90/013,196APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR MANAGING POLICIES ON A COMPUTER HAVING A FOREIGN OPERATING SYSTEM7,617,501Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Mar 31, 2014

Last Updated

Jun 5, 2015

Art Unit

3992

Requester

Unknown

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Dell Software Inc.

Sector (CPC)

GPhysics & Instruments
G06Computing & Data Processing
G06FElectric Digital Data Processing

USPC

719Electrical Computers And Digital Processing Systems: Interprogram Communication Or Interprocess Communication (Ipc)

Reexam History (44 events)

Sep 4, 2015N423Post Issue Communication - Certificate of Correction
Aug 31, 2015CCRDYApplication ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
Jun 5, 2015REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
May 26, 2015RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
May 22, 2015RXPTGPReexam Petition Decision - Granted - in-part
May 22, 2015MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
May 21, 2015MRTGPRX - Mail Petition Decision - Granted-in-part
May 20, 2015RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
May 20, 2015RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
May 19, 2015RXC/SRCertificate of Service
May 19, 2015RXRQ/TRequest for Extension of Time
Mar 19, 2015RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Mar 19, 2015RXSAFRSupplemental Amendment after Final Rejection
Jan 20, 2015MRXFRRX - Mail Final Rejection
Nov 19, 2014RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Nov 19, 2014RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Nov 19, 2014RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Sep 19, 2014MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Sep 8, 2014RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Sep 5, 2014RXPTDIReexam Petition Decision - Dismissed
Sep 5, 2014MRTDIRX - Mail Petition Decision - Dismissed
Jul 31, 2014IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Jul 17, 2014RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jul 15, 2014RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Jul 15, 2014WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Jun 30, 2014RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jun 30, 2014RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
May 27, 2014NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
May 1, 2014MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Apr 12, 2014RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Apr 11, 2014DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Apr 11, 2014MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Apr 11, 2014MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Apr 10, 2014RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Apr 10, 2014FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Apr 10, 2014RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Apr 10, 2014RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Apr 2, 2014RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Mar 31, 2014IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Mar 31, 2014RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Mar 31, 2014WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Mar 31, 2014BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
Mar 31, 2014RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Mar 31, 2014RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request

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
Nov 10, 2009
3.5-yr
May 10, 2013
7.5-yr
May 10, 2017
11.5-yr
May 10, 2021
Paid May 10, 2021
Expiry
Jun 4, 2027

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Jun 4, 2027 (1.2 yr remaining)

Term Adjustment

+1060 days (~2.9 yr)

Assignments

20052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024FiledDANIEL F. PETERSONMATTHEW T. PETERSONDELL MARKETING L.P.DELL PRODUCTS L.P.DELL USA L.P.WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.DELL MARKETING L.P.DELL PRODUCTS L.P.DELL USA L.P.WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.DELL MARKETING L.P.DELL PRODUCTS L.P.DELL USA L.P.WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.DELL PRODUCTS L.P.L.P. DELL PRODUCTSVINTELA, INC.WELLS FARGO FOOTHILL, LLCQUEST SOFTWARE, INC.DELL SOFTWARE INC.BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENTBANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENTBANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS FIRST LIEN COLLATERAL AGENTTHE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENTCREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENTQUEST SOFTWARE INC.QUEST SOFTWARE INC. (F/K/A DELL SOFTWARE INC.)ONE IDENTIFY LLCONE IDENTITY LLCWELLS FARGO CAPITAL FINANCE, LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS WELLS FARGO FOOTHILL, LLC)ReleaseBANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENTReleaseBANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENTReleaseBANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENTReleaseCREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCHReleaseTHE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.ReleaseDELL SOFTWARE INC.Security InterestDELL SOFTWARE INC.Security InterestCREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENTReleaseQUEST SOFTWARE INC.Security InterestQUEST SOFTWARE INC.Security InterestCREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENTReleaseCREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENTReleaseANALYTIX DATA SERVICES INC.Security InterestANALYTIX DATA SERVICES INC.Security InterestANALYTIX DATA SERVICES INC.Security InterestANALYTIX DATA SERVICES INC.Security InterestGOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, AS COLLATERAL AGENTReleaseMORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.Release
AssignmentReel/Frame: 015272/0841Recorded: Oct 21, 2004

From

DANIEL F. PETERSONInventor
Jul 6, 2004
MATTHEW T. PETERSONInventor
Jul 6, 2004

To

VINTELA, INC.

OtherReel/Frame: 022277/0091Recorded: Feb 18, 2009

From

AELITA SOFTWARE CORPORATION
Feb 17, 2009
NETPRO COMPUTING, INC.
Feb 17, 2009
QUEST SOFTWARE, INC.
Feb 17, 2009
SCRIPTLOGIC CORPORATION
Feb 17, 2009
VIZIONCORE, INC.
Feb 17, 2009

To

WELLS FARGO FOOTHILL, LLC

AssignmentReel/Frame: 023734/0413Recorded: Jan 5, 2010

From

VINTELA, INC.
Dec 29, 2009

To

QUEST SOFTWARE, INC.

ReleaseReel/Frame: 029050/0679Recorded: Sep 28, 2012

From

WELLS FARGO CAPITAL FINANCE, LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS WELLS FARGO FOOTHILL, LLC)
Sep 27, 2012

To

QUEST SOFTWARE, INC.

Name ChangeReel/Frame: 031713/0460Recorded: Nov 22, 2013

From

QUEST SOFTWARE, INC.
May 30, 2013

To

DELL SOFTWARE INC.

OtherReel/Frame: 031899/0261Recorded: Jan 2, 2014

From

APPASSURE SOFTWARE, INC.
Oct 29, 2013
ASAP SOFTWARE EXPRESS, INC.
Oct 29, 2013
BOOMI, INC.
Oct 29, 2013
COMPELLENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Oct 29, 2013
CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Oct 29, 2013
DELL INC.
Oct 29, 2013
DELL MARKETING L.P.
Oct 29, 2013
DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
Oct 29, 2013
DELL SOFTWARE INC.
Oct 29, 2013
DELL USA L.P.
Oct 29, 2013
FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.
Oct 29, 2013
GALE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Oct 29, 2013
PEROT SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Oct 29, 2013
SECUREWORKS, INC.
Oct 29, 2013
WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.
Oct 29, 2013

To

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT

OtherReel/Frame: 031898/0001Recorded: Jan 2, 2014

From

APPASSURE SOFTWARE, INC.
Oct 29, 2013
ASAP SOFTWARE EXPRESS, INC.
Oct 29, 2013
BOOMI, INC.
Oct 29, 2013
COMPELLENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Oct 29, 2013
CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Oct 29, 2013
DELL INC.
Oct 29, 2013
DELL MARKETING L.P.
Oct 29, 2013
DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
Oct 29, 2013
DELL SOFTWARE INC.
Oct 29, 2013
DELL USA L.P.
Oct 29, 2013
FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.
Oct 29, 2013
GALE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Oct 29, 2013
PEROT SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Oct 29, 2013
SECUREWORKS, INC.
Oct 29, 2013
WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.
Oct 29, 2013

To

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

OtherReel/Frame: 031897/0348Recorded: Jan 2, 2014

From

APPASSURE SOFTWARE, INC.
Oct 29, 2013
ASAP SOFTWARE EXPRESS, INC.
Oct 29, 2013
BOOMI, INC.
Oct 29, 2013
COMPELLENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Oct 29, 2013
CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Oct 29, 2013
DELL INC.
Oct 29, 2013
DELL MARKETING L.P.
Oct 29, 2013
DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
Oct 29, 2013
DELL SOFTWARE INC.
Oct 29, 2013
DELL USA L.P.
Oct 29, 2013
FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.
Oct 29, 2013
GALE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Oct 29, 2013
PEROT SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Oct 29, 2013
SECUREWORKS, INC.
Oct 29, 2013
WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.
Oct 29, 2013

To

BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS FIRST LIEN COLLATERAL AGENT

ReleaseReel/Frame: 040065/0216Recorded: Sep 13, 2016

From

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Sep 7, 2016

To

DELL MARKETING L.P.

ReleaseReel/Frame: 040065/0618Recorded: Sep 14, 2016

From

BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Sep 7, 2016

To

DELL MARKETING L.P.

ReleaseReel/Frame: 040040/0001Recorded: Sep 14, 2016

From

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Sep 7, 2016

To

DELL MARKETING L.P.

OtherReel/Frame: 040039/0642Recorded: Sep 14, 2016

From

AVENTAIL LLC
Sep 7, 2016
DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
Sep 7, 2016
DELL SOFTWARE INC.
Sep 7, 2016

To

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT

OtherReel/Frame: 040030/0187Recorded: Sep 14, 2016

From

AVENTAIL LLC
Sep 7, 2016
L.P. DELL PRODUCTS
Sep 7, 2016
DELL SOFTWARE INC.
Sep 7, 2016

To

CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT

ReleaseReel/Frame: 040521/0467Recorded: Oct 31, 2016

From

CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
Oct 31, 2016

To

AVENTAIL LLC

ReleaseReel/Frame: 040521/0016Recorded: Oct 31, 2016

From

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
Oct 31, 2016

To

AVENTAIL LLC

Security InterestReel/Frame: 040581/0850Recorded: Nov 9, 2016

From

DELL SOFTWARE INC.
Oct 31, 2016

To

CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT

Security InterestReel/Frame: 040587/0624Recorded: Nov 10, 2016

From

DELL SOFTWARE INC.
Oct 31, 2016

To

CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT

Name ChangeReel/Frame: 044800/0848Recorded: Dec 6, 2017

From

DELL SOFTWARE INC.
Nov 1, 2016

To

QUEST SOFTWARE INC.

AssignmentReel/Frame: 044811/0598Recorded: Nov 28, 2017

From

CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
Nov 14, 2017

To

QUEST SOFTWARE INC. (F/K/A DELL SOFTWARE INC.)

ReleaseReel/Frame: 046211/0735Recorded: May 22, 2018

From

CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
May 18, 2018

To

QUEST SOFTWARE INC. (F/K/A DELL SOFTWARE INC.)

Security InterestReel/Frame: 046327/0486Recorded: Jun 7, 2018

From

QUEST SOFTWARE INC.
May 18, 2018

To

CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT

Security InterestReel/Frame: 046327/0347Recorded: Jun 7, 2018

From

QUEST SOFTWARE INC.
May 18, 2018

To

CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT

ReleaseReel/Frame: 059105/0479Recorded: Feb 2, 2022

From

CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Feb 1, 2022

To

QUEST SOFTWARE INC.

ReleaseReel/Frame: 059096/0683Recorded: Feb 2, 2022

From

CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Feb 1, 2022

To

QUEST SOFTWARE INC.

Security InterestReel/Frame: 058952/0279Recorded: Feb 2, 2022

From

ANALYTIX DATA SERVICES INC.
Feb 1, 2022
BINARYTREE.COM LLC
Feb 1, 2022
ERWIN, INC.
Feb 1, 2022
ONE IDENTITY LLC
Feb 1, 2022
ONE IDENTITY SOFTWARE INTERNATIONAL DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY
Feb 1, 2022
ONELOGIN, INC.
Feb 1, 2022
QUEST SOFTWARE INC.
Feb 1, 2022

To

MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.

Security InterestReel/Frame: 058945/0778Recorded: Feb 2, 2022

From

ANALYTIX DATA SERVICES INC.
Feb 1, 2022
BINARYTREE.COM LLC
Feb 1, 2022
ERWIN, INC.
Feb 1, 2022
ONE IDENTITY LLC
Feb 1, 2022
ONE IDENTITY SOFTWARE INTERNATIONAL DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY
Feb 1, 2022
ONELOGIN, INC.
Feb 1, 2022
QUEST SOFTWARE INC.
Feb 1, 2022

To

GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA

AssignmentReel/Frame: 070194/0942Recorded: Feb 12, 2025

From

QUEST SOFTWARE INC.
Nov 3, 2023

To

ONE IDENTIFY LLC

AssignmentReel/Frame: 070678/0366Recorded: Mar 27, 2025

From

QUEST SOFTWARE INC.
Nov 3, 2023

To

ONE IDENTITY LLC

Security InterestReel/Frame: 071527/0649Recorded: Jun 8, 2025

From

ANALYTIX DATA SERVICES INC.
May 30, 2025
ERWIN, INC.
May 30, 2025
QUEST SOFTWARE INC.
May 30, 2025

To

ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC

Security InterestReel/Frame: 071527/0001Recorded: Jun 8, 2025

From

ANALYTIX DATA SERVICES INC.
May 30, 2025
ERWIN, INC.
May 30, 2025
QUEST SOFTWARE INC.
May 30, 2025

To

ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC

ReleaseReel/Frame: 073613/0326Recorded: Nov 18, 2025

From

GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Nov 14, 2025

To

QUEST SOFTWARE INC.

ReleaseReel/Frame: 073606/0001Recorded: Nov 19, 2025

From

MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
Nov 14, 2025

To

QUEST SOFTWARE INC.