90/014,832RECONFIGURABLE, VIRTUAL PROCESSING SYSTEM, CLUSTER, NETWORK AND METHOD7,231,430Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Aug 24, 2021

Last Updated

Dec 19, 2022

Art Unit

3992

Requester

Unknown

Requester Law Firm

Haynes and Boone, LLP

Requested By

Third Party

Patent Owner

EgenEra Inc.

P.O. Law Firm

Ropes & Gray, LLP

Sector (CPC)

HElectrical & Electronic
H04Telecommunications
H04LTransmission of Digital Information

USPC

709Electrical Computers And Digital Processing Systems: Multicomputer Data Transferring

Reexam History (59 events)

Dec 20, 2022CCRDYApplication ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
Dec 19, 2022REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Dec 2, 2022RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Dec 1, 2022MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Nov 22, 2022PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Nov 16, 2022MREXNRX - Mail Examiner Interview Summary Record
Nov 8, 2022RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Nov 7, 2022RXLET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
Nov 7, 2022RXLET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
Nov 7, 2022RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Nov 7, 2022RXAAF.Response to Final Filed (or Ready for Examiner Action)
Oct 25, 2022RXM865Request for Examiner Interview Filed
Oct 25, 2022RXLET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
Oct 21, 2022MRXG.RX - Mail Extension of Time Period for Response Granted
Oct 20, 2022RXRQ/TRequest for Extension of Time
Oct 20, 2022RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Aug 24, 2022MRXFRRX - Mail Final Rejection
Jun 27, 2022RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jun 27, 2022RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Jun 27, 2022RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
May 20, 2022MRXG.RX - Mail Extension of Time Period for Response Granted
May 11, 2022RXRQ/TRequest for Extension of Time
May 11, 2022RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Mar 25, 2022MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Jan 21, 2022RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Nov 18, 2021MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Nov 17, 2021RXPTDIReexam Petition Decision - Dismissed
Nov 17, 2021MRTDIRX - Mail Petition Decision - Dismissed
Oct 19, 2021NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Oct 12, 2021PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Oct 8, 2021C.ADCorrespondence Address Change
Sep 22, 2021PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Sep 21, 2021RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
Sep 21, 2021RXOPPPETReexam - Opposition filed in response to petition
Sep 21, 2021RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Sep 21, 2021RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Sep 14, 2021RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Sep 13, 2021RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
Sep 13, 2021RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
Sep 2, 2021MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Sep 2, 2021DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Aug 26, 2021MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Aug 26, 2021MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Aug 25, 2021RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Aug 25, 2021RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Aug 25, 2021RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Aug 25, 2021FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Aug 24, 2021WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Aug 24, 2021RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Aug 24, 2021RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Aug 24, 2021RXPA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Aug 24, 2021RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Aug 24, 2021RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Aug 24, 2021RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Aug 24, 2021RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Aug 24, 2021RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Aug 24, 2021RXC.ADCorrespondence Address Change
Aug 24, 2021IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Aug 24, 2021BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2017-01341IPRInstitution Denied

Petitioner

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Petition Filed

Apr 28, 2017

Institution

Nov 13, 2017

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Jun 12, 2007
3.5-yr
Dec 12, 2010
7.5-yr
Dec 12, 2014
11.5-yr
Dec 12, 2018
Paid Jun 21, 2018
Expiry
May 29, 2024

Entity Status

Small Entity

Expires

May 29, 2024 (expired)

Term Adjustment

+876 days (~2.4 yr)

Assignments

200220032004200520062007200820092010FiledDANIEL BUSBYVERN BROWNELLEDWARD DURRYSCOTT GENGPETER SCHULTERBEN SPRACHMANALAN GREENSPANMAX SMITHPAUL CURTISPETER MANCAEWAN MILNEEDWARD DUFFYEGENERA, INC.SILICON VALLEY BANKPHAROS CAPITAL PARTNERS II-A, L.P., AS COLLATERAL AGENTPHAROS CAPITAL PARTNERS II-A, L.P., AS COLLATERAL AGENTEGENERA, INC.Security InterestSILICON VALLEY BANKReleaseCOMVEST CAPITAL II, L.P., AS AGENTRelease
AssignmentReel/Frame: 013014/0513Recorded: Jun 5, 2002

From

VERN BROWNELLInventor
Apr 22, 2001
DANIEL BUSBYInventor
Apr 18, 2001
PAUL CURTISInventor
Apr 22, 2002
EDWARD DURRYInventor
Apr 22, 2001
SCOTT GENGInventor
Apr 22, 2001
ALAN GREENSPANInventor
Apr 18, 2002
PETER MANCAInventor
Apr 22, 2002
EWAN MILNEInventor
Apr 22, 2002
PETER SCHULTERInventor
Apr 22, 2001
MAX SMITHInventor
Apr 18, 2002
BEN SPRACHMANInventor
Apr 22, 2001

To

EGENERA, INC.

AssignmentReel/Frame: 013276/0423Recorded: Sep 10, 2002

From

VERN BROWNELLInventor
Apr 22, 2002
DANIEL BUSBYInventor
Apr 18, 2002
PAUL CURTISInventor
Apr 22, 2002
EDWARD DUFFYInventor
Apr 22, 2002
SCOTT GENGInventor
Apr 22, 2002
ALAN GREENSPANInventor
Apr 18, 2002
PETER MANCAInventor
Apr 22, 2002
EWAN MILNEInventor
Apr 22, 2002
PETER SCHULTERInventor
Apr 22, 2002
MAX SMITHInventor
Apr 18, 2002
BEN SPRACHMANInventor
Apr 22, 2002

To

EGENERA, INC.

OtherReel/Frame: 022102/0963Recorded: Jan 14, 2009

From

EGENERA, INC.
Dec 29, 2008

To

SILICON VALLEY BANK

OtherReel/Frame: 023792/0527Recorded: Jan 15, 2010

From

EGENERA, INC.
Sep 24, 2009

To

PHAROS CAPITAL PARTNERS II-A, L.P., AS COLLATERAL AGENT

OtherReel/Frame: 023792/0538Recorded: Jan 15, 2010

From

EGENERA, INC.
Jan 15, 2010

To

PHAROS CAPITAL PARTNERS II-A, L.P., AS COLLATERAL AGENT

Security InterestReel/Frame: 033032/0161Recorded: May 27, 2014

From

EGENERA, INC.
May 23, 2014

To

COMVEST CAPITAL II, L.P., AS AGENT

ReleaseReel/Frame: 033026/0393Recorded: May 27, 2014

From

SILICON VALLEY BANK
May 23, 2014

To

EGENERA, INC.

ReleaseReel/Frame: 040290/0580Recorded: Nov 11, 2016

From

COMVEST CAPITAL II, L.P., AS AGENT
Nov 10, 2016

To

EGENERA, INC.