Election Systems & Software, LLC vs. Hart InterCivic, Inc.

Explore the PTAB proceeding PGR2025-00066 filed by Election Systems & Software, LLC on 2025-07-17. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

PGR2025-00066

Filing Date

2025-07-17

Accorded Filing Date

2025-07-17

Institution Decision Date

2026-01-09

Last Modified Date

2026-04-01

Proceeding Type

PGR

Termination Date

2026-01-09

Trial Status

Institution Denied

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Election Systems & Software, LLC

Represented By

Evans, Robertet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Hart InterCivic, Inc.

Represented By

OBrien, Davidet al

Tribunal & Venue

Tribunal

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (USPTO)

Technology Center

TC 2800 - Semiconductors, Electrical & Optical Systems

Patent Information

1 Patent Involved

Respondent Application Number 18381091

Respondent Patent Number 12125319

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor James M. Canter et al

Respondent Tech Center TC 2800 - Semiconductors, Electrical & Optical Systems

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

4 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name Egan, Enders & Huston LLP.

Customer Number 36275

Address 1101 S. Capital of Texas Highway, Bldg C, Suite 200, Austin, TX, 78746, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
31027	Charles Huston	512-476-1400
36788	Richard Egan	512-347-1611
41735	William Enders	512-347-1611
48405	Mollie Lettang	512-703-1262

Proceeding Documents

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

2026-04-01 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Request for Refund of Post-Institution Fees OTHER

2026-03-27 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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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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Petitioner's Authorized Surreply to Request for Discretionary Denial OTHER

2025-11-13 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Election Systems & Software, LLC vs. Hart InterCivic, Inc.

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Election Systems & Software, LLC Follow

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Hart InterCivic, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

Request for Refund of Post-Institution Fees OTHER

Institution Decision: Deny DECISION

Director Discretionary Decision: Refer RESPONSE

Petitioner's Authorized Surreply to Request for Discretionary Denial OTHER

Patent Owner's Authorized Reply to Petitioner's Opposition to Discretionary Denial - PGR2025-00066 OTHER

EX2010 - April 9, 2019 Letter from Tom Burt to Senators Klobuchar, Peters, Reed, and Warner Exhibit

Email Correspondence Exhibit

Patent Owner's Preliminary Response POPR

PETITIONER’S OPPOSITION TO PATENT OWNER’S REQUEST FOR DISCRETIONARY DENIAL RESPONSE

Ex. 1053 (Institution Decision PGR2020-00031)) Exhibit

Memorandum, Reminders on Evaluating Subject Matter Eligibility of Claims under 35 U.S.C. 101 Exhibit

Statutory Disclaimer Pursuant to 35 USC 253 and 37 CFR 1.321(d) of Selected Claims of U.S. Patent No. 12,125,319 Exhibit

Prosecution History of Appl. No. 16/745,621 issuing as U.S. Patent No. 10,950,078 Exhibit

Prosecution History of Appl. No. 17/483,554 issuing as U.S. Patent No. 11,804,092 Exhibit

Prosecution History of Appl. No. 17/225,357 Exhibit

Memorandum, Interim Processes for PTAB Workload Management Exhibit

PATENT OWNER’S BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF DISCRETIONARY DENIAL RESPONSE

Memorandum, Enforcement and Non-Waiver of 37 C.F.R. § 42.104(b)(4) and Permissible Uses of General Knowledge in Inter Partes Reviews Exhibit

Prosecution History of Appl. No. 17/483,627 issuing as U.S. Patent No. 11,830,294 Exhibit

Prosecution History of Appl. No. 16/919,267 issuing as U.S. Patent No. 11,004,292 Exhibit

Notice: Power of Attorney NOTICE

Notice: Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Notice: Notice filing date accorded NOTICE

Ex. 1032 (Daza Fernandez) Exhibit

Ex. 1035 (Seibel) Exhibit

Ex. 1030 (Ashford) Exhibit

Ex. 1006 (Nadaf BR) Exhibit

Ex. 1009 (Schneier) Exhibit

Ex. 1008 (Backert) Exhibit

Ex. 1039 (Essex) Exhibit

Ex. 1031 (Barrera) Exhibit

Ex. 1023 (Dammann) Exhibit

Ex. 1029 (Hara) Exhibit

Ex. 1043 (Carbullido) Exhibit

Ex. 1038 (Krawcyzk) Exhibit

Ex. 1021 (Kim) Exhibit

Ex. 1033 (Valles Fontanals) Exhibit

Ex. 1012 (McClure) Exhibit

Ex. 1034 (Joyce) Exhibit

Ex. 1003 (Shamos Declaration) Exhibit

Ex. 1015 (966 PGR FWD) Exhibit

Ex. 1002 ('319 Patent File History) Exhibit

Ex. 1037 (Vote Here) Exhibit

Ex. 1050 (Barrons Dictionary) Exhibit

Ex. 1036 (Dvorak) Exhibit

Ex. 1026 (Morganstein) Exhibit

Ex. 1019 (Keller) Exhibit

Ex. 1040 (Spanos) Exhibit

Ex. 1007 (Nadaf Translation) Exhibit

Notice: Power of Attorney NOTICE

Ex. 1004 (Brockhouse) Exhibit

Ex. 1016 (627 Application File History) Exhibit

Ex. 1041 (Rodriguez) Exhibit

Ex. 1020 (Miyagawa) Exhibit

Ex. 1046 (FIPS PUB 186-4) Exhibit

Ex. 1025 (Sebes) Exhibit

Ex. 1011 (Deutsch) Exhibit

Ex. 1028 (Woodland) Exhibit

Ex. 1022 (Reardon) Exhibit

Ex. 1044 (Babbitt) Exhibit

Ex. 1010 (Cummings) Exhibit

Ex. 1049 (Microsoft Dictionary) Exhibit

Ex. 1048 (Pires Declaration) Exhibit

Ex. 1014 (Stella) Exhibit

Election Systems & Software, LLC

Hart InterCivic, Inc.