Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. et al. vs. Howmet Aerospace Inc.

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2025-01581 filed by Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. et al. on 2025-10-21. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2025-01581

Filing Date

2025-10-21

Accorded Filing Date

2025-10-21

Institution Decision Date

2026-02-18

Last Modified Date

2026-04-22

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2026-02-18

Trial Status

Discretionary Denial

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. et al.

Represented By

Barufka, Jacket al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Howmet Aerospace Inc.

Represented By

Briggs, Heathet al

Tribunal & Venue

Tribunal

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (USPTO)

Technology Center

TC 3600 - Transportation, E-Commerce & Construction

Patent Information

1 Patent Involved

Respondent Application Number 17423980

Respondent Patent Number 11885358

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Robert B. Wilcox et al

Respondent Tech Center TC 3600 - Transportation, E-Commerce & Construction

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

15 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name HOWMET AEROSPACE INC. - C/O GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP

Customer Number 8840

Address 500 CAMPUS DRIVE, SUITE 400, FLORHAM PARK, NJ, 07932, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
32938	Barry Schindler	973-443-3289
33044	John Wahl	303-685-7460
36842	Gayle Strong	303-572-6500
47131	Frederic Tenney	412-553-2718
50686	Jeffrey Dunning	312-456-6612
51191	Joseph Agostino	973-443-3572
54919	Heath Briggs	303-572-6500
55000	Lennie Bersh	973-360-7900
55486	Cameron Nelson	312-456-6590
56940	Julie Bookbinder	212-801-6948
57199	Christopher Wickstrom	801-478-6900
63858	Mark Chretien	713-374-3528
66889	Joshua Herman	973-443-3231
71552	Ryan Sharp	612-259-9738
81789	Declan Stone-Murphy	303-710-5935

Proceeding Documents

Order: Granting Petitioners Unopposed Motion to Expunge 37 C.F.R. sec. 42.56 ORDER

2026-04-22 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Petitioner' Unopposed Motion To Expunge Sealed Exhibit 1022 MOTION

2026-04-09 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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E-mail authorizing motion Exhibit

2026-04-09 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Notice: refund approved NOTICE

2026-04-08 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Petitioner Request For Refund OTHER

2026-04-06 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. et al. vs. Howmet Aerospace Inc.

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. et al.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Howmet Aerospace Inc.

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Order: Granting Petitioners Unopposed Motion to Expunge 37 C.F.R. sec. 42.56 ORDER

Petitioner' Unopposed Motion To Expunge Sealed Exhibit 1022 MOTION

E-mail authorizing motion Exhibit

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

Petitioner Request For Refund OTHER

Director Discretionary Decision: Deny RESPONSE

EX1028 Delaware Memo ISO Motion To Stay Exhibit

EX1034 Cargill Oral Decision Exhibit

EX1027 20250529 PO Email Exhibit

EX1025 20251205 Office Action Exhibit

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

EX1026 Corbett Assignment Records Exhibit

Petitioner's Opposition to Patent Owner's Request For Discretionary Denial RESPONSE

EX1029 Comparison Of Challenged Claim 1 to Continuation Claim 1 Exhibit

EX1032 Rotolight Oral Decision Exhibit

Patent Owner Preliminary Response POPR

EX1033 RideShare Decision Exhibit

EX1031 Judge Hall Stay Statistics Exhibit

EX1024 20251020 Response To Office Action Exhibit

EX1030 Delaware Case Docket Sheet Exhibit

Ex2004-RedlineWO2015033330-text-to-US20160215808-text Exhibit

Ex2007-DistCourt-Complaint Exhibit

Ex2003-WO2015033330A1-Brewer Exhibit

Ex2001-WO2004102016A1-Kleinman Exhibit

Ex2002-RedlineWO2004102016text-to-US20060251490text Exhibit

Patent Owner's Request for Discretionary Denial of Institution RESPONSE

Ex2005-US11885358 Exhibit

Ex2006-DocketNav-JudgeHall-Motions-to-Stay Exhibit

Petitioner's Stipulation OTHER

Ex. 1023: Redacted Version Of Ex. 1022 (Petitioner's Search Disclosure Declaration) Exhibit

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Petitioner's Motion To Seal Petitioner's SDD (Exhibit 1022), Enter SDD Protective Order, And Request In Camera Review Of SDD MOTION

Notice: Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Notice: Power of Attorney NOTICE

Notice Of Filing Date Accorded to Petition and Time for Filing Patent Owner Preliminary Response NOTICE

EX1010 USPAP20140271024 Jones Exhibit

EX1004 USPAP20160215808 Brewer Exhibit

EX1017 NASA Reference Publication 1228 Fastener Design Manual Exhibit

EX1018 ISO 13469 2014 Exhibit

PETITION FOR INTER PARTES REVIEW UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.100 PETITION

EX1019 US5315755 Fulbright Exhibit

EX1016 EP0365227A1 Exhibit

EX1012 US7156596 Makino Exhibit

EX1007 20250423 Office Action Exhibit

EX1008 US4203346 D2 Exhibit

EX1020 EP0527581B1 Sadri Exhibit

EX1011 2023 OA Response Exhibit

EX1009 PO 20220822 Letter re EP counterpart Exhibit

EX1006 USPAP20060251490 Kleinman Exhibit

EX1003 USPAP20180111184 Corbett Exhibit

EX1005 US4702655 Kendall Exhibit

EX1002 Cameron Declaration 20251021 Exhibit

EX1013 20251002 OA in CON Exhibit

EX1021 Kiersz Declaration Exhibit

Notice: Power of Attorney NOTICE

EX1001 US11885358 Exhibit

EX1014 USPAP20050260056 Denham Exhibit

EX1015 US Patent No 4907922 Jeal Exhibit