90/013,462POSITIONING SYSTEM7,413,070Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Mar 5, 2015

Last Updated

May 15, 2018

Art Unit

3993

Requester

Unknown

Requester Law Firm

Unknown

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Cfs Buhl GmbH

Sector (CPC)

BMechanical & Manufacturing
B65Packaging & Transport
B65GConveyors

USPC

198Conveyors: Power-Driven

Reexam History (58 events)

May 16, 2018CCRDYApplication ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
May 15, 2018REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Apr 17, 2018RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Apr 6, 2018MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Mar 20, 2018RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Mar 15, 2018IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Apr 18, 2016WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Apr 18, 2016WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Apr 18, 2016RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Apr 18, 2016RXC614New or Additional Drawing Filed
Apr 18, 2016RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 18, 2016RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 18, 2016RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 18, 2016RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 18, 2016RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Apr 18, 2016RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Apr 18, 2016RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Apr 18, 2016RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Apr 18, 2016RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Apr 18, 2016RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Apr 4, 2016RXLET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
Apr 4, 2016RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Mar 18, 2016MREXNRX - Mail Examiner Interview Summary Record
Mar 10, 2016MRXG.RX - Mail Extension of Time Period for Response Granted
Mar 8, 2016RXRQ/TRequest for Extension of Time
Mar 8, 2016RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Mar 2, 2016RXLET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
Mar 2, 2016RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jan 27, 2016MRXG.RX - Mail Extension of Time Period for Response Granted
Jan 26, 2016RXRQ/TRequest for Extension of Time
Jan 26, 2016RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Dec 18, 2015MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Dec 16, 2015RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Oct 22, 2015RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Oct 22, 2015DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Sep 29, 2015RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Sep 26, 2015DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Sep 18, 2015MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Sep 3, 2015RXPTGRReexam Petition Decision - Granted
Sep 3, 2015MRTGRRX - Mail Petition Decision - Granted
Apr 30, 2015RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
Apr 30, 2015RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 28, 2015NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Mar 31, 2015MREXDRX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Denied
Mar 17, 2015DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Mar 16, 2015MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Mar 13, 2015MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Mar 13, 2015MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Mar 12, 2015RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Mar 12, 2015RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Mar 12, 2015RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Mar 12, 2015FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Mar 9, 2015RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Mar 9, 2015RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Mar 5, 2015RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Mar 5, 2015RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Mar 5, 2015RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Mar 5, 2015BIG.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
Aug 19, 2008
3.5-yr
Feb 19, 2012
7.5-yr
Feb 19, 2016
11.5-yr
Feb 19, 2020
Paid Feb 12, 2020
Expiry
Jul 28, 2026

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Jul 28, 2026 (0.3 yr remaining)

Term Adjustment

+371 days (~1.0 yr)

Assignments

2006200720082009201020112012201320142015FiledJOSEF MAYERCFS GMBH KEMPTEMCFS BUHL GMBHGEA FOOD SOLUTIONS GERMANY GMBH
AssignmentReel/Frame: 016792/0195Recorded: Jul 22, 2005

From

JOSEF MAYERInventor
Jun 23, 2005

To

CFS GMBH KEMPTEM

AssignmentReel/Frame: 023065/0868Recorded: Aug 10, 2009

From

CFS KEMPTEN GMBH
Jul 28, 2009

To

CFS BUHL GMBH

Name ChangeReel/Frame: 047175/0340Recorded: Oct 16, 2018

From

CFS BUHL GMBH
Sep 15, 2015

To

GEA FOOD SOLUTIONS GERMANY GMBH