90/013,423METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING VOLUME LEVELS IN A MULTI-ZONE SYSTEM8,588,949Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Jan 5, 2015

Last Updated

Nov 4, 2015

Art Unit

3992

Requester

Unknown

Requester Law Firm

Jackson Walker, LLP

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Sonos Inc.

P.O. Law Firm

Invention Mine, LLC

Sector (CPC)

GPhysics & Instruments
G06Computing & Data Processing
G06FElectric Digital Data Processing

USPC

700Data Processing: Generic Control Systems Or Specific Applications

Reexam History (41 events)

Apr 12, 2016RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 11, 2016RXC.ADRReexam - Correspondence Address Change for Third Party Requester
Nov 5, 2015CCRDYApplication ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
Nov 4, 2015REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Oct 29, 2015RXLET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
Oct 29, 2015RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Oct 27, 2015RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Oct 23, 2015MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Oct 6, 2015RXAAF.Response to Final Filed (or Ready for Examiner Action)
Oct 6, 2015RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Oct 5, 2015RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Oct 5, 2015RXAIRX - Informal / NonResponsive Amendment after Examiner Action
Sep 30, 2015MREXNRX - Mail Examiner Interview Summary Record
Aug 5, 2015MRXFRRX - Mail Final Rejection
Jun 23, 2015RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jun 23, 2015RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jun 22, 2015WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Jun 22, 2015RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Jun 22, 2015WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Jun 22, 2015WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Jun 22, 2015RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Jun 5, 2015MREXNRX - Mail Examiner Interview Summary Record
Apr 22, 2015MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Apr 7, 2015RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Mar 10, 2015NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Feb 12, 2015RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Feb 12, 2015RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Jan 29, 2015MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Jan 21, 2015MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jan 21, 2015MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jan 20, 2015RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Jan 20, 2015RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Jan 20, 2015RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Jan 20, 2015FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Jan 16, 2015DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Jan 16, 2015RXDOCKReexam Assigned to Examiner for Determination
Jan 6, 2015RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Jan 5, 2015BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
Jan 5, 2015RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Jan 5, 2015RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Jan 5, 2015RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester

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 19, 2013
3.5-yr
May 19, 2017
7.5-yr
May 19, 2021
Paid May 12, 2021
11.5-yr
May 19, 2025
Expiry
Sep 14, 2032

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Sep 14, 2032 (6.5 yr remaining)

Other

USPTO Event: Expire PatentUSPTO Event: Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed

Assignments

2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021FiledROBERT A. LAMBOURNENICHOLAS A.J. MILLINGTONSONOS, INC.JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.SONOS, INC.Security InterestGORDON BROTHERS FINANCE COMPANYReleaseJPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.Release
AssignmentReel/Frame: 030437/0320Recorded: May 17, 2013

From

ROBERT A. LAMBOURNEInventor
Aug 29, 2008
NICHOLAS A.J. MILLINGTONInventor
Aug 29, 2008

To

SONOS, INC.

OtherReel/Frame: 037112/0014Recorded: Nov 15, 2015

From

SONOS, INC.
Oct 28, 2015

To

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

Security InterestReel/Frame: 038329/0253Recorded: Apr 1, 2016

From

SONOS, INC.
Mar 30, 2016

To

GORDON BROTHERS FINANCE COMPANY

ReleaseReel/Frame: 046625/0882Recorded: Jul 25, 2018

From

GORDON BROTHERS FINANCE COMPANY
Jul 20, 2018

To

SONOS, INC.

ReleaseReel/Frame: 058213/0597Recorded: Oct 18, 2021

From

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Oct 13, 2021

To

SONOS, INC.

OtherReel/Frame: 058123/0206Recorded: Oct 15, 2021

From

SONOS, INC.
Oct 13, 2021

To

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.