90/013,460WIRELESS HOTSPOT ARRANGEMENT8,180,279Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Feb 25, 2015

Last Updated

Nov 3, 2015

Art Unit

3992

Requester Law Firm

Kenyon & Kenyon, LLP

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Antennatech LLC

P.O. Law Firm

Donald N. HalgREN

Sector (CPC)

HElectrical & Electronic
H01Electrical Components
H01QAntennas

USPC

455Telecommunications

Reexam History (27 events)

Nov 4, 2015CCRDYApplication ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
Nov 3, 2015REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Oct 27, 2015RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Oct 21, 2015MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Oct 19, 2015RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Oct 19, 2015RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Oct 14, 2015RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Jul 8, 2015MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Jun 15, 2015RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Apr 28, 2015NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Apr 3, 2015MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Mar 11, 2015RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Mar 11, 2015RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Mar 11, 2015MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Mar 4, 2015MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Mar 4, 2015MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Mar 4, 2015DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Mar 3, 2015RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Mar 3, 2015RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Mar 3, 2015RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Mar 3, 2015RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Mar 3, 2015FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Feb 26, 2015RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Feb 25, 2015RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Feb 25, 2015RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Feb 25, 2015RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Feb 25, 2015BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2015-01576IPRInstitution Denied

Petitioner

Mercedes-Benz USA LLC et al.

Petition Filed

Jul 17, 2015

Institution

Sep 24, 2015

Terminated

Sep 24, 2015

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

Filed — ApprovedMar 8, 2012

Prosecution History

DateCodeDescription
Mar 13, 2012P574PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
Mar 8, 2012DISTTerminal Disclaimer Filed

Maintenance Fees

Grant
May 15, 2012
3.5-yr
Nov 15, 2015
7.5-yr
Nov 15, 2019
11.5-yr
Nov 15, 2023
Expiry
Jan 20, 2031

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Jan 20, 2031 (4.8 yr remaining)

Other

USPTO Event: Expire Patent

Assignments

201220132014FiledROBERT J. CROWLEYHALGREN, DONALD N., DBA AMBIT CORPCHESTER HOLDINGS, LLCANTENNATECH LLC
AssignmentReel/Frame: 026742/0311Recorded: Aug 8, 2011

From

ROBERT J. CROWLEYInventor
Jul 28, 2011
HALGREN, DONALD N., DBA AMBIT CORP
Jul 28, 2011

To

CHESTER HOLDINGS, LLC

AssignmentReel/Frame: 032661/0616Recorded: Apr 12, 2014

From

CHESTER HOLDINGS, LLC
Mar 31, 2014

To

ANTENNATECH LLC