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90/012,408LIVE PERFORMANCE AUDIO MIXING SYSTEM WITH SIMPLIFIED USER INTERFACE7,742,609Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Jul 27, 2012

Last Updated

Jul 18, 2013

Art Unit

6214

Requester

Not named in the record

Requested By

Third Party

Patent Owner(via USPTO assignment records)

FLEET CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS AGENT

Patent Owner Law Firm

BATES & BATES, LLC

Sector (CPC)

HElectrical & Electronic
H04Telecommunications
H04HBroadcast Communication

USPC

381Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems And Devices

Reexam History (22 events)

Jul 23, 2013RXLET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
Jul 23, 2013RXLET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
Jul 18, 2013REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Jul 8, 2013RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Jul 5, 2013MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Jan 15, 2013RXSA..Supplemental Response after Non-Final Rejection
Jan 15, 2013RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jan 14, 2013RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Nov 15, 2012MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Nov 6, 2012RXOR.UUntimely/No Owner Statement
Sep 25, 2012RXMISCMiscellaneous Action Mailed
Sep 11, 2012NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Aug 22, 2012DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Aug 13, 2012RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Aug 6, 2012MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Aug 6, 2012MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Aug 4, 2012RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Aug 4, 2012RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Jul 27, 2012RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Jul 27, 2012RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Jul 27, 2012RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Jul 27, 2012RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

None found

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Jun 22, 2010
3.5-yr
Dec 22, 2013
7.5-yr
Dec 22, 2017
11.5-yr
Dec 22, 2021
Expiry
Apr 3, 2023

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Apr 3, 2023 (expired)

Other

USPTO Event: Expire PatentUSPTO Event: Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed

Assignments

2003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021FiledJEFFREY VALLIERNATHAN YEAKELGIBSON GUITAR CORP.FLEET CAPITAL CORPORATIONGIBSON GUITAR CORP.FLEET CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS AGENTAMERICAN CAPITAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATIONBANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS AGENTGIBSON BRANDS, INC.WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS COLLATERAL AGENTFLEET CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS AGENTSecurity interest, Dec 2003BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS AGENTRelease, Dec 2006LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENTSecurity interest, Dec 20062 releases, Mar 2011AMERICAN CAPITAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS AGENTBANK OF AMERICA, N.A.Release, Jul 2013BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS AGENTSecurity interest, Jul 2013WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENTSecurity interest, Aug 2016BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS AGENTSecurity interest, Feb 2017CORTLAND CAPITAL MARKET SERVICES LLCSecurity interest, May 20183 releases, Oct 2018BANK OF AMERICA, NA, CORTLAND CAPITAL MARKET SERVICES LLC, WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONWELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONSecurity interest, Nov 2018WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONRelease, Dec 2020JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENTSecurity interest, Dec 2020
OtherReel/Frame: 014438/0246Recorded: Aug 10, 2003

From

GIBSON GUITAR CORP.
Jul 15, 2003
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To

FLEET CAPITAL CORPORATION

AssignmentReel/Frame: 014469/0156Recorded: Sep 10, 2003

From

JEFFREY VALLIERInventor
Sep 3, 2003
NATHAN YEAKELInventor
Sep 3, 2003
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To

GIBSON GUITAR CORP.

AssignmentReel/Frame: 015341/0026Recorded: May 17, 2004

From

FLEET CAPITAL CORPORATION
Dec 17, 2003
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To

FLEET CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS AGENT

Security InterestReel/Frame: 016814/0940Recorded: Aug 3, 2005

From

FLEET CAPITAL CORPORATION, A RHODE ISLAND CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR BY MERGER WITH FLEET CAPITAL CORPORATION, A CONNECTICUT CORPORATION, WHICH WAS FORMERLY KNOWN AS SHAWMUT CAPITAL CORPORATION, A CONNECTICUT CORPORATION).
Dec 17, 2003
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To

FLEET CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS AGENT

OtherReel/Frame: 016761/0487Recorded: Nov 10, 2005

From

GIBSON GUITAR CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION
Aug 18, 2005
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To

AMERICAN CAPITAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION

ReleaseReel/Frame: 018757/0450Recorded: Jan 16, 2007

From

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS AGENT
Dec 29, 2006
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To

GIBSON GUITAR CORP.

Security InterestReel/Frame: 020218/0516Recorded: Dec 5, 2007

From

GIBSON GUITAR CORP.
Dec 29, 2006
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To

LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT

ReleaseReel/Frame: 026064/0581Recorded: Mar 30, 2011

From

AMERICAN CAPITAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
Mar 23, 2011
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To

GIBSON GUITAR CORP.

ReleaseReel/Frame: 026091/0136Recorded: Apr 7, 2011

From

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS AGENT
Mar 25, 2011
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To

GIBSON GUITAR CORP.

OtherReel/Frame: 026113/0001Recorded: Apr 13, 2011

From

GIBSON GUITAR CORP.
Mar 25, 2011
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To

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS AGENT

Name ChangeReel/Frame: 031029/0942Recorded: Aug 16, 2013

From

GIBSON GUITAR CORP.
Jun 6, 2013
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To

GIBSON BRANDS, INC.

OtherReel/Frame: 030922/0936Recorded: Aug 1, 2013

From

GIBSON BRANDS, INC.
Jul 31, 2013
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To

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS COLLATERAL AGENT

ReleaseReel/Frame: 030939/0119Recorded: Aug 5, 2013

From

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Jul 31, 2013
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To

GIBSON GUITAR CORP.

Security InterestReel/Frame: 030983/0692Recorded: Aug 7, 2013

From

CONSOLIDATED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC., AS A GUARANTOR
Jul 31, 2013
GIBSON BRANDS, INC.
Jul 31, 2013
GIBSON CAFE & GALLERY, INC., AS A GUARANTOR
Jul 31, 2013
GIBSON HOLDINGS, INC., AS A GUARANTOR
Jul 31, 2013
GIBSON INTERNATIONAL SALES LLC
Jul 31, 2013
GIBSON PRO AUDIO CORP.
Jul 31, 2013
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To

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS AGENT

Security InterestReel/Frame: 039687/0055Recorded: Aug 15, 2016

From

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Aug 3, 2016
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To

WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT

Security InterestReel/Frame: 041760/0592Recorded: Feb 21, 2017

From

BALDWIN PIANO, INC.
Feb 15, 2017
GIBSON BRANDS, INC.
Feb 15, 2017
GIBSON INNOVATIONS USA, INC.
Feb 15, 2017
GIBSON INTERNATIONAL SALES LLC
Feb 15, 2017
GIBSON PRO AUDIO CORP.
Feb 15, 2017
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To

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS AGENT

Security InterestReel/Frame: 046239/0247Recorded: May 24, 2018

From

GIBSON BRANDS, INC.
May 18, 2018
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To

CORTLAND CAPITAL MARKET SERVICES LLC

ReleaseReel/Frame: 048841/0001Recorded: Apr 9, 2019

From

BANK OF AMERICA, NA
Oct 4, 2018
CORTLAND CAPITAL MARKET SERVICES LLC
Oct 4, 2018
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Oct 4, 2018
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To

GIBSON BRANDS, INC.

Security InterestReel/Frame: 047384/0215Recorded: Nov 1, 2018

From

GIBSON BRANDS, INC.
Nov 1, 2018
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To

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

ReleaseReel/Frame: 054823/0016Recorded: Dec 21, 2020

From

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Dec 21, 2020
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To

GIBSON BRANDS, INC.

Security InterestReel/Frame: 054839/0217Recorded: Dec 22, 2020

From

GIBSON BRANDS, INC.
Dec 21, 2020
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To

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT