Intelligent Wellhead Systems, Inc. et al. vs. Downing Wellhead Equipment, LLC et al.

Explore the PTAB proceeding PGR2025-00002 filed by Intelligent Wellhead Systems, Inc. et al. on 2024-11-14. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

PGR2025-00002

Filing Date

2024-11-14

Accorded Filing Date

2024-11-14

Institution Decision Date

2025-05-22

Last Modified Date

2026-03-26

Proceeding Type

PGR

Termination Date

2025-10-15

Trial Status

Terminated-Adverse Judgment

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Intelligent Wellhead Systems, Inc. et al.

Represented By

Terry, Tammyet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Downing Wellhead Equipment, LLC et al.

Represented By

Jarratt, Scottet 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 18158122

Respondent Patent Number 12134952

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Jordan Kuehn et al

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

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

83 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name Haynes and Boone, LLP - IP Section

Customer Number 27683

Address 2801 N. Harwood St., Suite 2300, Dallas, TX, 75201, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
28801	Marvin Glazer	650-687-8826
31213	Randall Brown	214-651-5242
32271	David Mccombs	972-739-8636
33743	William Nash	210-978-7477
34250	Michael Shenker	650-687-8857
35819	Philip Albert	415-293-8900
36113	Sharon Crane	202-654-4500
37456	Mark Tidwell	713-547-2551
40107	David O'Brien	512-867-8457
40566	Randall Colson	214-651-5000
40706	J Lowes	972-680-7557
41008	Gary Edwards	650-687-8842
42044	David O'Dell	972-739-8635
42234	Jeffrey Wolfson	202-654-4565
42406	Tom Chen	949-202-3000
42622	Jonathan Hallman	949-202-3000
42903	Mark Moore	713-547-2040
43614	Brent Folsom	949-202-3013
44940	Gregory Michelson	949-202-3000
47684	Dustin Johnson	972-739-6969
50271	Andrew Ehmke	214-651-5000
50426	Alan Herda	214-651-5000
50826	Julie Nickols	972-739-8640
52147	Michael Ramon	512-867-8426
52978	Brian Gustafson	650-839-5070
54255	Jade Laye	713-547-2118
54574	Jonathan Bowser	202-654-4503
57004	Evert Farah Tu	949-202-3000
57456	Theodore Foster	303-382-6205
57931	Robert Ziemian	702-484-3713
59859	Gregory Webb	972-739-8641
60393	Gavin George	214-651-5000
61579	Eugene Goryunov	312-216-1630
62332	Kelly Lyle	512-867-8528
62448	Clint Wilkins	972-739-6927
63962	Dina Blikshteyn	212-835-4809
65005	Adam Fowles	972-739-8674
66087	Vera Suarez	214-651-5129
66506	Michael Chen	949-202-3069
66734	Benjamin Pelletier	415-293-8922
66910	Calmann Clements	972-734-6400
67408	Jason Whitney	210-978-7440
67723	Cort Wetherald	858-351-6150
68500	Zachary Halbur	214-651-5000
69009	Hong Shi	512-867-8400
69042	Daniel Kwok	949-202-3061
69739	Andrew Cohn	949-202-3000
70039	Angela Grant	202-654-4572
70297	Scott Jarratt	972-739-8663
70480	Gregory Huh	972-739-6939
71506	Jiaping Liu	650-687-8805
71565	Kelvin Varghese	972-739-6947
71869	Michael Tobin	214-651-5195
72569	Mini Kapoor	713-547-2261
72914	Jeremy Neilson	972-739-6900
73009	Brett Bostrom	972-739-6973
73271	Angela Oliver	202-654-4552
75064	Ian Rainey	303-382-6202
75722	Dagim Hailu	202-654-4582
76066	Jinrong Yuan	415-293-8900
76371	Michael Mccarty	972-739-8652
76754	Li Yang	972-739-6934
76934	William Hoyer Mccarthy	720-935-8793
77109	Ryan Johnson	972-739-8664
77224	Mu Wei Hsu	972-739-8608
77434	Adam Erickson	202-654-4531
77476	Jeffrey Morton	949-202-3082
77596	Noble Woo	617-510-8677
78492	Qing Xu	651-367-0471
79752	Laura Vu	415-293-8930
79791	Matthew Beck Jr	202-654-4573
79943	Brooke Parker	972-739-8648
79960	Braden Davies	214-651-5381
80404	Destiny Stephenson	214-651-5792
80752	Caylee Phillips	214-651-5627
81190	Austin Lorch	972-739-8624
81908	Lindsey Doncost	424-229-2947
81999	Jamie Raju	--
82068	Kalyani Yamarthy	202-654-4583
82175	Alexis Blake	540-287-4813
82832	Allyson Malecha	415-293-8900
82879	Quanquan He	972-739-6941
83199	Jay Yin	972-739-8653

Proceeding Documents

113

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

2025-12-12 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Petitioner's Request for Refund of Post-Institution Fees OTHER

2025-12-10 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Adverse judgment: post-institution ADVRSJUDG

2025-10-15 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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General Order: Related Matters Updates ORDER

2025-09-20 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Patent Owner's Unopposed Motion to Terminate and Request for Adverse Judgment MOTION

2025-09-10 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Intelligent Wellhead Systems, Inc. et al. vs. Downing Wellhead Equipment, LLC et al.

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Intelligent Wellhead Systems, Inc. et al.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Downing Wellhead Equipment, LLC et al.

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

Petitioner's Request for Refund of Post-Institution Fees OTHER

Adverse judgment: post-institution ADVRSJUDG

General Order: Related Matters Updates ORDER

Patent Owner's Unopposed Motion to Terminate and Request for Adverse Judgment MOTION

Ex.2016 - Statutory Disclaimer as filed 28 August 2025 Exhibit

Order Denying Director Review of Institution Decision REHEARING

Ex. 3101 ex parte communication Exhibit

Order: Other ORDER

Authorized Response to Director Review Request OTHER

Order: SCHEDULING ORDER ORDER

Email, Subject_PGR2025-00002 Director Review Request Exhibit

Patent Owner's Request for Director Review of Institution Decision REQUEST

Institution Decision: Grant DECISION

Ex.2008 - Appendix A (US 63189663) Exhibit

Ex.2012 - POPR (IPR2024-00583) Exhibit

Ex.2015 - Wayback Machine - Downing Continuous Pumping Web Page Exhibit

Patent Owner Preliminary Response POPR

Ex.2004 - Marvel LinkedIn Post (10.12.2020) Exhibit

Ex.2014 - Inst. Dec. (IPR2024-00583) Exhibit

Ex.2002 - Downing Continuous Pumping WordPress Page Exhibit

Ex.2003 - Tim Marvel Email RE Continuous Pumping Webpage with Attachment Exhibit

Ex.2006 - McGowen POPR Declaration (952) Exhibit

Ex.2013 - Inst. Dec. (IPR2024-00256) Exhibit

Ex.2011 - POPR (IPR2024-00256) Exhibit

Ex.2009 - Petition (IPR2024-00256) Exhibit

Ex.2007 - McGowen CV Exhibit

Ex.2005 - Tim Marvel Declaration ISO POPR - 952 Patent Exhibit

Ex.2010 - Petition (IPR2024-00583) Exhibit

Order: ORDER Granting Petitioner’s Motion to Waive Word Count 37 C.F.R. § 42.5 ORDER

Petitioner's Updated Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Petitioner Updated Power of Attorney NOTICE

Petitioner Updated Power of Attorney NOTICE

Petitioner's Reply In Support Of Motion to Waive Word Count Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.24(a)(2) REPLY

Ex.2001 - Email from Trials dated 01-10-25 Exhibit

Opposition to Petitioner's Motion to Waive Word Count - PGR2025-00002 OPPOSITION

Patent Owner's Mandatory Notices NOTICE

Patent Owner's Power of Attorney NOTICE

Notice: Notice filing date accorded NOTICE

Declaration of Dr. Robert Durham (Part 1) Exhibit

Krupa Provisional with filing documents Exhibit

Facebook Video of “FS Completion System: How it Works,” Exhibit

RigLock Video (Part 3) Exhibit

’952 Patent’s Prosecution History Exhibit

Casero Article Exhibit

Tolman Article Exhibit

Rassenfoss Article Exhibit

Pre-litigation letter from IWS to Downing, dated Oct. 6, 2022 Exhibit

U.S. Publication 2014/0352968 - Pitcher Exhibit

“FS Completion System: How it Works” Screenshot of Facebook Post Exhibit

’952 Claim Comparison and Grouping Chart Exhibit

Wells Article Exhibit

Screen Recording Scrolling Downing Facebook Posts to FS-Video (Part 2) Exhibit

Wayback Machine Affidavit of Nathaniel E Frank-White Exhibit

U.S. Patent Publication No. 2012/0255734 - Coli Exhibit

“FS Completion System: How it Works” Screenshot of YouTube post Exhibit

RigLock Video (Part 4) Exhibit

Holzhausen Article Exhibit

Mayerhofer Article Exhibit

U.S. Publication 2020/0149389 - Al-Salmani Exhibit

Declaration and CV of James KempVanEe Exhibit

Pearson Article Exhibit

Paige Article Exhibit

Christie Provisional Exhibit

Excerpts of Downing’s Patent Owner Response in IPR2024-00300 Exhibit