BJ Energy Solutions receives Final Judgment and Written Decision related to a Post Grant Review of US Patent No. 10,907,459.
THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Feb. 6, 2023 – Today, the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) issued a favorable Final Written Decision related to a petition filed by Yantai Jereh Petroleum & Equipment Technologies Co., Ltd. (“Jereh”) against United States patent number 10,907,459, entitled “Methods and Systems for Operating a Fleet of Pumps,” (the “‘459 Patent”) assigned to BJ Energy Solutions, LLC (“BJ Energy”).
Granted on February 2nd, 2021, the ‘459 patent relates to operating a fleet of pumps for hydraulic fracturing and, particularly, to systems and methods for operating a directly driven turbine fracturing system for hydraulic fracturing applications.
The PTAB instituted post grant review as to all challenged claims, which covered ways to utilize maximum continuous power and maximum intermittent power features of BJ Energy’s TITAN direct drive turbine platform. In its Final Written Decision, the PTAB concluded that all but two of the 28 claims of the ‘459 patent are not unpatentable in view of Jereh’s asserted grounds of unpatentability related to obviousness, indefiniteness, and enablement.
For further information, a copy of the Final Written Decision can be found at: https://ptacts.uspto.gov/ptacts/public-informations/petitions/1547836/download-documents?artifactId=7TtpxFZ4QF7AY_W8XzPoPDyB2wpC
About BJ Energy Solutions
With a rich legacy beginning in 1872, BJ has 150 years of technology innovation. Today, BJ Energy's strategy is to champion sustainable products and emissions reduction through the investment, development, and commercialization of technologies that reduce our carbon footprint. BJ's latest introduction of the TITAN technology platform supports the industry's endeavor to continually improve its environmental impact and social responsibilities. For more information, please visit our website at www.bjenergy.com.
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