90/012,110LED Lighting Fixture8,070,306Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Jan 27, 2012

Last Updated

Feb 15, 2013

Art Unit

3992

Requester

Unknown

Requester Law Firm

Locke Lord, LLP

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Ruud Lighting Inc.

Sector (CPC)

FMechanical Engineering
F21Lighting
F21VLighting Device Details

USPC

362Illumination

Reexam History (27 events)

Feb 15, 2013REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Jan 10, 2013RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Dec 26, 2012MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Dec 5, 2012MRWACRX - Mail Letter Withdrawing/Vacating Office Action
Dec 4, 2012RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Oct 15, 2012REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Oct 15, 2012MR327RX - Mail Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant
Oct 4, 2012RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Sep 26, 2012MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Jul 16, 2012RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jul 9, 2012RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Jul 9, 2012RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Mar 20, 2012NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Feb 10, 2012DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Feb 7, 2012MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Feb 7, 2012MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Feb 6, 2012RXWVSTWaiver of owners statement in ex parte
Feb 6, 2012RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Feb 6, 2012RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Feb 6, 2012RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Feb 6, 2012RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Feb 3, 2012RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Jan 27, 2012RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Jan 27, 2012RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Jan 27, 2012RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Jan 27, 2012RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jan 27, 2012RXC.ADRReexam - Correspondence Address Change for Third Party Requester

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

None found

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

Filed — ApprovedJun 24, 2011

Prosecution History

DateCodeDescription
Jul 26, 2011P574PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
Jun 24, 2011DISTTerminal Disclaimer Filed

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Dec 6, 2011
3.5-yr
Jun 6, 2015
7.5-yr
Jun 6, 2019
Paid May 23, 2019
11.5-yr
Jun 6, 2023
Paid Jun 6, 2023
Expiry
Dec 3, 2029

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Dec 3, 2029 (3.7 yr remaining)

Assignments

2010201120122013201420152016201720182019FiledWAYNE GUILLIENALAN J. RUUDKURT S. WILCOXSTEVEN R. WALCZAKRUUD LIGHTING, INC.CREE, INC.IDEAL INDUSTRIES LIGHTING LLCIDEAL INDUSTRIES LIGHTING LLCSecurity Interest
AssignmentReel/Frame: 026773/0383Recorded: Aug 18, 2011

From

WAYNE GUILLIENInventor
Jan 12, 2010
ALAN J. RUUDInventor
Jan 13, 2010
STEVEN R. WALCZAKInventor
Feb 24, 2010
KURT S. WILCOXInventor
Jan 13, 2010

To

RUUD LIGHTING, INC.

MergerReel/Frame: 029836/0418Recorded: Feb 20, 2013

From

RUUD LIGHTING, INC.
Dec 14, 2012

To

CREE, INC.

AssignmentReel/Frame: 049880/0524Recorded: Jul 26, 2019

From

CREE, INC.
May 13, 2019

To

IDEAL INDUSTRIES LIGHTING LLC

Security InterestReel/Frame: 064897/0413Recorded: Sep 13, 2023

From

IDEAL INDUSTRIES LIGHTING LLC
Sep 8, 2023

To

FGI WORLDWIDE LLC