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Columbia Insurance Company

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Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc.

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MITEK HOLDINGS, INC.

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

PGR2024-00050 | Patent Trial and Appeal Board

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Filed Aug. 30, 2024

Judges Jeffrey Fredman, Neil Powell, and Stephen Belisle

Case Type Post Grant Review

Status Trial Instituted

Challenged Patent 18/112,843

Patent No. 11,920,339 assignments

Tech Center 3600

Art Unit 3635

Inventors Steven Brekke, Mark R Rolf

Last Updated: 9 hours ago

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8 Weeks 5/24/2025	DUE DATE APPENDIX DUE DATE 1: May 24, 2025 Patent Owner’s response to the petition Patent Owner’s motion to amend the patent	Source Add
4 Months 8/16/2025	DUE DATE 2: August 16, 2025 Petitioner’s reply to Patent Owner’s response to petition Petitioner’s opposition to motion to amend	Source Add
6 Months 9/27/2025	DUE DATE 3: September 27, 2025 Patent Owner’s sur-reply to reply Patent Owner’s reply to opposition to motion to amend (or Patent Owner’s revised motion to amend)5	Source Add
6 Months 10/18/2025	DUE DATE 4: October 18, 2025 Request for oral argument (may not be extended by stipulation)	Source Add
7 Months 11/8/2025	DUE DATE 5: November 8, 2025 Petitioner’s sur-reply to reply to opposition to motion to amend Motion to exclude evidence	Source Add
7 Months 11/15/2025	DUE DATE 6: November 15, 2025 Opposition to motion to exclude Request for prehearing conference	Source Add
7 Months 11/22/2025	DUE DATE 7: November 22, 2025 Reply to opposition to motion to exclude	Source Add
8 Months 12/2/2025	DUE DATE 8: December 2, 2025 Oral argument (if requested)	Source Add

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3/12/2025	03-12-2025-Patent_Owner	Patent Owner Other: other 13: PATENT OWNER’S OBJECTIONS TO EVIDENCE SERVED BY PETITIONER IN POST GRANT REVIEW
3/12/2025	03-12-2025-Petitioner	Petitioner Other: other 14: Petitioner's Objections to Patent Owner's Evidence
2/26/2025	02-26-2025-Board	Event: Petition Institution (Granted) Board Institution Decision: Grant 11: Institution Decision: Grant Board Order: Other 12: Order: Scheduling Order
12/20/2024	12-20-2024-Patent_Owner	Event: Preliminary Response Patent Owner POPR: filed 10: Patent Owner's Preliminary Response Patent Owner Exhibit 2001: Exhibit 2001 - Declaration of Richard Kaczkowski Patent Owner Exhibit 2002: Exhibit 2002 - Curriculum Vitae of Richard Kaczkowski Patent Owner Exhibit 2003: Exhibit 2003 - U.S. Patent No. 11,142,902 Patent Owner Exhibit 2004: Exhibit 2004 - U.S. Patent No. 11,225,787 Patent Owner Exhibit 2005: Exhibit 2005 - U.S. Publication No. 2021_0396000 Patent Owner Exhibit 2006: Exhibit 2006 - U.S. Publication No. 2022_0243455 Patent Owner Exhibit 2007: Exhibit 2007 - DGT_DGHT Fire Wall Hangers Patent Owner Exhibit 2008: Exhibit 2008 - “Mass Timber and Wood Framing,” Architectural Record Magazine, McGraw Hill Construction, November 2012, pp. 165-169 Patent Owner Exhibit 2009: Exhibit 2009 - Top Flange Hangers LBV_BA_B_HB Patent Owner Exhibit 2010: Exhibit 2010 - Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary - Definition of Bound Patent Owner Exhibit 2011: Exhibit 2011 - New Oxford American Dictionary - Definition of Bound Patent Owner Exhibit 2012: Exhibit 2012 - U.S. Patent No. 11,065,667 Patent Owner Exhibit 2013: Exhibit 2013 - U.S. Publication No. 2019_0136520 Patent Owner Exhibit 2014: Exhibit 2014 - U.S. Patent No. 4,560,301 Patent Owner Exhibit 2015: Exhibit 2015 - U.S. Patent No. 6,112,495 Patent Owner Exhibit 2016: Exhibit 2016 - Simpson Strong-Tie_ New Fire Wall Hangers Optimized for Power Nailers Patent Owner Exhibit 2017: Exhibit 2017 - Simpson Strong-Tie_ DGHT Top-Flange Fire Wall Hanger Patent Owner Exhibit 2018: Exhibit 2018 - Simpson Strong-Tie_ DGT Top-Flange Fire Wall Hanger Patent Owner Exhibit 2019: Exhibit 2019 - Simpson Strong Tie Co., Inc. Design No. SST_WPCF 120-01 Fire Resistant Joist Hanger DG Series Fire Wall Hanger Patent Owner Exhibit 2020: Exhibit 2020 - Simpson Strong-Tie_ Your Go-To, Load-Rated Fire Wall Hanger Patent Owner Exhibit 2021: Exhibit 2021 - Simpson Strong-Tie_ Allowable Loads for the DG and DGH hanger installed on walls over wood structural panel sheathing Patent Owner Exhibit 2022: Exhibit 2022 - Simpson Strong-Tie_ DGH Fire Wall Hanger Now Available Skewed or with Offset Top Flange Patent Owner Exhibit 2023: Exhibit 2023 - Simpson Strong-Tie_ DG_DGB_DGH Fire Wall Hangers Patent Owner Exhibit 2024: Exhibit 2024 - Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary - Definition of Outwardly Patent Owner Exhibit 2025: Exhibit 2025 - New Oxford American Dictionary - Definition of Outward Patent Owner Exhibit 2026: Exhibit 2026 - U.S. Publication No. 2002_0104279 Patent Owner Exhibit 2027: Exhibit 2027 - U.S. Patent No. 11,560,707 Patent Owner Exhibit 2028: Exhibit 2028 - U.S. Publication No. 2002_0148191 Patent Owner Exhibit 2029: Exhibit 2029 - U.S. Publication No. 2013_0133284 Patent Owner Exhibit 2030: Exhibit 2030 - Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary - Definition of Close Patent Owner Exhibit 2031: Exhibit 2031 - New Oxford American Dictionary - Definition of Close Patent Owner Exhibit 2032: Exhibit 2032 - Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary - Definition of Conform Patent Owner Exhibit 2033: Exhibit 2033 - New Oxford American Dictionary - Definition of Conformance Patent Owner Exhibit 2034: Exhibit 2034 - U.S. Patent No. 9,938,709 Patent Owner Exhibit 2035: Exhibit 2035 - U.S. Patent No. 5,237,613 Patent Owner Exhibit 2036: Exhibit 2036 - U.S. Patent No. 6,135,687 Patent Owner Exhibit 2037: Exhibit 2037 - Transcript of the May 25, 2022 Deposition of Mr. Fennell - 3 Patent Owner Exhibit 2038: Exhibit 2038 - 2012 International Building Code - Table 721.1(2) Patent Owner Exhibit 2039: Exhibit 2039 - Fire Ratings of Masonry Walls Patent Owner Exhibit 2040: Exhibit 2040 - Fire and Concrete Structures Patent Owner Exhibit 2041: Exhibit 2041 - Fire Protection and Safety with Concrete. Patent Owner Exhibit 2042: Exhibit 2042 - 2012 International Building Code_ Definition of _Fire Wall_ Patent Owner Exhibit 2043: Exhibit 2043 - Structural Design for Fire Safety Patent Owner Exhibit 2044: Exhibit 2044 - Press Releases - MiTek Residential Construction Industry Patent Owner Exhibit 2045: Exhibit 2045 - MiTek Releases FWH Fire Wall Hanger, A New USP Structural Connector Product Patent Owner Exhibit 2046: Exhibit 2046 - USP Structural Connectors 2015-2016 Product Catalog Patent Owner Exhibit 2047: Exhibit 2047 - Wood-Frame House Construction
11/1/2024	11-01-2024-Board	Board Order: Other 9: Order: Granting Petitioner’s Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Joseph V. Mauch 37 C.F.R. § 42.10
10/24/2024	10-24-2024-Petitioner	Petitioner Motion: PHV 7: Petitioner's Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Joseph V. Mauch Petitioner Notice: Other 8: Petitioner's Updated Mandatory Notices Petitioner Exhibit 1044: EX1044 - Mauch PHV Declaration
9/23/2024	09-23-2024-Board	Board Notice: Notice filing date accorded 6: Notice: NOTICE OF FILING DATE ACCORDED TO PETITION AND TIME FOR FILING PATENT OWNER PRELIMINARY RESPONSE
9/20/2024	09-20-2024-Patent_Owner	Patent Owner Notice: Power of Attorney 4: Notice : Power of Attorney Patent Owner Notice: Mandatory Notice 5: Notice : Mandatory Notice
9/4/2024	09-04-2024-Petitioner	Petitioner Other: other 3: Petitioners Updated Certificate of Service
8/30/2024	08-30-2024-Petitioner	Petitioner Notice: Power of Attorney 1: Notice : Power of Attorney Petitioner Petition: as filed 2: Petition : as filed Petitioner Exhibit 1001: EX1001 - '339 Patent Petitioner Exhibit 1002: EX1002 - '339 Patent File History Petitioner Exhibit 1003: EX1003 - Fennell Declaration Petitioner Exhibit 1004: EX1004 - Cullen Petitioner Exhibit 1005: EX1005 -Bundy Petitioner Exhibit 1006: EX1006 - Allan Petitioner Exhibit 1007: EX1007 - Yamaguchi Petitioner Exhibit 1008: EX1008 -Tsukamoto Petitioner Exhibit 1009: EX1009 - Rice Petitioner Exhibit 1010: EX1010 - Harrison Petitioner Exhibit 1011: EX1011 - Robinson Petitioner Exhibit 1012: EX1012 - Technical Bulletin: Top Flange Joist Hangers Installed on Walls Petitioner Exhibit 1013: EX1013-Russo Petitioner Exhibit 1014: EX1014 - Leathe Petitioner Exhibit 1015: EX1015 -Rice Petitioner Exhibit 1016: EX1016 - The Purple Book Petitioner Exhibit 1017: EX1017 - Fire Resistance Design Manual, 20th Ed., Gypsum Association Petitioner Exhibit 1018: EX1018 -IBC-2012 Petitioner Exhibit 1019: EX1019 - WoodWork Petitioner Exhibit 1020: EX1020 - ASTM C1396 Standard Specification for Gypsum Board Petitioner Exhibit 1021: EX1021 - Yu Petitioner Exhibit 1022: EX1022 - U.S. Patent No. 3,601,428 to Gilb Petitioner Exhibit 1023: EX1023 - U.S. Patent No. 3,633,950 to Gilb Petitioner Exhibit 1024: EX1024 - U.S. Patent No. 3,752,512 to Gilb Petitioner Exhibit 1025: EX1025 - U.S. Patent No. 4,480,941 to Gilb Petitioner Exhibit 1026: EX1026- Contasti, European Patent Specification Petitioner Exhibit 1027: EX1027 - Contasti Petitioner Exhibit 1028: EX1028- Fennell CV Petitioner Exhibit 1029: EX1029 - Ferguson Drywall, Professional Techniques for Great Results Petitioner Exhibit 1030: EX1030 - Gilb ’155 Petitioner Exhibit 1031: EX1031 - Architectural Record Petitioner Exhibit 1032: EX1032 - Commins Petitioner Exhibit 1033: EX1033 - ASTM C840 Specification Application and Finishing of Gypsum Board Petitioner Exhibit 1034: EX1034 - 2012 International Building Code Petitioner Exhibit 1035: EX1035 - Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary Petitioner Exhibit 1036: EX1036 -Timony Petitioner Exhibit 1037: EX1037 -’339 Prov Petitioner Exhibit 1038: EX1038 - Gypsum Construction Handbook Petitioner Exhibit 1039: EX1039-Hall-Ellis Declaration Petitioner Exhibit 1040: EX1040 - Hall-Ellis CV Petitioner Exhibit 1041: EX1041- Architecture Design for Architects, Architectural Record Petitioner Exhibit 1042: EX1042 - Mass Timber and Wood Framing Petitioner Exhibit 1043: EX1043 - Architectural Record - Wikipedia

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