90/012,624DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRENCHLESS REPLACEMENT OF UNDERGROUND PIPE6,524,031Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Sep 14, 2012

Last Updated

Jun 4, 2015

Art Unit

3993

Requester

Unknown

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Tric Tools Inc.

Sector (CPC)

BMechanical & Manufacturing
B23Machine Tools
B23DSawing Metal

USPC

405Hydraulic And Earth Engineering

Reexam History (49 events)

Jun 4, 2015REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
May 26, 2015RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
May 22, 2015MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Apr 14, 2015RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Apr 14, 2015RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Dec 19, 2014MAPDAMail PTAB Decision on Appeal - Affirmed
Dec 18, 2014APDAPTAB Decision - Examiner Affirmed
Aug 7, 2014AP_DK_MDocketing Notice Mailed to Appellant
Aug 6, 2014APASAssignment of Appeal Number
Jul 22, 2014APWDAppeal Awaiting PTAB Docketing
Jul 14, 2014RXBPAIReexam Forwarded to PTAB
May 21, 2014RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Feb 28, 2014MRAEARX - Mail Examiners Answer
Jan 30, 2014RXAP.BAppeal Brief Filed
Jan 30, 2014RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Dec 2, 2013RXN/APNotice of Appeal Filed
Nov 6, 2013MRADVRX - Mail Reexam - Advisory Action (or Supplemental)
Oct 22, 2013RXAAF.Response to Final Filed (or Ready for Examiner Action)
Oct 22, 2013RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Oct 2, 2013MRXFRRX - Mail Final Rejection
May 12, 2013RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Mar 18, 2013RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Mar 18, 2013IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Mar 18, 2013WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Mar 12, 2013MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Jan 22, 2013NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Jan 9, 2013RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Dec 5, 2012PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Dec 4, 2012C.ADCorrespondence Address Change
Nov 27, 2012RXPA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Oct 26, 2012MREXNRX - Mail Examiner Interview Summary Record
Oct 24, 2012MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Oct 4, 2012RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Oct 4, 2012RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Oct 3, 2012MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Oct 3, 2012MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Oct 3, 2012DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Oct 2, 2012ROIPEApplication Return TO OIPE
Oct 2, 2012RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Oct 2, 2012RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Oct 2, 2012WROIPEApplication Return from OIPE
Oct 2, 2012RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Oct 2, 2012RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Sep 14, 2012RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Sep 14, 2012WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Sep 14, 2012RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Sep 14, 2012IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Sep 14, 2012RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Sep 14, 2012RXC/SRCertificate of Service

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
Feb 25, 2003
3.5-yr
Aug 25, 2006
7.5-yr
Aug 25, 2010
11.5-yr
Aug 25, 2014
Expiry
Aug 24, 2021

Entity Status

Small Entity

Expires

Aug 24, 2021 (expired)

Assignments

Sep 2001Oct 2001Nov 2001Dec 2001Jan 2002Feb 2002Mar 2002Apr 2002May 2002Jun 2002Jul 2002Aug 2002Sep 2002Oct 2002Nov 2002Dec 2002Jan 2003Feb 2003Mar 2003Apr 2003May 2003Jun 2003FiledWRB COMPANY, INC.TRIC TOOLS, INC.
AssignmentReel/Frame: 013746/0606Recorded: Jun 19, 2003

From

WRB COMPANY, INC.
Jun 19, 2003

To

TRIC TOOLS, INC.