90/012,773CARTON WITH AN IMPROVED DISPENSING FEATURE6,715,639Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Jan 28, 2013

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2015

Art Unit

3993

Requester

Unknown

Requester Law Firm

Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

Requested By

Third Party

Sector (CPC)

ALife Sciences & Consumer
A47Furniture & Household
A47FSpecial Furniture

USPC

221Article Dispensing

Reexam History (50 events)

Apr 6, 2015REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Mar 17, 2015RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Mar 3, 2015MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Jan 27, 2015RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Jan 27, 2015RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Dec 19, 2014MAPDRMail PTAB Decision on Appeal - Reversed
Dec 18, 2014APDRPTAB Decision - Examiner Reversed
Jul 17, 2014APASAssignment of Appeal Number
Jul 17, 2014AP_DK_MDocketing Notice Mailed to Appellant
Jul 2, 2014APWDAppeal Awaiting PTAB Docketing
Jun 24, 2014RXBPAIReexam Forwarded to PTAB
Jun 10, 2014RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jun 10, 2014RXAPRBReply Brief Filed
Apr 11, 2014MRAEARX - Mail Examiners Answer
Mar 28, 2014MRWACRX - Mail Letter Withdrawing/Vacating Office Action
Mar 20, 2014RXAPBDNotification of Defective Brief
Mar 6, 2014RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Mar 6, 2014RXAPBRAppeal Brief Review Complete
Mar 6, 2014RXAPBIDefective Brief Filed
Mar 6, 2014RXAP.BAppeal Brief Filed
Mar 6, 2014RXAP.BAppeal Brief Filed
Jan 23, 2014MRADVRX - Mail Reexam - Advisory Action (or Supplemental)
Jan 10, 2014RXCTAPAppeal PTAB Decision to Court of Appeals
Jan 10, 2014RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jan 6, 2014RXN/APNotice of Appeal Filed
Jan 6, 2014RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jan 6, 2014RXAAF.Response to Final Filed (or Ready for Examiner Action)
Nov 6, 2013MRXFRRX - Mail Final Rejection
Oct 7, 2013RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Oct 7, 2013RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Oct 7, 2013RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Aug 6, 2013MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Apr 20, 2013RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Apr 16, 2013MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Mar 19, 2013NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Feb 8, 2013MREXNRX - Mail Examiner Interview Summary Record
Jan 31, 2013MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jan 31, 2013MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jan 31, 2013DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Jan 30, 2013RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Jan 30, 2013RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Jan 30, 2013RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Jan 30, 2013RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Jan 30, 2013RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Jan 30, 2013RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Jan 28, 2013RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Jan 28, 2013RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Jan 28, 2013RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Jan 28, 2013RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jan 28, 2013RCCPRX - Concurrent Proceedings Notice

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

None found

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

Pending

Appeal Filed

Jan 10, 2014

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Apr 6, 2004
3.5-yr
Oct 6, 2007
7.5-yr
Oct 6, 2011
11.5-yr
Oct 6, 2015
Expiry
Apr 29, 2023

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Apr 29, 2023 (expired)

Assignments

2000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018FiledRAYMOND RUDOLPH SPIVEYRIVERWOOD INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONGRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC.GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, LLCBANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENTGRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC.Security InterestBLUEGRASS LABELS COMPANY, LLCSecurity InterestL.L.C. FIELD CONTAINER QUERETARO (USA)Security InterestBANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENTRelease
AssignmentReel/Frame: 017344/0210Recorded: Mar 16, 2006

From

RAYMOND RUDOLPH SPIVEYInventor
Jan 8, 2000

To

RIVERWOOD INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

MergerReel/Frame: 017344/0215Recorded: Mar 16, 2006

From

RIVERWOOD INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
Aug 8, 2003

To

GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Security InterestReel/Frame: 019458/0437Recorded: May 21, 2007

From

GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC.
May 16, 2007

To

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

Security InterestReel/Frame: 034689/0185Recorded: Dec 22, 2014

From

BLUEGRASS LABELS COMPANY, LLC
Oct 1, 2014
L.L.C. FIELD CONTAINER QUERETARO (USA)
Oct 1, 2014
GRAPHIC PACKAGING CORPORATION
Oct 1, 2014
GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING COMPANY
Oct 1, 2014
GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Oct 1, 2014

To

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

OtherReel/Frame: 045182/0655Recorded: Jan 29, 2018

From

GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Dec 15, 2017

To

GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, LLC

OtherReel/Frame: 045020/0746Recorded: Jan 8, 2018

From

GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, LLC
Jan 1, 2018

To

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

Security InterestReel/Frame: 045009/0001Recorded: Jan 5, 2018

From

L.L.C. FIELD CONTAINER QUERETARO (USA)
Jan 1, 2018
GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC.)
Jan 1, 2018

To

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

ReleaseReel/Frame: 055545/0204Recorded: Mar 10, 2021

From

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Mar 8, 2021

To

GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, LLC