90/015,205STRUCTURE FOR INCREASING DRIVE CURRENT IN A MEMORY ARRAY AND RELATED METHOD6,825,526Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Mar 3, 2023

Last Updated

Feb 20, 2024

Art Unit

3991

Requester Law Firm

Sidley Austin, LLP

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Monterey Research LLC

Sector (CPC)

HElectrical & Electronic
H10Semiconductor Devices
H10BElectronic Memory Devices

USPC

257Active Solid-State Devices (E.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes)

Reexam History (47 events)

Feb 21, 2024CCRDYApplication ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
Feb 20, 2024REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Jan 26, 2024RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Jan 23, 2024MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Jan 4, 2024IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Nov 27, 2023RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Nov 27, 2023RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Nov 15, 2023RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Nov 15, 2023RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Nov 15, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Nov 15, 2023RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Nov 14, 2023MREXNRX - Mail Examiner Interview Summary Record
Sep 28, 2023MRTGPRX - Mail Petition Decision - Granted-in-part
Sep 28, 2023RXPTGPReexam Petition Decision - Granted - in-part
Sep 27, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Sep 27, 2023RXRQ/TRequest for Extension of Time
Sep 20, 2023PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Sep 20, 2023PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Sep 20, 2023PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Sep 20, 2023PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Aug 22, 2023WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Aug 22, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Aug 22, 2023RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Aug 18, 2023MRXD.RX - Mail Extension of Time Period for Response Denied
Aug 17, 2023RXRQ/TRequest for Extension of Time
Aug 17, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Aug 16, 2023MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Aug 14, 2023IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Jul 13, 2023RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Apr 21, 2023MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Apr 6, 2023RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Apr 6, 2023RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Mar 29, 2023MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Mar 29, 2023MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Mar 28, 2023DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Mar 28, 2023RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Mar 28, 2023RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Mar 28, 2023RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Mar 28, 2023RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Mar 28, 2023FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Mar 3, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Mar 3, 2023RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Mar 3, 2023RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Mar 3, 2023BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
Mar 3, 2023RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Mar 3, 2023WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Mar 3, 2023RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester

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
Nov 30, 2004
3.5-yr
May 30, 2008
7.5-yr
May 30, 2012
11.5-yr
May 30, 2016
Expiry
Jan 16, 2024

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Jan 16, 2024 (expired)

Assignments

20042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026FiledZHIGANG WANGNIAN YANGYUE-SONG HEADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.SPANSION LLCSPANSION INC.BARCLAYS BANK PLCMORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATIONMONTEREY RESEARCH, LLCPOWERWATCH SYSTEMS LLCPOWERWATCH SYSTEMS LLCPOWERWATCH SYSTEMS LLCCYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATIONSecurity InterestBARCLAYS BANK PLCReleaseMORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENTRelease
AssignmentReel/Frame: 014906/0717Recorded: Jan 16, 2004

From

YUE-SONG HEInventor
Oct 9, 2003
ZHIGANG WANGInventor
Sep 29, 2003
NIAN YANGInventor
Sep 29, 2003

To

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.

AssignmentReel/Frame: 019069/0372Recorded: Mar 27, 2007

From

SPANSION INC.
Jan 31, 2007

To

SPANSION LLC

AssignmentReel/Frame: 019047/0730Recorded: Mar 22, 2007

From

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
Jan 31, 2007

To

SPANSION INC.

OtherReel/Frame: 024522/0338Recorded: Jun 4, 2010

From

SPANSION INC.
May 10, 2010
SPANSION LLC
May 10, 2010
SPANSION TECHNOLOGY INC.
May 10, 2010
SPANSION TECHNOLOGY LLC
May 10, 2010

To

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

AssignmentReel/Frame: 058002/0470Recorded: Nov 3, 2020

From

CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
Mar 12, 2015
SPANSION LLC
Mar 12, 2015

To

MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.

Security InterestReel/Frame: 035240/0429Recorded: Mar 21, 2015

From

CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
Mar 12, 2015
SPANSION LLC
Mar 12, 2015

To

MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.

ReleaseReel/Frame: 035201/0159Recorded: Mar 13, 2015

From

BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Mar 12, 2015

To

SPANSION LLC

AssignmentReel/Frame: 036036/0490Recorded: Jun 30, 2015

From

SPANSION, LLC
Jun 1, 2015

To

CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

AssignmentReel/Frame: 040911/0238Recorded: Dec 14, 2016

From

CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
Aug 11, 2016

To

MONTEREY RESEARCH, LLC

ReleaseReel/Frame: 039708/0001Recorded: Aug 11, 2016

From

MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Aug 11, 2016

To

CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

AssignmentReel/Frame: 072731/0086Recorded: Oct 30, 2025

From

MONTEREY RESEARCH LLC
Jan 17, 2025

To

POWERWATCH SYSTEMS LLC

AssignmentReel/Frame: 073401/0048Recorded: Oct 30, 2025

From

MONTEREY RESEARCH LLC
Oct 28, 2025

To

POWERWATCH SYSTEMS LLC

AssignmentReel/Frame: 072706/0499Recorded: Oct 28, 2025

From

MONTEREY RESEARCH LLC
Oct 28, 2025

To

POWERWATCH SYSTEMS LLC