90/015,404ERGONOMIC PLASTIC CONTAINER AND PACKAGE SYSTEM7,726,503Open

Status

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

Filed

Jul 24, 2025

Last Updated

Aug 18, 2026

Art Unit

3993

Requester

Unknown

Requester Law Firm

Unknown

Requested By

Third Party

Sector (CPC)

BMechanical & Manufacturing
B65Packaging & Transport
B65DContainers

USPC

215Bottles And Jars

Reexam History (49 events)

Aug 18, 2026RXLET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
Aug 18, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Aug 18, 2026RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Aug 18, 2026RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Aug 18, 2026RCCPRX - Concurrent Proceedings Notice
Aug 13, 2026MREXNRX - Mail Examiner Interview Summary Record
Jul 28, 2026M865EElectronic request for Examiner Interview
Jun 18, 2026MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Jun 4, 2026IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
May 21, 2026RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
May 18, 2026RXPTDIReexam Petition Decision - Dismissed
May 18, 2026MRTDIRX - Mail Petition Decision - Dismissed
Feb 20, 2026WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Feb 20, 2026RXLET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
Feb 20, 2026RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Feb 20, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jan 15, 2026RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
Jan 15, 2026RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
Jan 6, 2026RXOPPPETReexam - Opposition filed in response to petition
Dec 8, 2025RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
Oct 31, 2025PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Oct 28, 2025PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Oct 27, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Oct 21, 2025MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Aug 4, 2025MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Aug 4, 2025MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Aug 4, 2025DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Aug 4, 2025COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Aug 1, 2025RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Aug 1, 2025RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Aug 1, 2025RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Aug 1, 2025RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Aug 1, 2025RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Aug 1, 2025PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Aug 1, 2025FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Jul 25, 2025RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Jul 24, 2025WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Jul 24, 2025WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Jul 24, 2025RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Jul 24, 2025RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Jul 24, 2025RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Jul 24, 2025RXLET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
Jul 24, 2025RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Jul 24, 2025RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Jul 24, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jul 24, 2025RXC/M.Certificate of Mailing
Jul 24, 2025RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Jul 24, 2025RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Jul 24, 2025BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2022-01444IPRTerminated-Settled

Petitioner

Altium Packaging LP

Petition Filed

Aug 22, 2022

Terminated

Dec 16, 2022

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Jun 1, 2010
3.5-yr
Dec 1, 2013
7.5-yr
Dec 1, 2017
11.5-yr
Dec 1, 2021
Paid Jul 21, 2021
Expiry
Jun 29, 2028

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Jun 29, 2028 (2.3 yr remaining)

Term Adjustment

+643 days (~1.8 yr)

Assignments

20072008200920102011201220132014FiledDOUGLAS M. DYGERTDANIEL W. GAMBEREUGENE E. KUHARGARY W. PRICERING CONTAINER TECHNOLOGIESRING ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.RING CONTAINER TECHNOLOGIES, LLCL.P. RAPACSecurity InterestL.P. RAPACSecurity InterestOR LENDING LLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENTReleaseL.P. RAPACSecurity InterestBANK OF AMERICA, N.A.Release
AssignmentReel/Frame: 019639/0955Recorded: Aug 2, 2007

From

DOUGLAS M. DYGERTInventor
May 4, 2007
DANIEL W. GAMBERInventor
May 4, 2007
EUGENE E. KUHARInventor
May 7, 2007
GARY W. PRICEInventor
Jun 28, 2007

To

RING CONTAINER TECHNOLOGIES

Name ChangeReel/Frame: 037447/0387Recorded: Jan 6, 2016

From

RING CONTAINER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Nov 13, 2012

To

RING ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.

AssignmentReel/Frame: 037418/0889Recorded: Jan 6, 2016

From

RING ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.
Oct 24, 2014

To

RING CONTAINER TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Security InterestReel/Frame: 044649/0014Recorded: Nov 1, 2017

From

L.P. RAPAC
Oct 31, 2017
RING CONTAINER TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Oct 31, 2017

To

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

Security InterestReel/Frame: 044347/0225Recorded: Nov 1, 2017

From

L.P. RAPAC
Oct 31, 2017
RING CONTAINER TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Oct 31, 2017

To

OR LENDING LLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

ReleaseReel/Frame: 047517/0911Recorded: Nov 15, 2018

From

OR LENDING LLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Nov 14, 2018

To

RING CONTAINER TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Security InterestReel/Frame: 057186/0333Recorded: Aug 15, 2021

From

L.P. RAPAC
Aug 12, 2021
RING CONTAINER TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Aug 12, 2021

To

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.

ReleaseReel/Frame: 057181/0038Recorded: Aug 15, 2021

From

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Aug 12, 2021

To

RING CONTAINER TECHNOLOGIES, LLC