Foley & Lardner, LLP
Patent reexamination counsel·31 ex parte reexams
Foley & Lardner, LLP has served as patent-owner counsel in 31 USPTO ex parte reexaminations, with 4 currently open. The firm most often represents MLB Advanced Media, L.P., Perkins School for the Blind, and Pelican Products Inc.. 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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Outcome track record
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Examiners & adversaries
Which examiners most often decide this firm's reexams, and which requesters most often challenge its patents.
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Recent reexaminations (showing 25 of 31)
| Control # | Filed | Patent | Title | Owner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90/016,527 | Aug 14, 2026 | 9,826,259 | MANAGED DEGRADATION OF A VIDEO STREAM | Bitharmony LLC | Open |
| 90/016,498 | Jul 28, 2026 | 10,298,644 | Instant Communications System Having Established Communication Channels Between Communication Devices | Hong Jiang | Open |
| 90/015,520 | Sep 23, 2025 | 9,050,825 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING AND TRANSLATING BRAILLE EMBOSSING | Perkins School for the Blind | Open |
| 90/015,506 | Sep 8, 2025 | 9,994,041 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING AND TRANSLATING BRAILLE EMBOSSING | Perkins School for the Blind | Open |
| 90/019,992 | Jun 6, 2025 | 10,597,724 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLEANING NOISY GENETIC DATA FROM TARGET INDIVIDUALS USING GENETIC DATA FROM GENETICALLY RELATED INDIVIDUALS | Natera Inc. | Closed |
| 90/019,555 | Jun 28, 2024 | 8,109,586 | FLUID EJECTION DEVICE | Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. | Closed |
| 90/019,328 | Dec 11, 2023 | 11,116,361 | OUTDOOR COOKING STATION, SIDE SHELF, AND METHOD THEREOF | North Atlantic Imports LLC | Closed |
| 90/019,306 | Nov 27, 2023 | 6,943,282 | INSECT RESISTANT PLANTS | Mycogen Plant Science Inc. | Closed |
| 90/015,246 | Jun 6, 2023 | D810,433 | CASE | Pelican Products Inc. | Closed |
| 90/015,247 | Jun 6, 2023 | D811,084 | CASE | Pelican Products Inc. | Closed |
| 90/015,214 | Mar 22, 2023 | 10,995,338 | METHOD FOR REMOVING GENETIC LINKAGE IN A PLANT | Keygene N.V. | Closed |
| 90/014,864 | Sep 21, 2021 | 11,094,414 | ARRAGNEMENTS FOR INTRAORAL SCANNING | Smiledirectclub LLC | Closed |
| 90/014,769 | Jun 9, 2021 | 8,844,767 | FOOD CONTAINMENT AND DELIVERY SYSTEM | Daisy Brand LLC | Closed |
| 90/014,618 | Nov 30, 2020 | 9,061,742 | ARTICULATED TUG BARGE TRAILING SUCTION HOPPER DREDGE SYSTEM | Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company LLC | Closed |
| 90/014,586 | Oct 5, 2020 | 9,745,366 | Compositions and Methods for the Prevention of Microbial Infections | Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital | Closed |
| 90/014,573 | Sep 15, 2020 | 8,999,291 | Compositions and Methods for the Removal of Biofilms | Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital | Closed |
| 90/014,373 | Sep 6, 2019 | 9,829,589 | OCEAN BOTTOM SEISMOMETER PACKAGE | Magseis FF LLC | Closed |
| 90/014,099 | Mar 1, 2018 | 8,844,767 | FOOD CONTAINMENT AND DELIVERY SYSTEM | Daisy Brand LLC | Closed |
| 90/014,018 | Nov 8, 2017 | 8,637,103 | PRODUCTION OF ISOMALTOOLIGOSACCHARIDES AND USES THEREFOR | Corn Products Development Inc. | Closed |
| 90/013,783 | Jul 22, 2016 | 6,092,884 | Door for Cabinet and Method of Constructing Same | RoberN Inc. | Closed |
| 90/013,467 | Mar 13, 2015 | 8,815,512 | METHOD FOR HIGH-THROUGHPUT AFLP-BASED POLYMORPHISM DETECTION | Keygene N.V. | Closed |
| 90/013,328 | Sep 5, 2014 | 8,072,919 | TRUNKING SYSTEM FOR CDMA WIRELESS COMMUNICATION | Yarnton Technologies LLC | Closed |
| 90/020,043 | Nov 19, 2013 | 7,737,466 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba | Closed |
| 90/012,826 | Apr 2, 2013 | RE40,384 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANIPULATING SCANNED DOCUMENTS IN A COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN SYSTEM | American Imaging Services Inc. | Closed |
| 90/012,586 | Sep 14, 2012 | 6,161,133 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONFIGURATION OF AN INTERNET APPLIANCE | Lextron Systems Inc. | Closed |
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