NJOY, LLC et al. vs. JUUL Labs, Inc. et al.

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2026-00161 filed by NJOY, LLC et al. on 2025-11-26. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2026-00161

Filing Date

2025-11-26

Accorded Filing Date

2025-11-26

Institution Decision Date

2026-04-14

Last Modified Date

2026-05-15

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2026-04-14

Trial Status

Discretionary Denial

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

NJOY, LLC et al.

Represented By

Renner, W. Karlet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

JUUL Labs, Inc. et al.

Represented By

CUOMO, PETERet 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 17171976

Respondent Patent Number 12156533

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Adam Bowen et al

Respondent Tech Center TC 1700 - Chemical & Materials Engineering

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

28 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name Mintz/JUUL

Customer Number 148514

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

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
32438	Wayne Sobon	415-425-9055
38898	Edward Grieff	858-314-1898
41832	Fred Hernandez	858-314-1518
42523	Farshad Far-Hadian	858-314-2144
44238	Lisa Adams	617-348-3054
45517	Antony Novom	858-500-7321
47081	Terri Shieh-Newton	415-432-6084
50498	Irina Britva	858-314-1142
51846	Kenneth Jenkins	858-314-1082
52315	Michael Van Loy	858-314-1500
63259	Elissa Kingsland	617-348-1701
63330	Claudia Hetzer-Egger	858-314-1489
63547	Monique Macek	858-314-1500
67872	Natalie Schiller	858-314-1547
68142	Melissa Brayman	858-314-1500
68628	Stacey Tam	925-330-2137
68783	Carolina Save	617-348-1872
69361	Kevin Amendt	617-348-4863
71967	Holly Rigby	860-966-8099
74798	Qi Zhang	603-369-8683
75306	Nicholas Mouton	858-314-1500
75772	Alexander Roan	617-348-4466
75822	Mark Hammond	858-314-1086
75998	Sophia Petrichenko	469-337-0510
76636	David Lundgren	858-314-1500
76705	Yuwei Chen	608-469-0879
78048	Neil Supnekar	650-849-3428
800087	Mingyue Bao	310-586-3200

Proceeding Documents

Director Discretionary Decision: Deny RESPONSE

2026-04-14 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Patent Owner's Sur-Reply to Patent Owner's Preliminary Response OTHER

2026-03-31 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Petitioners Reply to Patent Owners Preliminary Response OTHER

2026-03-26 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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3001

E-mail authorizing briefing Exhibit

2026-03-24 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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1031

U.S. Patent Application No. 14/925,961 File History Exhibit

2026-03-04 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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NJOY, LLC et al. vs. JUUL Labs, Inc. et al.

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

NJOY, LLC et al.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

JUUL Labs, Inc. et al.

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Director Discretionary Decision: Deny RESPONSE

Patent Owner's Sur-Reply to Patent Owner's Preliminary Response OTHER

Petitioners Reply to Patent Owners Preliminary Response OTHER

E-mail authorizing briefing Exhibit

U.S. Patent Application No. 14/925,961 File History Exhibit

Excerpt from File History for EPO Opposition to EP 3073846 B1 Exhibit

U.S. Patent Application No. 14/925,968 File History Exhibit

U.S. Patent Application No. 14/271,071 File History Exhibit

Patent Owner's Preliminary Response POPR

Joint Stipulation for Discovery Cross-Use Exhibit

Petitioner's Opposition to PO Request for Discretionary Denial RESPONSE

NJOY Opening Invalidity Report of Dr. Dean Exhibit

USPTO launches PTAB and Patents collaboration Exhibit

PO Discretionary Denial Brief RESPONSE

337-TA-1460--NJOY and Altria Response (Nov. 20, 2025) Exhibit

Mar. 26, 2025 Interim Process Memo from Acting Director Stewart Exhibit

337-TA-1460--JLI Complaint (Aug. 8, 2025) Exhibit

US20140261486A1 (Potter) Exhibit

Docket Navigator, Motion Success, ITC Motion to Stay Pending IPR Exhibit

US20140096781A1 (Sears '781) Exhibit

D. Az., CV-25-02853-JJT--Order re Plaintiff's Motion to Stay (Nov. 20, 2025) Exhibit

Redline Comparison--Petition vs. Wensley Declaration Exhibit

Redline Comparison--Sebastian vs. Griffith Exhibit

US20140270727A1 (Ampolini) Exhibit

Pankow 1997 Exhibit

D. Az., CV-25-02853-JJT--Defendants' Response to Motion to Stay (Oct. 24, 2025) Exhibit

Wayne 2006 Exhibit

337-TA-1460--Public Transcript for Markman and CMC (Jan. 8, 2026) (Excerpted) Exhibit

337-TA-1460--Order No. 18 - Construing Claim Term (Jan. 22, 2026) Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 9,215,895 Exhibit

337-TA-1460--Order No. 19 - Amending Procedural Schedule (Jan. 30, 2026) Exhibit

D. Az., CV-25-02853-JJT--Rule 16 Scheduling Order (Nov. 25, 2025) Exhibit

WO2006004646A1 (Lechuga-Ballesteros PCT) Exhibit

337-TA-1460--Respondents' Final Invalidity Contentions (Jan. 6, 2026) (Excerpted) Exhibit

File History for US App 14-284,194 (Excerpted) Exhibit

Redline Comparison--Sebastian vs. Potter Exhibit

ITC, Section 337 Statistics, Average Length of Investigations (Jan. 27, 2026) Exhibit

Mar. 24, 2025 Guidance Memo from Chief Judge Boalick Exhibit

US20140209105A1 (Sears '105) Exhibit

File History for EPO Opposition to EP3073846 B1 (Excerpted) Exhibit

US20140060554A1 (Collett) Exhibit

US20140261487A1 (Chapman) Exhibit

Shao 2013 Exhibit

US20130255702A1 (Griffith) Exhibit

US11202470 Exhibit

FTC Docket No. 9393, Respondents' Post-Trial Brief (Aug. 23, 2021) (Excerpted) Exhibit

US20140253144A1 (Novak) Exhibit

WO2014004648A1 (Sebastian PCT) Exhibit

EP3073846B1 Exhibit

Patent Owner's Updated Mandatory Notices NOTICE

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Email dated January 2, 2026 re: Stipulation Exhibit

Patent Owner's Notice of Intent to Designate Provisionally Recognized PTAB Attorney Thomas H. Wintner as Back-Up Counsel NOTICE

Declaration of Thomas H. Wintner Exhibit

Notice: Power of Attorney NOTICE

Notice: Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Notice: Erratum NOTICE

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

U.S. Patent No. 12,156,533 File History Exhibit

Subrahmanyam Exhibit

Translated Third Office Action issued in CN201480025499 Exhibit

Cruz-Cabez_Acid-base crystalline complexes Exhibit

EP 0283672 to Lawson Exhibit

U.S. Publication 2006/0018840 to Lechuga-Ballesteros Exhibit

Cheng_Chemical Evaluation of Electronic Cigarettes Exhibit