90/015,113ROUTE GUIDANCE FOR VEHICLES6,917,876Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Sep 2, 2022

Last Updated

Dec 16, 2025

Art Unit

3992

Requester Law Firm

Unknown

Requested By

Third Party

P.O. Law Firm

Devlin Law Firm

Sector (CPC)

GPhysics & Instruments
G08Signaling
G08GTraffic Control

USPC

701Data Processing: Vehicles, Navigation, And Relative Location

Reexam History (60 events)

Dec 16, 2025REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Nov 24, 2025RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Oct 16, 2025MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Oct 8, 2025RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Oct 8, 2025RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Oct 8, 2025PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Jul 18, 2025RXBDAFPTAB Decision - Affirmance
Mar 4, 2025APASAssignment of Appeal Number
Mar 4, 2025AP_DK_MDocketing Notice Mailed to Appellant
Feb 21, 2025APWDAppeal Awaiting PTAB Docketing
Feb 20, 2025RXBPAIReexam Forwarded to PTAB
Feb 19, 2025RXFEE.Fee Payment Only Filed
Feb 19, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Feb 19, 2025RXAPRBReply Brief Filed
Dec 20, 2024MRAEARX - Mail Examiners Answer
Jun 11, 2024RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jun 11, 2024RXAPBRAppeal Brief Review Complete
Jun 11, 2024RXAP.BAppeal Brief Filed
Apr 11, 2024RXPTGRReexam Petition Decision - Granted
Apr 11, 2024MRTGRRX - Mail Petition Decision - Granted
Apr 1, 2024RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
Apr 1, 2024RXN/APNotice of Appeal Filed
Apr 1, 2024RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Mar 22, 2024MRADVRX - Mail Reexam - Advisory Action (or Supplemental)
Feb 5, 2024RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Feb 5, 2024RXAAF.Response to Final Filed (or Ready for Examiner Action)
Nov 3, 2023MRADVRX - Mail Reexam - Advisory Action (or Supplemental)
Sep 28, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Sep 28, 2023RXAAF.Response to Final Filed (or Ready for Examiner Action)
Aug 3, 2023MRXFRRX - Mail Final Rejection
Jun 26, 2023RXPTGRReexam Petition Decision - Granted
Jun 26, 2023MRTGRRX - Mail Petition Decision - Granted
Jun 22, 2023PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Jun 14, 2023RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
Jun 14, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jun 14, 2023RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Jun 6, 2023MRXD.RX - Mail Extension of Time Period for Response Denied
Jun 5, 2023RXRQ/TRequest for Extension of Time
Jun 5, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 4, 2023MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Dec 27, 2022RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Nov 1, 2022NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Oct 19, 2022MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Sep 23, 2022MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Sep 19, 2022DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Sep 16, 2022MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Sep 16, 2022MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Sep 15, 2022WROIPEApplication Return from OIPE
Sep 13, 2022RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Sep 13, 2022RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Sep 13, 2022RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Sep 13, 2022FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Sep 6, 2022RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Sep 6, 2022RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Sep 2, 2022RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Sep 2, 2022RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Sep 2, 2022RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Sep 2, 2022RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Sep 2, 2022RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Sep 2, 2022BIG.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
Jul 12, 2005
3.5-yr
Jan 12, 2009
7.5-yr
Jan 12, 2013
11.5-yr
Jan 12, 2017
Expiry
May 6, 2022

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

May 6, 2022 (expired)

Assignments

20032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019FiledDAVID KENNETH MARTELLJEFFREY SOLOMONTRAFFICMASTER PLCBARCLAYS BANK PLCTRAFFICMASTER LIMITEDWELLS FARGO CAPITAL FINANCE, LLCTELETRAC NAVMAN (UK) LTDEQUITABLE IP HOLDINGS, LLCROUTE GUIDANCE SYSTEMS LLCBARCLAYS BANK PLCRelease
AssignmentReel/Frame: 014306/0543Recorded: Jul 22, 2003

From

DAVID KENNETH MARTELLInventor
Jun 9, 2003
JEFFREY SOLOMONInventor
Jun 9, 2003

To

TRAFFICMASTER PLC

OtherReel/Frame: 024468/0992Recorded: Jun 2, 2010

From

TRAFFICMASTER PLC
May 25, 2010

To

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Name ChangeReel/Frame: 029351/0720Recorded: Nov 26, 2012

From

TRAFFICMASTER PLC
Jul 29, 2010

To

TRAFFICMASTER LIMITED

ReleaseReel/Frame: 024785/0830Recorded: Aug 4, 2010

From

BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Aug 3, 2010

To

TRAFFICMASTER PLC

OtherReel/Frame: 024794/0560Recorded: Aug 6, 2010

From

TRAFFICMASTER LIMITED (FORMERLY KNOWN AS TRAFFICMASTER PLC)
Aug 4, 2010

To

WELLS FARGO CAPITAL FINANCE, LLC

Name ChangeReel/Frame: 040605/0350Recorded: Dec 8, 2016

From

TRAFFICMASTER LIMITED
Mar 22, 2016

To

TELETRAC NAVMAN (UK) LTD

AssignmentReel/Frame: 048439/0669Recorded: Feb 26, 2019

From

TELETRAC NAVMAN (UK) LIMITED
Jan 24, 2018

To

EQUITABLE IP HOLDINGS, LLC

AssignmentReel/Frame: 048439/0789Recorded: Feb 26, 2019

From

EQUITABLE IP HOLDINGS, LLC
Feb 26, 2019

To

ROUTE GUIDANCE SYSTEMS LLC