90/013,050INVENTORY CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHODS6,996,538Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Nov 4, 2013

Last Updated

Nov 24, 2014

Art Unit

3992

Requester

Unknown

Requester Law Firm

Tracelink Inc.

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Unisone Strategic IP Inc.

P.O. Law Firm

Duane Morris, LLP

Sector (CPC)

GPhysics & Instruments
G06Computing & Data Processing
G06QData Processing for Business

USPC

705Data Processing: Financial, Business Practice, Management, Or Cost/Price Determination

Reexam History (48 events)

Aug 31, 2015CCRDYApplication ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
Nov 24, 2014REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Oct 24, 2014RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Oct 15, 2014MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Sep 24, 2014RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Sep 24, 2014RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Sep 18, 2014RXSAFRSupplemental Amendment after Final Rejection
Sep 18, 2014RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Sep 15, 2014RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Sep 15, 2014RXAAF.Response to Final Filed (or Ready for Examiner Action)
Sep 12, 2014MRADVRX - Mail Reexam - Advisory Action (or Supplemental)
Aug 29, 2014MREXNRX - Mail Examiner Interview Summary Record
Aug 27, 2014RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Aug 27, 2014RXAAF.Response to Final Filed (or Ready for Examiner Action)
Jul 22, 2014MRXFRRX - Mail Final Rejection
May 20, 2014RXC/SRCertificate of Service
May 16, 2014RXSA..Supplemental Response after Non-Final Rejection
May 12, 2014RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
May 12, 2014RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Mar 26, 2014PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Mar 25, 2014C.ADCorrespondence Address Change
Mar 24, 2014RXPA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Mar 12, 2014MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Feb 28, 2014RXOR.UUntimely/No Owner Statement
Feb 28, 2014RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Feb 4, 2014NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Dec 26, 2013MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Nov 20, 2013MREXNRX - Mail Examiner Interview Summary Record
Nov 19, 2013RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Nov 19, 2013RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Nov 15, 2013DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Nov 14, 2013PET.Petition Entered
Nov 14, 2013P033Petition Decision - Granted
Nov 14, 2013MP033Mail-Petition Decision - Granted
Nov 14, 2013C.ADCorrespondence Address Change
Nov 13, 2013MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Nov 13, 2013MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Nov 12, 2013RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Nov 12, 2013RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Nov 12, 2013FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Nov 4, 2013WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Nov 4, 2013RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Nov 4, 2013RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Nov 4, 2013RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Nov 4, 2013RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Nov 4, 2013RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Nov 4, 2013IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Nov 4, 2013BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

CBM2020-00005CBMTerminated-Settled

Petitioner

Life Technologies Corporation

Petition Filed

Nov 1, 2019

Institution

Apr 28, 2020

Terminated

Oct 13, 2020

CBM2020-00001CBMTerminated-Settled

Petitioner

Life Technologies Corporation

Petition Filed

Nov 1, 2019

Institution

Apr 28, 2020

Terminated

Oct 13, 2020

CBM2016-00025CBMFinal Written Decision

Petitioner

LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION et al.

Petition Filed

Dec 30, 2015

Institution

Jul 5, 2016

Terminated

Jun 23, 2017

CBM2015-00037CBMFinal Written Decision

Petitioner

LIFE TECHNOLOGIES et al.

Petition Filed

Dec 5, 2014

Institution

Jun 29, 2015

Terminated

Jun 28, 2016

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Feb 7, 2006
3.5-yr
Aug 7, 2009
7.5-yr
Aug 7, 2013
11.5-yr
Aug 7, 2017
Expiry
Jan 8, 2023

Entity Status

Small Entity

Expires

Jan 8, 2023 (expired)

Term Adjustment

+672 days (~1.8 yr)

Other

USPTO Event: Expire PatentUSPTO Event: Petition to Accept Late Payment of Maintenance Fee Payment Filed

Assignments

20022003200420052006200720082009FiledMICHAEL T. LUCASMICHAEL T. LUCASINVINITY SYSTEMS CORPORATIONCAPITAL MANAGERS LLCUNISONE CORPORATIONCAPITAL MANAGERS LLCCAPITAL MANAGERS LLCUNISONE STRATEGIC IP, INC.R.J. CARNEY LIVING TRUST
AssignmentReel/Frame: 013901/0123Recorded: Aug 22, 2003

From

MICHAEL T. LUCASInventor
Mar 7, 2001

To

INVINITY SYSTEMS CORPORATION

OtherReel/Frame: 012701/0966Recorded: Mar 8, 2002

From

INVINITY SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Mar 5, 2002
MICHAEL T. LUCAS
Mar 5, 2002

To

CAPITAL MANAGERS LLC

AssignmentReel/Frame: 014521/0466Recorded: Apr 15, 2004

From

CAPITAL MANAGERS LLC
Mar 17, 2003

To

UNISONE CORPORATION

AssignmentReel/Frame: 016291/0126Recorded: May 31, 2005

From

INVINITY SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Feb 28, 2004

To

CAPITAL MANAGERS LLC

OtherReel/Frame: 015420/0560Recorded: Dec 1, 2004

From

UNISONE CORPORATION
Mar 18, 2004

To

CAPITAL MANAGERS LLC

AssignmentReel/Frame: 017971/0818Recorded: Jul 21, 2006

From

UNISONE CORPORATION
Jul 20, 2006

To

UNISONE STRATEGIC IP, INC.

OtherReel/Frame: 032036/0279Recorded: Jan 15, 2014

From

INTELLIGENTZ AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION
Jul 1, 2009
UNISONE CORPORATION
Jul 1, 2009
UNISONE STRATEGIC IP, INC.
Jul 1, 2009

To

R.J. CARNEY LIVING TRUST