90/015,374SOFTWARE DEFINED NETWORKING BASED CONGESTION CONTROL9,450,884Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Jul 10, 2025

Last Updated

Apr 16, 2026

Art Unit

3992

Requester Law Firm

Haynes and Boone, LLP

Requested By

Third Party

Patent Owner

Alcatel-Lucent

P.O. Law Firm

Etheridge Law Group

Sector (CPC)

HElectrical & Electronic
H04Telecommunications
H04LTransmission of Digital Information

USPC

370Multiplex Communications

Reexam History (34 events)

Apr 16, 2026REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Mar 31, 2026MR327RX - Mail Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant
Mar 30, 2026IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Mar 30, 2026IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Mar 30, 2026IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Mar 28, 2026WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Mar 28, 2026WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Mar 28, 2026WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Mar 25, 2026RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Feb 24, 2026MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Dec 15, 2025RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Oct 6, 2025MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Jul 31, 2025IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Jul 21, 2025DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Jul 15, 2025MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jul 15, 2025MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jul 15, 2025COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Jul 14, 2025RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Jul 14, 2025RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Jul 14, 2025RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Jul 14, 2025RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Jul 14, 2025RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Jul 14, 2025RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Jul 14, 2025RXC.ADRReexam - Correspondence Address Change for Third Party Requester
Jul 14, 2025PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Jul 14, 2025FTFSFITF set to YES - revise initial setting
Jul 10, 2025WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Jul 10, 2025RXPA..RReexam - Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA) for Third Party Requester
Jul 10, 2025RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Jul 10, 2025RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Jul 10, 2025RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Jul 10, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jul 10, 2025RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Jul 10, 2025BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2025-00429IPRDiscretionary Denial

Petitioner

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Petition Filed

Jan 9, 2025

Institution

Jun 25, 2025

Decision

Jun 25, 2025

Terminated

Jun 25, 2025

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Sep 20, 2016
3.5-yr
Mar 20, 2020
Paid Mar 20, 2020
7.5-yr
Mar 20, 2024
Paid Sep 17, 2024
11.5-yr
Mar 20, 2028
Expiry
Nov 12, 2034

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Nov 12, 2034 (8.6 yr remaining)

Term Adjustment

+154 days (~0.4 yr)

Other

USPTO Event: Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed

Assignments

20152016201720182019FiledJAE HYUN HWANGTHIERRY E KLEINALCATEL LUCENTBELL LABS SEOUL LTD.ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INC.ALCATEL LUCENTALCATEL LUCENTWSOU INVESTMENTS, LLCALCATEL LUCENTSecurity InterestCREDIT SUISSE AGReleaseWSOU INVESTMENTS, LLCSecurity Interest
Security InterestReel/Frame: 033500/0302Recorded: Aug 7, 2014

From

ALCATEL LUCENT
Aug 6, 2014

To

CREDIT SUISSE AG

ReleaseReel/Frame: 033655/0304Recorded: Aug 28, 2014

From

CREDIT SUISSE AG
Aug 19, 2014

To

ALCATEL LUCENT

AssignmentReel/Frame: 033776/0368Recorded: Sep 19, 2014

From

JAE HYUN HWANGInventor
Sep 12, 2014

To

BELL LABS SEOUL LTD.

AssignmentReel/Frame: 033776/0349Recorded: Sep 19, 2014

From

THIERRY E KLEINInventor
Sep 15, 2014

To

ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INC.

AssignmentReel/Frame: 039323/0024Recorded: Jul 13, 2016

From

BELL LABS SEOUL LTD.
Jun 2, 2016

To

ALCATEL LUCENT

AssignmentReel/Frame: 039865/0978Recorded: Sep 27, 2016

From

ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INC.
Sep 21, 2016

To

ALCATEL LUCENT

AssignmentReel/Frame: 052372/0675Recorded: Apr 10, 2020

From

ALCATEL LUCENT
Nov 26, 2019

To

WSOU INVESTMENTS, LLC

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

From

WSOU INVESTMENTS, LLC
May 28, 2021

To

OT WSOU TERRIER HOLDINGS, LLC