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Nespresso USA, Inc. v. K-fee System GmbH

IPR2023-00485 | Patent Trial and Appeal Board

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Filed Jan. 24, 2023

Terminated Sept. 10, 2024

Judges Grace Karaffa Obermann, James Mayberry, and Jon Tornquist

Case Type Inter Partes Review

Status Final Written Decision - Appealed

Challenged Patent 17/385,109

Patent No. 11,230,430 assignments

Tech Center 3700

Art Unit 3761

Inventors Marc KRÜGER

Last Updated: 7 hours ago

Filing Date	#	Filing and Exhibits
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11/11/2024	11-11-2024-Patent_Owner	Event: Notice of Appeal Patent Owner Notice: notice of appeal 27: Patent Owner's Notice of Appeal
9/10/2024	09-10-2024-Board	Event: Final Written Decision (All Claims Cancelled) Board Final Written Decision: original 26: Final Written Decision: original
7/10/2024	07-10-2024-Board	Board Other: Hearing transcript 25: Other: Hearing transcript
6/17/2024	06-17-2024-Board	Board Exhibit 3001: Exhibit 3001
6/11/2024	06-11-2024-Petitioner	Petitioner Notice: Exhibit list 24: Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List Petitioner Exhibit 1071: Ex. 1071 - Petitioner's Oral Hearing Demonstratives
6/11/2024	06-11-2024-Patent_Owner	Patent Owner Notice: Exhibit list 23: Patent Owner Updated Exhibit List Patent Owner Exhibit 2027: Patent Owner's Demonstratives
5/7/2024	05-07-2024-Board	Board Order: Other 22: ORDER Setting Oral Argument 37 C.F.R. § 42.70
5/1/2024	05-01-2024-Petitioner	Petitioner Other: other 21: Petitioner's Request for Oral Argument
5/1/2024	05-01-2024-Patent_Owner	Patent Owner Other: other 20: Patent Owner's Request for Oral Hearing
4/10/2024	04-10-2024-Patent_Owner	Patent Owner Other: other 19: Patent Owner's Sur-Reply
2/28/2024	02-28-2024-Petitioner	Petitioner Pet Reply to PO Resp 18: Petitioner's Reply to Patent Owner's Response Petitioner Exhibit 1066: Ex. 1066 - Howle Depo. Tr. I Petitioner Exhibit 1067: Ex. 1067 - Howle Depo. Tr. II Petitioner Exhibit 1068: Ex. 1068 - Howle W.D. Wash. Trial Tr. Petitioner Exhibit 1069: Ex. 1069 - Howle ITC Tr. Petitioner Exhibit 1070: Ex. 1070 - '491 Patent Howle Decl.
2/5/2024	02-05-2024-Petitioner	Petitioner Notice: Notice of deposition 17: Notice of Deposition of Laurens Howle
12/13/2023	12-13-2023-Petitioner	Petitioner Other: other 16: Petitioner’s Objections to Evidence Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.64(B)(1)
12/6/2023	12-06-2023-Patent_Owner	Patent Owner PO Response to Pet 15: Patent Owner Response Patent Owner Exhibit 2017: Declaration of Laurens Howle, Ph.D., P.E. Patent Owner Exhibit 2018: Deposition Transcript of Michael Jobin (June 22, 2023) (IPR2022-01574) Patent Owner Exhibit 2019: Deposition Transcript of Michael Jobin (Nov. 28, 2023) Patent Owner Exhibit 2022: US 2009/0007792 A1 Patent Owner Exhibit 2023: US 2008/0302252 A1 Patent Owner Exhibit 2024: WO 2008/100597 A1 Patent Owner Exhibit 2025: Moka Express - Bialetti
11/3/2023	11-03-2023-Patent_Owner	Patent Owner Notice: Notice of deposition 14: Patent Owner's Amended Notice of Deposition of Michael Jobin
11/1/2023	11-01-2023-Patent_Owner	Patent Owner Notice: Notice of deposition 13: Patent Owner's Notice of Deposition of Michael Jobin
9/27/2023	09-27-2023-Petitioner	Petitioner Other: other 11: Petitioner's Objections to Evidence Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.64(B)(1)
9/27/2023	09-27-2023-Patent_Owner	Patent Owner Other: other 12: Patent Owner's Objections to Evidence Submitted with Petitioner's Petition for Inter Partes Review
9/13/2023	09-13-2023-Board	Event: Petition Institution (Granted) Board Institution Decision: Grant 9: Institution Decision: Grant Board Order: Other 10: Order: Scheduling Order
7/24/2023	07-24-2023-Patent_Owner	Patent Owner Other: other 8: Patent Owner's Sur-reply
7/17/2023	07-17-2023-Petitioner	Petitioner Pet Reply to PO Resp 7: Petitioner's Reply to Patent Owner's Preliminary Response Petitioner Exhibit 1065: Ex. 1065
6/16/2023	06-16-2023-Patent_Owner	Event: Preliminary Response Patent Owner POPR: filed 6: Patent Owner Preliminary Response Patent Owner Exhibit 2001: Declaration of Laurens “Lars” Howle Patent Owner Exhibit 2002: Examiner-Initiated Interview Summary for Appl. No. 17/324,182 Patent Owner Exhibit 2003: Examiner-Initiated Interview Summary for Appl. No. 17/108,175 Patent Owner Exhibit 2004: 2004 K-fee System GmbH v. Nespresso USA, Inc., Case No. 2:21-cv-3402 GW(AGRx), Dkt. No. 126-1 Patent Owner Exhibit 2005: 2005 K-fee System GmbH v. Nespresso USA, Inc., Case No. 2:21-cv-3402 GW(AGRx), Dkt. No. 211 Patent Owner Exhibit 2006: U.S. Patent No. 11,254,491 Patent Owner Exhibit 2007: U.S. Patent No. 10,858,177 Patent Owner Exhibit 2008: Excerpts of file history for U.S. Patent No. 10,858,176 Patent Owner Exhibit 2009: Excerpts of file history for U.S. Patent No. 10,870,531 Patent Owner Exhibit 2010: Excerpts of file history for Appl. No. 17/547,363 Patent Owner Exhibit 2011: Applicant-Initiated Interview Summary for Appl. No. 17/963,392 Patent Owner Exhibit 2012: File history for U.S. Patent 11,254,491, Part 1 Patent Owner Exhibit 2012: File history for U.S. Patent 11,254,491, part 2 Patent Owner Exhibit 2012: File history for U.S. Patent 11,254,491, part 3 Patent Owner Exhibit 2012: File history for U.S. Patent 11,254,491, part 4 Patent Owner Exhibit 2012: File history for U.S. Patent 11,254,491, part 5 Patent Owner Exhibit 2012: File history for U.S. Patent 11,254,491, part 6 Patent Owner Exhibit 2012: File history for U.S. Patent 11,254,491, part 7 Patent Owner Exhibit 2012: File history for U.S. Patent 11,254,491, part 8 Patent Owner Exhibit 2012: File history for U.S. Patent 11,254,491, part 9 Patent Owner Exhibit 2012: File history for U.S. Patent 11,254,491, part 10 Patent Owner Exhibit 2012: File history for U.S. Patent 11,254,491, part 11 Patent Owner Exhibit 2012: File history for U.S. Patent 11,254,491, part 12 Patent Owner Exhibit 2013: Notice of Allowance for Appl. No. 17/330,572 Patent Owner Exhibit 2014: Excerpts from Appl. No. 17/670,629 Patent Owner Exhibit 2015: Excerpts from Appl. No. 17/670,765 Patent Owner Exhibit 2016: Suggestion for Declaration of Interference, Appl. No. 13/697,29
3/16/2023	03-16-2023-Board	Board Notice: Notice filing date accorded 5: Notice: NOTICE OF FILING DATE ACCORDED TO PETITION AND TIME FOR FILING PATENT OWNER PRELIMINARY RESPONSE
2/13/2023	02-13-2023-Patent_Owner	Patent Owner Notice: Mandatory Notice 3: Notice : Mandatory Notice Patent Owner Notice: Power of Attorney 4: Notice : Power of Attorney
1/24/2023	01-24-2023-Petitioner	Petitioner Petition: as filed 1: Petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 11,230,430 Petitioner Notice: Power of Attorney 2: Power of Attorney for Petitioner Petitioner Exhibit 1001: Ex. 1001 - US11230430 Petitioner Exhibit 1002: Ex. 1002 Part 1 - US11230430 FH Petitioner Exhibit 1002: Ex. 1002 Part 2 - US11230430 FH Petitioner Exhibit 1002: Ex. 1002 Part 3 - US11230430 FH Petitioner Exhibit 1002: Ex. 1002 Part 4 - US11230430 FH Petitioner Exhibit 1002: Ex. 1002 Part 5 - US11230430 FH Petitioner Exhibit 1003: Ex. 1003 - Declaration of Michael Jobin (430) Petitioner Exhibit 1004: Ex. 1004 - US20100239734A1 (Yoakim) Petitioner Exhibit 1005: Ex. 1005 - US20130064937A1 (Jarisch) Petitioner Exhibit 1006: Ex. 1006 - US20130064929A1 (Jarisch 929) Petitioner Exhibit 1007: Ex. 1007 - WO2010026053A1 (Denisart) Petitioner Exhibit 1008: Ex. 1008 - US20120269933A1 (Rapparini) Petitioner Exhibit 1009: Ex. 1009 - US20080105131A1 (Castellani) Petitioner Exhibit 1010: Ex. 1010 - WO2005079638A1 (Panesar) Petitioner Exhibit 1011: Ex. 1011 - US20060233921A1 (Mock) Petitioner Exhibit 1012: Ex. 1012 - The History of Coffee (NCA) Petitioner Exhibit 1013: Ex. 1013 - US20020078831A1 (Cai) Petitioner Exhibit 1014: Ex. 1014 - US 726,793 (Bezzera) Petitioner Exhibit 1015: Ex. 1015 - US20090007793A1 (Glucksman) Petitioner Exhibit 1016: Ex. 1016 - US3387553 (Tavera) Petitioner Exhibit 1017: Ex. 1017 - US3631793 (Bednartz) Petitioner Exhibit 1018: Ex. 1018 - US 4,136,202 (Favre) Petitioner Exhibit 1019: Ex. 1019 - US6142063 (Beaulieu) Petitioner Exhibit 1020: Ex. 1020 - US 4,389,925 (Piana) Petitioner Exhibit 1021: Ex. 1021 - US 6,655,260 (Lazaris) Petitioner Exhibit 1022: Ex. 1022 - US20060230941A1 (Ryser) Petitioner Exhibit 1023: Ex. 1023 - US20090249961A1 (Cheng) Petitioner Exhibit 1024: Ex. 1024 - US20040089158A1 (Mahlich) Petitioner Exhibit 1025: Ex. 1025 - WO2010034663A1 (Ozanne) Petitioner Exhibit 1026: Ex. 1026 - Deep Drawing ASM Handbook Petitioner Exhibit 1027: Ex. 1027 - Coated Aluminium (Italcoat) Petitioner Exhibit 1028: Ex. 1028 - EP2145759A1 (Geerts) Petitioner Exhibit 1029: Ex. 1029 - Thermoforming of Plastic Film and Sheet Petitioner Exhibit 1030: Ex. 1030 - US3437253 (Davis) Petitioner Exhibit 1031: Ex. 1031 - US5261558 (Claydon) Petitioner Exhibit 1032: Ex. 1032 - US 5,243,164 (Erickson) Petitioner Exhibit 1033: Ex. 1033 - US 6,645,537 (Sweeney) Petitioner Exhibit 1034: Ex. 1034 - EP1849718A1 (Rubino) Petitioner Exhibit 1035: Ex. 1035 - WO2010041179A2 (Mariller) (English Translation) Petitioner Exhibit 1036: Ex. 1036 - EP0455337B1 (Bentley) Petitioner Exhibit 1037: Ex. 1037 - US20020048621A1 (Boyd) Petitioner Exhibit 1038: Ex. 1038 - US20070203587A1 (Erlandsson) Petitioner Exhibit 1039: Ex. 1039 - US20050150391A1 (Schifferle) Petitioner Exhibit 1040: Ex. 1040 - WO2005044067A1 (Ruchonnet) (English Translation) Petitioner Exhibit 1041: Ex. 1041 - WO2010099806A1 (Rossi) Petitioner Exhibit 1042: Ex. 1042 - US20090205747A1 (Lillard) Petitioner Exhibit 1043: Ex. 1043 - US20100078480A1 (Aker) Petitioner Exhibit 1044: Ex. 1044 - US20130099597A1 (Perentes) Petitioner Exhibit 1045: Ex. 1045 - DE102010010534 (Feb. 2011 Application) (English Translation) Petitioner Exhibit 1046: Ex. 1046 - DE102010031988 (July 2010 Application) (English Translation) Petitioner Exhibit 1047: Ex. 1047 - DE102010044251 (Sept. 2010 Application) (English Translation) Petitioner Exhibit 1048: Ex. 1048 - (-525) [1] Complaint Petitioner Exhibit 1049: Ex. 1049 - 430 Patent Infringement Contention Chart Petitioner Exhibit 1050: Ex. 1050 - Excerpt from Prosecution History of U.S. Appl. No. 13744,623 Petitioner Exhibit 1051: Ex. 1051 - nestle-nespresso.com Petitioner Exhibit 1052: Ex. 1052 - [111] Claim Construction Order Petitioner Exhibit 1053: Ex. 1053 - Excerpt from Prosecution History of U.S. Appl. No. 16438,818 Petitioner Exhibit 1054: Ex. 1054 - (-3402) [211] Summary Judgment Order Petitioner Exhibit 1055: Ex. 1055 - Food Packaging Petitioner Exhibit 1056: Ex. 1056 - Espresso Coffee Petitioner Exhibit 1057: Ex. 1057 - 752 App 2019-11-09 Office Actionpdf Petitioner Exhibit 1058: Ex. 1058 - 752 Appl. 2020-01-23 Response to OA Petitioner Exhibit 1059: Ex. 1059 - 752 Appl. 2020-04-28 Office Action Petitioner Exhibit 1060: Ex. 1060 - 752 Appl. 2020-07-27 Response to Office Action Petitioner Exhibit 1061: Ex. 1061 - 752 Appl. 2020-11-03 Notice of Allowance Petitioner Exhibit 1062: Ex. 1062 - 441 Appl. Jul. 13, 2020 Office Action Rejection Petitioner Exhibit 1063: Ex. 1063 - 441 Appl. 2020-10-13 Response to Office Action Petitioner Exhibit 1064: Ex. 1064 - 441 Appl. 2020-11-12 Notice of Allowance

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