90/014,742ELECTRIC MIXING VALVE WITH DUAL FLOWPATH METERING BALL10,823,296Closed

Status

Request for Reexamination Denied

Filed

Apr 29, 2021

Last Updated

May 17, 2021

Art Unit

3993

Requester (Patent Owner)Inferred

Watts Regulator Co.

Requested By

Patent Owner

P.O. Law Firm

Barclay Damon, LLP

Sector (CPC)

FMechanical Engineering
F16Machine Elements
F16KValves

USPC

137Fluid Handling

Reexam History (21 events)

Jul 6, 2021NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
May 18, 2021MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
May 17, 2021MREXDRX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Denied
May 12, 2021IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
May 5, 2021DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
May 4, 2021MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
May 4, 2021MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
May 3, 2021RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
May 3, 2021RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
May 3, 2021RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
May 3, 2021FTFSFITF set to YES - revise initial setting
Apr 29, 2021RXO_40.CReceipt of Corrected Orig. Ex Parte Request Less Than 40 Pages- Rule 1.20(c )(1)
Apr 28, 2021WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Apr 28, 2021WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Apr 28, 2021WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Apr 28, 2021RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Apr 28, 2021RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Apr 28, 2021RXO_40Receipt of Orig. Ex Parte Reexam Request Less Than 40 Pages-Rule 1.20(c )(1)
Apr 28, 2021RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Apr 28, 2021RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Apr 28, 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
Nov 3, 2020
3.5-yr
May 3, 2024
Paid May 3, 2024
7.5-yr
May 3, 2028
11.5-yr
May 3, 2032
Expiry
Jan 8, 2039

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Jan 8, 2039 (12.8 yr remaining)

Term Adjustment

+27 days (~0.1 yr)

Assignments

Dec 2018Jan 2019FiledMATTHEW FRATANTONIOSTEVEN HOFMANNDONALD K MORSESTEVEN HOFFMANWATTS REGULATOR CO.
AssignmentReel/Frame: 048069/0390Recorded: Jan 14, 2019

From

MATTHEW FRATANTONIOInventor
Dec 7, 2018
STEVEN HOFMANNInventor
Dec 7, 2018
DONALD K MORSEInventor
Dec 7, 2018

To

WATTS REGULATOR CO.

AssignmentReel/Frame: 047754/0356Recorded: Dec 12, 2018

From

MATTHEW FRATANTONIOInventor
Dec 7, 2018
STEVEN HOFFMANInventor
Dec 7, 2018
DONALD K MORSEInventor
Dec 7, 2018

To

WATTS REGULATOR CO.