Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc. et al. vs. Columbia Insurance Company et al.

Explore the PTAB proceeding PGR2024-00050 filed by Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc. et al. on 2024-08-30. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

PGR2024-00050

Filing Date

2024-08-30

Accorded Filing Date

2024-08-30

Institution Decision Date

2025-02-26

Last Modified Date

2026-01-15

Proceeding Type

PGR

Termination Date

2025-12-02

Trial Status

Terminated-Settled

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc. et al.

Represented By

Holoubek, Michelleet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Columbia Insurance Company et al.

Represented By

James, Kurtet 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 18112843

Respondent Patent Number 11920339

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Steven Brekke et al

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

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

17 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name STINSON LLP

Customer Number 321

Address 7700 FORSYTH BOULEVARD, SUITE 1100, ST LOUIS, MO, 63105, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
33716	Kurt James	314-345-7000
34017	Penny Slicer	816-842-8600
36736	Robert Bain	314-345-7013
36838	Vincent Keil	314-345-7000
41904	Judith Carlson	816-842-8600
55258	Janet Hendrickson	314-345-7020
61338	James Cronin	816-691-2416
61381	Jason Conway	314-345-7000
61808	Timothy Krieger	314-925-5700
63573	John Schroeder	314-918-1351
67087	William Everding	314-345-7000
69561	Colin Turner	816-691-2421
71702	Jonathan Pollmann	314-345-7000
73963	Morgan Johnson	314-345-7000
76498	Steven Levitt	314-345-7000
80237	Emmalie Gulledge	316-268-7988
82020	Natalie Brock	816-691-2634

Proceeding Documents

200

Order: Granting Motion to Expunge ORDER

2026-01-15 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Joint Motion to Expunge MOTION

2026-01-09 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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TERMINATION Due to Settlement After Institution of Trial 35 U.S.C. § 327; 37 C.F.R. § 42.74 TERMINATE

2025-12-02 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Joint Motion to Terminate MOTION

2025-12-01 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Joint Request to Keep Settlement Agreement Confidential OTHER

2025-12-01 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc. et al. vs. Columbia Insurance Company et al.

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc. et al. Follow

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Columbia Insurance Company et al. Follow

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Order: Granting Motion to Expunge ORDER

Joint Motion to Expunge MOTION

TERMINATION Due to Settlement After Institution of Trial 35 U.S.C. § 327; 37 C.F.R. § 42.74 TERMINATE

Joint Motion to Terminate MOTION

Joint Request to Keep Settlement Agreement Confidential OTHER

Order: Cancelling Oral Hearing ORDER

Ex 3002 Exhibit

Petitioner's Opposition to Patent Owner's Motion to Exclude OPPOSITION

Patent Owner's Motion to Exclude Evidence MOTION

Petitioner's Sur-Reply to PO Reply to Petitioner's Opposition to the PO's Contingent Motion to Amend OTHER

Notice of Joint Stipulation to Modify Due Dates 5 and 6 NOTICE

Order: Granting Motion to Seal ORDER

Order: Setting Oral Argument ORDER

Redacted Reply in Support of Patent Owner's Contingent Motion to Amend OTHER

U.S. Patent No. 6,658,806 Exhibit

Redacted September 16, 2025 Deposition of Sam Hensen Exhibit

Redacted September 18, 2025 Deposition of William Andrew Fennell Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 1,368,699 Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 8,205,402 Exhibit

Redacted Patent Owner's Sur-Reply to the Petition for Post Grant Review OTHER

ASTM E119 – 12a Exhibit

Redacted Third Declaration of Richard Kaczkowsk Exhibit

ASTM E814 – 13 Exhibit

Patent Owner’s Motion to File Under Seal Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.14 MOTION

U.S. Patent No. 8,347,581 Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 3,867,802 Exhibit

Patent Owner's Request for Oral Hearing MOTION

General Order: Related Matters Updates ORDER

Order: Revised Preliminary Guidance ORDER

Order: Preliminary Guidance on Motion to Amend ORDER

Order: Granting Motion to Seal ORDER

Notice of Deposition of W. Andrew Fennell NOTICE

Notice of Deposition of Mr. Hensen NOTICE

Patent Owner's Objections to Evidence Served by Petitioner in Post Grant Review OTHER

EX1060 - close definition Exhibit

EX1081 - U.S. Gypsum Co. _Pre Dry-In Construction_ (2014) Exhibit

EX1053 - Dwight J. Duncan Deposition Transcript Exhibit

EX1072 - Wayback Machine Screenshot of Gypsum Association Website showing Fire Resistance Design Manual (Nov. 12, 2012) Exhibit

EX1088 - Response to OA dated 2017.7.17 - app no. 14155049 Exhibit

Petitioner's Motion to Seal MOTION

EX1087 - 510 Patent Owner's Response Exhibit

EX1052 - Richard Kaczkowski Deposition Transcript (PUBLIC REDACTED) Exhibit

EX1057 - Matthew S. Church Deposition Transcript Exhibit

EX1063 - US20120219785A1 to Yu Exhibit

EX1049 - Nelson Deposition Transcript (PUBLIC REDACTED) Exhibit

EX1054 - Thomas J. Irmiter Deposition Transcript Exhibit

EX1059 - outward definition Exhibit

EX1067 - 867 Final Written Decision Exhibit

EX1078 - US 8,789,341 to Shepard Exhibit

EX1071 - JP ID 1226744 (with English Translation) Exhibit

EX1066 - 626 Final Written Decision Exhibit

EX1055 - Paul D. Tucker Deposition Transcript (PUBLIC REDACTED) Exhibit

EX1064 - 10024049 Exhibit

EX1056 - Christopher Horwitz Deposition Transcript Exhibit

Petitioner's Opposition to Motion to Amend OTHER

EX1086 - 867 Patent Owner's Response Exhibit

EX1062 - US 4464877 to Gebhardt Exhibit

EX1068 - Supplemental Declaration of W. Andrew Fennell (PUBLIC REDACTED) Exhibit

EX1065 - 11649626 Exhibit

EX1058 - Andrea Baranyk Deposition Transcript Exhibit

EX1061 - conform definition Exhibit

Petitioner's Reply (Public Redacted) REPLYTOOPP

EX1048 - Evans Declaration (PUBLIC REDACTED) Exhibit

EX1047 - Hensen Declaration (PUBLIC REDACTED) Exhibit

EX1051 - Michael Alley Deposition Transcript Exhibit

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