90/014,900MORE USEFUL MAN MACHINE INTERFACES AND APPLICATIONS8,553,079Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Nov 11, 2021

Last Updated

Sep 26, 2025

Art Unit

3992

Requester Law Firm

Unknown

Requested By

Third Party

Sector (CPC)

GPhysics & Instruments
G06Computing & Data Processing
G06FElectric Digital Data Processing

USPC

348Television

Reexam History (58 events)

Sep 26, 2025REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Aug 30, 2025RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Jul 22, 2025MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Jan 27, 2025JA01Decision by CAFC - Affirmed
Jan 27, 2025J507Court Processing Terminated
Oct 6, 2023J502Appeal to Court of Appeals
Oct 6, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Oct 6, 2023XI.APCTOPatent Owner Appeal to the Federal Circuit Filed
Aug 8, 2023RXBDAFPTAB Decision - Affirmance
Aug 4, 2023MAPHTMail PTAB Oral Hearing Transcript
Aug 4, 2023APHTPTAB Oral Hearing Transcript
Jul 12, 2023APHCHearing Completed
May 12, 2023APGVHDecision Granting Video Hearing
May 12, 2023MAPGVHMail Decision Granting Video Hearing
May 8, 2023APCVHConfirmation of Video Hearing
May 2, 2023APNH.CONotification Of Appeal Hearing- Denver, CO
Apr 19, 2023APNH.VANotification Of Appeal Hearing -Alexandria, VA
Mar 2, 2023AP_DK_MDocketing Notice Mailed to Appellant
Mar 1, 2023APASAssignment of Appeal Number
Feb 23, 2023APWDAppeal Awaiting PTAB Docketing
Feb 22, 2023RXBPAIReexam Forwarded to PTAB
Feb 13, 2023RXAPRBReply Brief Filed
Feb 13, 2023RXRQOHRequest for Oral Hearing
Feb 13, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Dec 12, 2022MRAEARX - Mail Examiners Answer
Oct 31, 2022RXAP.BAppeal Brief Filed
Oct 31, 2022RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Aug 29, 2022RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Aug 29, 2022RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Aug 29, 2022RXN/APNotice of Appeal Filed
Jun 27, 2022MRXFRRX - Mail Final Rejection
May 16, 2022RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
May 16, 2022RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 14, 2022MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Feb 27, 2022RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Jan 4, 2022NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Dec 20, 2021MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Dec 1, 2021IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Nov 26, 2021MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Nov 23, 2021C.ADCorrespondence Address Change
Nov 23, 2021PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Nov 19, 2021RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Nov 18, 2021MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Nov 18, 2021MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Nov 18, 2021DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Nov 17, 2021RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Nov 17, 2021RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Nov 17, 2021RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Nov 17, 2021RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Nov 17, 2021FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Nov 12, 2021RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Nov 12, 2021RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Nov 11, 2021WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Nov 11, 2021RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Nov 11, 2021BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
Nov 11, 2021RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Nov 11, 2021RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Nov 11, 2021RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2022-00360IPRFinal Written Decision

Petitioner

Google LLC

Petition Filed

Dec 29, 2021

Institution

May 6, 2022

Decision

Nov 28, 2022

Terminated

Nov 28, 2022

IPR2022-00090IPRFinal Written Decision

Petitioner

LG Electronics, Inc. et al.

Petition Filed

Nov 5, 2021

Institution

Mar 17, 2022

Decision

Nov 28, 2022

Terminated

Nov 28, 2022

IPR2021-00922IPRFinal Written Decision

Petitioner

Apple Inc.

Petition Filed

May 18, 2021

Institution

Nov 29, 2021

Decision

Mar 6, 2025

Terminated

Nov 28, 2022

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

Affirmed

Appeal Filed

Oct 6, 2023

Decision

Jan 27, 2025

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Oct 8, 2013
3.5-yr
Apr 8, 2017
Paid Oct 6, 2017
7.5-yr
Apr 8, 2021
11.5-yr
Apr 8, 2025
Expiry
Dec 14, 2032

Entity Status

Small Entity

Expires

Dec 14, 2032 (6.7 yr remaining)

Other

USPTO Event: Expire PatentUSPTO Event: Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed

Assignments

Jan 2013Feb 2013Mar 2013Apr 2013May 2013Jun 2013Jul 2013Aug 2013FiledTIMOTHY R. PRYORGESTURE TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS, LLCGESTURE TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS, LLCSecurity Interest
AssignmentReel/Frame: 031005/0545Recorded: Aug 14, 2013

From

TIMOTHY R. PRYORInventor
Aug 9, 2013

To

GESTURE TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS, LLC

Security InterestReel/Frame: 057535/0717Recorded: Sep 20, 2021

From

GESTURE TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS, LLC
Sep 17, 2020

To

LIT-US CHISUM 21-A, LLC