North Sails Group, LLC vs. Team New Zealand Limited et al.

Explore the PTAB proceeding PGR2025-00062 filed by North Sails Group, LLC on 2025-07-03. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

PGR2025-00062

Filing Date

2025-07-03

Accorded Filing Date

2025-07-03

Institution Decision Date

2026-01-09

Last Modified Date

2026-06-18

Proceeding Type

PGR

Termination Date

2026-01-09

Trial Status

Institution Denied

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

North Sails Group, LLC

Represented By

Olson, Arneet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Team New Zealand Limited et al.

Represented By

Cummings, 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 18211036

Respondent Patent Number 12110089

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Stephen James COLLIE

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

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

25 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP (DC)

Customer Number 193853

Address 1155 F Street NW, Washington, DC, 20004-1357, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
35210	Song Jung	202-496-7500
35663	David Roodman	314-259-2614
39644	Daniel Crowe	314-259-2000
39935	George Chen	602-364-7367
40402	Kevin Hooper	212-541-1266
40624	R Goodwyn	202-508-6015
41567	Scott Cummings	202-408-9217
42766	Mark Kresloff	202-496-7513
43324	Yongsuck Choi	202-496-7647
47024	Joseph Richetti	212-541-1092
47925	Thomas Schell	212-541-2115
52773	Abigail Cotton	415-675-3422
53332	Frank Miskiel	949-223-7127
59101	Lucinda Althauser	314-259-2461
62288	Erin Kelly	303-866-0422
63218	Cory Smith	602-364-7442
66286	Kevin Paganini	516-659-6706
71404	Ethan Fitzpatrick	604-306-4218
72640	Lijen Shen	602-888-3946
73174	Ke Yang	201-668-0359
74388	Jung Shim	202-508-6065
74531	George Brell	314-259-2432
75934	Frank Fabiani	212-541-3089
78798	Raed Enany	315-560-5859
79723	Ellen Komlos	314-259-2354

Proceeding Documents

Order: ORDER Granting the Parties’ Joint Motion to Expunge 37 C.F.R. § 42.56 ORDER

2026-06-18 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Notice: refund approved NOTICE

2026-06-05 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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JOINT MOTION TO EXPUNGE PURSUANT TO 37 C.F.R. §42.56 MOTION

2026-02-13 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Institution Decision: Deny DECISION

2026-01-09 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Director Discretionary Decision: Refer RESPONSE

2025-11-20 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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North Sails Group, LLC vs. Team New Zealand Limited et al.

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

North Sails Group, LLC

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Team New Zealand Limited et al.

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Order: ORDER Granting the Parties’ Joint Motion to Expunge 37 C.F.R. § 42.56 ORDER

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

JOINT MOTION TO EXPUNGE PURSUANT TO 37 C.F.R. §42.56 MOTION

Institution Decision: Deny DECISION

Director Discretionary Decision: Refer RESPONSE

Patent Owner's Preliminary Response POPR

Stewart Memorandum 7.31.2025 Exhibit

Supp Neri Dec in supp of Petitioner's Response to Patent Owner's Request for Discretionary Denial Exhibit

Petitioner's Response to Patent Owner's Request for Discretionary Denial RESPONSE

Dictionary of Fiber and Textile Technology Exhibit

Director Institution of AIA Trial Proceedings Exhibit

Patent Owner's Motion to Seal Preliminary Response MOTION

Interim Director Discretionary Process Webpage Exhibit

Patent Owner's Request for Discretionary Denial RESPONSE

Memo on Interim Processes for PTAB Workload Management Exhibit

Motion for Entry of Jointly Stipulated Protective Order MOTION

Notice: Power of Attorney NOTICE

Notice: Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Notice filing date accorded to petition NOTICE

Clarification of Certificate of Service NOTICE

EX1024 - U.S. Patent No. 1,613,890 to Herreshoff Exhibit

EX1037 - Higher Resolution of Page 132 of The Art and Science of Sails Exhibit

[PUBLIC] EX1036 - Listing sails sold to Team New Zealand by North Sails Exhibit

EX1013 - 2018 America's Cup Rules Exhibit

EX1006 - Curriculum Vitae of Per Andersson Exhibit

EX1011 - 1974 ad in Offshore magazine for "Compensator" Sail Brand Exhibit

EX1014 - Sail World Publication regarding Team New Zealand Exhibit

[PUBLIC] EX1035 - North Sails' Taping Report Exhibit

Notice: Power of Attorney NOTICE

EX1026 - Purchase Order for sails sold by North Sails Group to Alinghi Exhibit

EX1023 - U.S. Patent No. 5,038,700 to Conrad Exhibit

EX1025 - Sketch of Stars & Stripes '88 Sail Design Exhibit

EX1031 - European Patent Application Publication No. EP0271215 to Smale Exhibit

[PUBLIC] EX1005 - Declaration of Per Andersson in Support of PGR Petition Exhibit

EX1027 - Sales Invoice for sails sold by North Sails Group to Alinghi Exhibit

EX1029 - Images of sail sold by North Sails Group to Alinghi in 2009 Exhibit

EX1008 - Wikipedia Page of Thomas Whidden Exhibit

EX1016 - US Patent No. 2,569,318 to Kersten Exhibit

EX1007 - Declaration of Thomas Whidden for PGR Petition Exhibit

EX1033 - Excerpt 1974 ad in Offshore magazine for Compensator Sail Brand Exhibit

EX1015 - U.S. Patent No. 2,561,253 to Wells-Coates Exhibit

EX1030 - Excerpts from Sail Designer file for Alinghi Sails sold in 2009 Exhibit

EX1012 - A History of Sails for the America's Cup Exhibit

Petitioner's Motion to Seal MOTION

EX1017 - Maximum Sail Power: the Complete Guide to Sails, Sail Technology Exhibit

EX1002 - Certified Copy of Prosecution History of Collie'089 Exhibit

[PUBLIC] EX1038 - May 23, 2023 email to Burns Fallow from Team New Zealand Exhibit

[PUBLIC] EX1034 - North Sails' Taping Report Exhibit

EX1010 - Excerpt from The Art and Science of Sails Exhibit

EX1019 - U.S. Patent No. 6,260,497 to Keire Exhibit

EX1009 - NY Times Article regarding America's Cup (September 27, 2983) Exhibit

EX1021 - U.S. Patent No. 4,064,821 to Roberts Exhibit

EX1001 - U.S. Patent No. 12,110,089 to Collie (October 8, 2024) Exhibit

EX1022 - Calì et al., "Comparison of Commonly Used Sail Cloths through..." Exhibit

EX1020 - New York Times Article about team Alinghi America's Cup entry Exhibit

EX1032 - Kevlar Aramid Fiber Technical Guide; DuPont Corp, 2017 Exhibit

EX1028 - Images of Alinghi 2010 America's Cup catamaran sail Exhibit

[PUBLIC] Petition for Post-Grant Review of US Patent No. 12,110,089 PETITION

EX1018 - U.S. Patent No. 5,097,783 to Linville Exhibit

EX1004 - Curriculum Vitae of Daniel Neri Exhibit

EX1003 - Declaration of Daniel Neri in Support of PGR Petition Exhibit