Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch, LLP
Patent reexamination counsel·19 ex parte reexams
Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch, LLP has served as patent-owner counsel in 19 USPTO ex parte reexaminations, with 3 currently open. The firm most often represents Biogen Idec MA Inc., Plant Genetic Systems N.V., and Heisei Techno's 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 (19)
| Control # | Filed | Patent | Title | Owner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90/015,852 | Dec 31, 2025 | 7,489,241 | METHOD IN CONNECTION WITH A WRISTOP COMPUTER AND A WRISTOP-COMPUTER SYSTEM | Suunto Oy | Open |
| 90/015,796 | Dec 19, 2025 | 8,052,307 | LENS AND LIGHT EMITTING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME | Light Guide Innovations LLC | Open |
| 90/015,633 | Oct 24, 2025 | 7,922,380 | LIGHT UNIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME | LG Innotek Co. Ltd. | Open |
| 90/014,428 | Jan 2, 2020 | 9,550,834 | Methods for Preparing Glycan-Hydrolyzed Antibody, and Homogeneous Glycosylated Antibody | The Noguchi Institute | Closed |
| 90/014,277 | Feb 28, 2019 | 9,986,755 | MOULDING | Stork Titan B.V. | Closed |
| 90/014,164 | Jul 12, 2018 | 9,512,587 | GROUND IMPROVEMENT METHOD | Heisei Techno's Co. Ltd. | Closed |
| 90/013,975 | Jun 28, 2017 | 9,512,587 | GROUND IMPROVEMENT METHOD | Heisei Techno's Co. Ltd. | Closed |
| 90/013,892 | Jan 4, 2017 | 8,747,934 | MOULDING | Stork Titan B. V. | Closed |
| 90/013,592 | Sep 22, 2015 | 8,300,863 | HEARING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR A WIRELESS RECEIVING AND/OR SENDING OF DATA | Oticon A/S | Closed |
| 90/013,563 | Aug 7, 2015 | RE44,962 | GENETICALLY ENGINEERED PLANT CELLS AND PLANTS EXHIBITING RESISTANCE TO GLUTAMINE SYNTHETASE INHIBITORS, DNA FRAGMENTS AND RECOMBINANTS FOR USE IN THE PRODUCTION OF SAID CELLS AND PLANTS | Biogen Idec MA Inc. | Closed |
| 90/013,515 | Jun 1, 2015 | RE44,962 | GENETICALLY ENGINEERED PLANT CELLS AND PLANTS EXHIBITING RESISTANCE TO GLUTAMINE SYNTHETASE INHIBITORS, DNA FRAGMENTS AND RECOMBINANTS FOR USE IN THE PRODUCTION OF SAID CELLS AND PLANTS | Biogen Idec MA Inc. | Closed |
| 90/013,449 | Feb 18, 2015 | 5,646,024 | GENETICALLY ENGINEERED PLANT CELLS AND PLANTS EXHIBITING RESISTANCE TO GLUTAMINE SYNTHETASE INHIBITORS, DNA FRAGMENTS AND RECOMBINANTS FOR USE IN THE PRODUCTION OF SAID CELLS AND PLANTS | Plant Genetic Systems N.V. | Closed |
| 90/013,453 | Feb 17, 2015 | 5,648,477 | GENETICALLY ENGINEERED PLANT CELLS AND PLANTS EXHIBITING RESISTANCE TO GLUTAMINE SYNTHETASE INHIBITORS, DNA FRAGMENTS AND RECOMBINANTS FOR USE IN THE PRODUCTION OF SAID CELLS AND PLANTS | Plant Genetic Systems N.V. | Closed |
| 90/013,452 | Feb 17, 2015 | 5,561,236 | GENETICALLY ENGINEERED PLANT CELLS AND PLANTS EXHIBITING RESISTANCE TO GLUTAMINE SYNTHETASE INHIBITORS, DNA FRAGMENTS AND RECOMBINANTS FOR USE IN THE PRODUCTION OF SAID CELLS AND PLANTS | Plant Genetic Systems N.V. | Closed |
| 90/013,394 | Nov 7, 2014 | RE44,962 | GENETICALLY ENGINEERED PLANT CELLS AND PLANTS EXHIBITING RESISTANCE TO GLUTAMINE SYNTHETASE INHIBITORS, DNA FRAGMENTS AND RECOMBINANTS FOR USE IN THE PRODUCTION OF SAID CELLS AND PLANTS | Biogen Idec MA Inc. | Closed |
| 90/013,189 | Mar 25, 2014 | 8,300,863 | HEARING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR A WIRELESS RECEIVING AND/OR SENDING OF DATA | Oticon A/S | Closed |
| 90/012,936 | Jul 31, 2013 | 8,331,993 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND OPERATION CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | LG ELECTRONICS INC. | Closed |
| 90/012,273 | Apr 26, 2012 | 7,702,323 | A WIRELESS CONTROL SYSTEM, CONTROLLING DEVICE, CONTROLLED DEVICES, METHOD OF CONTROLLING DEVICES, CONTROL PROGRAM AND STORAGE MEDIUM READABLE BY COMPUTER FOR STORING THE PROGRAM | Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha | Closed |
| 90/012,187 | Mar 12, 2012 | 8,013,096 | PERFLUOROETHER MOIETY-CONTAINING POLYMER AND A SURFACE TREATING AGENT COMPRISING THE SAME | Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. | Closed |
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