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Status

Final Action Mailed

Filed

Sep 24, 2025

Last Updated

Sep 29, 2026

Art Unit

3992

Requester

NetApp, Inc.

Requested By

Third Party

Patent Owner(via USPTO assignment records)

Valtrus Innovations Limited

Patent Owner Law Firm

Botos Churchill IP Law LLP

Sector (CPC)

GPhysics & Instruments
G06Computing & Data Processing
G06FElectric Digital Data Processing

USPC

711Electrical Computers And Digital Processing Systems: Memory

Reexam History (38 events)

Sep 29, 2026MRXFRRX - Mail Final Rejection
Sep 23, 2026IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Aug 26, 2026WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Aug 26, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Aug 10, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Aug 10, 2026RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Aug 10, 2026RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Aug 10, 2026RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Aug 5, 2026MREXNRX - Mail Examiner Interview Summary Record
Aug 4, 2026RXLET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
Aug 4, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jul 31, 2026RXLET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
Jun 1, 2026MRXG.RX - Mail Extension of Time Period for Response Granted
May 27, 2026RXRQ/TRequest for Extension of Time
May 27, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
May 8, 2026MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Feb 23, 2026RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Jan 21, 2026MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Dec 18, 2025MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Oct 8, 2025RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Oct 8, 2025RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Oct 1, 2025DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Sep 30, 2025MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Sep 30, 2025MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Sep 30, 2025COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Sep 29, 2025RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Sep 29, 2025RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Sep 29, 2025RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Sep 26, 2025PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Sep 26, 2025FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Sep 25, 2025RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Sep 24, 2025WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Sep 24, 2025RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Sep 24, 2025RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Sep 24, 2025RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Sep 24, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Sep 24, 2025RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Sep 24, 2025BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2025-01491IPR — Discretionary Denial

Petitioner

FedEx Corporation et al.

Petition Filed

Aug 29, 2025

Institution

Dec 18, 2025

Decision

Dec 18, 2025

Terminated

Dec 18, 2025

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Mar 8, 2011
3.5-yr
Sep 8, 2014
7.5-yr
Sep 8, 2018
Paid Aug 21, 2018
11.5-yr
Sep 8, 2022
Paid Aug 29, 2022
Expiry
Apr 24, 2029

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Apr 24, 2029 (3.1 yr remaining)

Term Adjustment

+346 days (~0.9 yr)

Assignments

2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021FiledHEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LPVALTRUS INNOVATIONS LIMITEDOT PATENT ESCROW, LLCSecurity interest, Jan 2021
AssignmentReel/Frame: 037079/0001Recorded: Nov 9, 2015

From

HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
Oct 27, 2015
→

To

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP

Security InterestReel/Frame: 055269/0001Recorded: Jan 26, 2021

From

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY
Jan 15, 2021
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP
Jan 15, 2021
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To

OT PATENT ESCROW, LLC

AssignmentReel/Frame: 056157/0492Recorded: May 6, 2021

From

OT PATENT ESCROW, LLC
May 3, 2021
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To

VALTRUS INNOVATIONS LIMITED