90/014,524PHOTO-DAMAGE METHOD FOR SORTING PARTICLES8,206,987Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Jun 5, 2020

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2021

Examiner

Ling X Xu

Art Unit

3991

Requester

Unknown

Requester Law Firm

Newhope Law, P.C.

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

InGuran LLC

Sector (CPC)

CChemistry & Materials
C12Biotechnology
C12NMicroorganisms & Enzymes

USPC

436Chemistry: Analytical And Immunological Testing

Reexam History (46 events)

Apr 6, 2021CCRDYApplication ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
Apr 5, 2021REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Mar 29, 2021RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Mar 24, 2021MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Mar 11, 2021RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Mar 11, 2021RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Mar 11, 2021PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Mar 11, 2021IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Mar 11, 2021IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Mar 10, 2021WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Mar 10, 2021WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Mar 10, 2021RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Mar 10, 2021RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Mar 10, 2021RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Mar 10, 2021C.ADCorrespondence Address Change
Mar 9, 2021RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Mar 9, 2021RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Feb 26, 2021MREXNRX - Mail Examiner Interview Summary Record
Dec 21, 2020MRXG.RX - Mail Extension of Time Period for Response Granted
Dec 17, 2020RXRQ/TRequest for Extension of Time
Dec 17, 2020RXPA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Dec 17, 2020RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Dec 17, 2020RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Nov 9, 2020MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Oct 13, 2020RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Aug 4, 2020NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Jul 23, 2020MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Jul 2, 2020DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Jun 16, 2020RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Jun 16, 2020MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jun 16, 2020MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jun 15, 2020RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Jun 15, 2020RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Jun 15, 2020RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Jun 15, 2020FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Jun 11, 2020RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Jun 11, 2020RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Jun 6, 2020PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Jun 5, 2020WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Jun 5, 2020RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Jun 5, 2020RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Jun 5, 2020RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Jun 5, 2020RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jun 5, 2020RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Jun 5, 2020IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Jun 5, 2020BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2015-00001IPRInstitution Denied

Petitioner

ABS Global, Inc.

Petition Filed

Oct 1, 2014

Institution

Apr 29, 2015

Terminated

Apr 29, 2015

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

Filed — ApprovedMar 6, 2012

Prosecution History

DateCodeDescription
Mar 14, 2012P574PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
Mar 14, 2012P574PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
Mar 6, 2012DISTTerminal Disclaimer Filed
Mar 6, 2012DISTTerminal Disclaimer Filed

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Jun 26, 2012
3.5-yr
Dec 26, 2015
7.5-yr
Dec 26, 2019
Paid Dec 26, 2019
11.5-yr
Dec 26, 2023
Expiry
May 12, 2031

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

May 12, 2031 (5.1 yr remaining)

Other

USPTO Event: Expire PatentUSPTO Event: Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed

Assignments

20052006200720082009201020112012FiledJEFFREY D. WALLACEJEREMY T. HATCHERNIRAJ V. NAYAKGARY P. VANDRELON A. WESTFALLGARY DURAKICYT VISIONARY BIOSCIENCE, INC.MONSANTO COMPANYINGURAN LLCCOMPASS BANK, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENTINGURAN, LLCSecurity InterestBBVA USA, FORMERLY KNOWN AS COMPASS BANKRelease
AssignmentReel/Frame: 027417/0357Recorded: Dec 20, 2011

From

GARY DURAKInventor
Jan 6, 2005
JEREMY T. HATCHERInventor
Dec 10, 2004
NIRAJ V. NAYAKInventor
Dec 10, 2004
GARY P. VANDREInventor
Dec 13, 2004
JEFFREY D. WALLACEInventor
Dec 4, 2004
LON A. WESTFALLInventor
Dec 13, 2004

To

ICYT VISIONARY BIOSCIENCE, INC.

AssignmentReel/Frame: 027417/0444Recorded: Dec 20, 2011

From

ICYT VISIONARY BIOSCIENCE, INC.
Jan 6, 2005

To

MONSANTO COMPANY

AssignmentReel/Frame: 027417/0588Recorded: Dec 20, 2011

From

MONSANTO COMPANY
Jan 14, 2008

To

INGURAN LLC

OtherReel/Frame: 028924/0254Recorded: Sep 10, 2012

From

INGURAN, LLC
Jun 1, 2012

To

COMPASS BANK, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

Security InterestReel/Frame: 055791/0492Recorded: Mar 31, 2021

From

INGURAN, LLC
Mar 5, 2021

To

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

ReleaseReel/Frame: 055646/0042Recorded: Mar 19, 2021

From

BBVA USA, FORMERLY KNOWN AS COMPASS BANK
Mar 5, 2021

To

INGURAN, LLC