90/014,928COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH PRE-CHAMBER SPARK PLUG10,658,818Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Dec 22, 2021

Last Updated

Jan 19, 2023

Art Unit

3993

Requester

Unknown

Requester Law Firm

Capitol City TechLaw, PLLC

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Federal-Mogul Ignition GmbH

Sector (CPC)

HElectrical & Electronic
H01Electrical Components
H01TSpark Gaps

USPC

123Internal-Combustion Engines

Reexam History (33 events)

Jan 20, 2023CCRDYApplication ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
Jan 19, 2023REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Dec 29, 2022RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Dec 27, 2022MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Dec 20, 2022PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Dec 20, 2022IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Dec 8, 2022RXAAF.Response to Final Filed (or Ready for Examiner Action)
Sep 19, 2022MRXFRRX - Mail Final Rejection
Aug 26, 2022WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Aug 26, 2022RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Aug 26, 2022RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Aug 26, 2022RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Jun 13, 2022MRXG.RX - Mail Extension of Time Period for Response Granted
Jun 10, 2022RXRQ/TRequest for Extension of Time
Jun 10, 2022RXC/SRCertificate of Service
May 26, 2022MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Apr 14, 2022RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Mar 8, 2022NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Feb 4, 2022MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Jan 12, 2022MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Jan 5, 2022DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Dec 23, 2021MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Dec 23, 2021MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Dec 22, 2021RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Dec 22, 2021RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Dec 22, 2021RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Dec 22, 2021RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Dec 22, 2021RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Dec 22, 2021RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Dec 22, 2021RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Dec 22, 2021RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Dec 22, 2021FTFSFITF set to YES - revise initial setting
Dec 22, 2021BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

None found

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
May 19, 2020
3.5-yr
Nov 19, 2023
7.5-yr
Nov 19, 2027
11.5-yr
Nov 19, 2031
Expiry
May 11, 2038

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

May 11, 2038 (12.1 yr remaining)

Term Adjustment

+37 days (~0.1 yr)

Other

USPTO Event: Expire PatentUSPTO Event: Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed

Assignments

Nov 2017Dec 2017Jan 2018Feb 2018Mar 2018Apr 2018FiledMATTHIAS BLANKMEISTERWERNER NIESSNERFEDERAL-MOGUL IGNITION GMBHBECK ARNLEY HOLDINGS LLCSecurity InterestWILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONRelease
AssignmentReel/Frame: 045434/0273Recorded: Apr 4, 2018

From

MATTHIAS BLANKMEISTERInventor
Oct 27, 2017
WERNER NIESSNERInventor
Nov 9, 2017

To

FEDERAL-MOGUL IGNITION GMBH

Security InterestReel/Frame: 047223/0001Recorded: Oct 9, 2018

From

BECK ARNLEY HOLDINGS LLC
Oct 1, 2018
CARTER AUTOMOTIVE COMPANY LLC
Oct 1, 2018
CLEVITE INDUSTRIES INC.
Oct 1, 2018
F-M MOTORPARTS TSC LLC
Oct 1, 2018
F-M TSC REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS LLC
Oct 1, 2018
FEDERAL-MOGUL CHASSIS LLC
Oct 1, 2018
FEDERAL-MOGUL FILTRATION LLC
Oct 1, 2018
FEDERAL-MOGUL FINANCING CORPORATION
Oct 1, 2018
FEDERAL-MOGUL IGNITION LLC
Oct 1, 2018
FEDERAL-MOGUL MOTORPARTS LLC
Oct 1, 2018
FEDERAL-MOGUL PISTON RINGS, LLC
Oct 1, 2018
FEDERAL-MOGUL POWERTRAIN IP LLC
Oct 1, 2018
FEDERAL-MOGUL POWERTRAIN LLC
Oct 1, 2018
FEDERAL-MOGUL PRODUCTS US LLC
Oct 1, 2018
FEDERAL-MOGUL SEVIERVILLE, LLC
Oct 1, 2018
FEDERAL-MOGUL VALVETRAIN INTERNATIONAL LLC
Oct 1, 2018
FEDERAL-MOGUL WORLD WIDE LLC
Oct 1, 2018
FELT PRODUCTS MFG. CO. LLC
Oct 1, 2018
MUZZY-LYON AUTO PARTS LLC
Oct 1, 2018
TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC.
Oct 1, 2018
TENNECO GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC.
Oct 1, 2018
TENNECO INC.
Oct 1, 2018
TENNECO INTERNATIONAL HOLDING CORP.
Oct 1, 2018
THE PULLMAN COMPANY
Oct 1, 2018
TMC TEXAS INC.
Oct 1, 2018

To

WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL TRUSTEE

ReleaseReel/Frame: 061975/0218Recorded: Nov 19, 2022

From

WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Nov 17, 2022

To

TENNECO INC.