90/015,536Playback Device Connection10,439,896Open

Status

Reexam - Request Ready for Ex Parte Action

Filed

Sep 23, 2025

Last Updated

Mar 2, 2026

Art Unit

3992

Requester

Google LLC

Requester Law Firm

Unknown

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Sonos Inc.

P.O. Law Firm

Ls3 Sonos

Sector (CPC)

HElectrical & Electronic
H04Telecommunications
H04LTransmission of Digital Information

USPC

709Electrical Computers And Digital Processing Systems: Multicomputer Data Transferring

Reexam History (35 events)

Mar 2, 2026RXPTDIReexam Petition Decision - Dismissed
Mar 2, 2026RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Mar 2, 2026MRTDIRX - Mail Petition Decision - Dismissed
Feb 9, 2026RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Feb 9, 2026RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Oct 28, 2025RXOPPPETReexam - Opposition filed in response to petition
Oct 28, 2025RXOPPPETReexam - Opposition filed in response to petition
Oct 28, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Oct 28, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Oct 28, 2025RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Oct 16, 2025MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Oct 10, 2025RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
Oct 10, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Oct 10, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Oct 3, 2025IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Sep 25, 2025MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Sep 25, 2025MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Sep 25, 2025DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Sep 25, 2025COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Sep 24, 2025RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Sep 24, 2025RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Sep 24, 2025RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Sep 24, 2025RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Sep 24, 2025RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Sep 24, 2025RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Sep 24, 2025PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Sep 24, 2025FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Sep 23, 2025WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Sep 23, 2025WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Sep 23, 2025RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Sep 23, 2025RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Sep 23, 2025RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Sep 23, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Sep 23, 2025RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Sep 23, 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

Filed — ApprovedAug 5, 2019

Prosecution History

DateCodeDescription
Aug 5, 2019P574PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
Aug 5, 2019DISTTerminal Disclaimer Filed

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Oct 8, 2019
3.5-yr
Apr 8, 2023
Paid Mar 21, 2023
7.5-yr
Apr 8, 2027
11.5-yr
Apr 8, 2031
Expiry
Mar 11, 2039

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Mar 11, 2039 (13 yr remaining)

Assignments

20062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022FiledPAUL V. HAINSWORTHNICHOLAS A.J. MILLINGTONSONOS, INC.JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
AssignmentReel/Frame: 049025/0570Recorded: Apr 29, 2019

From

PAUL V. HAINSWORTHInventor
Jul 25, 2005
NICHOLAS A.J. MILLINGTONInventor
Jul 25, 2005

To

SONOS, INC.

OtherReel/Frame: 058123/0206Recorded: Oct 15, 2021

From

SONOS, INC.
Oct 13, 2021

To

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.