90/014,809SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSTANT VOIP MESSAGING7,535,890Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Jul 22, 2021

Last Updated

Jul 8, 2022

Art Unit

3992

Requester

Facebook Inc.

Requester Law Firm

Unknown

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Uniloc 2017 LLC

Sector (CPC)

HElectrical & Electronic
H04Telecommunications
H04LTransmission of Digital Information

USPC

370Multiplex Communications

Reexam History (39 events)

Jul 9, 2022CCRDYApplication ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
Jul 8, 2022REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Jun 29, 2022RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Jun 23, 2022MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Jun 2, 2022RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Mar 10, 2022MRXG.RX - Mail Extension of Time Period for Response Granted
Mar 7, 2022RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Mar 7, 2022RXRQ/TRequest for Extension of Time
Jan 28, 2022MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Jan 6, 2022RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Oct 19, 2021MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Oct 19, 2021RXPTDIReexam Petition Decision - Dismissed
Oct 18, 2021MRTDIRX - Mail Petition Decision - Dismissed
Sep 28, 2021NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Sep 8, 2021RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Sep 8, 2021RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
Aug 30, 2021RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Aug 30, 2021RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
Aug 20, 2021PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Aug 20, 2021RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Aug 19, 2021RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
Aug 19, 2021C.ADCorrespondence Address Change
Jul 28, 2021RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Jul 28, 2021MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jul 28, 2021MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jul 28, 2021RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Jul 27, 2021RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Jul 27, 2021DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Jul 27, 2021RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Jul 27, 2021RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Jul 27, 2021FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Jul 27, 2021RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Jul 22, 2021RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Jul 22, 2021BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
Jul 22, 2021RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Jul 22, 2021RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jul 22, 2021RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Jul 22, 2021RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Jul 22, 2021RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2018-00747IPRTerminated

Petitioner

Facebook, Inc. et al.

Petition Filed

Mar 6, 2018

Terminated

Sep 7, 2018

IPR2017-02082IPRInstitution Denied

Petitioner

Google Inc. et al.

Petition Filed

Sep 11, 2017

Institution

Mar 29, 2018

IPR2017-02083IPRInstitution Denied

Petitioner

Google Inc. et al.

Petition Filed

Sep 11, 2017

Institution

Mar 29, 2018

IPR2017-02084IPRInstitution Denied

Petitioner

Google Inc. et al.

Petition Filed

Sep 11, 2017

Institution

Mar 29, 2018

IPR2017-01802IPRFinal Written Decision

Petitioner

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. et al.

Petition Filed

Jul 20, 2017

Institution

Feb 6, 2018

Terminated

Jan 31, 2019

IPR2017-01636IPRFinal Written Decision

Petitioner

Facebook, Inc. et al.

Petition Filed

Jun 16, 2017

Institution

Oct 3, 2017

Terminated

May 23, 2018

IPR2017-01612IPRFinal Written Decision

Petitioner

Snap Inc.

Petition Filed

Jun 16, 2017

Institution

Oct 3, 2017

Terminated

May 23, 2018

IPR2017-01524IPRInstitution Denied

Petitioner

Facebook, Inc. et al.

Petition Filed

Jun 2, 2017

Institution

Dec 4, 2017

IPR2017-01523IPRInstitution Denied

Petitioner

Facebook, Inc. et al.

Petition Filed

Jun 2, 2017

Institution

Dec 4, 2017

IPR2017-00220IPRInstitution Denied

Petitioner

Apple Inc.

Petition Filed

Nov 14, 2016

Institution

May 25, 2017

IPR2017-00221IPRFinal Written Decision

Petitioner

Apple Inc.

Petition Filed

Nov 14, 2016

Institution

May 25, 2017

Terminated

May 23, 2018

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
May 19, 2009
3.5-yr
Nov 19, 2012
7.5-yr
Nov 19, 2016
11.5-yr
Nov 19, 2020
Paid Nov 19, 2020
Expiry
Feb 24, 2026

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Feb 24, 2026 (expired)

Term Adjustment

+799 days (~2.2 yr)

Assignments

200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018FiledMICHAEL J. ROJASUNILOC LUXEMBOURG S.A.AYALOGIC, INC.EMPIRE IP LLCUNILOC LUXEMBOURG S.A.UNILOC 2017 LLCUNILOC CORPORATION PTY LIMITEDSecurity Interest
AssignmentReel/Frame: 014827/0059Recorded: Dec 18, 2003

From

MICHAEL J. ROJASInventor
Dec 18, 2003

To

AYALOGIC, INC.

AssignmentReel/Frame: 030922/0335Recorded: Jul 31, 2013

From

AYALOGIC, INC.
Jul 16, 2013

To

EMPIRE IP LLC

Security InterestReel/Frame: 039013/0847Recorded: Jun 27, 2016

From

UNILOC CORPORATION PTY LIMITED
Dec 30, 2014
UNILOC LUXEMBOURG S.A.
Dec 30, 2014
UNILOC USA, INC.
Dec 30, 2014

To

FORTRESS CREDIT CO LLC

AssignmentReel/Frame: 038963/0343Recorded: Jun 10, 2016

From

EMPIRE IP, LLC
Jun 10, 2016

To

UNILOC LUXEMBOURG S.A.

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

From

UNILOC LUXEMBOURG S.A.
May 3, 2018

To

UNILOC 2017 LLC