Patent 12163947

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  • PGR2025-00081PGRfiled Aug 29, 2025vs. Nicholson Manufacturing Ltd. et al.Trial Instituted

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I found one relevant litigation related to US patent 12163947.

Here is the known litigation involving US patent 12163947:

Case: PGR2025-00081 [cite: The legal status of US12163947B2 indicates "PTAB case PGR2025-00081 filed (Pending - Instituted)"]

  • Plaintiff(s): Nicholson Manufacturing Ltd., and Kadant, Inc. [cite: The legal status of US12163947B2 indicates "Petitioner: "Unified Patents PTAB Data" by Unified Patents is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License."]
  • Defendant(s): Not explicitly stated, but typically the patent owner, which is Bid Group Technologies Ltd.
  • Jurisdiction: Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)
  • Case Number: PGR2025-00081 [cite: The legal status of US12163947B2 indicates "PTAB case PGR2025-00081 filed (Pending - Instituted)"]
  • Filing Date: The effective date of the trial is 2025-08-29. The filing date is listed as 2025-09-30 [cite: The legal status of US12163947B2 indicates "Aia trial proceeding filed before the patent and appeal board: post-grant review", "Free format text: TRIAL NO: PGR2025-00081", "Effective date: 20250829"].
  • Outcome or Current Status: Pending - Instituted [cite: The legal status of US12163947B2 indicates "PTAB case PGR2025-00081 filed (Pending - Instituted)"]

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