90/012,847VEHICLE SEAT ASSEMBLY HAVING A HARDNESS GRADIENT VIA "A" SURFACE INTRUSIONS AND/ OR PROTRUSIONS7,661,764Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Apr 26, 2013

Last Updated

Apr 25, 2014

Art Unit

3991

Requester Law Firm

Not named in the record

Requested By

Third Party

Patent Owner(via USPTO assignment records)

Lear Corporation

Patent Owner Law Firm

Brooks Kushman P.C.

Sector (CPC)

BMechanical & Manufacturing
B60Vehicles
B60NVehicle Seats

USPC

297Chairs And Seats

Reexam History (36 events)

Aug 31, 2015CCRDYApplication ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
Jul 16, 2014N423Post Issue Communication - Certificate of Correction
Apr 25, 2014REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Apr 8, 2014RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Mar 28, 2014MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Mar 28, 2014MREXNRX - Mail Examiner Interview Summary Record
Mar 21, 2014RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Mar 21, 2014RXAAF.Response to Final Filed (or Ready for Examiner Action)
Jan 23, 2014MRXFRRX - Mail Final Rejection
Nov 15, 2013RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Nov 15, 2013RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Oct 18, 2013MR327RX - Mail Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant
Oct 16, 2013RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Oct 16, 2013RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Aug 16, 2013MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Jul 26, 2013RXLET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
Jul 26, 2013RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Jul 26, 2013RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jun 4, 2013NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
May 28, 2013MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
May 2, 2013MREXNRX - Mail Examiner Interview Summary Record
Apr 29, 2013MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Apr 29, 2013MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Apr 29, 2013DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Apr 27, 2013RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Apr 27, 2013RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Apr 27, 2013RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Apr 27, 2013RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Apr 27, 2013RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Apr 27, 2013FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Apr 26, 2013WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Apr 26, 2013WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Apr 26, 2013RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Apr 26, 2013RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Apr 26, 2013RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Apr 26, 2013BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)

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 16, 2010
3.5-yr
Aug 16, 2013
7.5-yr
Aug 16, 2017
11.5-yr
Aug 16, 2021
Paid Aug 16, 2021
Expiry
Dec 29, 2026

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Dec 29, 2026 (0.8 yr remaining)

Term Adjustment

+121 days (~0.3 yr)

Assignments

2007200820092010201120122013201420152016FiledASAD S. ALIASHFORD A. GALBREATHLEAR CORPORATIONJPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND COLLATERAL AGENTSecurity interest, Nov 2009JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.Release, Aug 2010JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS AGENTSecurity interest, Jan 2013JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENTSecurity interest, Nov 2014JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS AGENTRelease, Jan 2016
AssignmentReel/Frame: 018202/0544Recorded: Sep 5, 2006

From

ASAD S. ALIInventor
Aug 21, 2006
ASHFORD A. GALBREATHInventor
Aug 22, 2006
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To

LEAR CORPORATION

Security InterestReel/Frame: 023519/0626Recorded: Nov 16, 2009

From

LEAR CORPORATION
Nov 9, 2009
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To

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

Security InterestReel/Frame: 023519/0267Recorded: Nov 16, 2009

From

LEAR CORPORATION
Nov 9, 2009
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To

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

ReleaseReel/Frame: 032770/0843Recorded: Apr 25, 2014

From

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Aug 30, 2010
→

To

LEAR CORPORATION

Security InterestReel/Frame: 030076/0016Recorded: Mar 20, 2013

From

LEAR CORPORATION
Jan 30, 2013
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To

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS AGENT

Security InterestReel/Frame: 034695/0526Recorded: Dec 22, 2014

From

LEAR CORPORATION
Nov 14, 2014
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To

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

ReleaseReel/Frame: 037702/0911Recorded: Feb 5, 2016

From

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS AGENT
Jan 4, 2016
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To

LEAR CORPORATION

ReleaseReel/Frame: 037701/0340Recorded: Feb 4, 2016

From

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS AGENT
Jan 4, 2016
→

To

LEAR CORPORATION

ReleaseReel/Frame: 037701/0251Recorded: Feb 4, 2016

From

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS AGENT
Jan 4, 2016
→

To

LEAR CORPORATION

ReleaseReel/Frame: 037701/0180Recorded: Feb 4, 2016

From

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS AGENT
Jan 4, 2016
→

To

LEAR CORPORATION

ReleaseReel/Frame: 037701/0154Recorded: Feb 4, 2016

From

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS AGENT
Jan 4, 2016
→

To

LEAR CORPORATION