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Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

May 17, 2022

Last Updated

Apr 11, 2025

Art Unit

3992

Requester

Unknown

Requester Law Firm

Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Wsou Investments LLC

P.O. Law Firm

Burdick Patents

Sector (CPC)

HElectrical & Electronic
H03Electronic Circuits
H03GAutomatic Gain Control

USPC

704Data Processing: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, And Audio Compression/Decompression

Reexam History (65 events)

Apr 11, 2025REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Mar 25, 2025RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Mar 11, 2025MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Feb 24, 2025RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Feb 24, 2025RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Jan 21, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jan 21, 2025RXAPBRAppeal Brief Review Complete
Jan 21, 2025RXAP.BAppeal Brief Filed
Nov 18, 2024RXN/APNotice of Appeal Filed
Nov 18, 2024RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Sep 20, 2024MRADVRX - Mail Reexam - Advisory Action (or Supplemental)
Sep 11, 2024RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Sep 11, 2024RXAAF.Response to Final Filed (or Ready for Examiner Action)
Jul 16, 2024MRXFRRX - Mail Final Rejection
May 28, 2024RXC/SRCertificate of Service
May 28, 2024RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
May 28, 2024RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Mar 27, 2024MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Sep 1, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Sep 1, 2023RXAPBRAppeal Brief Review Complete
Sep 1, 2023RXAPBRAppeal Brief Review Complete
Jul 3, 2023RXN/APNotice of Appeal Filed
Jul 3, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jun 29, 2023MR327RX - Mail Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant
Jun 14, 2023RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
May 24, 2023MRADVRX - Mail Reexam - Advisory Action (or Supplemental)
May 2, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service
May 2, 2023RXAAF.Response to Final Filed (or Ready for Examiner Action)
Mar 2, 2023MRXFRRX - Mail Final Rejection
Jan 17, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jan 17, 2023RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Nov 22, 2022MRXG.RX - Mail Extension of Time Period for Response Granted
Nov 21, 2022RXRQ/TRequest for Extension of Time
Nov 21, 2022RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Nov 10, 2022RXPTGRReexam Petition Decision - Granted
Nov 10, 2022MRTGRRX - Mail Petition Decision - Granted
Nov 1, 2022C.ADCorrespondence Address Change
Oct 27, 2022MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Sep 29, 2022IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Sep 13, 2022RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Aug 23, 2022WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Aug 23, 2022RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Jul 19, 2022NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Jul 12, 2022MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
May 27, 2022PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
May 27, 2022MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
May 25, 2022PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
May 25, 2022MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
May 25, 2022MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
May 25, 2022DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
May 24, 2022RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
May 24, 2022RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
May 24, 2022RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
May 24, 2022FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
May 24, 2022C.ADCorrespondence Address Change
May 24, 2022BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
May 18, 2022RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
May 18, 2022RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
May 17, 2022SMALApplicant Has Filed a Verified Statement of Small Entity Status in Compliance with 37 CFR 1.27
May 17, 2022RXTTLRPTTitle Report
May 17, 2022RXPA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
May 17, 2022RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
May 17, 2022RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
May 17, 2022RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
May 17, 2022BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2021-00697IPRInstitution Denied

Petitioner

ZTE Corporation et al.

Petition Filed

Mar 29, 2021

Institution

Oct 6, 2021

Terminated

Oct 6, 2021

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Mar 22, 2016
3.5-yr
Sep 22, 2019
Paid Sep 23, 2019
7.5-yr
Sep 22, 2023
Paid Mar 18, 2024
11.5-yr
Sep 22, 2027
Expiry
Aug 17, 2034

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Aug 17, 2034 (8.4 yr remaining)

Term Adjustment

+557 days (~1.5 yr)

Other

USPTO Event: Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed

Assignments

20132014201520162017FiledPAAVO ILMARI ALKULAURA LAAKSONENVILLE MIKAEL MYLLYLAHANNU PULAKKANOKIA CORPORATIONNOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OYWSOU INVESTMENTS, LLCWSOU INVESTMENTS, LLCSecurity InterestOCO OPPORTUNITIES MASTER FUND, L.P. (F/K/A OMEGA CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES MASTER FUND LPReleaseWSOU INVESTMENTS, LLCSecurity InterestWSOU INVESTMENTS, LLCSecurity InterestTERRIER SSC, LLCRelease
AssignmentReel/Frame: 029771/0660Recorded: Feb 7, 2013

From

PAAVO ILMARI ALKUInventor
Jan 18, 2013
LAURA LAAKSONENInventor
Jan 18, 2013
VILLE MIKAEL MYLLYLAInventor
Jan 22, 2013
HANNU PULAKKAInventor
Jan 22, 2013

To

NOKIA CORPORATION

AssignmentReel/Frame: 035316/0579Recorded: Mar 24, 2015

From

NOKIA CORPORATION
Jan 16, 2015

To

NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY

AssignmentReel/Frame: 043953/0822Recorded: Sep 25, 2017

From

NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
Jul 22, 2017

To

WSOU INVESTMENTS, LLC

Security InterestReel/Frame: 043966/0574Recorded: Sep 21, 2017

From

WSOU INVESTMENTS, LLC
Aug 22, 2017

To

OMEGA CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES MASTER FUND, LP

ReleaseReel/Frame: 049246/0405Recorded: May 21, 2019

From

OCO OPPORTUNITIES MASTER FUND, L.P. (F/K/A OMEGA CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES MASTER FUND LP
May 16, 2019

To

WSOU INVESTMENTS, LLC

Security InterestReel/Frame: 049235/0068Recorded: May 20, 2019

From

WSOU INVESTMENTS, LLC
May 16, 2019

To

BP FUNDING TRUST, SERIES SPL-VI

Security InterestReel/Frame: 056990/0081Recorded: Jun 1, 2021

From

WSOU INVESTMENTS, LLC
May 28, 2021

To

OT WSOU TERRIER HOLDINGS, LLC

ReleaseReel/Frame: 056526/0093Recorded: Jun 3, 2021

From

TERRIER SSC, LLC
May 28, 2021

To

WSOU INVESTMENTS, LLC