90/015,403METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSITIONING AN AUDIO/VIDEO DEVICE BETWEEN A SOURCE MODE AND A SINK MODE9,232,265Open

Status

Response after Non-Final Action Entered (or Ready for Examiner Action)

Filed

Jul 23, 2025

Last Updated

Sep 23, 2026

Art Unit

3992

Requester Law Firm

McDermott Will & Emery LLP

Requested By

Third Party

Patent Owner Law Firm

Owner represents itself

Sector (CPC)

HElectrical & Electronic
H04Telecommunications
H04NPictorial Communication

USPC

710Electrical Computers And Digital Data Processing Systems: Input/Output

Reexam History (34 events)

Sep 23, 2026RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Sep 23, 2026WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Jul 23, 2026MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Jun 17, 2026RXPTDIReexam Petition Decision - Dismissed
Jun 17, 2026RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Jun 17, 2026MRTDIRX - Mail Petition Decision - Dismissed
Dec 1, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Dec 1, 2025RXOPPPETReexam - Opposition filed in response to petition
Nov 17, 2025RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
Sep 16, 2025MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Aug 14, 2025PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Aug 7, 2025IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Jul 25, 2025MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jul 25, 2025MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jul 25, 2025COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Jul 24, 2025DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Jul 24, 2025PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Jul 24, 2025RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Jul 24, 2025RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Jul 24, 2025FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Jul 24, 2025RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Jul 23, 2025BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
Jul 23, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jul 23, 2025RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Jul 23, 2025RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Jul 23, 2025RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Jul 23, 2025WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Jul 23, 2025RXC.ADRReexam - Correspondence Address Change for Third Party Requester
Jul 23, 2025RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Jul 23, 2025RXPA..RReexam - Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA) for Third Party Requester
Jul 23, 2025RXPA..RReexam - Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA) for Third Party Requester
Jul 23, 2025RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Jul 23, 2025RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Jul 23, 2025RXC.ADRReexam - Correspondence Address Change for Third Party Requester

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2024-01479IPR — Institution Denied

Petitioner

Dell Inc. et al.

Petition Filed

Oct 1, 2024

Institution

Apr 7, 2025

Decision

Apr 7, 2025

Terminated

Apr 7, 2025

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Jan 5, 2016
3.5-yr
Jul 5, 2019
Paid Jul 5, 2019
7.5-yr
Jul 5, 2023
Paid Jun 21, 2023
11.5-yr
Jul 5, 2027
Expiry
Mar 8, 2034

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Mar 8, 2034 (7.9 yr remaining)

Term Adjustment

+709 days (~1.9 yr)

Assignments

2013201420152016201720182019202020212022FiledGRAEME P. JONESCONRAD ARLO MAXWELLLANCE DAVIESGLENN L. MARKSCHRISTIAN RUDELJONATHAN REGALADO-HAWKEYSILICON IMAGE, INC.LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATIONUNIVERSAL CONNECTIVITY TECHNOLOGIES INC.JEFFERIES FINANCE LLCSecurity interest, Mar 2015WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENTSecurity interest, May 2019JEFFERIES FINANCE LLCRelease, May 2019WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENTRelease, Nov 2021
AssignmentReel/Frame: 028547/0958Recorded: Jul 13, 2012

From

LANCE DAVIESInventor
May 31, 2012
GRAEME P. JONESInventor
May 22, 2012
GLENN L. MARKSInventor
Jun 1, 2012
CONRAD ARLO MAXWELLInventor
May 22, 2012
JONATHAN REGALADO-HAWKEYInventor
Jun 25, 2012
CHRISTIAN RUDELInventor
Jun 14, 2012
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To

SILICON IMAGE, INC.

Security InterestReel/Frame: 035226/0289Recorded: Mar 19, 2015

From

DVDO, INC.
Mar 10, 2015
LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
Mar 10, 2015
SIBEAM, INC.
Mar 10, 2015
SILICON IMAGE, INC.
Mar 10, 2015
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To

JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC

MergerReel/Frame: 036419/0792Recorded: Aug 21, 2015

From

SILICON IMAGE, INC.
May 13, 2015
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To

LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

Security InterestReel/Frame: 049980/0786Recorded: May 21, 2019

From

LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
May 17, 2019
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To

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

ReleaseReel/Frame: 049827/0326Recorded: May 21, 2019

From

JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC
May 17, 2019
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To

LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

ReleaseReel/Frame: 058067/0896Recorded: Nov 10, 2021

From

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Nov 9, 2021
→

To

LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

AssignmentReel/Frame: 058979/0440Recorded: Dec 16, 2021

From

LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
Nov 16, 2021
→

To

UNIVERSAL CONNECTIVITY TECHNOLOGIES INC.