90/013,260WATER HEATING APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUS HEATED WATERFLOW AND METHOD FOR USE IN HYDRAULIC FRACTURING8,171,993Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Jun 4, 2014

Last Updated

Jun 14, 2016

Art Unit

3993

Requester

Unknown

Requester Law Firm

Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Heat On-The-Fly LLC

Sector (CPC)

GPhysics & Instruments
G05Control & Regulation
G05DSystems for Controlling Variables

USPC

166Wells

Reexam History (48 events)

Jun 15, 2016CCRDYApplication ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
Jun 14, 2016REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
May 16, 2016RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
May 10, 2016MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Apr 6, 2016IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Mar 24, 2016RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Mar 24, 2016RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Mar 23, 2016IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Sep 17, 2015WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Sep 17, 2015RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Sep 17, 2015RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jul 16, 2015RXPTGRReexam Petition Decision - Granted
Jul 16, 2015MRTGRRX - Mail Petition Decision - Granted
May 4, 2015RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
May 4, 2015RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 13, 2015RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 13, 2015RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Apr 13, 2015RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Feb 11, 2015MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Feb 5, 2015IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Nov 25, 2014WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Nov 25, 2014RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Nov 25, 2014RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Nov 20, 2014RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Oct 31, 2014WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Oct 31, 2014RXRR.TTimely Requestor's Reply to an Owner's Statement
Oct 31, 2014RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Oct 31, 2014RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Sep 2, 2014RXOR.TTimely Owner Statement in Response to Order
Sep 2, 2014RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Aug 5, 2014NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Jul 1, 2014MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Jul 1, 2014MREXNRX - Mail Examiner Interview Summary Record
Jun 11, 2014MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jun 11, 2014MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jun 11, 2014DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Jun 10, 2014RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Jun 10, 2014RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Jun 10, 2014RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Jun 10, 2014RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Jun 10, 2014FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Jun 4, 2014WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Jun 4, 2014RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Jun 4, 2014RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Jun 4, 2014RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Jun 4, 2014RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jun 4, 2014IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Jun 4, 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

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
May 8, 2012
3.5-yr
Nov 8, 2015
7.5-yr
Nov 8, 2019
Paid May 6, 2020
11.5-yr
Nov 8, 2023
Expiry
Sep 9, 2030

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Sep 9, 2030 (4.5 yr remaining)

Term Adjustment

+48 days (~0.1 yr)

Other

USPTO Event: Expire PatentUSPTO Event: Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed

Assignments

2011201220132014FiledRANSOM MARK HEFLEYSUPER HEATERS NORTH DAKOTA LLCHEAT ON-THE-FLY, LLCWELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
AssignmentReel/Frame: 024825/0285Recorded: Aug 11, 2010

From

RANSOM MARK HEFLEYInventor
Jul 29, 2010

To

SUPER HEATERS NORTH DAKOTA LLC

AssignmentReel/Frame: 025619/0477Recorded: Jan 11, 2011

From

SUPER HEATERS NORTH DAKOTA LLC
Dec 27, 2010

To

HEAT ON-THE-FLY, LLC

OtherReel/Frame: 032151/0982Recorded: Feb 3, 2014

From

HEAT-ON-THE-FLY, LLC
Jan 31, 2014

To

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION