90/014,716SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DAMPING PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL ARRAYS10,648,528Open

Status

Reexamination forwarded to Board for Decision on Appeal

Filed

Apr 2, 2021

Last Updated

Aug 28, 2026

Art Unit

3993

Requester Law Firm

Unknown

Requested By

Third Party

Patent Owner

Stabilus GMBH

Sector (CPC)

FMechanical Engineering
F16Machine Elements
F16FSprings & Dampers

USPC

136Batteries: Thermoelectric And Photoelectric

Reexam History (66 events)

Aug 28, 2026RXBPAIReexam Forwarded to PTAB
Jul 20, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jul 20, 2026RXAPRBReply Brief Filed
May 20, 2026MRAEARX - Mail Examiners Answer
Aug 5, 2025MRADVRX - Mail Reexam - Advisory Action (or Supplemental)
Jul 17, 2025MREXNRX - Mail Examiner Interview Summary Record
Jul 16, 2025RXAP.BAppeal Brief Filed
Jul 16, 2025RXAP.BAppeal Brief Filed
Jul 9, 2025RXSAFRSupplemental Amendment after Final Rejection
May 23, 2025MRADVRX - Mail Reexam - Advisory Action (or Supplemental)
May 16, 2025RXN/APNotice of Appeal Filed
May 16, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
May 9, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
May 9, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
May 9, 2025RXAAF.Response to Final Filed (or Ready for Examiner Action)
May 7, 2025MREXNRX - Mail Examiner Interview Summary Record
Mar 18, 2025MRXFRRX - Mail Final Rejection
Jan 17, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jan 17, 2023RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Nov 16, 2022MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Nov 9, 2022RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Nov 9, 2022RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Jul 5, 2022MRADVRX - Mail Reexam - Advisory Action (or Supplemental)
Jun 16, 2022RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jun 13, 2022IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Jun 3, 2022WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Jun 3, 2022RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
May 9, 2022RXSAFRSupplemental Amendment after Final Rejection
May 9, 2022RXAPBRAppeal Brief Review Complete
May 9, 2022RXAPBRAppeal Brief Review Complete
Mar 21, 2022PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Mar 21, 2022C.ADCorrespondence Address Change
Mar 14, 2022RXPA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Mar 7, 2022RXN/APNotice of Appeal Filed
Mar 7, 2022RXLET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
Mar 7, 2022RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Feb 7, 2022MRXG.RX - Mail Extension of Time Period for Response Granted
Feb 4, 2022RXRQ/TRequest for Extension of Time
Feb 4, 2022RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jan 26, 2022MREXNRX - Mail Examiner Interview Summary Record
Dec 6, 2021MRXFRRX - Mail Final Rejection
Oct 27, 2021RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Oct 27, 2021RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Sep 22, 2021MRXG.RX - Mail Extension of Time Period for Response Granted
Sep 20, 2021RXRQ/TRequest for Extension of Time
Sep 20, 2021RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jul 27, 2021MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Jul 14, 2021RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Jun 8, 2021NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Apr 28, 2021MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Apr 22, 2021RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Apr 19, 2021PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Apr 19, 2021MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Apr 15, 2021MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Apr 15, 2021MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Apr 15, 2021DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Apr 14, 2021RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Apr 14, 2021FTFSFITF set to YES - revise initial setting
Apr 12, 2021RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Apr 12, 2021RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Apr 5, 2021RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Apr 2, 2021SYNTH.FDReexamination filed (date inferred from application metadata)
Apr 2, 2021RXO_40.RReceipt of Orig. Ex Parte Request by Third Party Less Than 40 Pages - Rule 1.20(c )(1)
Apr 2, 2021RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Apr 2, 2021RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 2, 2021BIG.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
May 12, 2020
3.5-yr
Nov 12, 2023
Paid Jul 17, 2023
7.5-yr
Nov 12, 2027
11.5-yr
Nov 12, 2031
Expiry
Sep 7, 2038

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Sep 7, 2038 (12.5 yr remaining)

Assignments

Aug 2018Sep 2018FiledMARKUS MÜLLERARNOLD SHILZLARS LÖHKENJAMES T. KULLSTABILUS GMBH
AssignmentReel/Frame: 059880/0132Recorded: May 10, 2022

From

JAMES T. KULLInventor
Aug 13, 2018
LARS LÖHKENInventor
Jul 27, 2018
MARKUS MÜLLERInventor
Jul 26, 2018
ARNOLD SHILZInventor
Jul 26, 2018

To

STABILUS GMBH