90/014,701Mechanism For Protecting a Pseudo-wire8,130,775Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Mar 12, 2021

Last Updated

Dec 29, 2021

Art Unit

3992

Requester

Unknown

Requester Law Firm

Haynes and Boone, LLP

Requested By

Third Party

Sector (CPC)

HElectrical & Electronic
H04Telecommunications
H04LTransmission of Digital Information

USPC

370Multiplex Communications

Reexam History (42 events)

Dec 30, 2021CCRDYApplication ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
Dec 29, 2021REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Dec 2, 2021RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Nov 15, 2021MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Nov 10, 2021PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Nov 3, 2021IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Sep 30, 2021RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Sep 30, 2021WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Sep 30, 2021RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Sep 30, 2021RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Aug 3, 2021WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Aug 3, 2021IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Aug 3, 2021RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Jul 30, 2021MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Jul 15, 2021IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Jun 24, 2021RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Jun 15, 2021RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Jun 15, 2021WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
May 18, 2021NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
May 5, 2021PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
May 4, 2021C.ADCorrespondence Address Change
Apr 15, 2021MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Mar 22, 2021PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Mar 22, 2021MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Mar 17, 2021DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Mar 16, 2021RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Mar 16, 2021MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Mar 16, 2021MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Mar 15, 2021RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Mar 15, 2021RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Mar 15, 2021RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Mar 15, 2021FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Mar 14, 2021RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Mar 12, 2021RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Mar 12, 2021RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Mar 12, 2021BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
Mar 12, 2021WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Mar 12, 2021RXPA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Mar 12, 2021RXC.ADCorrespondence Address Change
Mar 12, 2021WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Mar 12, 2021RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Mar 12, 2021RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2024-00561IPRFinal Written Decision

Petitioner

Juniper Networks, Inc.

Petition Filed

Feb 8, 2024

Institution

Aug 13, 2024

Decision

Aug 6, 2025

Terminated

Aug 6, 2025

IPR2020-01226IPRInstitution Denied

Petitioner

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Petition Filed

Jul 6, 2020

Institution

Mar 4, 2021

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Mar 6, 2012
3.5-yr
Sep 6, 2015
7.5-yr
Sep 6, 2019
Paid Aug 30, 2019
11.5-yr
Sep 6, 2023
Paid Sep 6, 2023
Expiry
Apr 15, 2030

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Apr 15, 2030 (4.1 yr remaining)

Term Adjustment

+141 days (~0.4 yr)

Assignments

20102011201220132014201520162017201820192020FiledPHILIPPE NIGERFREDERIC JOUNAYARNAUD CAUVINFRANCE TELECOMFRANCE TELECOMORANGETRANSPACIFIC IP GROUP LIMITEDACACIA RESEARCH GROUP LLCMONARCH NETWORKING SOLUTIONS LLCSTARBOARD VALUE INTERMEDIATE FUND LP, AS COLLATERAL AGENTMONARCH NETWORKING SOLUTIONS LLCSecurity InterestSTARBOARD VALUE INTERMEDIATE FUND LP, AS COLLATERAL AGENTReleaseSTARBOARD VALUE INTERMEDIATE FUND LPRelease
AssignmentReel/Frame: 023572/0637Recorded: Nov 25, 2009

From

ARNAUD CAUVINInventor
Oct 4, 2009
FREDERIC JOUNAYInventor
Sep 3, 2009
PHILIPPE NIGERInventor
Aug 25, 2009

To

FRANCE TELECOM

Name ChangeReel/Frame: 044625/0361Recorded: Dec 8, 2017

From

FRANCE TELECOM
Jul 2, 2013

To

ORANGE

AssignmentReel/Frame: 044625/0315Recorded: Dec 8, 2017

From

ORANGE
Sep 21, 2017

To

TRANSPACIFIC IP GROUP LIMITED

AssignmentReel/Frame: 051192/0596Recorded: Dec 4, 2019

From

TRANSPACIFIC IP GROUP LIMITED
Mar 29, 2019

To

ACACIA RESEARCH GROUP LLC

AssignmentReel/Frame: 051238/0718Recorded: Dec 10, 2019

From

ACACIA RESEARCH GROUP LLC
Nov 18, 2019

To

MONARCH NETWORKING SOLUTIONS LLC

Security InterestReel/Frame: 055100/0624Recorded: Jan 25, 2021

From

MONARCH NETWORKING SOLUTIONS LLC
Jun 4, 2020

To

STARBOARD VALUE INTERMEDIATE FUND LP, AS COLLATERAL AGENT

OtherReel/Frame: 052853/0153Recorded: Jun 5, 2020

From

ACACIA RESEARCH GROUP LLC
Jun 4, 2020
AMERICAN VEHICULAR SCIENCES LLC
Jun 4, 2020
BONUTTI SKELETAL INNOVATIONS LLC
Jun 4, 2020
CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT LLC
Jun 4, 2020
INNOVATIVE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Jun 4, 2020
LIFEPORT SCIENCES LLC
Jun 4, 2020
LIMESTONE MEMORY SYSTEMS LLC
Jun 4, 2020
MERTON ACQUISITION HOLDCO LLC
Jun 4, 2020
MOBILE ENHANCEMENT SOLUTIONS LLC
Jun 4, 2020
MONARCH NETWORKING SOLUTIONS LLC
Jun 4, 2020
NEXUS DISPLAY TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Jun 4, 2020
PARTHENON UNIFIED MEMORY ARCHITECTURE LLC
Jun 4, 2020
R2 SOLUTIONS LLC
Jun 4, 2020
SAINT LAWRENCE COMMUNICATIONS LLC
Jun 4, 2020
STINGRAY IP SOLUTIONS LLC
Jun 4, 2020
SUPER INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Jun 4, 2020
TELECONFERENCE SYSTEMS LLC
Jun 4, 2020
UNIFICATION TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Jun 4, 2020

To

STARBOARD VALUE INTERMEDIATE FUND LP, AS COLLATERAL AGENT

ReleaseReel/Frame: 055101/0608Recorded: Jan 25, 2021

From

STARBOARD VALUE INTERMEDIATE FUND LP, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Jun 30, 2020

To

MONARCH NETWORKING SOLUTIONS LLC

ReleaseReel/Frame: 053654/0254Recorded: Jul 8, 2020

From

STARBOARD VALUE INTERMEDIATE FUND LP
Jun 30, 2020

To

ACACIA RESEARCH GROUP LLC