Status
Reexamination Certificate Issued
Requester
Requester Law Firm
Unknown
Requested By
Third Party
Patent OwnerInferred
P.O. Law Firm
Reexam History (67 events)
Jul 9, 2025REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Jun 22, 2025RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Jun 9, 2025MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Jun 5, 2025PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Jun 4, 2025RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Jun 4, 2025RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
May 19, 2025DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Oct 10, 2024DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Oct 9, 2024RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Oct 8, 2024J507Court Processing Terminated
Jun 17, 2024RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Jun 17, 2024RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Aug 28, 2023JA01Decision by CAFC - Affirmed
Dec 21, 2021RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Dec 21, 2021XI.APCTOPatent Owner Appeal to the Federal Circuit Filed
Dec 21, 2021J502Appeal to Court of Appeals
Dec 1, 2021RXBDAFPTAB Decision - Affirmance
Sep 14, 2021AP_DK_MDocketing Notice Mailed to Appellant
Sep 14, 2021APASAssignment of Appeal Number
Sep 13, 2021APWDAppeal Awaiting PTAB Docketing
Sep 10, 2021RXBPAIReexam Forwarded to PTAB
Sep 7, 2021RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Sep 7, 2021RXAPRBReply Brief Filed
Jul 7, 2021MRAEARX - Mail Examiners Answer
Apr 16, 2021RXAPBRAppeal Brief Review Complete
Apr 16, 2021RXAPBRAppeal Brief Review Complete
Feb 18, 2021RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Feb 16, 2021RXN/APNotice of Appeal Filed
Feb 1, 2021MRADVRX - Mail Reexam - Advisory Action (or Supplemental)
Jan 25, 2021RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Jan 25, 2021RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Jan 19, 2021RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jan 19, 2021RXAAF.Response to Final Filed (or Ready for Examiner Action)
Dec 2, 2020RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Nov 20, 2020RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Nov 20, 2020RXLET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
Nov 18, 2020MRXFRRX - Mail Final Rejection
Nov 9, 2020RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Nov 9, 2020RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Nov 6, 2020RXLET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
Nov 6, 2020RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Sep 28, 2020RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Sep 28, 2020MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Sep 28, 2020RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Sep 21, 2020RXLET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
Jul 28, 2020MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
May 29, 2020RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Apr 14, 2020NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Apr 2, 2020C.ADCorrespondence Address Change
Mar 27, 2020MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Feb 26, 2020MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Feb 24, 2020MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Feb 24, 2020DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Feb 24, 2020MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Feb 21, 2020RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Feb 21, 2020RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Feb 21, 2020RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Feb 21, 2020FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Feb 21, 2020RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Feb 18, 2020RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Feb 18, 2020RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Feb 16, 2020RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Feb 16, 2020RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Feb 16, 2020RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Feb 16, 2020RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Feb 16, 2020RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Feb 16, 2020BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC
PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)
IPR2020-00561IPR — Institution Denied
Petitioner
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al.
Petition Filed
Feb 16, 2020
Institution
Jul 21, 2020
IPR2020-00560IPR — Institution Denied
Petitioner
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al.
Petition Filed
Feb 16, 2020
Institution
Jul 21, 2020
IPR2020-00559IPR — Institution Denied
Petitioner
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al.
Petition Filed
Feb 16, 2020
Institution
Jul 21, 2020
Federal Circuit (CAFC)
Affirmed
Appeal Filed
Dec 21, 2021
Decision
Aug 28, 2023
Terminal Disclaimer
None found
Prosecution History
None found
Maintenance Fees
Grant
Jan 3, 2006
3.5-yr
Jul 3, 2009
7.5-yr
Jul 3, 2013
11.5-yr
Jul 3, 2017
Expiry
Aug 19, 2023
Entity Status
Small Entity
Expires
Aug 19, 2023 (expired)
Term Adjustment
+726 days (~2.0 yr)
Assignments
AssignmentReel/Frame: 013616/0140Recorded: Dec 30, 2002
From
EDWIN L. ADAIRInventor
Nov 29, 2002
JEFFREY ADAIRInventor
Nov 29, 2002
RANDALL ADAIRInventor
Nov 29, 2002
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To
MICRO-MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.
Name ChangeReel/Frame: 016793/0057Recorded: Nov 17, 2005
From
MICRO-MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.
Sep 21, 2005
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To
MICRO-IMAGING SOLUTIONS, INC.
Name ChangeReel/Frame: 031098/0887Recorded: Aug 28, 2013
From
MICRO-IMAGING SOLUTIONS, INC.
Jul 12, 2007
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To
MICRO-IMAGING SOLUTIONS, LLC
AssignmentReel/Frame: 031098/0942Recorded: Aug 28, 2013
From
MICRO-IMAGING SOLUTIONS, LLC
Aug 27, 2013
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To
CELLECT LLC