Hyundai Motor America, Inc. vs. Germ Dome Industries LLC

Explore the PTAB proceeding PGR2026-00030 filed by Hyundai Motor America, Inc. on 2026-02-13. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

PGR2026-00030

Filing Date

2026-02-13

Accorded Filing Date

2026-02-13

Institution Decision Date

2026-07-28

Last Modified Date

2026-09-08

Proceeding Type

PGR

Termination Date

—

Trial Status

Trial Instituted

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Hyundai Motor America, Inc.

Represented By

Perez, Robertet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Germ Dome Industries LLC

Represented By

Fleetham, Jessica

Tribunal & Venue

Tribunal

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (USPTO)

Technology Center

TC 1700 - Chemical & Materials Engineering

Patent Information

1 Patent Involved

Respondent Application Number 18804396

Respondent Patent Number 12296061

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Dean Schumacher

Respondent Tech Center TC 1700 - Chemical & Materials Engineering

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

18 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name QUINN IP Law

Customer Number 62124

Address 21500 Haggerty Road, Suite 300, Northville, MI, 48167, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
35970	Ann O'Neill	248-380-9300
36555	John Ignatowski	248-380-9300
38274	Christopher Quinn	248-380-9300
38317	Mark Sparschu	248-447-1601
41843	Leslie Hodges	262-957-3790
44956	Matthew Mowers	248-380-9300
45604	Robert Watson	505-281-2691
54300	Jean Mccarthy	248-380-9300
55316	Julie Kapp	248-380-9300
56440	Craig Scheuern	248-380-9300
56565	Stephen Mahan	248-380-9300
57134	Nayyer Siddiqi	586-354-3342
57794	David Nay	248-380-9300
58236	Alexander Zelikov	248-944-0140
60300	Mark Levine	248-380-9300
60690	Angela Bauer	248-594-0612
61077	Ellen Schwab	248-380-9300
65374	Quincy Harrison	248-988-8360

Proceeding Documents

Scheduling Order ORDER

2026-09-08 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Institution Decision: Grant DECISION

2026-07-28 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Director Discretionary Decision: Refer RESPONSE

2026-07-02 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Patent Owner's Sur-Reply in Support of its Preliminary Response OTHER

2026-06-10 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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March 11 Memorandum Exhibit

2026-06-08 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Hyundai Motor America, Inc. vs. Germ Dome Industries LLC

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Hyundai Motor America, Inc.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Germ Dome Industries LLC

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Scheduling Order ORDER

Institution Decision: Grant DECISION

Director Discretionary Decision: Refer RESPONSE

Patent Owner's Sur-Reply in Support of its Preliminary Response OTHER

March 11 Memorandum Exhibit

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Capture 267 - Interim Director Discretionary Process I USPTO - [www.uspto.gov] Exhibit

Petitioner's Reply to Patent Owner's Preliminary Response OTHER

Email Correspondence Exhibit

Excerpt from Concise Oxford American Dictionary Exhibit

Defendant Hyundai Motor America’s Certification of Conflicts and Interested Entities or Persons Exhibit

Order Denying Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss Exhibit

Complaint against Genesis Motor America Exhibit

Defendant Hyundai Motor America’s Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Motion to Dismiss Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) Exhibit

Declaration of Dean Schumacher Exhibit

Order Granting Defendant’s Motion to Stay Case Pending Post-Grant Review Exhibit

Order Granting Joint Stipulation to Stay Case Pending Post- Grant Review Exhibit

Data from United States Patent and Trademark Office Open Data Portal resulting from search for “Hyundai” retrieved May 22, 2026 Exhibit

Excerpt from Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary Exhibit

Patent Owner Preliminary Response POPR

Order Granting Petitioner’s Motions for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Christopher Kao and Brock S. Weber ORDER

Petitioner's Stipulation OTHER

Corrected Declaration of Brock Weber ISO Petitioner's Unopposed Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice Exhibit

Corrected Declaration of Christopher Kao ISO Petitioner's Unopposed Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice Exhibit

Ex. 3002 Exhibit

Revised Declaration of Steven Susser Exhibit

Ex. 3001 Exhibit

Declaration of Brock Weber ISO Petitioner's Unopposed Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Brock Weber Exhibit

Unopposed Motion for Brock Weber to Appear Pro Hac Vice MOTION

Unopposed Motion for Christopher Kao to Appear Pro Hac Vice MOTION

Declaration of Christopher Kao ISO Petitioner's Unopposed Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Christopher Kao Exhibit

Notice of Intent to Designate Provisionally Recognized Attorney as Backup Counsel NOTICE

Declaration of Steven Susser Exhibit

Notice: Power of Attorney NOTICE

Notice: Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Notice: Notice filing date accorded NOTICE

Ex. 1002 - Prosecution file history for the ’061 Patent Exhibit

Ex. 1011 Vilhunen, Ultraviolet Light-Emitting Diodes in Water Disinfection Exhibit

Ex. 1003 - Declaration of Dr. Michael Lebby Exhibit

Ex. 1015 - Complaint in Related Action Exhibit

Ex. 1014 - U.S. Patent No. 8,064,149 Exhibit

Ex. 1010 - The Ultraviolet Disinfection Handbook 25–27 Exhibit

Petition for Post-Grant Review of U.S. Patent No. 12,296,061 PETITION

Ex. 1007 - U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2010/0108917 Exhibit

Ex. 1006 - Certified Translation of Japanese Patent Application Publication Exhibit

Ex. 1013 - U.S. Patent No. 6,865,028 Exhibit

Ex. 1004 - Curriculum Vitae of Dr. Michael Lebby Exhibit

Ex. 1008 - German Utility Model 202004017284 Exhibit

Ex. 1001 - U.S. Patent No. 12,296,061 to Schumacher Exhibit

Petitioner's Power of Attorney for Post-Grant Review NOTICE

Ex. 1012 - U.S. Patent No. 3,737,214 Exhibit

Ex. 1009 - Japanese Patent Application Publication 2010209513 Exhibit

Ex. 1005 - Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2003/307049 Exhibit