90/012,587METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING ELECTRICAL MACHINES7,629,705Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Sep 14, 2012

Last Updated

Jul 11, 2013

Art Unit

3992

Requester Law Firm

Unknown

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

General Electric Company

P.O. Law Firm

WilmerHale, LLP

Sector (CPC)

HElectrical & Electronic
H02Power Generation & Distribution
H02PElectric Motor Control

USPC

290Prime-Mover Dynamo Plants

Reexam History (39 events)

Jul 11, 2013REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Jun 26, 2013RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Jun 21, 2013MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Jun 12, 2013RXPTGRReexam Petition Decision - Granted
Jun 12, 2013MRTGRRX - Mail Petition Decision - Granted
May 30, 2013RCCPRX - Concurrent Proceedings Notice
May 30, 2013RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
May 30, 2013RXC/SRCertificate of Service
May 23, 2013RCCPRX - Concurrent Proceedings Notice
May 23, 2013RXC/SRCertificate of Service
May 2, 2013RXC/SRCertificate of Service
May 2, 2013RXLET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
May 2, 2013RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
Feb 7, 2013RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Feb 7, 2013RXSA..Supplemental Response after Non-Final Rejection
Jan 14, 2013RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Jan 14, 2013RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jan 14, 2013RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Jan 14, 2013RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Jan 9, 2013MREXNRX - Mail Examiner Interview Summary Record
Jan 1, 2013NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Dec 18, 2012MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Nov 7, 2012WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Nov 7, 2012IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Nov 7, 2012RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Oct 26, 2012MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Oct 19, 2012MREXNRX - Mail Examiner Interview Summary Record
Oct 18, 2012DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Oct 11, 2012DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Oct 10, 2012MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Oct 10, 2012MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Oct 9, 2012RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Oct 9, 2012RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Oct 3, 2012RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Oct 3, 2012RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Sep 14, 2012RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Sep 14, 2012RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Sep 14, 2012RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Sep 14, 2012RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2022-01279IPRTerminated-Settled

Petitioner

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Inc. et al.

Petition Filed

Aug 5, 2022

Decision

Apr 10, 2023

Terminated

Apr 10, 2023

IPR2018-01015IPRTerminated-Settled

Petitioner

Vestas-American Wind Technology, Inc.

Petition Filed

May 2, 2018

Institution

Nov 14, 2018

Terminated

Jul 1, 2019

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Dec 8, 2009
3.5-yr
Jun 8, 2013
7.5-yr
Jun 8, 2017
11.5-yr
Jun 8, 2021
Paid May 20, 2021
Expiry
Oct 6, 2027

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Oct 6, 2027 (1.5 yr remaining)

Term Adjustment

+351 days (~1.0 yr)

Assignments

200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024FiledJOHN FRASERJOHN D'ATREGORAN DROBNJAKEINAR LARSENSIDNEY A. BARKERANTHONY KLODOWSKIKONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYGE INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGY LLC
AssignmentReel/Frame: 017848/0315Recorded: Aug 24, 2005

From

JOHN FRASERInventor
Dec 18, 2003

To

KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.

AssignmentReel/Frame: 018418/0118Recorded: Oct 20, 2006

From

SIDNEY A. BARKERInventor
Oct 19, 2006
JOHN D'ATREInventor
Oct 6, 2006
GORAN DROBNJAKInventor
Oct 9, 2006
ANTHONY KLODOWSKIInventor
Oct 19, 2006
EINAR LARSENInventor
Oct 9, 2006

To

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

AssignmentReel/Frame: 066725/0020Recorded: Mar 12, 2024

From

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Feb 20, 2024

To

GE INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGY LLC