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Sports equipment — US PTAB Patent Cases

6 decisions indexed

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patent denied · Oct 20, 2025

Foleon Inc. et al. v.TURTL SURF & IMMERSE LIMITED

· IPR2025-01525

The USPTO Director denied Foleon Inc.’s request for review of the decision to deny institution of an IPR against Turtl Surf & Immerse Limited’s patent 12,118,290. The denial leaves the institution decision unchanged.

patent instituted · Aug 1, 2024

Bowmar Archery LLC v.Futtere, Matthew

· IPR2024-00401

Bowmar Archery LLC successfully petitioned the PTAB to institute review of claims in Patent No. 8043177, challenging its validity based on anticipation and obviousness grounds. The petition cites numerous prior art references related to broadhead technology, arguing that the claimed structural elements are already known in the field.

patent instituted · Aug 1, 2024

Bowmar Archery LLC v.Futtere, Matthew

· IPR2024-00401

Bowmar Archery LLC successfully challenged Matthew Futtere's patent (8043177) in the PTAB, leading to institution on grounds of anticipation and obviousness. The Board adopted key claim constructions while finding a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability for at least claim 11.

patent denied · Jun 28, 2024

Head Sport GmbH v.Vermont Safety Developments LLC

· IPR2024-01099

Vermont Safety Developments LLC successfully defended its ski‑binding patent against Head Sport GmbH’s IPR petition. The Board denied institution, finding the petition deficient in claim construction, §112(f) analysis, and obviousness particularity, and citing unfavorable discretionary factors.

patent instituted · Jun 28, 2024

Head Sport GmbH v.Vermont Safety Developments LLC

· IPR2024-01099

Head Sport GmbH initiated an Inter Partes Review against Vermont Safety Developments LLC, challenging claims related to ski binding systems and injury prevention. The petitioner argues that various claimed features are obvious based on combinations of prior art references like Dodge, Howell, Gulick, and Sittmann. The Board determined the petition was meritorious, leading to institution.

patent denied · Jun 28, 2024

Head Sport GmbH v.Vermont Safety Developments LLC

· IPR2024-01099

The PTAB denied institution of the IPR petition filed by Head Sport GmbH against Vermont Safety Developments LLC regarding ski binding systems. The denial hinged on the Petitioner's failure to establish a reasonable likelihood of prevailing without an agreed-upon claim construction for 'release logic.'

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