90/013,311PIPE BURSTING APPARATUS8,702,349Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Aug 5, 2014

Last Updated

Feb 24, 2015

Art Unit

3993

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Tric Tools Inc.

P.O. Law Firm

Bartels Law Group

Sector (CPC)

FMechanical Engineering
F16Machine Elements
F16LPipes & Fittings

USPC

405Hydraulic And Earth Engineering

Reexam History (28 events)

Aug 31, 2015CCRDYApplication ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
Feb 24, 2015REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Feb 11, 2015RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Feb 4, 2015MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Dec 2, 2014RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Nov 26, 2014RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Oct 7, 2014NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Sep 23, 2014MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Sep 11, 2014IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Aug 8, 2014MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Aug 6, 2014RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Aug 6, 2014RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Aug 6, 2014FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Aug 6, 2014MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Aug 6, 2014RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Aug 6, 2014SMALApplicant Has Filed a Verified Statement of Small Entity Status in Compliance with 37 CFR 1.27
Aug 6, 2014DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Aug 6, 2014MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Aug 6, 2014RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Aug 5, 2014RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Aug 5, 2014RXLET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
Aug 1, 2014RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Jul 31, 2014RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Jul 31, 2014BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
Jul 31, 2014RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jul 31, 2014WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Jul 31, 2014RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Jul 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
Apr 22, 2014
3.5-yr
Oct 22, 2017
Paid Mar 1, 2018
7.5-yr
Oct 22, 2021
Paid Sep 22, 2021
11.5-yr
Oct 22, 2025
Expiry
Dec 2, 2031

Entity Status

Small Entity

Expires

Dec 2, 2031 (5.7 yr remaining)

Other

USPTO Event: Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed

Assignments

Dec 2011Jan 2012Feb 2012Mar 2012Apr 2012May 2012Jun 2012Jul 2012Aug 2012Sep 2012Oct 2012Nov 2012Dec 2012Jan 2013Feb 2013Mar 2013Apr 2013May 2013FiledROBERT WARD CARTERROBERT DINGTRIC TOOLS, INC.
AssignmentReel/Frame: 030637/0358Recorded: Jun 18, 2013

From

ROBERT WARD CARTERInventor
May 21, 2013
ROBERT DINGInventor
May 21, 2013

To

TRIC TOOLS, INC.