90/015,007ROOF MOUNTING SYSTEM10,763,777Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Apr 18, 2022

Last Updated

Oct 5, 2022

Art Unit

3993

Requester

Unknown

Requester Law Firm

Unknown

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Ecofasten Solar LLC

P.O. Law Firm

KW Law, LLP

Sector (CPC)

HElectrical & Electronic
H02Power Generation & Distribution
H02SSolar Cell Power Generation

USPC

52Static Structures (E.g., Buildings)

Reexam History (28 events)

Oct 6, 2022CCRDYApplication ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
Oct 5, 2022REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Sep 28, 2022RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Sep 27, 2022MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Sep 19, 2022RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Sep 19, 2022RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Jul 27, 2022RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Jul 27, 2022MRXD.RX - Mail Extension of Time Period for Response Denied
Jul 26, 2022RXRQ/TRequest for Extension of Time
Jun 7, 2022NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
May 26, 2022MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Apr 28, 2022MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Apr 25, 2022RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Apr 20, 2022MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Apr 20, 2022MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Apr 20, 2022DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Apr 19, 2022RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Apr 19, 2022RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Apr 19, 2022RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Apr 19, 2022RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Apr 19, 2022PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Apr 19, 2022FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Apr 18, 2022WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Apr 18, 2022RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Apr 18, 2022RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Apr 18, 2022RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Apr 18, 2022IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Apr 18, 2022BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2021-00532IPRInstitution Denied

Petitioner

Unirac, Inc.

Petition Filed

Feb 12, 2021

Institution

Jul 22, 2021

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

Filed — ApprovedJun 17, 2020

Prosecution History

DateCodeDescription
Jun 17, 2020P574PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
Jun 17, 2020DISTTerminal Disclaimer Filed

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Sep 1, 2020
3.5-yr
Mar 1, 2024
Paid Sep 27, 2024
7.5-yr
Mar 1, 2028
11.5-yr
Mar 1, 2032
Expiry
Jan 26, 2040

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Jan 26, 2040 (13.8 yr remaining)

Other

USPTO Event: Expire PatentUSPTO Event: Maintenance Fee Reminder MailedUSPTO Event: Petition to Accept Late Payment of Maintenance Fee Payment Filed

Assignments

201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025FiledDOUGLAS TIMOTHY LOUNSBURYBRIAN CECIL STERNSALPINE SNOWGUARDSALPINE SNOWGUARDSVERMONT SLATE & COPPER SERVICES, INC.RILLITO RIVER SOLAR, LLCRILLITO RIVER SOLAR, LLCECOFASTEN SOLAR, LLCENSTALL US, INC.ECOFASTEN SOLAR, LLCSecurity Interest
AssignmentReel/Frame: 051682/0209Recorded: Jan 31, 2020

From

DOUGLAS TIMOTHY LOUNSBURYInventor
Nov 19, 2010
BRIAN CECIL STERNSInventor
Nov 19, 2010

To

ALPINE SNOWGUARDS

AssignmentReel/Frame: 051682/0304Recorded: Jan 31, 2020

From

ALPINE SNOWGUARDS
Oct 20, 2011

To

VERMONT SLATE & COPPER SERVICES, INC.

AssignmentReel/Frame: 051682/0417Recorded: Jan 31, 2020

From

VERMONT SLATE & COPPER SERVICES, INC.
Aug 1, 2016

To

RILLITO RIVER SOLAR, LLC

MergerReel/Frame: 051682/0494Recorded: Jan 31, 2020

From

RILLITO RIVER SOLAR, LLC
Oct 30, 2018

To

RILLITO RIVER SOLAR, LLC

Name ChangeReel/Frame: 051766/0579Recorded: Jan 31, 2020

From

RILLITO RIVER SOLAR, LLC
Dec 20, 2018

To

ECOFASTEN SOLAR, LLC

Security InterestReel/Frame: 057365/0001Recorded: Aug 31, 2021

From

ECOFASTEN SOLAR, LLC
Aug 30, 2021
ESDEC B.V.
Aug 30, 2021
IRONRIDGE, INC.
Aug 30, 2021
PANELCLAW, INC.
Aug 30, 2021
WENCON DEVELOPMENT, INC.
Aug 30, 2021

To

WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

AssignmentReel/Frame: 073511/0490Recorded: Nov 25, 2025

From

ECOFASTEN SOLAR, LLC
Oct 8, 2025

To

ENSTALL US, INC.