Status
Reexamination Certificate Issued
Requester
Requester Law Firm
Unknown
Requested By
Third Party
Patent OwnerInferred
P.O. Law Firm
Reexam History (35 events)
Oct 15, 2021CCRDYApplication ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
Oct 14, 2021REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Sep 22, 2021RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Sep 17, 2021MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Sep 8, 2021PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Aug 26, 2021RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Aug 26, 2021RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Jul 21, 2021MREXNRX - Mail Examiner Interview Summary Record
Jul 13, 2021RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Jul 13, 2021RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jul 12, 2021RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jul 12, 2021RXM865Request for Examiner Interview Filed
May 18, 2021MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Feb 4, 2021RXRR.UUntimely Requestor Reply to an Owner's Statement - Not Made of Record/Returned
Nov 2, 2020RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Nov 2, 2020RXOR.TTimely Owner Statement in Response to Order
Sep 22, 2020NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Sep 3, 2020MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Aug 7, 2020MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Aug 7, 2020MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Aug 6, 2020WROIPEApplication Return from OIPE
Aug 6, 2020ROIPEApplication Return TO OIPE
Aug 5, 2020DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Aug 5, 2020RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Aug 4, 2020FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Aug 4, 2020RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Aug 4, 2020RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Aug 4, 2020RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Jul 29, 2020RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Jul 29, 2020RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Jul 29, 2020RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Jul 29, 2020RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Jul 29, 2020RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jul 29, 2020BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
Jul 29, 2020WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
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
Jun 16, 2009
3.5-yr
Dec 16, 2012
7.5-yr
Dec 16, 2016
11.5-yr
Dec 16, 2020
Paid Nov 16, 2020
Expiry
Mar 8, 2024
Entity Status
Small Entity
Expires
Mar 8, 2024 (expired)
Term Adjustment
+451 days (~1.2 yr)
Assignments
AssignmentReel/Frame: 048157/0906Recorded: Dec 24, 2018
From
THOMAS P. BRANCHInventor
Feb 19, 2003
→
To
ERMI, INC.
AssignmentReel/Frame: 013830/0338Recorded: Mar 11, 2003
From
THOMAS P. BRANCHInventor
Feb 19, 2003
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To
ERMI CORPORATION
AssignmentReel/Frame: 048176/0097Recorded: Jan 29, 2019
From
THOMAS P. BRANCHInventor
Jan 24, 2019
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To
ERMI, INC.
Name ChangeReel/Frame: 048751/0943Recorded: Apr 1, 2019
From
ERMI, INC.
Mar 29, 2019
→
To
ERMI LLC