BASF Corp. v. Ingevity, Corp.
Patentability filed 8 Nov 2021 in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and closed 22 Jun 2023, with US10323553B2 asserted. Recorded basis of termination: appeal dismissed in part.
Case record
- Patent involved
- US10323553B2
- Application no.
- US15/676734
- Case no.
- 22-1129
- Verdict cause
- Patentability
- Court
- Fed. Cir.
- Court level
- Court of Appeals
- Case region
- District of Columbia
- Chief judge
- None recorded
- Trial level
- Appeal
- Filed – Closed
- 8 Nov 2021 – 22 Jun 2023
- Duration
- 591 days
- Basis of termination
- Appeal Dismissed in Part
- Products & marks
- Evaporative fuel vapor emission control systems
- Validity challenges
- 2 on record
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Evaporative fuel vapor emission control systems
An evaporative emission control canister system comprises an initial adsorbent volume having an effective incremental adsorption capacity at 25° C. of greater than 35 grams n-butane/L between vapor concentration of 5 vol % and 50 vol % n-butane, and at least one subsequent adsorbent volume having an effective incremental adsorption capacity at 25° C. of less than 35 grams n-butane/L between vapor concentration of 5 vol % and 50 vol % n-butane, an effective butane working capacity (BWC) of less than 3 g/dL, and a g-total BWC of between 2 grams and 6 grams. The evaporative emission control canister system has a two-day diurnal breathing loss (DBL) emissions of no more than 20 mg at no more than 210 liters of purge applied after the 40 g/hr butane loading step.
- Legal status
- Active
- Granted
- 18 Jun 2019
- Earliest priority
- 10 Oct 2013
- Est. expiry
- 10 Oct 2033
- Validity challenges
- 2 on recordPGR2020-00037 · Other · filed by BASF Corp.PGR2020-00035 · filed by BASF Corporation
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- HILTZIK, LAURENCE H. · MCCRAE, PETER D. · MILLER, JAMES R. · WILLIAMS, ROGER S.
- Classification
- B01D53/04F02M25/08F01N3/08
- Prosecution counsel
- CANTOR COLBURN LLP
- Examiner
- LAWRENCE, JR., FRANK M
Parties of record
BASF Corp.
- Core tech
- Not recorded
- Counsel
- Brian Eutermoser · Joshua Nathaniel Mitchell · Mikaela Stone · Paul Alessio Mezzina
- Firm
- King & Spalding LLP
Ingevity, Corp.
- Core tech
- B01D53/04F02M25/08F01N3/08
- Counsel
- Brian Buroker · Brian Yang · Katherine Quinn Dominguez · Nathaniel Ryan Scharn · Vladimir J. Semendyai
- Firm
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP
Counsel of record
| Attorney | For | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Eutermoser | BASF Corp. | Plaintiff |
| Joshua Nathaniel Mitchell | BASF Corp. | Plaintiff |
| Mikaela Stone | BASF Corp. | Plaintiff |
| Paul Alessio Mezzina | BASF Corp. | Plaintiff |
| Brian Buroker | Ingevity, Corp. | Defendant |
| Brian Yang | Ingevity, Corp. | Defendant |
| Katherine Quinn Dominguez | Ingevity, Corp. | Defendant |
| Nathaniel Ryan Scharn | Ingevity, Corp. | Defendant |
| Vladimir J. Semendyai | Ingevity, Corp. | Defendant |
Basis of termination
From the record · verbatim“THIS CAUSE having been considered, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED: AFFIRMED-IN-PART, VACATED-IN-PART, AND REMANDED”
Case 22-1129 · Fed. Cir. · closed 22 June 2023
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Frequently asked questions
What is case 22-1129?
22-1129 is a patent patentability brought by BASF Corp. against Ingevity, Corp., filed on 8 Nov 2021 in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The case closed on 22 June 2023.
Which patent was asserted in 22-1129?
US10323553B2 (“Evaporative fuel vapor emission control systems”), assigned to INGEVITY SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC, currently active. The record also lists Evaporative fuel vapor emission control systems.
How was case 22-1129 terminated?
The recorded basis of termination is appeal dismissed in part. The termination text reads: “THIS CAUSE having been considered, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED: AFFIRMED-IN-PART, VACATED-IN-PART, AND REMANDED”
How long did case 22-1129 take?
591 calendar days, from filing on 8 Nov 2021 to closure on 22 June 2023.
Who were the attorneys and the judge in 22-1129?
Brian Eutermoser, Joshua Nathaniel Mitchell, Mikaela Stone and Paul Alessio Mezzina are recorded as counsel for plaintiff BASF. Brian Buroker, Brian Yang, Katherine Quinn Dominguez, Nathaniel Ryan Scharn and Vladimir J. Semendyai appear for defendant Ingevity.
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