Status
Reexamination Certificate Issued
Requester
Requester Law Firm
Unknown
Requested By
Third Party
Patent OwnerInferred
P.O. Law Firm
Reexam History (57 events)
Dec 17, 2025REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Nov 13, 2025RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Oct 14, 2025MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
May 19, 2025DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Oct 10, 2024DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Oct 8, 2024J507Court Processing Terminated
Aug 28, 2023JA01Decision by CAFC - Affirmed
Dec 21, 2021XI.APCTOPatent Owner Appeal to the Federal Circuit Filed
Dec 21, 2021J502Appeal to Court of Appeals
Dec 21, 2021RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Dec 1, 2021RXBDAFPTAB Decision - Affirmance
Sep 10, 2021AP_DK_MDocketing Notice Mailed to Appellant
Sep 9, 2021APASAssignment of Appeal Number
Sep 2, 2021APWDAppeal Awaiting PTAB Docketing
Sep 1, 2021RXAPRBReply Brief Filed
Sep 1, 2021RXBPAIReexam Forwarded to PTAB
Sep 1, 2021RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jul 1, 2021MRAEARX - Mail Examiners Answer
May 18, 2021RXAPBRAppeal Brief Review Complete
May 18, 2021RXC/SRCertificate of Service
May 18, 2021RXAPBRAppeal Brief Review Complete
Mar 18, 2021RXN/APNotice of Appeal Filed
Mar 18, 2021RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Feb 23, 2021MRADVRX - Mail Reexam - Advisory Action (or Supplemental)
Feb 10, 2021RXAAF.Response to Final Filed (or Ready for Examiner Action)
Feb 10, 2021RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Dec 10, 2020MRXFRRX - Mail Final Rejection
Nov 20, 2020RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Nov 20, 2020RCCPRX - Concurrent Proceedings Notice
Nov 4, 2020RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Nov 4, 2020RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Nov 4, 2020RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Nov 4, 2020RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Oct 30, 2020RXLET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
Sep 4, 2020MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Jun 14, 2020RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Apr 21, 2020NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Apr 13, 2020MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Apr 10, 2020MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Apr 3, 2020PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Apr 2, 2020C.ADCorrespondence Address Change
Mar 3, 2020MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Mar 2, 2020DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Feb 25, 2020MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Feb 25, 2020MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Feb 24, 2020RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Feb 24, 2020RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Feb 24, 2020RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Feb 24, 2020RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Feb 24, 2020FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Feb 20, 2020RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Feb 20, 2020RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Feb 19, 2020RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Feb 19, 2020RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Feb 19, 2020RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Feb 19, 2020BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
Feb 19, 2020RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC
PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)
IPR2020-00572IPR — Institution Denied
Petitioner
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al.
Petition Filed
Feb 19, 2020
Institution
Oct 1, 2020
IPR2020-00571IPR — Institution Denied
Petitioner
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al.
Petition Filed
Feb 19, 2020
Institution
Oct 2, 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
Feb 21, 2006
3.5-yr
Aug 21, 2009
7.5-yr
Aug 21, 2013
11.5-yr
Aug 21, 2017
Expiry
Sep 19, 2023
Entity Status
Small Entity
Expires
Sep 19, 2023 (expired)
Term Adjustment
+759 days (~2.1 yr)
Other
USPTO Event: Expire PatentUSPTO Event: Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed
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
→
To
MICRO-MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.
Name ChangeReel/Frame: 016793/0057Recorded: Nov 17, 2005
From
MICRO-MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.
Sep 21, 2005
→
To
MICRO-IMAGING SOLUTIONS, INC.
Name ChangeReel/Frame: 031098/0887Recorded: Aug 28, 2013
From
MICRO-IMAGING SOLUTIONS, INC.
Jul 12, 2007
→
To
MICRO-IMAGING SOLUTIONS, LLC
AssignmentReel/Frame: 031098/0942Recorded: Aug 28, 2013
From
MICRO-IMAGING SOLUTIONS, LLC
Aug 27, 2013
→
To
CELLECT LLC