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Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Dec 1, 2015

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2018

Art Unit

3991

Requester Law Firm

Dale Jensen, PLC

Requested By

Third Party

Patent Owner

Sony Corporation

P.O. Law Firm

Sheridan Ross, P.C.

Sector (CPC)

HElectrical & Electronic
H01Electrical Components
H01LSemiconductor Devices

USPC

257Active Solid-State Devices (E.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes)

Reexam History (68 events)

Aug 23, 2018CCRDYApplication ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
Aug 21, 2018REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Aug 1, 2018RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Jul 20, 2018MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
May 8, 2018RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Apr 24, 2018RXTD.OKReexam Notification of Terminal Disclaimer - Accepted
Apr 23, 2018RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 23, 2018RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 23, 2018RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Mar 23, 2018RXDISQTerminal Disclaimer
Feb 23, 2018MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Jan 23, 2018RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Jan 23, 2018IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Jan 16, 2018RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Oct 25, 2017MAPDRMail PTAB Decision on Appeal - Reversed
Oct 24, 2017APDRPTAB Decision - Examiner Reversed
Aug 21, 2017AP_DK_MDocketing Notice Mailed to Appellant
Aug 18, 2017APASAssignment of Appeal Number
Aug 15, 2017APWDAppeal Awaiting PTAB Docketing
Aug 9, 2017WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Aug 8, 2017RXBPAIReexam Forwarded to PTAB
Aug 7, 2017RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Aug 4, 2017RXFEE.Fee Payment Only Filed
Aug 4, 2017RXAPRBReply Brief Filed
Jun 6, 2017MRAEARX - Mail Examiners Answer
Apr 6, 2017RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 6, 2017RXAPBRAppeal Brief Review Complete
Apr 6, 2017RXAP.BAppeal Brief Filed
Feb 7, 2017RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Feb 6, 2017RXN/APNotice of Appeal Filed
Jan 4, 2017MRADVRX - Mail Reexam - Advisory Action (or Supplemental)
Dec 28, 2016IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Dec 5, 2016RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Dec 5, 2016RXAAF.Response to Final Filed (or Ready for Examiner Action)
Oct 28, 2016WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Oct 28, 2016RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Oct 28, 2016RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Oct 6, 2016MRXFRRX - Mail Final Rejection
Jul 6, 2016MREXNRX - Mail Examiner Interview Summary Record
Jun 10, 2016RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jun 10, 2016RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Jun 8, 2016RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jun 8, 2016RXAIRX - Informal / NonResponsive Amendment after Examiner Action
Apr 8, 2016MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Apr 5, 2016RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Apr 5, 2016IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Mar 16, 2016RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Feb 8, 2016WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Feb 8, 2016RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Feb 8, 2016RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jan 26, 2016NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Jan 15, 2016MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Dec 29, 2015IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Dec 15, 2015MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Dec 4, 2015MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Dec 4, 2015MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Dec 3, 2015RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Dec 3, 2015RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Dec 3, 2015RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Dec 3, 2015RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Dec 3, 2015FTFSFITF set to YES - revise initial setting
Dec 3, 2015DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Dec 1, 2015WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Dec 1, 2015RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Dec 1, 2015RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Dec 1, 2015RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Dec 1, 2015RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Dec 1, 2015BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)