90/014,638INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS8,982,086Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Dec 23, 2020

Last Updated

Sep 27, 2021

Art Unit

3992

Requester

Apple Inc.

Requester Law Firm

Unknown

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Maxell Ltd.

Sector (CPC)

GPhysics & Instruments
G06Computing & Data Processing
G06FElectric Digital Data Processing

USPC

345Computer Graphics Processing And Selective Visual Display Systems

Reexam History (41 events)

Oct 12, 2021RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Sep 28, 2021CCRDYApplication ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
Sep 27, 2021REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Sep 17, 2021RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Sep 16, 2021MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Jul 22, 2021MREXNRX - Mail Examiner Interview Summary Record
Jul 20, 2021RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jul 20, 2021RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Jul 20, 2021RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Jun 14, 2021MRXG.RX - Mail Extension of Time Period for Response Granted
Jun 9, 2021RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jun 9, 2021RXRQ/TRequest for Extension of Time
Jun 8, 2021RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jun 8, 2021RXLET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
Apr 20, 2021MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Apr 15, 2021IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Apr 13, 2021RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 13, 2021RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Apr 13, 2021WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Apr 13, 2021RCCPRX - Concurrent Proceedings Notice
Apr 1, 2021RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Mar 9, 2021NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Feb 22, 2021PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Feb 22, 2021RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Feb 19, 2021C.ADCorrespondence Address Change
Jan 22, 2021MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Jan 6, 2021MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Dec 30, 2020DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Dec 30, 2020MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Dec 30, 2020MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Dec 29, 2020RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Dec 29, 2020RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Dec 29, 2020RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Dec 29, 2020RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Dec 29, 2020FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Dec 29, 2020RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Dec 29, 2020RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Dec 23, 2020RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Dec 23, 2020RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Dec 23, 2020BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
Dec 23, 2020RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2024-00828IPRFinal Written Decision

Petitioner

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. et al.

Petition Filed

Apr 26, 2024

Institution

Nov 4, 2024

Decision

Oct 30, 2025

Terminated

Oct 30, 2025

IPR2021-00362IPRTerminated-Settled

Petitioner

Apple, Inc.

Petition Filed

Dec 23, 2020

Terminated

Apr 9, 2021

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Mar 17, 2015
3.5-yr
Sep 17, 2018
Paid Sep 6, 2018
7.5-yr
Sep 17, 2022
Paid Sep 8, 2022
11.5-yr
Sep 17, 2026
Expiry
Jan 14, 2034

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Jan 14, 2034 (7.8 yr remaining)

Assignments

20142015201620172018201920202021FiledHITACHI CONSUMER ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.HITACHI MAXELL, LTD.MAXELL, LTD.MAXELL, LTD.MAXELL HOLDINGS, LTD.
AssignmentReel/Frame: 033610/0698Recorded: Aug 26, 2014

From

HITACHI CONSUMER ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Aug 19, 2014

To

HITACHI MAXELL, LTD.

AssignmentReel/Frame: 045142/0208Recorded: Jan 25, 2018

From

HITACHI MAXELL, LTD.
Oct 1, 2017

To

MAXELL, LTD.

Name ChangeReel/Frame: 058666/0407Recorded: Dec 3, 2021

From

MAXELL HOLDINGS, LTD.
Oct 1, 2021

To

MAXELL, LTD.

MergerReel/Frame: 058255/0579Recorded: Nov 29, 2021

From

MAXELL, LTD.
Oct 1, 2021

To

MAXELL HOLDINGS, LTD.