Short Summary
Evenflo has filed an IPR petition challenging Baby Jogger’s stroller patent (US 11,577,771). The petition attacks priority and asserts obviousness over five prior‑art references covering claims 1‑15. The case is pending institution by the PTAB.
Detailed Summary
Evenflo Company, Inc. filed a petition for inter partes review of Baby Jogger, LLC’s U.S. Patent No. 11,577,771, which claims a convertible single‑ to‑double‑seat stroller. The petitioner contends that the patent lacks a valid pre‑2016 priority date and that the asserted claims are obvious in view of five prior‑art references: Rolicki, Gotting, Britax, Offord ’341, and Offord ’797. Three separate §103 grounds are presented, covering all fifteen claims (or the first five for the Offord references). The petition also adopts a specific construction for the term “handle portion.” The PTAB has not yet decided whether to institute the review.
Practitioner Note
This case demonstrates the evidentiary and procedural standards applied in patent matters before local courts. Understanding the court's reasoning in Evenflo Company, Inc. vs Baby Jogger, LLC et al. is valuable context for structuring arguments or assessing risk in similar proceedings.
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