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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`BABYBJÖRN AB,
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`Petitioner,
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`THE ERGO BABY CARRIER, INC.,
`Patent Owner
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`Patent No. 11,786,055
`Issued: October 17, 2023
`Filed: April 20, 2023
`Inventor: Rodney V. Telford
`Title: ADJUSTABLE CHILD CARRIER
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`Inter Partes Review No. IPR2025-00110
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`PETITION FOR INTER PARTES REVIEW OF U.S. PAT. NO. 11,786,055
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`LISTING OF CLAIMS
`Claim 1
`1. An adjustable child carrier for supporting a child by a user, the ad-
`justable child carrier comprising:
`a body configured to support the child,
`wherein the body forms a bucket seat configured to support legs of
`the child;
`a neck support comprising a first neck support attachment and a sec-
`ond neck support attachment;
`a first shoulder strap coupled to the body and configured to extend
`over a first shoulder of the user;
`a second shoulder strap coupled to the body and configured to ex-
`tend over a second shoulder of the user;
`a first attachment disposed on the first shoulder strap and configured
`to receive the first neck support attachment;
`a second attachment disposed on the second shoulder strap and con-
`figured to receive the second neck support attachment,
`wherein the neck support is configured in an upward neck support-
`ing position when the first neck support attachment is coupled to the
`first attachment and the second neck support attachment is coupled
`to the second attachment;
`the body forming a first thigh support and a second thigh support;
`a first setting, a second setting, and a third setting defined by the ad-
`justable child carrier; and
`at least one thigh support adjuster coupled to the first thigh support
`and the second thigh support,
`wherein the at least one thigh support adjuster is configured to be se-
`lectively positioned to one of the first setting, the second setting, or
`the third setting to thereby adjust a length of the body to accommo-
`date various sizes of the child as the child ages,
`wherein the length is defined from a bottom of the bucket seat to a
`top of the body.
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`1 Petitioner refers to claim limitations throughout this petition in the manner shown
`here (e.g., [1a] will always refer to “a body configured to support the child,” as re-
`cited in claim 1).
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`Claim 2
`2. The adjustable child carrier of claim 1,
`wherein selectively positioning the at least one thigh support ad-
`juster at the first setting adjusts the length of the body to a first
`length,
`wherein selectively positioning the at least one thigh support ad-
`juster at the second setting adjusts the length of the body to a second
`length greater than the first length,
`wherein selectively positioning the at least one thigh support ad-
`juster at the third setting adjusts the length of the body to a third
`length greater than the second length.
`Claim 3
`3. The adjustable child carrier of claim 1,
`wherein adjustment of the at least one thigh support adjuster adjusts
`a depth of the bucket seat for the child.
`Claim 4
`4. The adjustable child carrier of claim 1,
`wherein the first setting is at least partially vertically displaced from
`the second setting,
`the second setting is at least partially vertically displaced from the
`third setting,
`and the third setting is at least partially vertically displaced from the
`first setting,
`wherein the adjustable child carrier defines the second setting be-
`tween the first setting and the third setting.
`Claim 5
`5. The adjustable child carrier of claim 2,
`wherein adjusting the length of the body to the first length config-
`ures the adjustable child carrier in an infant mode,
`wherein, in the infant mode, the adjustable child carrier is configured
`to carry the child when the child has a height within a range of 20-24
`inches.
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`Claim 6
`6. An adjustable child carrier for supporting a child by a user, the ad-
`justable child carrier comprising:
`a body configured to support the child between the body and a torso
`of the user,
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`wherein the body forms a bucket seat configured to support legs of
`the child;
`a neck support comprising a first neck support attachment and a sec-
`ond neck support attachment;
`a first shoulder strap coupled to the body and configured to extend
`over a first shoulder of the user;
`a second shoulder strap coupled to the body and configured to ex-
`tend over a second shoulder of the user;
`a first attachment disposed on the first shoulder strap and configured
`to receive the first neck support attachment;
`a second attachment disposed on the second shoulder strap and con-
`figured to receive the second neck support attachment,
`wherein the neck support is configured in an upward neck support-
`ing position when the first neck support attachment is coupled to the
`first attachment and the second neck support attachment is coupled
`to the second attachment;
`the body forming a first thigh support and a second thigh support;
`at least one thigh support adjuster coupled to the first thigh support
`and the second thigh support; and
`a first position, a second position, and a third position defined by the
`adjustable child carrier,
`wherein the first position corresponds to a first setting, the second
`position corresponds to a second setting, and the third position corre-
`sponds to a third setting,
`wherein adjustment of the at least one thigh support adjuster among
`the first position, the second position, and the third position adjusts a
`length of the body to configure the adjustable child carrier to one of
`the first setting, the second setting, or the third setting,
`the length defined from a bottom of the bucket seat to a top of the
`body.
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`Claim 7
`7. The adjustable child carrier of claim 6,
`wherein adjustment of the at least one thigh support adjuster from
`the first position to the second position adjusts the length of the body
`from a first length to a second length,
`the second length being greater than the first length,
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`wherein adjustment of the at least one thigh support adjuster from
`the second position to the third position adjusts the length of the
`body from the second length to a third length,
`the third length being greater than the first length and the second
`length.
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`Claim 8
`8. The adjustable child carrier of claim 6,
`wherein adjustment of the at least one thigh support adjuster adjusts
`a depth of the bucket seat for the child.
`Claim 9
`9. The adjustable child carrier of claim 6,
`wherein the first position is at least partially vertically displaced
`from the second position,
`the second position is at least partially vertically displaced from the
`third position,
`and third first position is at least partially vertically displaced from
`the first position,
`wherein the adjustable child carrier defines the second position be-
`tween the first position and the third position.
`Claim 10
`10. The adjustable child carrier of claim 7,
`wherein adjusting the length of the body to the first length config-
`ures the adjustable child carrier in an infant mode,
`wherein, in the infant mode, the adjustable child carrier is configured
`to carry the child when the child has a height within a range of 20-24
`inches.
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`Claim 11
`11. An adjustable child carrier for supporting a child by a user, the
`adjustable child carrier comprising:
`a body configured to support the child,
`wherein the body forms a bucket seat configured to support legs of
`the child;
`a neck support comprising a first neck support attachment and a sec-
`ond neck support attachment;
`a first shoulder strap coupled to the body and configured to extend
`over a first shoulder of the user;
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`a second shoulder strap coupled to the body and configured to ex-
`tend over a second shoulder of the user;
`a first attachment disposed on the first shoulder strap and configured
`to receive the first neck support attachment;
`a second attachment disposed on the second shoulder strap and con-
`figured to receive the second neck support attachment,
`wherein the neck support is configured in an upward neck support-
`ing position when the first neck support attachment is coupled to the
`first attachment and the second neck support attachment is coupled
`to the second attachment;
`wherein folding the neck support down and away from the user con-
`figures the neck support in an outside folded down position, the out-
`side folded down position reducing a length of the body in relation
`to the upward neck supporting position;
`the body forming a first thigh support and a second thigh support;
`wherein the body, the first thigh support, and the second thigh sup-
`port in combination form a seat for the child;
`a first setting, a second setting, and a third setting defined by the ad-
`justable child carrier; and
`at least one thigh support adjuster coupled to the first thigh support
`and the second thigh support,
`wherein selective positioning of the at least one thigh support ad-
`juster at the first setting, the second setting, or the third setting ad-
`justs the length of the body to accommodate various sizes of the
`child as the child ages,
`the length defined from a bottom of the bucket seat to a top of the
`body.
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`Claim 12
`12. The adjustable child carrier of claim 11,
`wherein adjustment of the at least one thigh support adjuster adjusts
`a depth of the bucket seat for the child.
`Claim 13
`13. The adjustable child carrier of claim 11,
` wherein the first setting is at least partially vertically displaced from
`the second setting,
`the second setting is at least partially vertically displaced from the
`third setting,
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`and the third setting is at least partially vertically displaced from the
`first setting,
`wherein the adjustable child carrier defines the second setting be-
`tween the first setting and the third setting.
`Claim 14
`14. The adjustable child carrier of claim 11,
`wherein selectively positioning the at least one thigh support ad-
`juster at the first setting adjusts the length of the body to a first
`length,
`wherein selectively positioning the at least one thigh support ad-
`juster at the second setting adjusts the length of the body to a second
`length greater than the first length,
`wherein selectively positioning the at least one thigh support ad-
`juster at the third setting adjusts the length of the body to a third
`length greater than the second length.
`Claim 15
`15. The adjustable child carrier of claim 11,
`wherein the seat is configured to support the child in a spread squat
`position.
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`Claim 19
`19. The adjustable child carrier of claim 1,
`wherein the bucket seat is configured to support the child in a spread
`squat position.
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`Claim 20
`20. The adjustable child carrier of claim 6,
`wherein the bucket seat is configured to support the child in a spread
`squat position.
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`Claim 21
`21. The adjustable child carrier of claim 5,
`wherein adjusting the length of the body to the third length config-
`ures the adjustable child carrier in a toddler mode, wherein, in the
`toddler mode, the adjustable child carrier is configured to carry the
`child when the child has a height of at least 28 inches.
`Claim 22
`22. The adjustable child carrier of claim 10,
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`wherein adjusting the length of the body to the third length config-
`ures the adjustable child carrier in a toddler mode, wherein, in the
`toddler mode, the adjustable child carrier is configured to carry the
`child when the child has a height of at least 28 inches.
`Claim 23
`23. The adjustable child carrier of claim 14,
`wherein adjusting the length of the body to the first length config-
`ures the adjustable child carrier in an infant mode, wherein, in the in-
`fant mode, the adjustable child carrier is configured to carry the
`child when the child has a height within a range of 20-24 inches.
`Claim 24
`24. The adjustable child carrier of claim 23,
`wherein adjusting the length of the body to the third length config-
`ures the adjustable child carrier in a toddler mode, wherein, in the
`toddler mode, the adjustable child carrier is configured to carry the
`child when the child has a height of at least 28 inches.
`Claim 28
`28. The adjustable child carrier of claim 1,
`wherein each of the first setting, the second setting, and the third set-
`ting is visible to the user for the selective positioning of the at least
`one thigh support adjuster.
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`Claim 29
`29. The adjustable child carrier of claim 6,
`wherein each of the first position, the second position, and the third
`position is visible to the user for the adjustment of the at least one
`thigh support adjuster.
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`Claim 30
`30. The adjustable child carrier of claim 11,
`wherein each of the first setting, the second setting, and the third set-
`ting is visible to the user for the selective positioning of the at least
`one thigh support adjuster.
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`TABLE OF CONTENTS
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`Listing of Claims .................................................................................................................... i
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`EXHIBITS ........................................................................................................................... xiv
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`II.
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`INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 1
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`REQUIREMENTS FOR PETITION FOR INTER PARTES REVIEW .......... 1
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`A. Grounds for Standing (37 C.F.R. § 42.104(a)) ......................................... 1
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`Fee for Inter Partes Review (§ 42.15(a)) ................................................... 1
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`Identification of Claims Being Challenged (37 C.F.R. §
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`Claims for Which Inter Partes Review Is Requested
`Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.104(b)(1) and Relief Requested
`under 37 C.F.R. § 42.22(a)(1) .......................................................... 1
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`The Specific Art and Statutory Grounds on Which the
`Challenge Is Based Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.104(b)(2) ................... 2
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`D. Notice of Real Party in Interest (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(1)) ....................... 3
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`Notice of Related Matters (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2))................................. 3
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`Notice of Lead and Backup Counsel and Service Information
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`Proof of Service and Service Information (37 C.F.R. §§ 42.6(e)
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`III. BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW OF THE ’055 PATENT ....................... 5
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`Brief Description ............................................................................................ 5
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`Prosecution History of the ’055 Patent ...................................................... 6
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`IV. PERSON HAVING ORDINARY SKILL IN THE ART .................................. 6
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`CLAIM CONSTRUCTION ..................................................................................... 7
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`Claim Construction ........................................................................................ 7
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`VI. CHALLENGED CLAIMS ARE UNPATENTABLE ...................................... 11
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`Conventional Knowledge of a POSITA ................................................... 12
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`Summary of Prior Art .................................................................................. 13
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`Synergy Manual ................................................................................ 13
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`Staten ................................................................................................... 14
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`Stomper-Rosam ................................................................................. 16
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`Lundh .................................................................................................. 17
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`Gray ..................................................................................................... 19
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`VII. MANNER OF APPLYING CITED PRIOR ART TO EVERY
`CLAIM FOR WHICH INTER PARTES REVIEW IS REQUESTED ........... 20
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`A. Ground 1: The Challenged Claims are anticipated and obvious
`over the Synergy Manual, alone or in view of knowledge of a
`POSITA and/or Lundh. ............................................................................... 21
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`Claim 1 ............................................................................................... 21
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`Claim 2 ............................................................................................... 28
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`Claim 3 ............................................................................................... 30
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`Claim 4 ............................................................................................... 31
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`Claim 5 ............................................................................................... 32
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`Claim 6 ............................................................................................... 33
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`Claim 7 ............................................................................................... 35
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`Claim 8 ............................................................................................... 35
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`Claim 9 ............................................................................................... 35
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`10. Claim 10 ............................................................................................. 36
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`11. Claim 11 ............................................................................................. 36
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`12. Claim 12 ............................................................................................. 40
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`13. Claim 13 ............................................................................................. 40
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`14. Claim 14 ............................................................................................. 41
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`15. Claim 15 ............................................................................................. 41
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`16. Claim 19 ............................................................................................. 43
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`21. Claim 24 ............................................................................................. 45
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`22. Claim 28 ............................................................................................. 45
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`23. Claim 29 ............................................................................................. 46
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`24. Claim 30 ............................................................................................. 46
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`Ground 2: The Challenged Claims are anticipated and obvious
`over Staten, alone or in view of knowledge of a POSITA and/or
`Lundh.............................................................................................................. 47
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`Claim 1 ............................................................................................... 47
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`Claim 2 ............................................................................................... 58
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`Claim 3 ............................................................................................... 60
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`Claim 5 ............................................................................................... 62
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`Claim 7 ............................................................................................... 65
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`Claim 8 ............................................................................................... 65
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`Claim 9 ............................................................................................... 66
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`10. Claim 10 ............................................................................................. 66
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`11. Claim 11 ............................................................................................. 66
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`12. Claim 12 ............................................................................................. 70
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`15. Claim 15 ............................................................................................. 71
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`19. Claim 22 ............................................................................................. 75
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`20. Claim 23 ............................................................................................. 75
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`21. Claim 24 ............................................................................................. 75
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`22. Claim 28 ............................................................................................. 76
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`23. Claim 29 ............................................................................................. 77
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`24. Claim 30 ............................................................................................. 77
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`Ground 3: The Challenged Claims are anticipated and obvious
`over Stomper-Rosam, alone or in view of knowledge of a
`POSITA and/or Gray. .................................................................................. 78
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`Claim 1 ............................................................................................... 78
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`Claim 2 ............................................................................................... 91
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`Claim 3 ............................................................................................... 93
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`Claim 4 ............................................................................................... 94
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`Claim 5 ............................................................................................... 96
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`Claim 6 ............................................................................................... 97
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`Claim 7 ............................................................................................... 98
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`Claim 8 ............................................................................................... 99
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`Claim 9 ............................................................................................... 99
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`10. Claim 10 ........................................................................................... 100
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`11. Claim 11 ........................................................................................... 100
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`15. Claim 15 ........................................................................................... 105
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`16. Claim 19 ........................................................................................... 106
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`17. Claim 20 ........................................................................................... 106
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`18. Claim 21 ........................................................................................... 106
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`19. Claim 22 ........................................................................................... 107
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`21. Claim 24 ........................................................................................... 107
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`22. Claim 28 ........................................................................................... 108
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`23. Claim 29 ........................................................................................... 109
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`24. Claim 30 ........................................................................................... 109
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`VIII. CONCLUSION ...................................................................................................... 109
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`Petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 11,786,055
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`EXHIBITS
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`1001 U.S. Patent No. 11,786,055 (“’055 Patent”)
`1002
`Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 11,786,055
`1003 Declaration of David Smith, P.E., CSP in Support of Petition for Inter Partes
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`2 Exs. 1005-1007 are included because they are cited in Petitioner’s concurrently
`filed IPR challenge to the ’055 Patent. Should the Board institute these petitions,
`Petitioner will seek to have the reviews consolidated, and Petitioner provides uni-
`form exhibit numbering in both petitions for that purpose.
`3 Petitioner has requested declarations from the Internet Archive to authenticate
`Exs. 1011 and 1012, but the authenticating declarations were not provided prior to
`filing. Petitioner will file the authenticating declarations when they are available.
`Petitioner notes that the Internet Archive has had limited availability recently due
`to the impacts of a cyberattack.
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`Petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 11,786,055
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`I.
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`INTRODUCTION
`Petitioner, BabyBjörn AB (“Petitioner”), requests Inter Partes review of
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`claims 1-15, 19-24, and 28-30 (the “Challenged Claims”) of the ’055 Patent
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`granted to The ERGO Baby Carrier, Inc. (“Patent Owner”). Ex. 1001; 1002. The
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`claimed invention in the ’055 Patent is nothing more than well-known and ex-
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`pressly taught features of contemporary child carrier technology and, therefore, is
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`anticipated and/or obvious in view of the references cited in this Petition.
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`II. RE