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Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Feb 9, 2016

Last Updated

Jan 13, 2017

Examiner

My Trang Ton

Art Unit

3992

Requester

Square Inc.

Requester Law Firm

Unknown

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Rem Holdings 3 LLC

Sector (CPC)

GPhysics & Instruments
G06Computing & Data Processing
G06KGraphical Data Recognition

USPC

235Registers

Reexam History (40 events)

Jan 14, 2017CCRDYApplication ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
Jan 13, 2017REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Jan 2, 2017RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Dec 15, 2016MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Nov 22, 2016RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Nov 22, 2016RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Nov 3, 2016RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Aug 19, 2016MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Jun 16, 2016RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Apr 13, 2016MRTDIRX - Mail Petition Decision - Dismissed
Apr 13, 2016RXPTDIReexam Petition Decision - Dismissed
Apr 6, 2016RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 6, 2016RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
Mar 30, 2016MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Mar 29, 2016NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Feb 29, 2016RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Feb 29, 2016RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
Feb 29, 2016RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Feb 29, 2016RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Feb 29, 2016RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Feb 18, 2016RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Feb 18, 2016MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Feb 18, 2016DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Feb 18, 2016RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Feb 11, 2016MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Feb 11, 2016MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Feb 10, 2016RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Feb 10, 2016RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Feb 10, 2016RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Feb 10, 2016RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Feb 10, 2016FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Feb 9, 2016RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Feb 9, 2016IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Feb 9, 2016RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Feb 9, 2016RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Feb 9, 2016BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
Feb 9, 2016RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Feb 9, 2016RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Feb 9, 2016RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Feb 9, 2016WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2014-00312IPRFinal Written Decision

Petitioner

Square, Inc.

Petition Filed

Dec 31, 2013

Institution

Jul 10, 2014

Terminated

Jul 7, 2015

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

Filed — ApprovedAug 16, 2012

Prosecution History

DateCodeDescription
Aug 23, 2012P574PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
Aug 23, 2012P574PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
Aug 16, 2012DISTTerminal Disclaimer Filed
Aug 16, 2012DISTTerminal Disclaimer Filed

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Nov 19, 2013
3.5-yr
May 19, 2017
7.5-yr
May 19, 2021
11.5-yr
May 19, 2025
Expiry
Apr 1, 2031

Entity Status

Small Entity

Expires

Apr 1, 2031 (5 yr remaining)

Other

USPTO Event: Expire Patent

Assignments

Jun 2010Jul 2010Aug 2010Sep 2010Oct 2010Nov 2010Dec 2010Jan 2011Feb 2011Mar 2011Apr 2011FiledMR. JR. ROBERT E. MORLEYREM HOLDINGS 3, LLC
AssignmentReel/Frame: 033224/0580Recorded: Jul 1, 2014

From

MR. JR. ROBERT E. MORLEYInventor
May 21, 2010

To

REM HOLDINGS 3, LLC