IPR2018-01662 - Ulterra Drilling Technologies LP v. Baker Hughes Inc et al.

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PATENT NUMBER
6935441 Other
APPL. NUMBER
10861129
PETITIONER
Ulterra Drilling Technologies LP
SME
PATENT OWNER
Baker Hughes Inc
A Ge Company LLC
Operating Company
STATUS
Settlement
FILING DATE
2018-09-05
INSTITUTION DATE
N/A
TERMINATION DATE
2018-11-05
PET. COUNSEL
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
P.O. COUNSEL
McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd.
AUTHOR JUDGE
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Name
12018-09-05Power of AttorneyPetitioner Ulterra Drilling Technologies, L.P.'s Power of Attorney
22018-09-05PetitionPetition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 6,935,441
10012018-09-05Declaration of Geir Hareland
10022018-09-05Geir Hareland Curriculum Vitae
10032018-09-05U.S. Patent No. 6,935,441
10042018-09-05File History of U.S. Patent No. 6,935,441
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10722018-09-05Baker Hughes Disclosure of Asserted Claims and Preliminary Infringement Contentions (July 13, 2018).
32018-09-25Mandatory NoticePatent Owner Mandatory Notice Information
42018-09-25Power of AttorneyPatent Owner Power of Attorney
52018-10-10Motion to TerminateJoint Motion to Terminate
62018-10-10OtherJoint Motion to Seal Exhibit 2002
20012018-10-10Order
72018-10-24Notice of Filing DateNotice of Accord Filing Date
82018-11-05Final DecisionORDER Granting Joint Motion to Terminate Proceeding Due to Settlement before Institution and Granting Joint Motion to Request that Settlement Agreement be Treated as Business Confidential Information 37 C.F.R. § 42.74
92019-05-06OtherPetitioner's Request for Refund IPR2018-01662
102019-05-24OtherNotice of Refund
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