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Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Nov 11, 2021

Last Updated

Aug 25, 2026

Art Unit

3992

Requester Law Firm

Paul Hastings, LLP

Requested By

Third Party

Sector (CPC)

GPhysics & Instruments
G06Computing & Data Processing
G06FElectric Digital Data Processing

USPC

382Image Analysis

Reexam History (64 events)

Aug 25, 2026REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Aug 7, 2026RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Jun 3, 2026MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Jan 22, 2026J507Court Processing Terminated
Dec 1, 2025JA02Decision by CAFC - Affirmed in Part
Oct 10, 2024XI.APCTOPatent Owner Appeal to the Federal Circuit Filed
Oct 10, 2024RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Oct 10, 2024J502Appeal to Court of Appeals
Sep 13, 2024RXBDAPPTAB Decision - Affirmance-in-part
Jul 31, 2024MAPHTMail PTAB Oral Hearing Transcript
Jul 31, 2024APHTPTAB Oral Hearing Transcript
Jul 16, 2024APHCHearing Completed
Jun 6, 2024MAPGVHMail Decision Granting Video Hearing
Jun 6, 2024APGVHDecision Granting Video Hearing
Jun 6, 2024APCVHConfirmation of Video Hearing
May 30, 2024APNH.CANotification Of Appeal Hearing- Silicon Valley, CA
May 2, 2024APASAssignment of Appeal Number
May 2, 2024AP_DK_MDocketing Notice Mailed to Appellant
Apr 23, 2024RXBPAIReexam Forwarded to PTAB
Apr 19, 2024PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Apr 17, 2024RXPTDIReexam Petition Decision - Dismissed
Apr 17, 2024MRTDIRX - Mail Petition Decision - Dismissed
Aug 9, 2023APWDAppeal Awaiting PTAB Docketing
Jul 17, 2023RXRQOHRequest for Oral Hearing
Jul 17, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jul 17, 2023RXAPRBReply Brief Filed
May 16, 2023MRAEARX - Mail Examiners Answer
Mar 17, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Mar 17, 2023RCCPRX - Concurrent Proceedings Notice
Jan 23, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jan 23, 2023RXAPBRAppeal Brief Review Complete
Jan 23, 2023RXAPBRAppeal Brief Review Complete
Jan 10, 2023RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
Jan 10, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Nov 21, 2022RXN/APNotice of Appeal Filed
Nov 21, 2022RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Sep 20, 2022MRXFRRX - Mail Final Rejection
Jul 27, 2022RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jul 27, 2022RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
May 27, 2022MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Mar 28, 2022RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Jan 11, 2022MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Jan 4, 2022NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Nov 26, 2021MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Nov 23, 2021PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Nov 22, 2021C.ADCorrespondence Address Change
Nov 16, 2021MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Nov 16, 2021MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Nov 16, 2021DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Nov 15, 2021RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Nov 15, 2021RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Nov 15, 2021RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Nov 15, 2021FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Nov 12, 2021RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Nov 12, 2021RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Nov 12, 2021RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Nov 11, 2021WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Nov 11, 2021RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Nov 11, 2021RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Nov 11, 2021RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Nov 11, 2021RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Nov 11, 2021RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Nov 11, 2021RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Nov 11, 2021BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2022-00359IPRFinal Written Decision

Petitioner

Google LLC

Petition Filed

Jan 6, 2022

Institution

May 6, 2022

Decision

May 29, 2025

Terminated

Nov 30, 2022

IPR2022-00091IPRFinal Written Decision

Petitioner

LG Electronics, Inc. et al.

Petition Filed

Nov 5, 2021

Institution

Mar 17, 2022

Decision

May 29, 2025

Terminated

Nov 30, 2022

IPR2021-00920IPRFinal Written Decision

Petitioner

Apple Inc.

Petition Filed

May 21, 2021

Institution

Dec 6, 2021

Decision

May 29, 2025

Terminated

Nov 30, 2022

IPR2021-00917IPRFinal Written Decision

Petitioner

Unified Patents, LLC

Petition Filed

May 14, 2021

Institution

Nov 22, 2021

Decision

May 29, 2025

Terminated

Nov 21, 2022

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

Affirmed in Part

Appeal Filed

Oct 10, 2024

Decision

Dec 1, 2025

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Apr 26, 2011
3.5-yr
Oct 26, 2014
7.5-yr
Oct 26, 2018
Paid Apr 12, 2019
11.5-yr
Oct 26, 2022
Expiry
Jul 12, 2030

Entity Status

Small Entity

Expires

Jul 12, 2030 (4.3 yr remaining)

Other

USPTO Event: Expire PatentUSPTO Event: Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed

Assignments

201120122013FiledTIMOTHY 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