90/013,023MULTILEVEL ANTENNA7,397,431Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Oct 9, 2013

Last Updated

Mar 30, 2015

Art Unit

3992

Requester Law Firm

Unknown

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Fractus, S.A.

Sector (CPC)

HElectrical & Electronic
H01Electrical Components
H01QAntennas

USPC

343Communications: Radio Wave Antennas

Reexam History (39 events)

Aug 31, 2015CCRDYApplication ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
Mar 30, 2015REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Mar 17, 2015RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Mar 13, 2015MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Dec 18, 2014RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Dec 17, 2014RXLET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
Dec 17, 2014RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Dec 17, 2014RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Dec 17, 2014RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Dec 8, 2014MREXNRX - Mail Examiner Interview Summary Record
Oct 17, 2014MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Sep 3, 2014RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Jun 4, 2014MRTDIRX - Mail Petition Decision - Dismissed
Jun 4, 2014RXPTDIReexam Petition Decision - Dismissed
Feb 21, 2014RXOPPPETReexam - Opposition filed in response to petition
Feb 21, 2014RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jan 15, 2014RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Jan 15, 2014RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jan 15, 2014RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
Dec 24, 2013NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Nov 1, 2013MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Oct 23, 2013MREXNRX - Mail Examiner Interview Summary Record
Oct 22, 2013RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Oct 22, 2013DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Oct 22, 2013RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Oct 21, 2013MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Oct 21, 2013MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Oct 18, 2013FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Oct 17, 2013RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Oct 17, 2013RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Oct 17, 2013RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Oct 17, 2013RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Oct 9, 2013RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Oct 9, 2013WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Oct 9, 2013BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
Oct 9, 2013RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Oct 9, 2013RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Oct 9, 2013IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Oct 9, 2013RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2018-01451IPRInstitution Denied

Petitioner

ZTE (USA), Inc. et al.

Petition Filed

Aug 3, 2018

Institution

Feb 19, 2019

IPR2014-00011IPRInstitution Denied

Petitioner

Samsung Electronics Co., LTD.

Petition Filed

Oct 4, 2013

Institution

Jan 2, 2014

Terminated

Jan 2, 2014

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

Filed — ApprovedFeb 28, 2008

Prosecution History

DateCodeDescription
Oct 17, 2013DISQTerminal Disclaimer Approved in TC
Mar 18, 2008P574PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
Feb 28, 2008DISTTerminal Disclaimer Filed

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Jul 8, 2008
3.5-yr
Jan 8, 2012
7.5-yr
Jan 8, 2016
11.5-yr
Jan 8, 2020
Expiry
Jul 12, 2025

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Jul 12, 2025 (expired)

Other

USPTO Event: Expire PatentUSPTO Event: Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed

Assignments

Nov 2004Dec 2004Jan 2005Feb 2005Mar 2005Apr 2005May 2005Jun 2005Jul 2005FiledCARLES PUENTE BALIARDACARMEN BORJA BORAUJORDI SOLER CASTANYJAUME ANGUERA PROSS.A. FRACTUS
AssignmentReel/Frame: 025126/0023Recorded: Oct 12, 2010

From

CARLES PUENTE BALIARDAInventor
Oct 28, 2004
CARMEN BORJA BORAUInventor
Oct 28, 2004
JORDI SOLER CASTANYInventor
Oct 28, 2004
JAUME ANGUERA PROSInventor
Oct 28, 2004

To

S.A. FRACTUS