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90/015,579SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RESPONDING TO NATURAL LANGUAGE SPEECH UTTERANCE7,640,160Open

Status

Non-Final Action Mailed

Filed

Oct 23, 2025

Last Updated

Jun 3, 2026

Art Unit

3992

Requester Law Firm

Winston & Strawn, LLP

Requested By

Third Party

Patent Owner

Dialect LLC

P.O. Law Firm

Bunsow De Mory, LLP

Sector (CPC)

GPhysics & Instruments
G10Musical Instruments & Acoustics
G10LSpeech Analysis & Synthesis

USPC

704Data Processing: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, And Audio Compression/Decompression

Reexam History (25 events)

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Oct 6, 2025BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2025-00655IPR — Discretionary Denial

Petitioner

Microsoft Corporation et al.

Petition Filed

Mar 10, 2025

Institution

Aug 14, 2025

Decision

Aug 14, 2025

Terminated

Aug 14, 2025

IPR2024-00753IPR — Final Written Decision

Petitioner

Google LLC

Petition Filed

Apr 5, 2024

Institution

Oct 23, 2024

Decision

Oct 17, 2025

Terminated

Oct 17, 2025

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Dec 29, 2009
3.5-yr
Jun 29, 2013
7.5-yr
Jun 29, 2017
11.5-yr
Jun 29, 2021
Paid Sep 21, 2021
Expiry
Feb 11, 2026

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Feb 11, 2026 (expired)

Term Adjustment

+190 days (~0.5 yr)

Other

USPTO Event: Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed

Assignments

20062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022FiledPHILIPPE DI CRISTOMIN KEROBERT A. KENNEWICKLYNN ELISE ARMSTRONGVOICEBOX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.VOICEBOX TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONNUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.VOICE INVENTIONS, LLCDIALECT, LLC
AssignmentReel/Frame: 017554/0171Recorded: Feb 1, 2006

From

PHILIPPE DI CRISTOInventor
Aug 4, 2005
MIN KEInventor
Aug 4, 2005
ROBERT A. KENNEWICKInventor
Aug 4, 2005
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To

VOICEBOX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

AssignmentReel/Frame: 016863/0474Recorded: Aug 5, 2005

From

PHILIPPE DI CRISTOInventor
Aug 4, 2005
MIN KEInventor
Aug 4, 2005
ROBERT A. KENNEWICKInventor
Aug 4, 2005
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To

VOICEBOX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

AssignmentReel/Frame: 019369/0297Recorded: May 24, 2007

From

LYNN ELISE ARMSTRONGInventor
Apr 16, 2007
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To

VOICEBOX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

MergerReel/Frame: 031715/0696Recorded: Dec 4, 2013

From

VOICEBOX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Sep 15, 2008
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To

VOICEBOX TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

AssignmentReel/Frame: 034703/0429Recorded: Jan 14, 2015

From

VOICEBOX TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Jan 6, 2015
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To

NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

AssignmentReel/Frame: 056185/0742Recorded: May 10, 2021

From

NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Jan 1, 2021
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To

VOICE INVENTIONS, LLC

AssignmentReel/Frame: 060820/0857Recorded: Aug 16, 2022

From

VOICE INVENTIONS, LLC
May 3, 2022
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To

DIALECT, LLC