Alston & Bird LLP
Patent reexamination counsel·23 ex parte reexams
Alston & Bird LLP has served as patent-owner counsel in 23 USPTO ex parte reexaminations, with 1 currently open. The firm most often represents Southwire Company, LLC, DNA2.0, INC., and Unity Opto Technology Co., Ltd.. ExamPat indexes the full prosecution record for each proceeding, including office-action grounds, certificate outcomes, and downstream PTAB and Federal Circuit decisions.
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Recent reexaminations (23)
| Control # | Filed | Patent | Title | Owner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90/016,024 | Mar 6, 2026 | 8,642,092 | IMPROVED PLACENTAL TISSUE GRAFTS | SNOASIS MEDICAL, INC. | Open |
| 90/019,681 | Sep 27, 2024 | 11,355,264 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRICAL CABLE, AND RESULTING PRODUCT, WITH REDUCED REQUIRED INSTALLATION PULLING FORCE | Southwire Company, LLC | Closed |
| 90/019,684 | Sep 26, 2024 | 11,527,339 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRICAL CABLE, AND RESULTING PRODUCT, WITH REDUCED REQUIRED INSTALLATION PULLING FORCE | Southwire Company, LLC | Closed |
| 90/019,678 | Sep 24, 2024 | 11,011,285 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRICAL CABLE, AND RESULTING PRODUCT, WITH REDUCED REQUIRED INSTALLATION PULLING FORCE | Southwire Company, LLC | Closed |
| 90/019,665 | Sep 17, 2024 | 11,942,236 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRICAL CABLE, AND RESULTING PRODUCT, WITH REDUCED REQUIRED INSTALLATION PULLING FORCE | Southwire Company, LLC | Closed |
| 90/019,570 | Jul 4, 2024 | 11,842,827 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRICAL CABLE, AND RESULTING PRODUCT, WITH REDUCED REQUIRED INSTALLATION PULLING FORCE | Southwire Company, LLC | Closed |
| 90/019,470 | Apr 4, 2024 | 10,964,987 | SEPARATOR AND ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE | Ningde Amperex Technology Limited | Closed |
| 90/019,073 | Apr 21, 2022 | 10,593,196 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZED APPLIANCE CONTROL | Universal Electronics Inc. | Closed |
| 90/014,927 | Dec 21, 2021 | 8,270,784 | WAVEGUIDE DEVICE | Intel Corporation | Closed |
| 90/014,365 | Aug 12, 2019 | 9,534,234 | ENHANCED NUCLEIC ACID CONSTRUCTS FOR EUKARYOTIC GENE EXPRESSION | DNA2.0, INC. | Closed |
| 90/014,318 | Jun 19, 2019 | 9,428,767 | ENHANCED NUCLEIC ACID CONSTRUCTS FOR EUKARYOTIC GENE EXPRESSION | DNA2.0, INC. | Closed |
| 90/014,319 | Jun 19, 2019 | 9,580,697 | ENHANCED NUCLEIC ACID CONSTRUCTS FOR EUKARYOTIC GENE EXPRESSION | DNA2.0, INC. | Closed |
| 90/014,320 | Jun 19, 2019 | 9,574,209 | ENHANCED NUCLEIC ACID CONSTRUCTS FOR EUKARYOTIC GENE EXPRESSION | DNA2.0, INC. | Closed |
| 90/014,107 | Mar 9, 2018 | 9,523,487 | FLAT PANEL LIGHTING DEVICE AND DRIVING CIRCUITRY | Unity Opto Technology Co., Ltd. | Closed |
| 90/014,106 | Mar 8, 2018 | 9,423,113 | FLAT PANEL LIGHTING DEVICE AND DRIVING CIRCUITRY | Unity Opto Technology Co., Ltd. | Closed |
| 90/014,105 | Mar 7, 2018 | 9,447,954 | LIGHTING FIXTURE HAVING A CENTRAL WIRE-WAY | Unity Opto Technology Co., Ltd. | Closed |
| 90/014,104 | Mar 6, 2018 | 9,335,036 | FLAT PANEL LIGHTING DEVICE AND DRIVING CIRCUITRY | Unity Opto Technology Co., Ltd. | Closed |
| 90/013,986 | Jul 14, 2017 | 8,709,494 | PLACENTAL TISSUE GRAFTS | MiMedx Group, Inc. | Closed |
| 90/013,405 | Nov 21, 2014 | 5,832,408 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTING A DESTINATION IN A VEHICLE NAVIGATION SYSTEM | Visteon Global Technologies, Inc. | Closed |
| 90/012,943 | Aug 7, 2013 | 8,373,799 | Visual Effects for Video Calls | Nokia Corporation | Closed |
| 90/012,603 | Sep 14, 2012 | 5,544,060 | Vehicle Mounted Navigation System with Preview Function | Visteon Global Technologies, Inc. | Closed |
| 90/012,630 | Sep 14, 2012 | 5,832,408 | Method and Apparatus for Selecting a Destination in a Vehicle Navigation System | Visteon Global Technologies, Inc. | Closed |
| 90/012,161 | Feb 23, 2012 | 8,048,657 | Enzyme Compositions Comprising A Glucoamylase, An Acid Stable Alpha Amylase, And An Acid Fungal Protease | DANISCO US INC., GENENCOR DIVISION | Closed |
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