90/014,689DIGITAL MEDIA ASSET IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD8,606,856Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Mar 4, 2021

Last Updated

Jun 9, 2022

Art Unit

3992

Requester

Unknown

Requester Law Firm

Fish & Richardson, P.C.

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Uniloc 2017 LLC

Sector (CPC)

HElectrical & Electronic
H04Telecommunications
H04LTransmission of Digital Information

USPC

709Electrical Computers And Digital Processing Systems: Multicomputer Data Transferring

Reexam History (51 events)

Jun 10, 2022CCRDYApplication ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
Jun 9, 2022REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
May 23, 2022RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
May 20, 2022RXLET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
May 20, 2022RXC/SRCertificate of Service
May 18, 2022MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Apr 29, 2022RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Apr 11, 2022RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Apr 11, 2022RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 11, 2022RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Mar 24, 2022MREXNRX - Mail Examiner Interview Summary Record
Mar 16, 2022RXM865Request for Examiner Interview Filed
Mar 16, 2022RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Feb 2, 2022MRXG.RX - Mail Extension of Time Period for Response Granted
Feb 1, 2022RXRQ/TRequest for Extension of Time
Feb 1, 2022RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Dec 9, 2021MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Nov 8, 2021RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Nov 8, 2021RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Nov 8, 2021RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Oct 20, 2021MREXNRX - Mail Examiner Interview Summary Record
Oct 13, 2021RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Oct 13, 2021RXLET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
Aug 4, 2021MRXG.RX - Mail Extension of Time Period for Response Granted
Aug 3, 2021PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Aug 2, 2021C.ADCorrespondence Address Change
Aug 2, 2021RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Aug 2, 2021RXRQ/TRequest for Extension of Time
Jul 8, 2021MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Jun 5, 2021RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
May 11, 2021NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Mar 25, 2021RXPA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Mar 24, 2021MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Mar 12, 2021RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Mar 12, 2021RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Mar 11, 2021IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Mar 10, 2021MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Mar 10, 2021MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Mar 9, 2021RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Mar 9, 2021RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Mar 9, 2021FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Mar 9, 2021RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Mar 9, 2021DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Mar 9, 2021RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Mar 4, 2021RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Mar 4, 2021WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Mar 4, 2021RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Mar 4, 2021RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Mar 4, 2021BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
Mar 4, 2021M844Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Mar 4, 2021RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2019-00976IPRInstitution Denied

Petitioner

Microsoft Corporation

Petition Filed

Apr 16, 2019

Institution

Oct 9, 2019

IPR2019-00480IPRInstitution Denied

Petitioner

Unified Patents Inc.

Petition Filed

Dec 27, 2018

Institution

Jul 8, 2019

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

Filed — ApprovedMay 9, 2011

Prosecution History

DateCodeDescription
Sep 10, 2011P574PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
May 9, 2011DISTTerminal Disclaimer Filed
Jul 21, 2010P575Paralegal TD Not accepted
Jul 1, 2010DISTTerminal Disclaimer Filed

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Dec 10, 2013
3.5-yr
Jun 10, 2017
7.5-yr
Jun 10, 2021
Paid May 26, 2021
11.5-yr
Jun 10, 2025
Expiry
Dec 2, 2028

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Dec 2, 2028 (2.7 yr remaining)

Term Adjustment

+231 days (~0.6 yr)

Other

USPTO Event: Expire PatentUSPTO Event: Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed

Assignments

2009201020112012201320142015201620172018FiledBRYAN C. DUNKELDEDWARD M. LAMBERTJOHN NICHOLAS GROSSKRISTIN GROSSJOHN NICHOLAS GROSSKRISTIN GROSSUNILOC LUXEMBOURG S.A.JOHN NICHOLAS GROSSCONTENT TECHNOLOGIES LLCCONTENT TECHNOLOGIES, LLCCONTENTGUARD HOLDINGS, INC.UNILOC LUXEMBOURG S.A.UNILOC 2017 LLC
AssignmentReel/Frame: 028097/0919Recorded: Apr 24, 2012

From

BRYAN C. DUNKELDInventor
Mar 19, 2012
EDWARD M. LAMBERTInventor
Mar 19, 2012

To

JOHN NICHOLAS GROSS

AssignmentReel/Frame: 032135/0018Recorded: Jan 29, 2014

From

JOHN NICHOLAS GROSSInventor
Mar 27, 2012
KRISTIN GROSSInventor
Mar 27, 2012

To

CONTENT TECHNOLOGIES LLC

AssignmentReel/Frame: 028098/0490Recorded: Apr 24, 2012

From

JOHN NICHOLAS GROSSInventor
Mar 27, 2012
KRISTIN GROSSInventor
Mar 27, 2012

To

CONTENT TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

AssignmentReel/Frame: 036901/0856Recorded: Oct 28, 2015

From

CONTENT TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Oct 28, 2015

To

CONTENTGUARD HOLDINGS, INC.

AssignmentReel/Frame: 045338/0677Recorded: Feb 14, 2018

From

CONTENTGUARD HOLDINGS, INC.
Jan 31, 2018

To

UNILOC LUXEMBOURG S.A.

AssignmentReel/Frame: 046532/0088Recorded: Jul 12, 2018

From

UNILOC LUXEMBOURG S.A.
May 3, 2018

To

UNILOC 2017 LLC