Tricam Industries, LLC vs. Little Giant Ladder Systems, LLC

Explore the PTAB proceeding PGR2026-00044 filed by Tricam Industries, LLC on 2026-04-14. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

PGR2026-00044

Filing Date

2026-04-14

Accorded Filing Date

2026-04-14

Institution Decision Date

2026-09-09

Last Modified Date

2026-09-16

Proceeding Type

PGR

Termination Date

—

Trial Status

Trial Instituted

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Tricam Industries, LLC

Represented By

THORSON, BRADLEYet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Little Giant Ladder Systems, LLC

Represented By

Fleetham, Jessica

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 18490715

Respondent Patent Number 12359506

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor B. Scott Maxfield et al

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

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

45 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name Dorsey & Whitney - SLC

Customer Number 153511

Address 111 South Main Street, 21st Floor, Salt Lake City, UT, 84111-2176, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
26569	Paul Meiklejohn	206-903-8746
28084	Stuart Hemphill	612-340-2734
33236	L Foster	801-799-5830
38260	Lee Osman	303-629-3434
43605	Kimton Eng	206-903-8800
44944	Mark Miller	801-799-5800
48873	Bryan Pratt	801-933-4074
50816	Walter Wu	650-565-2248
51432	Aaron Barker	801-933-8931
51466	Matthew Bethards	801-933-7369
51632	Angela Dralle	515-283-1000
54624	Fara Sunderji	212-415-9200
56904	Bridget Hayden	612-492-6867
59319	Jason Mccammon	801-428-6991
60119	Richard Green	801-487-4885
61073	Rabea Zayed	612-492-6711
61435	Ryan Meyer	206-880-1802
62668	Nathaniel Longley	612-492-6859
64299	Kerith Kanaber	303-628-1513
64336	Gina Cornelio	303-352-1170
65864	Jordan Olsen	801-933-4055
66759	Richard Galati	801-933-4084
67235	Tyler Jeffs	248-864-5959
67963	Jeremy Barton	801-328-3131
68075	Kerry Andken	206-903-8841
71375	Madeline Hepler	206-447-7898
71452	Kevin Duffy	303-352-1166
71867	Jordan Stott	208-617-2535
72333	Shannon Haen	303-607-3546
72439	Justin Gilleland	303-352-1144
72485	Claine Snow	858-900-2660
72901	Case Collard	303-629-3400
74470	Amy Gustafson	612-492-5388
74968	Erik Nyre	612-492-6845
74980	Andrew Wasden	801-231-4103
76208	Michael Cordray	206-903-8822
77366	Austen Paulsen	801-933-7360
77428	Christopher Ainscough	303-352-1123
77905	Nathan Searcy	801-933-8924
78299	Tina Choi	206-903-8781
78475	Anthony Jones	206-903-2381
78764	Andrew Carpenter	303-352-1110
79310	Oscar Matus	509-398-0657
83009	Jack Chmura	303-629-3400
84351	Alexander Ream	720-256-0152

Proceeding Documents

Patent Owner's Updated Mandatory Notices NOTICE

2026-09-16 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

Download

SCHEDULING ORDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.5 ORDER

2026-09-16 FILING PARTY: BOARD

Download

Institution Decision: Grant DECISION

2026-09-09 FILING PARTY: BOARD

Download

Director Discretionary Decision: Refer RESPONSE

2026-08-13 FILING PARTY: BOARD

Download

Supplemental Petitioners Opposition to Discretionary Denial Brief RESPONSE

2026-08-05 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

Download

Tricam Industries, LLC vs. Little Giant Ladder Systems, LLC

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Tricam Industries, LLC

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Little Giant Ladder Systems, LLC

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Patent Owner's Updated Mandatory Notices NOTICE

SCHEDULING ORDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.5 ORDER

Institution Decision: Grant DECISION

Director Discretionary Decision: Refer RESPONSE

Supplemental Petitioners Opposition to Discretionary Denial Brief RESPONSE

Patent Owner's Preliminary Response POPR

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

Order: ORDER Granting Patent Owner’s Unopposed Motion to Withdraw and Substitute Counsel 37 C.F.R. § 42.10 ORDER

Notice of Intent to Designated a Provisionally Recognized PTAB Attorney as Backup Counsel NOTICE

Motion to Withdraw and Substitute New Counsel MOTION

Declaration of Steven Susser Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 6,142,892 (“Dennis”) Exhibit

Patent Owner's Request for Discretionary Denial RESPONSE

E-mail communication Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 5,054,170 (“Otrusina”) Exhibit

Notice: Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Notice: Power of Attorney NOTICE

Notice: Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Notice of accepting corrected petition NOTICE

Notice filing date accorded NOTICE

Corrected Table of Exhibits PETITION

Certificate of Service OTHER

Declaration of Brian B Russell 12_2_24 Exhibit

Declaration of N Ryan Moss 11_25_24 Exhibit

US Patent Publication No 20180274296A1 Exhibit

US Design Patent No D833643 Exhibit

Little Giant Ladder Sys., LLC. V. Tricam Indus., Inc. Exhibit

US Patent No 4210224 Exhibit

US Provisional Patent Application No. 63382174 Exhibit

US Patent No 8186481 Exhibit

Notice: Power of Attorney NOTICE

File History Exhibit

Email Chain of 7_13_2023 Exhibit

Meeting Notes and Sketches 2022 Exhibit

US Patent No 12523097 Exhibit

Declaration of Paul B Junius 6_25-24 Exhibit

US Patent No 4407045 Exhibit

Declaration of Benjamin P Williams Exhibit

US Patent No 7967111 Exhibit

US Patent No 4697305 Exhibit

Declaration of Jon Ver Halen Exhibit

US Patent No 4216844 Exhibit

US Patent No 11505994 Exhibit

Declaration of David Smith 6_17_24 Exhibit

Declaration of B Scott Maxfield 11_27-24 Exhibit

Declaration of N Ryan Moss 6_24_24 Exhibit

Petition: as filed PETITION

Declaration of Paul B Junius 11_26_24 Exhibit

ANSI-ASC A14.2-2007 Exhibit

US Patent No 11191373 Exhibit

Declaration of Joseph P Foley Exhibit

US Patent No 3811151 Exhibit

US Patent No 594303 Exhibit

US12359506B2 Exhibit