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Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Mar 2, 2018

Last Updated

Apr 2, 2019

Art Unit

3993

Requester (Patent Owner)Inferred

Varel International, Ind., L.P.

Requested By

Patent Owner

Sector (CPC)

EConstruction & Mining
E21Earth Drilling & Mining
E21BEarth Drilling

USPC

175Boring Or Penetrating The Earth

Reexam History (39 events)

Apr 3, 2019CCRDYApplication ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
Apr 2, 2019REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Mar 20, 2019RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Mar 15, 2019MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Mar 7, 2019RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Mar 7, 2019RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Feb 1, 2019MAPDRMail PTAB Decision on Appeal - Reversed
Jan 31, 2019APDRPTAB Decision - Examiner Reversed
Dec 21, 2018APASAssignment of Appeal Number
Dec 21, 2018AP_DK_MDocketing Notice Mailed to Appellant
Dec 12, 2018APWDAppeal Awaiting PTAB Docketing
Dec 8, 2018RXBPAIReexam Forwarded to PTAB
Sep 7, 2018MRAEARX - Mail Examiners Answer
Aug 10, 2018RXAP.BAppeal Brief Filed
Aug 9, 2018RXN/APNotice of Appeal Filed
Jul 25, 2018MRADVRX - Mail Reexam - Advisory Action (or Supplemental)
Jul 25, 2018MRADVRX - Mail Reexam - Advisory Action (or Supplemental)
Jul 13, 2018RXAAF.Response to Final Filed (or Ready for Examiner Action)
Jun 28, 2018MRXFRRX - Mail Final Rejection
Jun 18, 2018RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
May 30, 2018MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
May 4, 2018RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
May 1, 2018RXLET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
May 1, 2018NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Mar 19, 2018MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Mar 13, 2018IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Mar 13, 2018MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Mar 7, 2018RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Mar 6, 2018MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Mar 6, 2018MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Mar 5, 2018FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Mar 5, 2018DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Mar 5, 2018RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Mar 2, 2018BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
Mar 2, 2018RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Mar 2, 2018WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Mar 2, 2018RXA.PEPre-Examination Amendment
Mar 2, 2018RXWVSTWaiver of owners statement in ex parte
Mar 2, 2018RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed