Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP
Patent reexamination counsel·3 ex parte reexams
Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP has served as patent-owner counsel in 3 USPTO ex parte reexaminations. The firm most often represents The University of Chicago and University Of Chicago, The. 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 (3)
| Control # | Filed | Patent | Title | Owner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90/014,201 | Sep 13, 2018 | 7,129,091 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRESSURE-DRIVEN PLUG TRANSPORT AND REACTION | University Of Chicago, The | Closed |
| 90/014,043 | Nov 3, 2017 | 8,304,193 | METHOD FOR CONDUCTING AN AUTOCATALYTIC REACTION IN PLUGS IN A MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEM | The University of Chicago | Closed |
| 90/014,042 | Nov 2, 2017 | 8,329,407 | A METHOD FOR CONDUCTING REACTIONS INVOLVING BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES IN PLUGS IN A MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEM | The University of Chicago | Closed |
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