90/013,822PUMP AS A PRESSURE SOURCE FOR SUPERCRITICAL FLUID CHROMATOGRAPHY INVOLVING PRESSURE REGULATORS AND A PRECISION ORIFICE6,648,609Closed
Status
Reexamination Certificate Issued
Requester
Requester Law Firm
Unknown
Requested By
Third Party
Patent Owner
P.O. Law Firm
Reexam History (60 events)
Jan 9, 2019CCRDYApplication ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
Jan 8, 2019REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Dec 18, 2018RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Dec 6, 2018MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Nov 23, 2018RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Nov 19, 2018RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Nov 19, 2018RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Aug 29, 2018MAPDRMail PTAB Decision on Appeal - Reversed
Aug 29, 2018APDRPTAB Decision - Examiner Reversed
Apr 6, 2018APASAssignment of Appeal Number
Apr 6, 2018AP_DK_MDocketing Notice Mailed to Appellant
Apr 4, 2018APWDAppeal Awaiting PTAB Docketing
Mar 27, 2018RXBPAIReexam Forwarded to PTAB
Mar 22, 2018RXFEE.Fee Payment Only Filed
Mar 22, 2018RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Mar 22, 2018RXAPRBReply Brief Filed
Jan 24, 2018MRAEARX - Mail Examiners Answer
Dec 18, 2017RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Dec 18, 2017RXAPBRAppeal Brief Review Complete
Dec 18, 2017RXAP.BAppeal Brief Filed
Oct 23, 2017RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Oct 20, 2017RXN/APNotice of Appeal Filed
Sep 15, 2017MRADVRX - Mail Reexam - Advisory Action (or Supplemental)
Aug 15, 2017RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Aug 15, 2017RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Aug 15, 2017RXAAF.Response to Final Filed (or Ready for Examiner Action)
Aug 15, 2017RCCPRX - Concurrent Proceedings Notice
Jun 21, 2017MRXFRRX - Mail Final Rejection
May 16, 2017RXC/SRCertificate of Service
May 16, 2017RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
May 16, 2017RCCPRX - Concurrent Proceedings Notice
Mar 22, 2017MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Mar 9, 2017RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Mar 9, 2017RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Mar 9, 2017RCCPRX - Concurrent Proceedings Notice
Jan 11, 2017MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Jan 3, 2017IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Jan 3, 2017IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Dec 29, 2016RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Nov 22, 2016NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Oct 24, 2016MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Oct 18, 2016MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Oct 11, 2016MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Oct 11, 2016MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Oct 11, 2016DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Oct 8, 2016RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Oct 8, 2016RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Oct 8, 2016RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Oct 8, 2016FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Oct 6, 2016WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Oct 6, 2016RXPA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Oct 6, 2016RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Oct 4, 2016RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Oct 3, 2016RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Sep 29, 2016WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Sep 29, 2016RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Sep 29, 2016RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Sep 29, 2016RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Sep 29, 2016RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Sep 29, 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
Nov 18, 2003
3.5-yr
May 18, 2007
7.5-yr
May 18, 2011
11.5-yr
May 18, 2015
Expiry
Apr 5, 2022
Entity Status
Large Entity
Expires
Apr 5, 2022 (expired)
Assignments
AssignmentReel/Frame: 012984/0894Recorded: Jun 10, 2002
From
III PAUL F. BENTEInventor
May 29, 2002
TERRY A. BERGERInventor
May 20, 2002
KIMBER D. FOGELMANInventor
May 22, 2002
KENNETH KLEINInventor
May 17, 2002
MARK NICKERSONInventor
May 22, 2002
L. THOMPSON III STAATSInventor
May 17, 2002
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To
BERGER INSTRUMENTS, INC.
MergerReel/Frame: 019390/0725Recorded: Jun 7, 2007
From
BERGER INSTRUMENTS, INC.
Dec 31, 2003
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To
METTLER-TOLEDO AUTOCHEM, INC.
AssignmentReel/Frame: 028002/0435Recorded: Apr 5, 2012
From
METTLER-TOLEDO AUTOCHEM, INC.
Jun 29, 2007
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To
THAR INSTRUMENTS, INC.
OtherReel/Frame: 019550/0131Recorded: Jul 12, 2007
From
THAR INSTRUMENTS, INC.
Jul 3, 2007
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To
NATIONAL CITY BANK
AssignmentReel/Frame: 022835/0147Recorded: Jun 15, 2009
From
NATIONAL CITY BANK OF PITTSBURGH
Jun 11, 2009
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To
THAR INSTRUMENTS, INC.
MergerReel/Frame: 026702/0355Recorded: Aug 4, 2011
From
THAR INSTRUMENTS, INC.
Mar 3, 2010
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To
WATERS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
AssignmentReel/Frame: 025137/0232Recorded: Oct 14, 2010
From
METTLER-TOLEDO AUTOCHEM, INC.
Aug 26, 2010
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To
THAR INSTRUMENTS, INC.