90/013,011COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS COMPRISING PIGMENTS AND POLYPROTIC DISPERSING AGENTS7,261,770Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Oct 1, 2013

Last Updated

May 14, 2014

Examiner

Ling X Xu

Art Unit

3991

Requester (Patent Owner)Inferred

Cristal USA Inc.

Requested By

Patent Owner

P.O. Law Firm

Unknown

Sector (CPC)

CChemistry & Materials
C09Coatings & Adhesives
C09CPigments for Ceramics

USPC

106Compositions: Coating Or Plastic

Reexam History (32 events)

Sep 11, 2017PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Sep 11, 2017C.ADCorrespondence Address Change
Aug 31, 2015CCRDYApplication ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
May 14, 2014REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
May 7, 2014RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Apr 29, 2014MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Apr 22, 2014RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Apr 21, 2014RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Apr 4, 2014MREXNRX - Mail Examiner Interview Summary Record
Feb 21, 2014MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Jan 21, 2014RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Nov 26, 2013NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Nov 8, 2013MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Oct 22, 2013DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Oct 11, 2013MREXNRX - Mail Examiner Interview Summary Record
Oct 10, 2013PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Oct 10, 2013MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Oct 10, 2013MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Oct 9, 2013RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Oct 9, 2013RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Oct 9, 2013RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Oct 9, 2013RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Oct 9, 2013FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Oct 9, 2013C.ADCorrespondence Address Change
Oct 7, 2013RXPA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Oct 3, 2013RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Oct 1, 2013WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Oct 1, 2013WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Oct 1, 2013RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Oct 1, 2013RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Oct 1, 2013IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Oct 1, 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
Aug 28, 2007
3.5-yr
Feb 28, 2011
7.5-yr
Feb 28, 2015
11.5-yr
Feb 28, 2019
Paid Jan 28, 2019
Expiry
Sep 3, 2025

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Sep 3, 2025 (expired)

Term Adjustment

+283 days (~0.8 yr)

Assignments

200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019FiledKAREN L. BOWENROBERT M. HOPKINSDAVID E. BELLMODASSER EL-SHOUBARYMILLENNIUM INORGANIC CHEMICALS, INC.CRISTAL USA INC.INEOS PIGMENTS USA INC.MILLENNIUM INORGANIC CHEMICALS INC.Security InterestMILLENNIUM INORGANIC CHEMICALS INC.Security InterestHSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONReleaseHSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONReleaseINEOS CALABRIAN CORPORATIONSecurity InterestBARCLAYS BANK PLCRelease
AssignmentReel/Frame: 016229/0743Recorded: Feb 7, 2005

From

DAVID E. BELLInventor
Jan 28, 2005
KAREN L. BOWENInventor
Jan 27, 2005
MODASSER EL-SHOUBARYInventor
Jan 28, 2005
ROBERT M. HOPKINSInventor
Jan 27, 2005

To

MILLENNIUM INORGANIC CHEMICALS, INC.

Security InterestReel/Frame: 019511/0748Recorded: Jul 5, 2007

From

MILLENNIUM INORGANIC CHEMICALS INC.
May 15, 2007

To

HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

Security InterestReel/Frame: 019511/0310Recorded: Jul 3, 2007

From

MILLENNIUM INORGANIC CHEMICALS INC.
May 15, 2007

To

HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

Name ChangeReel/Frame: 030982/0732Recorded: Aug 9, 2013

From

MILLENNIUM INORGANIC CHEMICALS, INC.
Sep 27, 2012

To

CRISTAL USA INC.

ReleaseReel/Frame: 032480/0232Recorded: Mar 19, 2014

From

HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Mar 18, 2014

To

MILLENNIUM INORGANIC CHEMICALS INC.

ReleaseReel/Frame: 032478/0788Recorded: Mar 19, 2014

From

HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Mar 18, 2014

To

MILLENNIUM INORGANIC CHEMICALS INC.

Name ChangeReel/Frame: 050349/0157Recorded: Sep 11, 2019

From

CRISTAL USA INC.
May 1, 2019

To

INEOS PIGMENTS USA INC.

Security InterestReel/Frame: 050225/0371Recorded: Aug 30, 2019

From

INEOS CALABRIAN CORPORATION
Aug 30, 2019
INEOS COMPOSITES IP, LLC
Aug 30, 2019
INEOS ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS US FINCO LLC
Aug 30, 2019
INEOS JOLIET, LLC
Aug 30, 2019
INEOS PIGMENTS USA INC.
Aug 30, 2019

To

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

ReleaseReel/Frame: 071939/0346Recorded: Jul 14, 2025

From

BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Jul 14, 2025

To

INEOS ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS US FINCO LLC