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Status

Determination - Reexamination Ordered

Filed

Oct 1, 2025

Last Updated

Dec 29, 2025

Art Unit

3993

Requester

Unknown

Requested By

Third Party

Patent Owner

Sphere USA LLC

P.O. Law Firm

Docket Clerk

Sector (CPC)

BMechanical & Manufacturing
B26Cutting Tools
B26BHand Cutting Tools

USPC

30Cutlery

Reexam History (31 events)

Mar 11, 2026RXOPPPETReexam - Opposition filed in response to petition
Feb 27, 2026RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
Feb 27, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Feb 25, 2026MR327RX - Mail Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant
Feb 2, 2026SMALApplicant Has Filed a Verified Statement of Small Entity Status in Compliance with 37 CFR 1.27
Dec 29, 2025MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Oct 23, 2025MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Oct 23, 2025MPENMail Pre-Exam Notice
Oct 23, 2025COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Oct 23, 2025MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Oct 22, 2025ROIPEApplication Return TO OIPE
Oct 22, 2025WROIPEApplication Return from OIPE
Oct 10, 2025DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Oct 9, 2025W/OAPre-Exam Office Action Withdrawn
Oct 9, 2025COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Oct 9, 2025MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Oct 9, 2025MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Oct 8, 2025RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Oct 8, 2025RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Oct 8, 2025RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Oct 7, 2025RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Oct 2, 2025PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Oct 2, 2025RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Oct 2, 2025RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Oct 2, 2025RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Oct 2, 2025FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Oct 1, 2025RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Oct 1, 2025CLAIMClaim Preliminary Amendment
Oct 1, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Oct 1, 2025BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
Oct 1, 2025RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request