerce for IP and Acting Director of USPTO Exhibit

Notice: Power of Attorney NOTICE

Notice: Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Notice: NOTICE OF FILING DATE ACCORDED TO PETITION AND TIME FOR FILING PATENT OWNER PRELIMINARY RESPONSE NOTICE

U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0366746A1 Exhibit

File History of U.S. Patent Application No. 17/159,414 Exhibit

Notice: Power of Attorney NOTICE

File History of U.S. Patent No. 11,672,377 Exhibit

Expert Declaration of David Smith Exhibit

SharkNinja Operating LLC v. RJ Brands, LLC, Complaint Exhibit

Petition: as filed PETITION

PCT Publication No. WO2021011642A1 Exhibit

U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2017/0231430A1 (“Moon”) Exhibit

Curriculum Vitae of David Smith Exhibit

Chinese Utility Model Patent No. CN210354396U (“Guo”) Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 7,708,008 Exhibit

File History of U.S. Patent Application 17/219,238 Exhibit

U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2017/0245686A1 Exhibit

PCT Publication No. WO2018095949A1 Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 11,389,026 Exhibit

U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/874,193 Exhibit

PCT Publication No. WO2019068193A1 Exhibit

Chinese Utility Model Patent No. CN110664270A (“Zhang”) Exhibit