90/015,432Bidirectional Transmission Of USB Data Using Audio/Video Data Channel9,852,103Open

Status

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

Filed

Aug 5, 2025

Last Updated

Sep 23, 2026

Art Unit

3992

Requester

Dell, Inc.

Requested By

Third Party

Patent Owner Law Firm

Volpe and Koenig, P.C.

Sector (CPC)

GPhysics & Instruments
G06Computing & Data Processing
G06FElectric Digital Data Processing

USPC

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

Reexam History (39 events)

Sep 23, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Sep 23, 2026WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Sep 23, 2026RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Sep 23, 2026RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Sep 23, 2026RXLET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
Jul 23, 2026MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Jun 17, 2026RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Jun 17, 2026RXPTDIReexam Petition Decision - Dismissed
Jun 17, 2026MRTDIRX - Mail Petition Decision - Dismissed
Jan 6, 2026RXOPPPETReexam - Opposition filed in response to petition
Jan 6, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Dec 24, 2025RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
Dec 24, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Nov 3, 2025MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Sep 26, 2025PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Aug 21, 2025IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Aug 14, 2025DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Aug 13, 2025MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Aug 13, 2025MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Aug 13, 2025COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Aug 12, 2025PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Aug 12, 2025RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Aug 12, 2025RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Aug 12, 2025FTFSFITF set to YES - revise initial setting
Aug 12, 2025RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Aug 6, 2025RXC.ADRReexam - Correspondence Address Change for Third Party Requester
Aug 6, 2025RXC.ADRReexam - Correspondence Address Change for Third Party Requester
Aug 5, 2025RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Aug 5, 2025RXPA..RReexam - Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA) for Third Party Requester
Aug 5, 2025RXC/M.Certificate of Mailing
Aug 5, 2025BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
Aug 5, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Aug 5, 2025RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Aug 5, 2025RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Aug 5, 2025RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Aug 5, 2025RXPA..RReexam - Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA) for Third Party Requester
Aug 5, 2025RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Aug 5, 2025WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Aug 5, 2025RXRLFReExam Litigation Found

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2024-01480IPR — Institution Denied

Petitioner

Dell Inc. et al.

Petition Filed

Oct 1, 2024

Institution

Apr 24, 2025

Decision

Apr 24, 2025

Terminated

Apr 24, 2025

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Dec 26, 2017
3.5-yr
Jun 26, 2021
Paid Jun 28, 2021
7.5-yr
Jun 26, 2025
Paid Jan 15, 2025
11.5-yr
Jun 26, 2029
Expiry
Dec 13, 2035

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Dec 13, 2035 (9.7 yr remaining)

Term Adjustment

+249 days (~0.7 yr)

Assignments

201620172018201920202021FiledGIJUNG AHNHOON CHOIGYUDONG KIMMIN-KYU KIMDAEYUN SHIMJU HWAN YIYOUNG IL KIMSILICON IMAGE, INC.LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATIONUNIVERSAL CONNECTIVITY TECHNOLOGIES INC.JEFFERIES FINANCE LLCSecurity interest, Aug 2015WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENTSecurity interest, May 20192 releases, Nov 2021JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
AssignmentReel/Frame: 035364/0038Recorded: Apr 8, 2015

From

GIJUNG AHNInventor
Mar 23, 2015
HOON CHOIInventor
Mar 23, 2015
GYUDONG KIMInventor
Mar 23, 2015
MIN-KYU KIMInventor
Mar 23, 2015
YOUNG IL KIMInventor
Apr 6, 2015
DAEYUN SHIMInventor
Mar 23, 2015
JU HWAN YIInventor
Mar 23, 2015
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To

SILICON IMAGE, INC.

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: 036323/0070Recorded: Aug 13, 2015

From

LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
Aug 13, 2015
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To

JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC

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: 058013/0427Recorded: Nov 3, 2021

From

JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC
Nov 3, 2021
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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.