90/013,145SEPARATION OF MATERIALS COMPRISING SUPER ABSORBENT POLYMERS USING REDUCED WATER8,177,151Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Feb 3, 2014

Last Updated

Oct 9, 2014

Art Unit

3993

Requester

Unknown

Requester Law Firm

Squire Sanders (US), LLP

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Knowaste International LLC

P.O. Law Firm

Reed Smith, LLP

Sector (CPC)

BMechanical & Manufacturing
B29Plastics Working
B29BPlastics Preparation

USPC

241Solid Material Comminution Or Disintegration

Reexam History (30 events)

Aug 31, 2015CCRDYApplication ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
Oct 9, 2014REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Sep 12, 2014RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Sep 5, 2014MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Aug 11, 2014RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Jul 21, 2014WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Jul 21, 2014RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Jul 21, 2014RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jul 21, 2014RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jul 21, 2014RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Jul 21, 2014RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
May 21, 2014MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
May 8, 2014RXOR.UUntimely/No Owner Statement
Apr 29, 2014RXWVSTWaiver of owners statement in ex parte
Apr 8, 2014NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Mar 4, 2014MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Feb 26, 2014RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Feb 13, 2014MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Feb 13, 2014MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Feb 12, 2014RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Feb 12, 2014RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Feb 12, 2014RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Feb 12, 2014FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Feb 12, 2014DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Feb 4, 2014RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Feb 3, 2014WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Feb 3, 2014RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Feb 3, 2014RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Feb 3, 2014RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Feb 3, 2014BIG.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

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Maintenance Fees

Grant
May 15, 2012
3.5-yr
Nov 15, 2015
7.5-yr
Nov 15, 2019
Paid Oct 31, 2019
11.5-yr
Nov 15, 2023
Expiry
Nov 23, 2031

Entity Status

Small Entity

Expires

Nov 23, 2031 (5.6 yr remaining)

Other

USPTO Event: Expire PatentUSPTO Event: Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed

Assignments

None found