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Columbia Insurance Company

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Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc.

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Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc. v. Columbia Insurance Company

PGR2019-00063 | Patent Trial and Appeal Board

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Filed Sept. 5, 2019

Terminated March 11, 2021

Judges Neil Powell, Scott Daniels, and Stephen Belisle

Case Type Post Grant Review

Status Final Written Decision

Challenged Patent 16/225,517

Patent No. 10,316,510 assignments

Tech Center 3600

Art Unit 3635

Inventors Steven Brekke, Mark R. Rolf

Last Updated: 42 minutes ago

Filing Date	#	Filing and Exhibits
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10/3/2023	10-03-2023-Board	Board Other: other court decision 57: Other: other court decision Board Other: Fed Circuit mandate 58: Other: Fed Circuit mandate
7/21/2021	07-21-2021-Petitioner	Event: Notice of Appeal Petitioner Notice of Appeal 56: Petitioner's Notice of Cross-Appeal
7/16/2021	07-16-2021-Patent_Owner	Event: Notice of Appeal Patent Owner Notice of Appeal 55: Patent Owner's Notice of Appeal
5/21/2021	05-21-2021-Board	Board Order 54: DECISION Denying Petitioner��s Request on Rehearing of Final Written Decision 37 C.F.R.42.71(d)
4/12/2021	04-12-2021-Petitioner	Petitioner Rehearing Request - in re Final Written Decision 53: Petitioner's Request for Rehearing
3/11/2021	03-11-2021-Board	Events: Final Written Decision (All Claims Cancelled), Motion to Amend Claims (Granted) Board Termination Decision Document 52: Termination Decision Document
2/10/2021	02-10-2021-Board	Board Hearing Transcript 51: Hearing Transcript
1/13/2021	01-13-2021-Patent_Owner	Patent Owner Exhibit List 50: Patent Owner's Updated Exhibit List
1/11/2021	01-11-2021-Petitioner	Petitioner Exhibit List 49: Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List Petitioner Exhibit 1045: EX1045 - Petitioner's Demonstratives
1/11/2021	01-11-2021-Patent_Owner	Patent Owner Exhibit 2058: Patent Owner's Notice of Submission of Demonstrative Exhibits for January 14, 2021 Oral Hearing
12/31/2020	12-31-2020-Petitioner	Petitioner Reply 48: Petitioner's Sur-Reply to Patent Owner's Reply to Petitioner's Opposition to Patent Owner's Revised Contingent Motion to Amend Petitioner Exhibit 1044: EX1044 - Second Serrette Transcript (12-22-20)
12/22/2020	12-22-2020-Patent_Owner	Patent Owner Power of Attorney 46: Patent Owner's Second Updated Power of Attorney Patent Owner Notice 47: Second Updated Mandatory Notices of the Patent Owner
12/16/2020	12-16-2020-Petitioner	Petitioner Notice of Deposition 45: Petitioner's Notice of Deposition
12/14/2020	12-14-2020-Board	Board Order 44: Order Oral hearing
12/10/2020	12-10-2020-Patent_Owner	Patent Owner Reply 43: Patent Owner's Reply in Support of Its Revised Contingent Motion Amend Patent Owner Exhibit 2056: AISC 360-10 Patent Owner Exhibit 2057: Declaration of Dr. Reynaud Serrette in Support of the Reply to the Opposition to the Revised Contingent Motion to Amend
11/25/2020	11-25-2020-Petitioner	Petitioner Oral Hearing Request 42: Petitioner's Request for Oral Argument
11/25/2020	11-25-2020-Patent_Owner	Patent Owner Oral Hearing Request 41: Patent Owner's Request for Oral Argument
11/19/2020	11-19-2020-Petitioner	Petitioner Opposition 40: Petitioner's Opposition to Patent Owner's Revised Contingent Motion to Amend Petitioner Exhibit 1041: EX1041 - U.S. Patent No. 5,004,369 (Young) Petitioner Exhibit 1042: EX1042 - Fennel Declaration - Opposition to RMTA Petitioner Exhibit 1043: EX1043 - Blank Rendering of the Tsukamoto Reference
10/28/2020	10-28-2020-Board	Board Order 39: Order - Conduct of the Proceeding - Denying Authorization to File Motion to Strike Petitioner's Reply - 37 CFR 42.5
10/15/2020	10-15-2020-Board	Board Order 38: Revised Scheduling Order
10/8/2020	10-08-2020-Patent_Owner	Patent Owner Reply 36: Patent Owner's Sur-Reply Patent Owner Motion 37: Patent Owner's Revised Contingent Motion to Amend Patent Owner Exhibit 2054: Sheet Metal Stamping 101 Parts I-V Patent Owner Exhibit 2055: Declaration of Dr. Serrette
9/21/2020	09-21-2020-Board	Board Notice 35: PRELIMINARY GUIDANCE PATENT OWNERS MOTION TO AMEND
9/3/2020	09-03-2020-Patent_Owner	Patent Owner Objection 34: Patent Owner's Objection to Petitioner's Reply and Evidence
8/27/2020	08-27-2020-Petitioner	Petitioner Reply 32: Petitioner's Reply Petitioner Opposition 33: Petitioner's Opposition to Contingent Motion to Amend Petitioner Exhibit 1038: EX1038 - Serrette Deposition Transcript Petitioner Exhibit 1039: EX1039 - Fennell Declaration Petitioner Exhibit 1040: EX1040 - American Heritage Dictionary
7/28/2020	07-28-2020-Petitioner	Petitioner Notice 31: Petitioner's Updated Mandatory Notices
7/15/2020	07-15-2020-Petitioner	Petitioner Notice of Deposition 30: Petitioner's Notice of Deposition
6/11/2020	06-11-2020-Petitioner	Petitioner Objection 29: Petitioner's Objections to Patent Owner's Evidence
6/4/2020	06-04-2020-Patent_Owner	Patent Owner Response 27: Patent Owner's Response Patent Owner Motion 28: Patent Owner's Contingent Motion to Amend Patent Owner Exhibit 2043: Fennell Deposition Condensed Patent Owner Exhibit 2044: Third Supplemental Declaration of Dr. Reynaud Serrette Patent Owner Exhibit 2045: 2012 IBC Patent Owner Exhibit 2046: Structural Design for Fire Safety Patent Owner Exhibit 2047: ATSM E119 Patent Owner Exhibit 2048: Calculating the Fire Resistance of Exposed Wood Members Patent Owner Exhibit 2049: New Oxford American Dictionary through definition Patent Owner Exhibit 2050: What you Should Know About the New DGH Fire Wall Hanger Options McEntee Patent Owner Exhibit 2051: Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Opposition to Motion for Preliminary Injunction Patent Owner Exhibit 2052: File History of 1567409 Patent Owner Exhibit 2053: File History of 61922531
5/29/2020	05-29-2020-Board	Board Order Conduct of Proceeding 26: Order - Conduct of the Proceeding
4/29/2020	04-29-2020-Patent_Owner	Patent Owner Notice of Deposition 24: Notice of Deposition of W. Andrew Fennell
4/29/2020	04-29-2020-Petitioner	Petitioner Notice 25: Petitioner's Updated Mandatory Notices
4/27/2020	04-27-2020-Board	Board Order 23: Granting Petitioners Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Joseph V. Mauch 37 C.F.R. sec 42.10
4/15/2020	04-15-2020-Patent_Owner	Patent Owner Power of Attorney 21: Patent Owner's Updated Power of Attorney Patent Owner Notice 22: Updated Mandatory Notices of the Patent Owner
4/14/2020	04-14-2020-Petitioner	Petitioner Power of Attorney 19: Petitioner's Updated Power of Attorney Petitioner Motion 20: Petitioner's Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Joseph Mauch Petitioner Exhibit 1037: EX1037 - Mauch PHV Declaration
4/2/2020	04-02-2020-Board	Board Order 17: ORDER Conduct of the Proceeding Board Order 18: Granting Patent Owners Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Keith A. Rabenberg 37 C.F.R. sec 42.10
3/26/2020	03-26-2020-Petitioner	Petitioner Objection 16: Petitioner's Objections to Patent Owner's Evidence
3/12/2020	03-12-2020-Board	Event: Petition Institution (Granted) Board Institution Decision 14: Decision Granting Institution of Post-Grant Review Board Order 15: Scheduling Order
3/3/2020	03-03-2020-Patent_Owner	Patent Owner Reply 13: Patent Owner's Corrected Sur-Reply Patent Owner Exhibit 2042: Supplemental Declaration of Dr. Reynaud Serrette
2/20/2020	02-20-2020-Patent_Owner	Patent Owner Reply 12: Patent Owner's Sur-Reply Patent Owner Exhibit 2034: Supplemental Declaration of Dr. Reynaud Serrette Patent Owner Exhibit 2035: EXPUNGED Patent Owner Exhibit 2036: EXPUNGED Patent Owner Exhibit 2037: EXPUNGED Patent Owner Exhibit 2038: EXPUNGED Patent Owner Exhibit 2039: EXPUNGED Patent Owner Exhibit 2040: EXPUNGED Patent Owner Exhibit 2041: EXPUNGED
2/10/2020	02-10-2020-Petitioner	Petitioner Reply 11: Petitioner Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc's Reply to Patent Owner's Preliminary Response Petitioner Exhibit 1036: EX1036- Supplemental Declaration of W. Andrew Fennell ISO Petitioner's Reply
2/4/2020	02-04-2020-Petitioner	Petitioner Exhibit List 10: Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List Petitioner Exhibit 1035: EX1035 - Teleconference Transcript
1/31/2020	01-31-2020-Board	Board Order Conduct of Proceeding 9: ORDER - Conduct of the Proceeding 37 C.F.R. 42.5
12/13/2019	12-13-2019-Patent_Owner	Event: Preliminary Response Patent Owner Preliminary Response 8: Patent Owner's Preliminary Response Patent Owner Exhibit 2001: Serrette Declaration Patent Owner Exhibit 2002: CV of Dr. Serrette Patent Owner Exhibit 2003: U.S. Patent No. 537,504 Patent Owner Exhibit 2004: U.S. Patent Publication No. 2002/0078656 Patent Owner Exhibit 2005: U.S. Patent No. 6,877,291 Patent Owner Exhibit 2006: U.S. Patent No. 6,230,466 Patent Owner Exhibit 2007: U.S. Patent No. 5,603,580 Patent Owner Exhibit 2008: U.S. Patent No. 5,555,694 Patent Owner Exhibit 2009: U.S. Patent No. 5,341,619 Patent Owner Exhibit 2010: U.S. Patent No. 5,104,252 Patent Owner Exhibit 2011: U.S. Patent No. 4,560,301 Patent Owner Exhibit 2012: U.S. Patent No. 4,423,977 Patent Owner Exhibit 2013: U.S. Patent No. 4,353,664 Patent Owner Exhibit 2014: U.S. Patent No. 4,230,416 Patent Owner Exhibit 2015: 1994 Timberline Construction Manual Patent Owner Exhibit 2016: 2012 International Building Code Patent Owner Exhibit 2017: 2000 International Building Code Patent Owner Exhibit 2018: MiTek FWH Spec. Sheet Patent Owner Exhibit 2019: DU_DHU_DHUTF Drywall Hangers Patent Owner Exhibit 2020: Declaration of Sam Hensen Patent Owner Exhibit 2021: ICC-ES Evaluation Report ESR-2552 Patent Owner Exhibit 2022: New Oxford American Dictionary, From Patent Owner Exhibit 2023: Gypsum Panel Products Types, Uses, Sizes and Standards Patent Owner Exhibit 2024: Pabco Gypsum Product Brochure Patent Owner Exhibit 2025: Fire Ratings of Masonry Walls Patent Owner Exhibit 2026: Fire and Concrete Structures Patent Owner Exhibit 2027: Fire Protection and Safety with Concrete Patent Owner Exhibit 2028: Basement Finish Remodel Code Patent Owner Exhibit 2029: Sample Guide for Finish Basement Requirements in Existing One and Two Family Dwellings Patent Owner Exhibit 2030: Understanding Basements Patent Owner Exhibit 2031: Moisture Control in Buildings Patent Owner Exhibit 2032: Wood-Frame House Construction Patent Owner Exhibit 2033: CEL Consulting's Report
9/25/2019	09-25-2019-Patent_Owner	Patent Owner Mandatory Notice 4: Mandatory Notices of the Patent Owner Patent Owner Power of Attorney 5: Patent Owner's Power of Attorney Patent Owner Other (Not for motions) 6: Motion for Keith A. Rabenberg to Appear Pro Hac Vice on Behalf of Patent Owner Patent Owner Declaration 7: Declaration of Keith A. Rabenberg in Support of Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission
9/13/2019	09-13-2019-Board	Board Notice of Filing Date Accorded to Petition 3: Notice of Accord Filing Date
9/5/2019	09-05-2019-Petitioner	Petitioner Power of Attorney 1: Petitioner's Power of Attorney Event: Petition Petitioner Petition 2: Petition for Post-Grant Review Petitioner Exhibit 1001: Exhibit 1001 - U.S. Patent No. 10,316,510 Petitioner Exhibit 1002: Exhibit 1002 - Prosecution History of '510 Patent Petitioner Exhibit 1003: Exhibit 1003 - Declaration of W. Andrew Fennell Petitioner Exhibit 1004: Exhibit 1004 - Curriculum Vitae of W. Andrew Fennell Petitioner Exhibit 1005: Exhibit 1005 - U.S. Publication No. 2002/0078656 ("Leek") Petitioner Exhibit 1006: Exhibit 1006 - U.S. Patent No. 10,024,049 ("Brekke '049") Petitioner Exhibit 1007: Exhibit 1007 - U.S. Patent No. 9,394,680 ("Bundy") Petitioner Exhibit 1008: Exhibit 1008 - U.S. Publication No. 2005/0155307 ("Timony") Petitioner Exhibit 1009: Exhibit 1009 - Japanese Application No. 19991014482 ("Tsukamoto") Petitioner Exhibit 1010: Exhibit 1010 - U.S. Patent No. 4,261,155 ("Gilb '155") Petitioner Exhibit 1011: Exhibit 1011 - U.S. Patent No. 4,230,416 ("Gilb '416") Petitioner Exhibit 1012: Exhibit 1012 - U.S. Patent No. 4,827,684 ("Allan") Petitioner Exhibit 1013: Exhibit 1013 - U.S. Publication No. 2014/0338282 ("Sidhu") Petitioner Exhibit 1014: Exhibit 1014 - U.S. Patent No. 10,184,242 ("Brekke '242") Petitioner Exhibit 1015: Exhibit 1015 - U.S. Publication No. 2001/0054270 ("Rice") Petitioner Exhibit 1016: Exhibit 1016 - "Fire-Rated Assemblies in Commercial Construction" Petitioner Exhibit 1017: Exhibit 1017 - GA-600-2012 Fire Resistance Design Manual, 20th Ed. Petitioner Exhibit 1018: Exhibit 1018 - "2012 International Building Code" Petitioner Exhibit 1019: Exhibit 1019 - Prosecution History of Brekke '049 Petitioner Exhibit 1020: Exhibit 1020 - Prosecution History of Brekke '242 Petitioner Exhibit 1021: Exhibit 1021 - U.S. Patent No. 804,451 ("Carlson") Petitioner Exhibit 1022: Exhibit 1022 - U.S. Patent No. 3,601,428 ("Gilb '428") Petitioner Exhibit 1023: Exhibit 1023 - U.S. Patent No. 3,633,950 ("Gilb '950") Petitioner Exhibit 1024: Exhibit 1024 - U.S. Patent No. 3,752,512 ("Gilb '512") Petitioner Exhibit 1025: Exhibit 1025 - U.S. Patent No. 4,480,941 ("Gilb '941") Petitioner Exhibit 1026: Exhibit 1026 - U.S. Patent No. 4,717,279 ("Commins") Petitioner Exhibit 1027: Exhibit 1027 - U.S. Publication No. 2015/0184370 ("Brekke '370") Petitioner Exhibit 1030: Exhibit 1030 - "Stainless Steel for Durability, Fire-Resistance and Safety" Petitioner Exhibit 1031: Exhibit 1031 - Patent Owner's Infringement Claim Chart Petitioner Exhibit 1032: Exhibit 1032 - U.S. Patent No. 4,005,942 ("Gilb '942") Petitioner Exhibit 1033: Exhibit 1033 - English Translation of Japanese Publication No. 1995229225 ("Hirata") Petitioner Exhibit 1034: Exhibit 1034 - Infringement Complaint

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