90/015,457METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENCAPSULATION OF MULTIPLE LEVELS OF COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL FUNCTIONALITY WITHIN LINE CODES7,187,307Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Aug 18, 2025

Last Updated

Oct 14, 2026

Examiner

Yuzhen Ge

Art Unit

3992

Requester

Not named in the record

Requester Law Firm

Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP

Requested By

Third Party

Patent Owner Law Firm

Owner hasn't filed yet

Sector (CPC)

HElectrical & Electronic
H04Telecommunications
H04LTransmission of Digital Information

USPC

341Coded Data Generation Or Conversion

Reexam History (39 events)

Oct 14, 2026REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Sep 28, 2026RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Sep 15, 2026MR327RX - Mail Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant
Aug 26, 2026WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Aug 26, 2026RXLET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
Aug 26, 2026RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Aug 26, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jul 20, 2026MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Jun 17, 2026RXPTDIReexam Petition Decision - Dismissed
Jun 17, 2026RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Jun 17, 2026MRTDIRX - Mail Petition Decision - Dismissed
Nov 13, 2025RXOPPPETReexam - Opposition filed in response to petition
Nov 13, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Nov 13, 2025MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Nov 6, 2025RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
Nov 6, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Sep 12, 2025PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Aug 28, 2025MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Aug 25, 2025DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Aug 21, 2025MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Aug 21, 2025MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Aug 21, 2025COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Aug 20, 2025RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Aug 20, 2025RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Aug 20, 2025RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Aug 20, 2025RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Aug 20, 2025RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Aug 20, 2025PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Aug 19, 2025RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Aug 19, 2025FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Aug 18, 2025RXPA..RReexam - Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA) for Third Party Requester
Aug 18, 2025RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Aug 18, 2025RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Aug 18, 2025RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Aug 18, 2025RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Aug 18, 2025RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Aug 18, 2025RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Aug 18, 2025RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Aug 18, 2025BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2024-01429IPR — Institution Denied

Petitioner

HP Inc. et al.

Petition Filed

Oct 2, 2024

Institution

Apr 16, 2025

Decision

Apr 16, 2025

Terminated

Apr 16, 2025

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Mar 6, 2007
3.5-yr
Sep 6, 2010
7.5-yr
Sep 6, 2014
11.5-yr
Sep 6, 2018
Paid Sep 6, 2018
Expiry
Nov 21, 2024

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Nov 21, 2024 (expired)

Term Adjustment

+528 days (~1.4 yr)

Assignments

2004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022FiledJAMES G. HANKOJ. DUANE NORTHCUTTALAN T. RUBERGBRIAN K. SCHMIDTSILICON IMAGE, INC.LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATIONUNIVERSAL CONNECTIVITY TECHNOLOGIES INC.JEFFERIES FINANCE LLCSecurity interest, Mar 2015JEFFERIES FINANCE LLCRelease, May 2019WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENTSecurity interest, Jul 2019WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENTRelease, Nov 2021
AssignmentReel/Frame: 014174/0541Recorded: Jun 12, 2003

From

JAMES G. HANKOInventor
Jun 11, 2003
J. DUANE NORTHCUTTInventor
Jun 11, 2003
ALAN T. RUBERGInventor
Jun 11, 2003
BRIAN K. SCHMIDTInventor
Jun 11, 2003
→

To

SILICON IMAGE, INC.

Security InterestReel/Frame: 035226/0147Recorded: 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
→

To

JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC

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

From

SILICON IMAGE, INC.
May 13, 2015
→

To

LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

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

From

JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC
May 17, 2019
→

To

LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

Security InterestReel/Frame: 049795/0481Recorded: Jul 18, 2019

From

LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
Jul 18, 2019
→

To

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

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.