90/014,400 MAGNETIC COUPLING FOR SPRAYHEADS10,240,326Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Oct 29, 2019

Last Updated

Sep 25, 2020

Examiner

Sara Sachie Clarke

Art Unit

3993

Requester

Unknown

Requester Law Firm

Lucas & Mercanti, LLP

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Delta Faucet Company

P.O. Law Firm

Masco Corporation

Sector (CPC)

EConstruction & Mining

E03Water Supply & Sewage

E03CDomestic Plumbing

USPC

137Fluid Handling

Reexam History (29 events)

Sep 26, 2020CCRDYApplication ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices

Sep 25, 2020REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination

Sep 5, 2020RXTTLRPTTitle Report

Aug 24, 2020RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications

Aug 21, 2020MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate

Jun 19, 2020RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner

Apr 13, 2020MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action

Feb 20, 2020RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner

Jan 14, 2020NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette

Dec 13, 2019MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted

Nov 26, 2019MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary

Nov 18, 2019DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU

Nov 6, 2019RXRLFReExam Litigation Found

Nov 6, 2019RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted

Nov 5, 2019RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date

Nov 5, 2019RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request

Nov 5, 2019MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed

Nov 4, 2019SMALApplicant Has Filed a Verified Statement of Small Entity Status in Compliance with 37 CFR 1.27

Nov 4, 2019RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU

Nov 4, 2019MICRApplicant Has Filed a Verified Statement of Micro Entity Status in Compliance with 37 CFR 1.29

Nov 4, 2019FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting

Nov 1, 2019PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete

Oct 29, 2019WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed

Oct 29, 2019RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request

Oct 29, 2019RXO_40.RReceipt of Orig. Ex Parte Request by Third Party Less Than 40 Pages - Rule 1.20(c )(1)

Oct 29, 2019RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester

Oct 29, 2019IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered

Oct 29, 2019BIG.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

Filed — ApprovedDec 4, 2012

Prosecution History

Date	Code	Description
Dec 10, 2012	P574	PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
Dec 10, 2012	P574	PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
Dec 10, 2012	P574	PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
Dec 10, 2012	P574	PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
Dec 4, 2012	DIST	Terminal Disclaimer Filed
Dec 4, 2012	DIST	Terminal Disclaimer Filed
Dec 4, 2012	DIST	Terminal Disclaimer Filed
Dec 4, 2012	DIST	Terminal Disclaimer Filed

Maintenance Fees

Grant

Mar 26, 2019

3.5-yr

Sep 26, 2022

Paid Aug 10, 2022

7.5-yr

Sep 26, 2026

11.5-yr

Sep 26, 2030

Expiry

May 23, 2034

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

May 23, 2034 (8.2 yr remaining)

Term Adjustment

+1159 days (~3.2 yr)

Assignments

AssignmentReel/Frame: 029799/0533Recorded: Feb 12, 2013

From

ALFRED C. NELSONInventor

Nov 8, 2007

→

MASCO CORPORATION OF INDIANA

AssignmentReel/Frame: 035168/0845Recorded: Feb 24, 2015