90/015,490ELECTRICAL CONTACT ELEMENT FOR CONTACTING AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT UNDER TEST AND CONTACTING APPARATUS7,850,460Open

Status

Reexam Terminated - Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexamination Certificate Mailed

Filed

Aug 29, 2025

Last Updated

Aug 13, 2026

Art Unit

3993

Requester Law Firm

Unknown

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Feinmetall GmbH

Sector (CPC)

GPhysics & Instruments
G01Measuring & Testing
G01RElectrical Measurement

USPC

439Electrical Connectors

Reexam History (27 events)

Aug 13, 2026MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Jul 15, 2026RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Jul 15, 2026RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Jun 19, 2026RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Apr 24, 2026FTFSFITF set to YES - revise initial setting
Apr 21, 2026MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Feb 11, 2026PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Jan 2, 2026RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Oct 21, 2025MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Oct 8, 2025IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Oct 8, 2025FTFSFITF set to YES - revise initial setting
Sep 11, 2025MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Sep 11, 2025MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Sep 11, 2025DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Sep 11, 2025COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Sep 10, 2025RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Sep 10, 2025RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Sep 10, 2025RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Sep 10, 2025RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Sep 10, 2025FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Aug 29, 2025WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Aug 29, 2025RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Aug 29, 2025RXO_40Receipt of Orig. Ex Parte Reexam Request Less Than 40 Pages-Rule 1.20(c )(1)
Aug 29, 2025RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Aug 29, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Aug 29, 2025RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Aug 29, 2025BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2019-00082IPRTerminated-Settled

Petitioner

FORMFACTOR, INC.

Petition Filed

Oct 12, 2018

Institution

Apr 15, 2019

Terminated

Apr 15, 2020

IPR2019-00081IPRTerminated-Settled

Petitioner

FORMFACTOR, INC.

Petition Filed

Oct 12, 2018

Institution

Apr 15, 2019

Terminated

Apr 15, 2020

IPR2019-00080IPRTerminated-Settled

Petitioner

FORMFACTOR, INC.

Petition Filed

Oct 12, 2018

Institution

Apr 15, 2019

Terminated

Apr 15, 2020

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Dec 14, 2010
3.5-yr
Jun 14, 2014
7.5-yr
Jun 14, 2018
Paid Jun 5, 2018
11.5-yr
Jun 14, 2022
Paid Jun 8, 2022
Expiry
May 8, 2029

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

May 8, 2029 (3.1 yr remaining)

Assignments

May 2009Jun 2009FiledGUNTHER BOEHMACHIM WEILANDFEINMETALL GMBH
AssignmentReel/Frame: 022660/0257Recorded: May 8, 2009

From

GUNTHER BOEHMInventor
May 6, 2009
ACHIM WEILANDInventor
May 6, 2009

To

FEINMETALL GMBH