Patent 11009162
Litigation summary
Past and pending lawsuits — plaintiffs, defendants, jurisdictions, outcomes, and notable rulings.
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PTAB activity (1)
AIA trial proceedings — IPR, PGR, CBM — filed at the USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board against this patent. Sourced directly from the PTAB Trial API.
- IPR2025-01445IPRfiled Aug 29, 2025vs. Liberty Energy Inc. et al.Discretionary Denial
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Cases on file (2)
Group view →Specific litigation cases in our database that name US patent 11009162. The free-form analysis below may also discuss cases beyond this list.
- PROFRAC SERVICES, LLC et al. v. LIBERTY ENERGY SERVICES LLC et al.filed Jun 24, 20252:25-cv-00522United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall DivisionActive
Defendants: LIBERTY ENERGY SERVICES LLC, LIBERTY ENERGY, INC., and LIBERTY ADVANCED EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGIES LLC
- IPR2025-01445Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)Not Instituted - Procedural
Defendants: US Well Services LLC
Litigation summary
Past and pending lawsuits — plaintiffs, defendants, jurisdictions, outcomes, and notable rulings.
As a patent attorney, I have identified the following known litigation involving US patent 11009162:
1. Inter Partes Review (IPR) Case
- Case Number: IPR2025-01445 [cite: Unified Patents, US11009162B1]
- Plaintiff(s): Unified Patents [cite: Unified Patents, US11009162B1]
- Defendant(s): (Not explicitly stated in the provided snippet, but typically the patent owner, which is US Well Services LLC)
- Jurisdiction: Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)
- Filing Date: The case was filed, but a specific date is not provided in the snippet.
- Outcome/Current Status: Not Instituted - Procedural. [cite: Unified Patents, US11009162B1] The Acting Director of the USPTO has recently been denying institution of IPRs based on a "settled expectations" factor, considering the length of time the challenged patent has been in force.
2. District Court Litigation
- Case Number: 2:25-cv-00522 [cite: Unified Patents, US11009162B1, 2, 3]
- Plaintiff(s): PROFRAC SERVICES, LLC; PROFRAC MANUFACTURING, LLC; U.S. WELL SERVICES, LLC; U.S. WELL SERVICES HOLDINGS, LLC
- Defendant(s): LIBERTY ENERGY SERVICES LLC; LIBERTY ENERGY, INC.; LIBERTY ADVANCED EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGIES LLC
- Jurisdiction: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division [cite: Unified Patents, US11009162B1, 2, 3]
- Filing Date: The first document for this case appears to be filed around June 24, 2025, according to a reference within the provided documents.
- Outcome/Current Status: Active. [cite: Unified Patents, US11009162B1] The plaintiffs allege patent infringement under 35 U.S.C. § 271 and seek a permanent injunction against further infringement. The case is ongoing, with proposed docket control and discovery orders being filed in June 2025.
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