Short Summary
The PTAB granted settlement motions, terminating the IPRs against Harbor Freight Tools USA Inc. and MWE Investments, LLC while leaving Generac Power Systems as the remaining petitioner. Settlement agreements are to be kept confidential under 35 U.S.C. § 317(b).
Detailed Summary
In a procedural order dated January 20, 2026, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board granted unopposed motions to terminate the inter partes review proceedings for Harbor Freight Tools USA Inc. and MWE Investments, LLC concerning Champion Power Equipment’s patent No. 10,598,101. The Board also approved the parties’ requests to treat the settlement agreements as business‑confidential information, citing 35 U.S.C. § 317(b) and the corresponding CFR provisions. Counsel withdrawals for the settling petitioners were authorized, and the decision explicitly noted it does not constitute a final written decision, preserving confidentiality of the settlement terms. Generac Power Systems remains as the sole petitioner in the ongoing IPRs.
Practitioner Note
This case demonstrates the evidentiary and procedural standards applied in patent matters before local courts. Understanding the court's reasoning in Generac Power Systems, Inc. et al. vs Champion Power Equipment, Inc. is valuable context for structuring arguments or assessing risk in similar proceedings.
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