Status
Reexamination Certificate Issued
Requester
Unknown
Requester Law Firm
Requested By
Third Party
Patent Owner
P.O. Law Firm
Reexam History (34 events)
May 27, 2021CCRDYApplication ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
May 26, 2021REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
May 14, 2021RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
May 6, 2021MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Apr 22, 2021RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Apr 19, 2021RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 19, 2021RXAAF.Response to Final Filed (or Ready for Examiner Action)
Feb 19, 2021MRXFRRX - Mail Final Rejection
Jan 19, 2021RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jan 19, 2021RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Jan 19, 2021RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Nov 19, 2020MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Oct 20, 2020RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Oct 20, 2020RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Sep 15, 2020NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Sep 9, 2020PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Sep 8, 2020C.ADCorrespondence Address Change
Aug 11, 2020MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Jul 29, 2020MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Jul 27, 2020IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Jul 27, 2020DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Jul 21, 2020RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Jul 21, 2020MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jul 21, 2020MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jul 20, 2020SMALApplicant Has Filed a Verified Statement of Small Entity Status in Compliance with 37 CFR 1.27
Jul 20, 2020RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Jul 20, 2020FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Jul 19, 2020RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Jul 19, 2020RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Jul 16, 2020WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Jul 16, 2020SYNTH.FDReexamination filed (date inferred from application metadata)
Jul 16, 2020RXO_40.RReceipt of Orig. Ex Parte Request by Third Party Less Than 40 Pages - Rule 1.20(c )(1)
Jul 16, 2020RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Jul 16, 2020BIG.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
None found
Prosecution History
None found
Maintenance Fees
Grant
Sep 14, 2004
3.5-yr
Mar 14, 2008
7.5-yr
Mar 14, 2012
11.5-yr
Mar 14, 2016
Expiry
Jun 30, 2022
Entity Status
Large Entity
Expires
Jun 30, 2022 (expired)
Term Adjustment
+370 days (~1.0 yr)
Assignments
AssignmentReel/Frame: 012144/0481Recorded: Sep 5, 2001
From
MICHAEL BURKEInventor
Jun 27, 2001
GARY CHARLESInventor
Jun 27, 2001
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To
AKZO NOBEL N.V.
AssignmentReel/Frame: 013653/0995Recorded: Jan 14, 2003
From
AKZO NOBEL N.V.
Aug 5, 2002
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To
EKA CHEMICALS INC.
AssignmentReel/Frame: 035001/0363Recorded: Feb 16, 2015
From
AKZO NOBEL CHEMICALS INTERNATIONAL B.V. ("AN CHEMICALS NETHERLANDS")
Feb 12, 2013
AKZO NOBEL N.V. ("AN NETHERLANDS")
Feb 12, 2013
AKZO NOBEL PULP AND PERFORMANCE CHEMICALS AB
Feb 12, 2013
AKZO NOBEL PULP AND PERFORMANCE CHEMICALS INC. (AN PPC US)
Feb 12, 2013
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To
NALCO IP HOLDER LLC
Name ChangeReel/Frame: 035001/0393Recorded: Feb 16, 2015
From
NALCO IP HOLDER LLC
Dec 9, 2013
NALCO US 1 LLC
Jul 8, 2014
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To
NALCO US 1 LLC