90/015,556PARKING METER SYSTEM12,142,085Open

Status

Advisory Action Mailed

Filed

Sep 30, 2025

Last Updated

Jul 22, 2026

Art Unit

3992

Requester Law Firm

FisherBroyles, LLP

Requested By

Third Party

Sector (CPC)

GPhysics & Instruments
G07Checking Devices
G07BTicket-Issuing Apparatus

USPC

705Data Processing: Financial, Business Practice, Management, Or Cost/Price Determination

Reexam History (43 events)

Jul 22, 2026MRADVRX - Mail Reexam - Advisory Action (or Supplemental)
Jul 20, 2026IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Jul 10, 2026WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Jul 10, 2026RXAAF.Response to Final Filed (or Ready for Examiner Action)
Jul 10, 2026RCCPRX - Concurrent Proceedings Notice
Jul 10, 2026M844Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
May 12, 2026MRXFRRX - Mail Final Rejection
May 8, 2026RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
May 8, 2026RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
May 8, 2026RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
May 8, 2026RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
May 4, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
May 4, 2026RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
May 4, 2026RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Apr 16, 2026MREXNRX - Mail Examiner Interview Summary Record
Mar 5, 2026MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Feb 26, 2026IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Feb 18, 2026WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Feb 18, 2026RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Feb 18, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Feb 18, 2026RCCPRX - Concurrent Proceedings Notice
Jan 12, 2026RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Jan 6, 2026RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Oct 30, 2025MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Oct 20, 2025IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Oct 3, 2025MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Oct 3, 2025MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Oct 3, 2025DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Oct 3, 2025COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Oct 2, 2025SMALApplicant Has Filed a Verified Statement of Small Entity Status in Compliance with 37 CFR 1.27
Oct 2, 2025RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Oct 2, 2025RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Oct 2, 2025RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Oct 1, 2025RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Oct 1, 2025RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Oct 1, 2025PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Oct 1, 2025FTFSFITF set to YES - revise initial setting
Sep 30, 2025WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Sep 30, 2025RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Sep 30, 2025RXO_40.RReceipt of Orig. Ex Parte Request by Third Party Less Than 40 Pages - Rule 1.20(c )(1)
Sep 30, 2025RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Sep 30, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Sep 30, 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 — ApprovedApr 16, 2024

Prosecution History

DateCodeDescription
Apr 16, 2024P574PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
Apr 16, 2024DISTTerminal Disclaimer Filed

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Nov 12, 2024
3.5-yr
May 12, 2028
7.5-yr
May 12, 2032
11.5-yr
May 12, 2036
Expiry
Jun 26, 2043

Entity Status

Small Entity

Expires

Jun 26, 2043 (17.2 yr remaining)

Assignments

2014201520162017201820192020202120222023FiledJOSEPH M. CALDWELLRICHARD C. GAGETHOMAS G. HUDSONMUNICIPAL PARKING SERVICES, INC.
AssignmentReel/Frame: 064062/0251Recorded: Jun 26, 2023

From

JOSEPH M. CALDWELLInventor
Jan 23, 2014
RICHARD C. GAGEInventor
Jan 23, 2014
THOMAS G. HUDSONInventor
Jan 23, 2014

To

MUNICIPAL PARKING SERVICES, INC.