90/013,859CONTROLLING AND GROUPING IN A MULTI-ZONE MEDIA SYSTEM9,202,509Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Nov 4, 2016

Last Updated

May 26, 2017

Examiner

Eric B Kiss

Art Unit

3992

Requester

Unknown

Requester Law Firm

Unknown

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Sonos Inc.

P.O. Law Firm

Akerman, LLP

Sector (CPC)

GPhysics & Instruments
G06Computing & Data Processing
G06FElectric Digital Data Processing

USPC

700Data Processing: Generic Control Systems Or Specific Applications

Reexam History (47 events)

May 27, 2017CCRDYApplication ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
May 26, 2017REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
May 16, 2017RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
May 16, 2017MRTDIRX - Mail Petition Decision - Dismissed
Apr 3, 2017WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Apr 3, 2017WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Apr 3, 2017WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Apr 3, 2017WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Apr 3, 2017WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Apr 3, 2017WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Apr 3, 2017WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Apr 3, 2017WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Apr 3, 2017WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Apr 3, 2017WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Apr 3, 2017WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Apr 3, 2017RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
Apr 3, 2017RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Apr 3, 2017RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Apr 3, 2017RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Apr 3, 2017RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Apr 3, 2017RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Apr 3, 2017RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Apr 3, 2017RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
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Apr 3, 2017RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Apr 3, 2017RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Apr 3, 2017RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Apr 3, 2017RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Mar 24, 2017MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Feb 15, 2017RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Jan 24, 2017NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Dec 15, 2016MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Nov 30, 2016MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Nov 8, 2016RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Nov 8, 2016RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Nov 7, 2016RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Nov 7, 2016RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Nov 7, 2016RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Nov 7, 2016RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Nov 7, 2016MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Nov 7, 2016MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Nov 7, 2016FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Nov 7, 2016DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Nov 4, 2016RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Nov 4, 2016RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Nov 4, 2016RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Nov 4, 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
Dec 1, 2015
3.5-yr
Jun 1, 2019
Paid May 21, 2019
7.5-yr
Jun 1, 2023
Paid May 16, 2023
11.5-yr
Jun 1, 2027
Expiry
Aug 31, 2032

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Aug 31, 2032 (6.4 yr remaining)

Term Adjustment

+584 days (~1.6 yr)

Assignments

20112012201320142015201620172018201920202021FiledMICHAEL DARRELL ANDREW ERICSONCHRISTOPHER KALLAIROBERT A. LAMBOURNESONOS, INC.JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.SONOS, INC.Security InterestSONOS, INC.Security InterestGORDON BROTHERS FINANCE COMPANYReleaseJPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.Release
AssignmentReel/Frame: 025696/0424Recorded: Jan 25, 2011

From

MICHAEL DARRELL ANDREW ERICSONInventor
Jan 24, 2011
CHRISTOPHER KALLAIInventor
Jan 24, 2011
ROBERT A. LAMBOURNEInventor
Jan 24, 2011

To

SONOS, INC.

Security InterestReel/Frame: 038329/0253Recorded: Apr 1, 2016

From

SONOS, INC.
Mar 30, 2016

To

GORDON BROTHERS FINANCE COMPANY

Security InterestReel/Frame: 046991/0433Recorded: Aug 30, 2018

From

SONOS, INC.
Jul 20, 2018

To

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

ReleaseReel/Frame: 046625/0882Recorded: Jul 25, 2018

From

GORDON BROTHERS FINANCE COMPANY
Jul 20, 2018

To

SONOS, INC.

ReleaseReel/Frame: 058213/0597Recorded: Oct 18, 2021

From

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Oct 13, 2021

To

SONOS, INC.

OtherReel/Frame: 058123/0206Recorded: Oct 15, 2021

From

SONOS, INC.
Oct 13, 2021

To

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.