Industry Sector

Power generation equipment — US PTAB Patent Cases

16 decisions indexed

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patent denied

Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. et al. v.Champion Power Equipment, Inc.

· IPR2025-01121

The USPTO denied Generac's request for Director Review of the institution denial in IPR2025-01121, leaving the decision not to institute the IPR intact.

patent

Generac Power Systems, Inc. et al. v.Champion Power Equipment, Inc.

· IPR2025-01228

Generac and co‑petitioners filed a joint request asking the PTAB to keep their settlement agreement (Exhibit 1300) confidential and separate from the patent file, limiting disclosure under 35 U.S.C. §317(b).

patent denied

Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. et al. v.Champion Power Equipment, Inc.

· IPR2025-01121

Harbor Freight and co‑petitioners sought Director Review of a denied institution decision for a multi‑fuel generator patent. The Board found no inconsistency with the earlier ’034 decision and denied the request, leaving Champion Power’s patent intact.

patent

MWE Investments, LLC et al. v.Champion Power Equipment, Inc.

· IPR2025-01384

MWE Investments, Harbor Freight Tools, and Generac, together with Champion Power Equipment, filed a joint request asking the PTAB to keep the settlement agreement (Exhibit 1300) confidential and separate from the IPR file. The request cites statutory confidentiality provisions.

patent

MWE Investments, LLC et al. v.Champion Power Equipment, Inc.

· IPR2025-01185

MWE Investments, Harbor Freight Tools, and Generac have filed a joint request asking the PTAB to keep the settlement agreement for Patent 10,221,780 confidential and separate from the patent file. The request cites statutory confidentiality provisions and seeks limited disclosure only upon proper request.

patent terminated or settled

Generac Power Systems Inc. et al. v.Champion Power Equipment, Inc.

· IPR2025-01271

The PTAB granted settlement motions for Harbor Freight Tools and MWE Investments, terminating their involvement in multiple IPRs against Champion Power’s generator patents, while Generac Power Systems remains as a petitioner.

patent

Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. et al. v.Champion Power Equipment, Inc.

· IPR2025-01272

Harbor Freight and Champion Power filed a joint request asking the PTAB to keep their settlement agreement confidential and separate from the patent file, invoking 35 U.S.C. §317(b). The Board is asked to restrict access and notify the parties of any third‑party requests.

patent terminated or settled

Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. et al. v.Champion Power Equipment, Inc.

· IPR2025-01272

Harbor Freight Tools and Champion Power have settled their IPR dispute over a generator fuel regulator patent. They jointly request that the settlement be kept confidential under statutory authority, and MWE seeks to withdraw from the proceeding.

patent

Generac Power Systems, Inc. et al. v.Champion Power Equipment, Inc.

· IPR2025-01438

Generac, Harbor Freight, and MWE filed a joint request with the PTAB to keep their settlement agreement (Exhibit 1300) confidential, limiting access to federal agencies or parties with good cause.

patent terminated or settled

MWE Investments, LLC et al. v.Champion Power Equipment, Inc.

· IPR2025-01423

MWE Investments and Champion Power Equipment settled their IPR dispute over U.S. Patent 11,530,654 and jointly requested that the settlement agreement be kept confidential, while MWE moved to withdraw from the proceeding.

patent

Generac Power Systems, Inc. et al. v.Champion Power Equipment, Inc.

· IPR2025-00951

Generac, Harbor Freight, and MWE petition the PTAB to invalidate Champion’s dual‑fuel generator patent (10,598,101) on grounds of obviousness and anticipation, citing DuroMax, De Vries, Fujisawa, Nakafushi, and Olmr as prior art.

patent

GENERAC POWER SYSTEMS, INC. et al. v.Champion Power Equipment, Inc.

· IPR2025-01099

Generac and co‑petitioners have filed an IPR petition seeking cancellation of all 18 claims of Champion Power’s ’667 dual‑fuel generator patent, alleging obviousness and anticipation over multiple prior‑art references.

patent

MWE Investments, LLC et al. v.Champion Power Equipment, Inc.

· IPR2025-01384

Petitioners seek IPR cancellation of all 21 claims of Champion’s dual‑fuel lockout switch patent, arguing obviousness over DuroMax, Elsdon, Parlatore, Hallberg and a lack of structural support for key claim terms.

patent terminated or settled

Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. et al. v.Champion Power Equipment, Inc.

· IPR2025-00805

The PTAB granted a settlement motion, terminating the IPRs against Harbor Freight Tools USA Inc. and MWE Investments, LLC, while keeping the settlement agreements confidential. Generac Power Systems remains as the sole petitioner in the related proceedings.

patent

Generac Power Systems, Inc. et al. v.Champion Power Equipment, Inc.

· IPR2025-00951

Generac, Harbor Freight, and MWE filed a joint request with the PTAB to keep their settlement agreement confidential, citing business‑confidential treatment under 35 U.S.C. §317(b). The request seeks to separate the agreement from the patent file and limit access to federal agencies or parties with good cause.

patent

GENERAC POWER SYSTEMS, INC. et al. v.Champion Power Equipment, Inc.

· IPR2025-01099

Petitioners jointly request that the settlement agreement for the Dual Fuel Selector Switch patent be kept confidential and separate from the PTAB file.

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