90/015,099MASSAGE APPARATUS7,722,553Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Sep 19, 2022

Last Updated

Feb 17, 2023

Art Unit

3991

Requester

Unknown

Requester Law Firm

Anderson Law Group

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Fka Distributing Co. LLC

Sector (CPC)

ALife Sciences & Consumer
A61Medical & Pharmaceutical
A61HPhysical Therapy

USPC

601Surgery: Kinesitherapy

Reexam History (27 events)

Feb 18, 2023CCRDYApplication ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
Feb 17, 2023REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Feb 8, 2023RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Feb 7, 2023MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Dec 2, 2022RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Dec 2, 2022RXWVSTWaiver of owners statement in ex parte
Nov 1, 2022NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Oct 5, 2022MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Sep 28, 2022MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Sep 26, 2022RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Sep 26, 2022RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Sep 22, 2022DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Sep 22, 2022MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Sep 22, 2022MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Sep 21, 2022RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Sep 21, 2022SMALApplicant Has Filed a Verified Statement of Small Entity Status in Compliance with 37 CFR 1.27
Sep 21, 2022RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Sep 21, 2022RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Sep 21, 2022RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Sep 19, 2022RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Sep 19, 2022RXO_40.CReceipt of Corrected Orig. Ex Parte Request Less Than 40 Pages- Rule 1.20(c )(1)
Aug 19, 2022MRICRRX - Mail Notice of Incomplete Ex Parte Reexam Request
Aug 18, 2022FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Aug 17, 2022RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Aug 17, 2022RXO_40Receipt of Orig. Ex Parte Reexam Request Less Than 40 Pages-Rule 1.20(c )(1)
Aug 17, 2022BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
Aug 17, 2022RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request

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 25, 2010
3.5-yr
Nov 25, 2013
7.5-yr
Nov 25, 2017
Paid Nov 27, 2017
11.5-yr
Nov 25, 2021
Paid Nov 24, 2021
Expiry
Jan 11, 2028

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Jan 11, 2028 (1.8 yr remaining)

Term Adjustment

+1 days (~0.0 yr)

Assignments

2006200720082009201020112012FiledSTEPHEN CHUNGROMAN S. FERBERMORDECHAI LEVFKA DISTRIBUTING CO.FKA DISTRIBUTING CO. D/B/A HOMEDICS, INC.FKA DISTRIBUTING CO., LLCBANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS AGENTFKA DISTRIBUTING CO.Security InterestFKA DISTRIBUTING CO.Security InterestBANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENTReleaseBANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMIN. AGENTReleaseFKA DISTRIBUTING CO., LLCSecurity Interest
AssignmentReel/Frame: 023579/0661Recorded: Nov 30, 2009

From

STEPHEN CHUNGInventor
May 23, 2005
ROMAN S. FERBERInventor
May 24, 2005
MORDECHAI LEVInventor
May 24, 2005

To

FKA DISTRIBUTING CO. D/B/A HOMEDICS, INC.

Security InterestReel/Frame: 022034/0754Recorded: Dec 30, 2008

From

FKA DISTRIBUTING CO.
Dec 26, 2008

To

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

Security InterestReel/Frame: 025622/0519Recorded: Jan 12, 2011

From

FKA DISTRIBUTING CO.
Jan 3, 2011

To

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

ReleaseReel/Frame: 028371/0256Recorded: Jun 13, 2012

From

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Jun 12, 2012

To

FKA DISTRIBUTING CO.

OtherReel/Frame: 028519/0600Recorded: Jul 10, 2012

From

FKA DISTRIBUTING CO.
Jun 30, 2012

To

FKA DISTRIBUTING CO., LLC

OtherReel/Frame: 028840/0660Recorded: Aug 24, 2012

From

FKA DISTRIBUTING CO., LLC
Aug 22, 2012
GEORGE SALTER & CO. LIMITED
Aug 22, 2012
HOMEDICS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
Aug 22, 2012
HOMEDICS GROUP CANADA CO., LLC
Aug 22, 2012
HOMEDICS GROUP LIMITED
Aug 22, 2012
HOMEDICS USA, LLC
Aug 22, 2012
LUDGATE 329 LIMITED
Aug 22, 2012
SALTER GROUP LIMITED
Aug 22, 2012
SALTER HOUSEWARES LIMITED
Aug 22, 2012
SI PRODUCTS, LLC
Aug 22, 2012
THE HOUSE OF MARLEY, LLC
Aug 22, 2012

To

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS AGENT

ReleaseReel/Frame: 069936/0397Recorded: Jan 17, 2025

From

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMIN. AGENT
Jan 8, 2025

To

FKA DISTRIBUTING CO., LLC

Security InterestReel/Frame: 069936/0354Recorded: Jan 17, 2025

From

FKA DISTRIBUTING CO., LLC
Jan 8, 2025
HOMEDICS USA, LLC
Jan 8, 2025
PLAY CRAZE, LLC
Jan 8, 2025
SALON BRITISH BRANDS LIMITED
Jan 8, 2025

To

ABL OPCO LLC