90/014,948Plant Growing System Using External Data and Having Sensors Associated with Plants8,528,834Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Jan 18, 2022

Last Updated

Oct 10, 2023

Art Unit

3993

Requester

Unknown

Requester Law Firm

E. & J. Gallo Winery

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Vineyard Investigations Inc.

P.O. Law Firm

Bunsow De Mory, LLP

Sector (CPC)

ALife Sciences & Consumer
A01Agriculture
A01GHorticulture

USPC

239Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, And Diffusing

Reexam History (59 events)

Oct 11, 2023CCRDYApplication ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
Oct 10, 2023REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Sep 18, 2023RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Sep 5, 2023MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Aug 24, 2023RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Aug 24, 2023RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Jul 18, 2023RXLET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
Jul 18, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jul 18, 2023RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Jul 18, 2023RXNOCANotice of Court Action
Jul 7, 2023RXLET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
Jul 7, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jun 20, 2023MREXNRX - Mail Examiner Interview Summary Record
Jun 12, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jun 9, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service
May 25, 2023MRXG.RX - Mail Extension of Time Period for Response Granted
May 24, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service
May 24, 2023RXRQ/TRequest for Extension of Time
May 19, 2023MRXD.RX - Mail Extension of Time Period for Response Denied
May 17, 2023RXRQ/TRequest for Extension of Time
May 17, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service
May 17, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service
May 16, 2023RXRQ/TRequest for Extension of Time
Apr 18, 2023MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Mar 9, 2023RXPTDIReexam Petition Decision - Dismissed
Mar 9, 2023RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Mar 9, 2023MRTDIRX - Mail Petition Decision - Dismissed
Jul 26, 2022RXC/SRCertificate of Service
May 12, 2022C.ADCorrespondence Address Change
May 6, 2022RXC/SRCertificate of Service
May 6, 2022RXOPPPETReexam - Opposition filed in response to petition
Apr 29, 2022RXPA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Apr 25, 2022RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
Apr 25, 2022RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 5, 2022NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Feb 23, 2022MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Feb 10, 2022C.ADCorrespondence Address Change
Feb 10, 2022C.ADCorrespondence Address Change
Feb 3, 2022MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Jan 28, 2022DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Jan 25, 2022RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Jan 25, 2022RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Jan 24, 2022MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jan 24, 2022MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jan 21, 2022FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Jan 21, 2022RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Jan 21, 2022PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Jan 21, 2022RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Jan 21, 2022RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Jan 19, 2022RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Jan 18, 2022RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Jan 18, 2022RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Jan 18, 2022WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Jan 18, 2022RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Jan 18, 2022RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Jan 18, 2022BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
Jan 18, 2022WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Jan 18, 2022RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Jan 18, 2022RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2021-00076IPRInstitution Denied

Petitioner

E. & J. Gallo Winery

Petition Filed

Oct 19, 2020

Institution

May 11, 2021

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

Filed — ApprovedMay 2, 2013

Prosecution History

DateCodeDescription
May 3, 2013P574PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
May 2, 2013DISTTerminal Disclaimer Filed
Oct 16, 2012P575Paralegal TD Not accepted
Oct 9, 2012DISTTerminal Disclaimer Filed

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Sep 10, 2013
3.5-yr
Mar 10, 2017
Paid Sep 6, 2017
7.5-yr
Mar 10, 2021
Paid Mar 5, 2021
11.5-yr
Mar 10, 2025
Expiry
Dec 29, 2028

Entity Status

Small Entity

Expires

Dec 29, 2028 (2.8 yr remaining)

Other

USPTO Event: Expire PatentUSPTO Event: Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed

Assignments

20092010201120122013201420152016201720182019FiledANITA M. DAVENAPAUL W. SKINNERVINEYARD INVESTIGATIONS, INC.
AssignmentReel/Frame: 050492/0053Recorded: Sep 25, 2019

From

ANITA M. DAVENAInventor
Sep 25, 2019
PAUL W. SKINNERInventor
Sep 25, 2019

To

VINEYARD INVESTIGATIONS, INC.