90/012,627Water Heating Apparatus for Continuous Heated Water Flow and Method for Use in Hydraulic Fracturing8,171,993Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Sep 14, 2012

Last Updated

Dec 10, 2013

Art Unit

3993

Requester

Unknown

Requester Law Firm

Parsons Behie & Latimer

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Heat On-The-Fly LLC

Sector (CPC)

GPhysics & Instruments
G05Control & Regulation
G05DSystems for Controlling Variables

USPC

166Wells

Reexam History (22 events)

Dec 10, 2013REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Nov 25, 2013RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Nov 19, 2013MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Nov 12, 2013RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Nov 12, 2013RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Mar 20, 2013RXRR.TTimely Requestor's Reply to an Owner's Statement
Mar 20, 2013RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Mar 18, 2013RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Jan 25, 2013RXOR.TTimely Owner Statement in Response to Order
Jan 25, 2013RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jan 22, 2013NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Dec 7, 2012MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Oct 15, 2012DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Oct 10, 2012MREXNRX - Mail Examiner Interview Summary Record
Oct 9, 2012MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Oct 9, 2012MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Oct 6, 2012RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Oct 4, 2012RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Oct 2, 2012RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Sep 14, 2012RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Sep 14, 2012RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Sep 14, 2012RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement 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
May 8, 2012
3.5-yr
Nov 8, 2015
7.5-yr
Nov 8, 2019
Paid May 6, 2020
11.5-yr
Nov 8, 2023
Expiry
Sep 9, 2030

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Sep 9, 2030 (4.5 yr remaining)

Term Adjustment

+48 days (~0.1 yr)

Other

USPTO Event: Expire PatentUSPTO Event: Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed

Assignments

2011201220132014FiledRANSOM MARK HEFLEYSUPER HEATERS NORTH DAKOTA LLCHEAT ON-THE-FLY, LLCWELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
AssignmentReel/Frame: 024825/0285Recorded: Aug 11, 2010

From

RANSOM MARK HEFLEYInventor
Jul 29, 2010

To

SUPER HEATERS NORTH DAKOTA LLC

AssignmentReel/Frame: 025619/0477Recorded: Jan 11, 2011

From

SUPER HEATERS NORTH DAKOTA LLC
Dec 27, 2010

To

HEAT ON-THE-FLY, LLC

OtherReel/Frame: 032151/0982Recorded: Feb 3, 2014

From

HEAT-ON-THE-FLY, LLC
Jan 31, 2014

To

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION