90/013,686FLOTATION DEVICE8,747,173Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Jan 27, 2016

Last Updated

Oct 14, 2016

Art Unit

3991

Requester

Unknown

Requested By

Third Party

P.O. Law Firm

Perkins Coie, LLP

Sector (CPC)

BMechanical & Manufacturing
B63Ships & Marine

USPC

441Buoys, Rafts, And Aquatic Devices

Reexam History (42 events)

Oct 15, 2016CCRDYApplication ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
Oct 14, 2016REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Oct 5, 2016RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Sep 23, 2016MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Sep 6, 2016IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Sep 1, 2016RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Sep 1, 2016RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Aug 26, 2016WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Aug 26, 2016RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Aug 26, 2016RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Aug 26, 2016RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Jul 15, 2016MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
May 19, 2016RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
May 4, 2016PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
May 3, 2016C.ADCorrespondence Address Change
May 2, 2016RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 20, 2016MSEPASE - Mail Denial of Power of Attorney - Reexam and Supp Exam
Mar 22, 2016NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Mar 10, 2016MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Feb 18, 2016P033Petition Decision - Granted
Feb 18, 2016PET.Petition Entered
Feb 18, 2016C.ADCorrespondence Address Change
Feb 18, 2016MP033Mail-Petition Decision - Granted
Feb 11, 2016MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Feb 9, 2016RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Feb 1, 2016MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Feb 1, 2016MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jan 29, 2016RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Jan 29, 2016RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Jan 29, 2016RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Jan 29, 2016FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Jan 29, 2016DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Jan 29, 2016RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Jan 27, 2016RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jan 25, 2016RXPA..RReexam - Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA) for Third Party Requester
Jan 25, 2016RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Jan 25, 2016RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Jan 25, 2016WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Jan 25, 2016WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Jan 25, 2016RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Jan 25, 2016RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Jan 25, 2016BIG.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
Jun 10, 2014
3.5-yr
Dec 10, 2017
Paid Dec 7, 2017
7.5-yr
Dec 10, 2021
Paid Nov 24, 2021
11.5-yr
Dec 10, 2025
Paid Nov 26, 2025
Expiry
Jul 14, 2032

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Jul 14, 2032 (6.3 yr remaining)

Term Adjustment

+33 days (~0.1 yr)

Assignments

Jun 2012Jul 2012FiledJOHN W. GODFREYTIMOTHY M. SCHULTZJOHN F. HERTERHICKORY SPRINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANYHICKORY SPRINGS GLOBAL COMPONENTS HOLDINGS, LLCSecurity InterestELITE COMFORT SOLUTIONS LLCSecurity InterestTWIN BROOK CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLCRelease
AssignmentReel/Frame: 028515/0410Recorded: Jul 9, 2012

From

JOHN W. GODFREYInventor
Jun 19, 2012
JOHN F. HERTERInventor
Jul 6, 2012
TIMOTHY M. SCHULTZInventor
Jun 21, 2012

To

HICKORY SPRINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY

Security InterestReel/Frame: 037477/0595Recorded: Jan 11, 2016

From

HICKORY SPRINGS GLOBAL COMPONENTS HOLDINGS, LLC
Sep 25, 2015
HICKORY SPRINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Sep 25, 2015
HICKORY SPRINGS OF CALIFORNIA, LLC
Sep 25, 2015
PLASTIC TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Sep 25, 2015
PTI, INC.
Sep 25, 2015
SPILLER SPRING COMPANY
Sep 25, 2015
THE C.E. WHITE CO.
Sep 25, 2015

To

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Security InterestReel/Frame: 038307/0030Recorded: Apr 18, 2016

From

ELITE COMFORT SOLUTIONS LLC
Apr 15, 2016

To

TWIN BROOK CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC

ReleaseReel/Frame: 048063/0522Recorded: Jan 18, 2019

From

TWIN BROOK CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC
Jan 16, 2019

To

ELITE COMFORT SOLUTIONS, LLC