Status
Reexamination Certificate Issued
Requester
Requester Law Firm
Unknown
Requested By
Third Party
Patent OwnerInferred
P.O. Law Firm
Reexam History (37 events)
May 27, 2020CCRDYApplication ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
May 26, 2020REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
May 4, 2020RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
May 1, 2020MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Apr 21, 2020RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Apr 21, 2020RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Apr 16, 2020RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Feb 5, 2020MRXFRRX - Mail Final Rejection
Dec 11, 2019RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Oct 18, 2019MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Oct 9, 2019IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Oct 1, 2019RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Oct 1, 2019WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Oct 1, 2019RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Aug 7, 2019RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Jun 18, 2019NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Jun 4, 2019MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
May 17, 2019MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
May 16, 2019PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
May 15, 2019DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
May 15, 2019RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
May 15, 2019RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Apr 26, 2019MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Apr 26, 2019MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Apr 25, 2019RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Apr 25, 2019RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Apr 25, 2019RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Apr 25, 2019RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Apr 25, 2019FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Apr 17, 2019RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 16, 2019BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
Apr 16, 2019RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Apr 16, 2019RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Apr 16, 2019WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Apr 16, 2019RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Apr 16, 2019RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Apr 16, 2019IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC
PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)
IPR2014-01557IPR — Final Written Decision
Petitioner
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Petition Filed
Sep 30, 2014
Institution
Mar 16, 2015
Terminated
Jan 22, 2016
Federal Circuit (CAFC)
None found
Terminal Disclaimer
None found
Prosecution History
None found
Maintenance Fees
Grant
May 31, 2011
3.5-yr
Nov 30, 2014
7.5-yr
Nov 30, 2018
Paid Nov 15, 2018
11.5-yr
Nov 30, 2022
Expiry
Oct 30, 2029
Entity Status
Small Entity
Expires
Oct 30, 2029 (3.6 yr remaining)
Other
USPTO Event: Expire PatentUSPTO Event: Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed
Assignments
AssignmentReel/Frame: 024255/0620Recorded: Apr 19, 2010
From
JERALD A. COLEInventor
Nov 20, 2009
STEVEN DE CICCOInventor
Jan 13, 2010
WILLIAM S. EPLINGInventor
Jan 13, 2010
TOM GIRDLESTONEInventor
Jan 13, 2010
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To
EMERACHEM, LLC
AssignmentReel/Frame: 032560/0128Recorded: Mar 31, 2014
From
EMERACHEM LLC
Mar 28, 2014
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To
EMERACHEM HOLDINGS, LLC