90/015,506SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING AND TRANSLATING BRAILLE EMBOSSING9,994,041Open

Status

Notice of Appeal Filed

Filed

Sep 8, 2025

Last Updated

Aug 28, 2026

Art Unit

3992

Requester Law Firm

Unknown

Requested By

Third Party

Sector (CPC)

BMechanical & Manufacturing
B41Printing
B41JTypewriters & Printers

USPC

400Typewriting Machines

Reexam History (34 events)

Aug 28, 2026RXN/APNotice of Appeal Filed
Aug 28, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Aug 5, 2026MRADVRX - Mail Reexam - Advisory Action (or Supplemental)
Jul 31, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jul 31, 2026RXAAF.Response to Final Filed (or Ready for Examiner Action)
Jun 1, 2026MRXFRRX - Mail Final Rejection
May 21, 2026RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
May 5, 2026RXSA..Supplemental Response after Non-Final Rejection
May 5, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
May 4, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
May 4, 2026RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Mar 5, 2026MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Dec 30, 2025RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Dec 11, 2025MREXNRX - Mail Examiner Interview Summary Record
Oct 16, 2025MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Oct 6, 2025IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Sep 18, 2025DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Sep 15, 2025MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Sep 15, 2025MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Sep 15, 2025COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Sep 12, 2025SMALApplicant Has Filed a Verified Statement of Small Entity Status in Compliance with 37 CFR 1.27
Sep 12, 2025RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Sep 12, 2025RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Sep 12, 2025RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Sep 11, 2025RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Sep 9, 2025RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Sep 9, 2025PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Sep 9, 2025FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Sep 8, 2025WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Sep 8, 2025RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Sep 8, 2025RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Sep 8, 2025RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Sep 8, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Sep 8, 2025BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

None found

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Jun 12, 2018
3.5-yr
Dec 12, 2021
Paid Dec 9, 2021
7.5-yr
Dec 12, 2025
Paid Nov 25, 2025
11.5-yr
Dec 12, 2029
Expiry
May 8, 2035

Entity Status

Small Entity

Expires

May 8, 2035 (9.1 yr remaining)

Assignments

2012201320142015FiledDAVID A. CARHARTFRANK PISTORIODAVID MORGANSTEPHEN LINGLEJACKSON WILSONMICHAEL C. GARRETTPERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND
AssignmentReel/Frame: 035876/0470Recorded: Jun 10, 2015

From

DAVID A. CARHARTInventor
Sep 9, 2011
MICHAEL C. GARRETTInventor
Sep 22, 2011
STEPHEN LINGLEInventor
Sep 14, 2011
DAVID MORGANInventor
Sep 13, 2011
FRANK PISTORIOInventor
Sep 9, 2011
JACKSON WILSONInventor
Sep 14, 2011

To

PERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND