Patent 11840970
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.
- IPR2025-01463IPRfiled Sep 19, 2025vs. Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. et al.Discretionary Denial
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Cases on file (3)
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- Champion Power Equipment Inc. v. Harbor Freight Tools USA Inc.filed Oct 14, 20242:24-cv-01302U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of WisconsinDismissed
Defendants: Harbor Freight Tools USA Inc.
- 2:24-cv-08722U.S. District Court for the Central District of CaliforniaActive
Defendants: Champion Power Equipment, Inc.
- 2:23-cv-02371U.S. District Court for the District of ArizonaActive
Defendants: Firman Power Equipment Incorporated
Litigation summary
Past and pending lawsuits — plaintiffs, defendants, jurisdictions, outcomes, and notable rulings.
As a patent attorney, I can report the following known litigation involving U.S. Patent No. 11,840,970 based on currently available information.
District Court Litigation
1. Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. v. Champion Power Equipment, Inc.
- Plaintiff: Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.
- Defendant: Champion Power Equipment, Inc.
- Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- Case Number: 2:24-cv-08722
- Filing Date: Information not publicly available.
- Outcome or Current Status: Active. Champion Power Equipment has asserted that U.S. Patent No. 11,840,970 is infringed by Harbor Freight Tools. A notice of a subpoena related to this case also lists the '970 patent among the "Patents-in-Suit".
2. Champion Power Equipment Inc. v. Harbor Freight Tools USA Inc.
- Plaintiff: Champion Power Equipment Inc.
- Defendant: Harbor Freight Tools USA Inc.
- Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
- Case Number: 2:24-cv-01302
- Filing Date: October 14, 2024.
- Outcome or Current Status: This case was dismissed on "first-to-file" grounds, indicating that the dispute between the parties concerning the patents at issue is proceeding in the Central District of California.
3. Champion Power Equipment Incorporated v. Firman Power Equipment Incorporated
- Plaintiff: Champion Power Equipment Incorporated
- Defendant: Firman Power Equipment Incorporated
- Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
- Case Number: 2:23-cv-02371
- Filing Date: Information not publicly available.
- Outcome or Current Status: Active. Documents related to an Inter Partes Review (IPR) for the '970 patent reference this district court case, indicating it is related to the patent.
Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Proceedings
1. Harbor Freight Tools USA Inc. v. Champion Power Equipment Inc.
- Petitioner: Harbor Freight Tools USA Inc.
- Patent Owner: Champion Power Equipment Inc.
- Proceeding Type: Inter Partes Review (IPR)
- Case Number: IPR2025-01463
- Filing Date: September 19, 2025.
- Outcome or Current Status: Procedurally not instituted. A settlement was reached between Harbor Freight Tools USA Inc., MWE Investments, LLC, and Champion Power Equipment, Inc., leading to the termination of Harbor Freight and MWE Investments from this and other related IPR proceedings. Generac Power Systems, Inc. remains a petitioner in the consolidated proceedings.
It is important to note that litigation is a dynamic process, and the status of these cases can change. The information provided is based on the data available as of the current date.
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