90/013,748SPARK PLUG7,598,661Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

May 17, 2016

Last Updated

Jun 26, 2017

Art Unit

3991

Requester

Not named (filed by counsel)

Requester Law Firm

Not named in the record

Requested By

Third Party

Patent Owner(via USPTO assignment records)

Federal-Mogul World Wide, Inc.

Patent Owner Law Firm

Dickinson Wright PLLC

Sector (CPC)

HElectrical & Electronic
H01Electrical Components
H01TSpark Gaps

USPC

313Electric Lamp And Discharge Devices

Reexam History (39 events)

Jun 27, 2017CCRDYApplication ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
Jun 26, 2017REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Jun 2, 2017RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
May 25, 2017MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Apr 18, 2017RXSAFRSupplemental Amendment after Final Rejection
Apr 18, 2017RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 10, 2017RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 10, 2017RXAAF.Response to Final Filed (or Ready for Examiner Action)
Feb 28, 2017MRADVRX - Mail Reexam - Advisory Action (or Supplemental)
Feb 17, 2017RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Feb 10, 2017RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Feb 10, 2017RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Feb 10, 2017RXAAF.Response to Final Filed (or Ready for Examiner Action)
Jan 9, 2017MRXFRRX - Mail Final Rejection
Dec 29, 2016RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Nov 29, 2016RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Nov 29, 2016RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Oct 17, 2016MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Aug 17, 2016RXOR.UUntimely/No Owner Statement
Jul 19, 2016NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Jun 10, 2016MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Jun 7, 2016IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Jun 2, 2016RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
May 24, 2016MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
May 23, 2016DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
May 20, 2016MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
May 18, 2016RXTTLRPTTitle Report
May 18, 2016RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
May 18, 2016RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
May 18, 2016RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
May 18, 2016RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
May 18, 2016MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
May 18, 2016MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
May 18, 2016FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
May 17, 2016WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
May 17, 2016RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
May 17, 2016RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
May 17, 2016RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
May 17, 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
Oct 6, 2009
3.5-yr
Apr 6, 2013
7.5-yr
Apr 6, 2017
11.5-yr
Apr 6, 2021
Paid Mar 11, 2021
Expiry
Jul 15, 2027

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Jul 15, 2027 (1.3 yr remaining)

Term Adjustment

+68 days (~0.2 yr)

Assignments

200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025FiledJR. WILLIAM J. WALKERFEDERAL-MOGUL WORLD WIDE, INC.FEDERAL-MOGUL WORLD WIDE LLCWILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONWILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONAS COLLATERAL AGENT N.A. CITIBANKFEDERAL-MOGUL IGNITION LLCAS COLLATERAL TRUSTEE N.A. CITIBANKSecurity interest, Jun 2014AS COLLATERAL TRUSTEE N.A. CITIBANKSecurity interest, Mar 2017AS COLLATERAL TRUSTEE N.A. CITIBANKSecurity interest, Jun 2017BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL TRUSTEESecurity interest, Feb 20182 security interests, Oct 2018WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS CO-COLLATERAL TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR COLLATERAL TRUSTEE, WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL TRUSTEEBANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL TRUSTEERelease, Oct 2018WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONRelease, Mar 2021AS COLLATERAL AGENT N.A. CITIBANKSecurity interest, Nov 2022WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONRelease, Nov 2022
AssignmentReel/Frame: 019262/0960Recorded: May 8, 2007

From

JR. WILLIAM J. WALKERInventor
Apr 27, 2007
→

To

FEDERAL-MOGUL WORLD WIDE, INC.

Security InterestReel/Frame: 033204/0707Recorded: Jun 20, 2014

From

FEDERAL-MOGUL CHASSIS LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Jun 16, 2014
FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION
Jun 16, 2014
FEDERAL-MOGUL IGNITION COMPANY, A DELAWARE CORPORATION
Jun 16, 2014
FEDERAL-MOGUL POWERTRAIN, INC., A MICHIGAN CORPORATION
Jun 16, 2014
FEDERAL-MOGUL PRODUCTS, INC. , A MISSORI CORPORATION
Jun 16, 2014
FEDERAL-MOGUL WORLD WIDE, INC., A MICHIGAN CORPORATION
Jun 16, 2014
→

To

AS COLLATERAL TRUSTEE N.A. CITIBANK

Security InterestReel/Frame: 042963/0662Recorded: Jun 23, 2017

From

FEDERAL-MOGUL CHASSIS LLC
Mar 30, 2017
FEDERAL-MOGUL IGNITION COMPANY
Mar 30, 2017
FEDERAL-MOGUL LLC
Mar 30, 2017
FEDERAL-MOGUL MOTORPARTS CORPORATION
Mar 30, 2017
FEDERAL-MOGUL POWERTRAIN LLC
Mar 30, 2017
FEDERAL-MOGUL PRODUCTS, INC.
Mar 30, 2017
FEDERAL-MOGUL WORLD WIDE, INC.
Mar 30, 2017
→

To

AS COLLATERAL TRUSTEE N.A. CITIBANK

Name ChangeReel/Frame: 044034/0338Recorded: Sep 27, 2017

From

FEDERAL-MOGUL WORLD WIDE, INC.
Apr 10, 2017
→

To

FEDERAL-MOGUL WORLD WIDE LLC

Security InterestReel/Frame: 044013/0419Recorded: Sep 26, 2017

From

FEDERAL-MOGUL CHASSIS LLC
Jun 29, 2017
FEDERAL-MOGUL IGNITION COMPANY
Jun 29, 2017
FEDERAL-MOGUL LLC
Jun 29, 2017
FEDERAL-MOGUL MOTORPARTS LLC
Jun 29, 2017
FEDERAL-MOGUL POWERTRAIN LLC
Jun 29, 2017
FEDERAL-MOGUL PRODUCTS, INC.
Jun 29, 2017
FEDERAL-MOGUL WORLD WIDE, LLC
Jun 29, 2017
→

To

AS COLLATERAL TRUSTEE N.A. CITIBANK

Security InterestReel/Frame: 045822/0765Recorded: Apr 3, 2018

From

AS COLLATERAL TRUSTEE N.A. CITIBANK
Feb 23, 2018
→

To

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL TRUSTEE

Security InterestReel/Frame: 047630/0661Recorded: Oct 26, 2018

From

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS CO-COLLATERAL TRUSTEE AND RESIGNING COLLATERAL TRUSTEE
Oct 1, 2018
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To

WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS CO-COLLATERAL TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR COLLATERAL TRUSTEE

ReleaseReel/Frame: 047276/0554Recorded: Oct 22, 2018

From

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL TRUSTEE
Oct 1, 2018
→

To

FEDERAL-MOGUL LLC

ReleaseReel/Frame: 047276/0771Recorded: Oct 22, 2018

From

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL TRUSTEE
Oct 1, 2018
→

To

FEDERAL-MOGUL LLC

Security InterestReel/Frame: 047223/0001Recorded: Oct 9, 2018

From

BECK ARNLEY HOLDINGS LLC
Oct 1, 2018
CARTER AUTOMOTIVE COMPANY LLC
Oct 1, 2018
CLEVITE INDUSTRIES INC.
Oct 1, 2018
F-M MOTORPARTS TSC LLC
Oct 1, 2018
F-M TSC REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS LLC
Oct 1, 2018
FEDERAL-MOGUL CHASSIS LLC
Oct 1, 2018
FEDERAL-MOGUL FILTRATION LLC
Oct 1, 2018
FEDERAL-MOGUL FINANCING CORPORATION
Oct 1, 2018
FEDERAL-MOGUL IGNITION LLC
Oct 1, 2018
FEDERAL-MOGUL MOTORPARTS LLC
Oct 1, 2018
FEDERAL-MOGUL PISTON RINGS, LLC
Oct 1, 2018
FEDERAL-MOGUL POWERTRAIN IP LLC
Oct 1, 2018
FEDERAL-MOGUL POWERTRAIN LLC
Oct 1, 2018
FEDERAL-MOGUL PRODUCTS US LLC
Oct 1, 2018
FEDERAL-MOGUL SEVIERVILLE, LLC
Oct 1, 2018
FEDERAL-MOGUL VALVETRAIN INTERNATIONAL LLC
Oct 1, 2018
FEDERAL-MOGUL WORLD WIDE LLC
Oct 1, 2018
FELT PRODUCTS MFG. CO. LLC
Oct 1, 2018
MUZZY-LYON AUTO PARTS LLC
Oct 1, 2018
TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC.
Oct 1, 2018
TENNECO GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC.
Oct 1, 2018
TENNECO INC.
Oct 1, 2018
TENNECO INTERNATIONAL HOLDING CORP.
Oct 1, 2018
THE PULLMAN COMPANY
Oct 1, 2018
TMC TEXAS INC.
Oct 1, 2018
→

To

WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL TRUSTEE

OtherReel/Frame: 054555/0592Recorded: Dec 1, 2020

From

DRIV AUTOMOTIVE INC.
Nov 30, 2020
FEDERAL-MOGUL CHASSIS LLC
Nov 30, 2020
FEDERAL-MOGUL IGNITION LLC
Nov 30, 2020
FEDERAL-MOGUL MOTORPARTS LLC
Nov 30, 2020
FEDERAL-MOGUL POWERTRAIN LLC
Nov 30, 2020
FEDERAL-MOGUL PRODUCTS US LLC
Nov 30, 2020
FEDERAL-MOGUL WORLD WIDE LLC
Nov 30, 2020
TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC.
Nov 30, 2020
TENNECO INC.
Nov 30, 2020
THE PULLMAN COMPANY
Nov 30, 2020
→

To

WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

ReleaseReel/Frame: 058392/0274Recorded: Mar 18, 2021

From

WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Mar 17, 2021
→

To

FEDERAL-MOGUL PRODUCTS US, LLC, AS SUCCESSOR TO FEDERAL-MOGUL PRODUCTS, INC.

ReleaseReel/Frame: 056886/0455Recorded: Mar 18, 2021

From

WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Mar 17, 2021
→

To

FEDERAL-MOGUL PRODUCTS US, LLC, AS SUCCESSOR TO FEDERAL-MOGUL PRODUCTS, INC.

OtherReel/Frame: 055626/0065Recorded: Mar 17, 2021

From

DRIV AUTOMOTIVE INC.
Mar 17, 2021
FEDERAL-MOGUL CHASSIS LLC
Mar 17, 2021
FEDERAL-MOGUL IGNITION LLC
Mar 17, 2021
FEDERAL-MOGUL POWERTRAIN LLC
Mar 17, 2021
FEDERAL-MOGUL PRODUCTS US LLC
Mar 17, 2021
FEDERAL-MOGUL WORLD WIDE LLC
Mar 17, 2021
TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC.
Mar 17, 2021
TENNECO INC.
Mar 17, 2021
THE PULLMAN COMPANY
Mar 17, 2021
→

To

WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Security InterestReel/Frame: 061989/0689Recorded: Nov 22, 2022

From

DRIV AUTOMOTIVE INC.
Nov 17, 2022
FEDERAL-MOGUL CHASSIS LLC
Nov 17, 2022
FEDERAL-MOGUL IGNITION LLC
Nov 17, 2022
FEDERAL-MOGUL MOTORPARTS LLC
Nov 17, 2022
FEDERAL-MOGUL POWERTRAIN LLC
Nov 17, 2022
FEDERAL-MOGUL WORLD WIDE LLC
Nov 17, 2022
TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC.
Nov 17, 2022
TENNECO INC.
Nov 17, 2022
THE PULLMAN COMPANY
Nov 17, 2022
→

To

AS COLLATERAL AGENT N.A. CITIBANK

ReleaseReel/Frame: 061975/0218Recorded: Nov 19, 2022

From

WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Nov 17, 2022
→

To

TENNECO INC.

ReleaseReel/Frame: 061971/0156Recorded: Nov 19, 2022

From

WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Nov 17, 2022
→

To

TENNECO INC.

ReleaseReel/Frame: 061975/0031Recorded: Nov 19, 2022

From

WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Nov 17, 2022
→

To

TENNECO INC.

OtherReel/Frame: 063268/0506Recorded: Apr 7, 2023

From

DRIV AUTOMOTIVE INC.
Apr 6, 2023
FEDERAL-MOGUL CHASSIS LLC
Apr 6, 2023
FEDERAL-MOGUL IGNITION LLC
Apr 6, 2023
FEDERAL-MOGUL MOTORPARTS LLC
Apr 6, 2023
FEDERAL-MOGUL POWERTRAIN LLC
Apr 6, 2023
FEDERAL-MOGUL WORLD WIDE LLC
Apr 6, 2023
TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC.
Apr 6, 2023
TENNECO INC.
Apr 6, 2023
THE PULLMAN COMPANY
Apr 6, 2023
→

To

AS COLLATERAL AGENT N.A. CITIBANK

AssignmentReel/Frame: 072041/0847Recorded: Aug 18, 2025

From

FEDERAL-MOGUL WORLD WIDE LLC
Apr 9, 2025
→

To

FEDERAL-MOGUL IGNITION LLC