90/014,858Multilevel Antennae8,976,069Closed

Status

Request for Reexamination Denied

Filed

Sep 15, 2021

Last Updated

Nov 8, 2021

Examiner

Angela M Lie

Art Unit

3992

Requester

Unknown

Requester Law Firm

PV Law, LLP

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Fractus, S.A.

Sector (CPC)

HElectrical & Electronic
H01Electrical Components
H01QAntennas

USPC

343Communications: Radio Wave Antennas

Reexam History (19 events)

Nov 16, 2021NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Nov 8, 2021MREXDRX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Denied
Sep 27, 2021RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Sep 27, 2021RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Sep 21, 2021MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Sep 17, 2021DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Sep 17, 2021MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Sep 17, 2021MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Sep 16, 2021RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Sep 16, 2021RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Sep 16, 2021RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Sep 16, 2021PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Sep 16, 2021FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Sep 16, 2021RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Sep 15, 2021RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Sep 15, 2021BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
Sep 15, 2021RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Sep 15, 2021RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Sep 15, 2021RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2018-01457IPRInstitution Denied

Petitioner

ZTE (USA), Inc. et al.

Petition Filed

Aug 3, 2018

Institution

Feb 28, 2019

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

Filed — ApprovedNov 3, 2014

Prosecution History

DateCodeDescription
Nov 10, 2014P574PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
Nov 3, 2014DISTTerminal Disclaimer Filed

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Mar 10, 2015
3.5-yr
Sep 10, 2018
Paid Jul 30, 2018
7.5-yr
Sep 10, 2022
11.5-yr
Sep 10, 2026
Expiry
May 29, 2033

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

May 29, 2033 (7.2 yr remaining)

Term Adjustment

+147 days (~0.4 yr)

Other

USPTO Event: Expire PatentUSPTO Event: Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed

Assignments

200520062007200820092010201120122013FiledJAUME ANGUERA PROSCARMEN BORJA BORAUCARLES PUENTE BALIARDAJORDI SOLER CASTANYS.A. FRACTUS
AssignmentReel/Frame: 029565/0784Recorded: Jan 4, 2013

From

JAUME ANGUERA PROSInventor
Oct 28, 2004
CARMEN BORJA BORAUInventor
Oct 28, 2004
CARLES PUENTE BALIARDAInventor
Oct 28, 2004
JORDI SOLER CASTANYInventor
Oct 28, 2004

To

S.A. FRACTUS