90/013,956METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CONNECT AND DISCONNECT FORCES OF A CONNECTOR8,561,274Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

May 17, 2017

Last Updated

Mar 9, 2018

Art Unit

3993

Requester (Patent Owner)Inferred

Bal Seal Engineering, Inc.

Requested By

Patent Owner

P.O. Law Firm

KOS IP Law, LLP

Sector (CPC)

BMechanical & Manufacturing
B23Machine Tools
B23PMetal Working Operations

USPC

29Metal Working

Reexam History (41 events)

Mar 10, 2018CCRDYApplication ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
Mar 9, 2018REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Feb 26, 2018RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Feb 8, 2018MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Jan 23, 2018RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Jan 18, 2018RXAAF.Response to Final Filed (or Ready for Examiner Action)
Jan 5, 2018MRADVRX - Mail Reexam - Advisory Action (or Supplemental)
Dec 20, 2017MREXNRX - Mail Examiner Interview Summary Record
Dec 18, 2017RXAAF.Response to Final Filed (or Ready for Examiner Action)
Oct 18, 2017MRXFRRX - Mail Final Rejection
Oct 12, 2017RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Sep 18, 2017RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Sep 18, 2017RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Sep 18, 2017RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Jul 18, 2017MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Jul 11, 2017IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Jul 7, 2017RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Jul 4, 2017NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Jun 27, 2017RXWVSTWaiver of owners statement in ex parte
Jun 27, 2017MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Jun 26, 2017MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Jun 23, 2017MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Jun 9, 2017WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Jun 9, 2017RXLET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
Jun 9, 2017RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Jun 8, 2017IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
May 30, 2017RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
May 26, 2017DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
May 25, 2017MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
May 25, 2017MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
May 24, 2017RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
May 24, 2017RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
May 24, 2017RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
May 24, 2017FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
May 18, 2017RXTTLRPTTitle Report
May 18, 2017RXA.PEPre-Examination Amendment
May 17, 2017WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
May 17, 2017RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
May 17, 2017RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
May 17, 2017RXA.PEPre-Examination Amendment
May 17, 2017BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2019-00630IPRInstitution Denied

Petitioner

Nelson Products, Inc.

Petition Filed

Jan 28, 2019

Institution

Aug 12, 2019

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

Filed — ApprovedAug 13, 2013

Prosecution History

DateCodeDescription
Aug 14, 2013P574PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
Aug 13, 2013DISTTerminal Disclaimer Filed

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Oct 22, 2013
3.5-yr
Apr 22, 2017
7.5-yr
Apr 22, 2021
Paid Apr 7, 2021
11.5-yr
Apr 22, 2025
Expiry
Dec 20, 2032

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Dec 20, 2032 (6.7 yr remaining)

Other

USPTO Event: Expire PatentUSPTO Event: Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed

Assignments

200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020FiledPETER BALSELLSBAL SEAL ENGINEERING, INC.BAL SEAL ENGINEERING, LLCBAL SEAL ENGINEERING, LLCSecurity InterestJPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENTRelease
AssignmentReel/Frame: 051040/0674Recorded: Nov 15, 2019

From

PETER BALSELLSInventor
Jun 9, 2008

To

BAL SEAL ENGINEERING, INC.

Name ChangeReel/Frame: 052410/0399Recorded: Apr 15, 2020

From

BAL SEAL ENGINEERING, INC.
Dec 31, 2019

To

BAL SEAL ENGINEERING, LLC

Security InterestReel/Frame: 054304/0388Recorded: Sep 18, 2020

From

BAL SEAL ENGINEERING, LLC
Sep 15, 2020
KAMATICS CORPORATION
Sep 15, 2020

To

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT

ReleaseReel/Frame: 067200/0800Recorded: Apr 23, 2024

From

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Apr 19, 2024

To

KAMATICS CORPORATION