90/015,590MOBILE SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF SUPPORTING NATURAL LANGUAGE HUMAN-MACHINE INTERACTIONS9,495,957Open

Status

Non-Final Action Mailed

Filed

Oct 8, 2025

Last Updated

May 20, 2026

Art Unit

3992

Requester

Unknown

Requester Law Firm

Winston & Strawn, LLP

Requested By

Third Party

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 (27 events)

Jul 17, 2026RXPTGRReexam Petition Decision - Granted
May 20, 2026MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
May 4, 2026PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Mar 23, 2026RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Jan 6, 2026MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Nov 12, 2025IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Nov 12, 2025IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Oct 29, 2025DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Oct 28, 2025MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Oct 28, 2025MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Oct 28, 2025COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Oct 27, 2025RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Oct 27, 2025RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Oct 27, 2025RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Oct 27, 2025FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Oct 21, 2025RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Oct 15, 2025RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Oct 15, 2025RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Oct 8, 2025WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Oct 8, 2025WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Oct 8, 2025RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Oct 8, 2025RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Oct 8, 2025RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Oct 8, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Oct 8, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Oct 8, 2025RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Oct 8, 2025BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2025-00659IPRDiscretionary Denial

Petitioner

Microsoft Corporation et al.

Petition Filed

Mar 21, 2025

Institution

Aug 14, 2025

Decision

Aug 14, 2025

Terminated

Aug 14, 2025

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

Filed — ApprovedJun 13, 2016

Prosecution History

DateCodeDescription
Jun 25, 2016P574PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
Jun 13, 2016DISTTerminal Disclaimer Filed

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Nov 15, 2016
3.5-yr
May 15, 2020
Paid May 13, 2020
7.5-yr
May 15, 2024
Paid May 15, 2024
11.5-yr
May 15, 2028
Expiry
Aug 25, 2034

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Aug 25, 2034 (8.4 yr remaining)

Assignments

20062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022FiledPHILIPPE DI CRISTOMIKE KENNEWICKRICH KENNEWICKROBERT A. KENNEWICKCHRIS WEIDERLYNN ELISE ARMSTRONGSAMUEL MENAKERVOICEBOX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.VOICEBOX TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONNUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.VOICE INVENTIONS, LLCDIALECT, LLC
AssignmentReel/Frame: 033602/0162Recorded: Aug 25, 2014

From

LYNN ELISE ARMSTRONGInventor
Apr 16, 2007
PHILIPPE DI CRISTOInventor
Aug 26, 2005
MIKE KENNEWICKInventor
Aug 26, 2005
RICH KENNEWICKInventor
Aug 26, 2005
ROBERT A. KENNEWICKInventor
Aug 26, 2005
SAMUEL MENAKERInventor
Apr 16, 2007
CHRIS WEIDERInventor
Aug 26, 2005

To

VOICEBOX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

MergerReel/Frame: 033602/0329Recorded: Aug 25, 2014

From

VOICEBOX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Sep 15, 2008

To

VOICEBOX TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

AssignmentReel/Frame: 038896/0430Recorded: Jun 13, 2016

From

VOICEBOX TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Jan 6, 2015

To

NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

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

From

NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Jan 1, 2021

To

VOICE INVENTIONS, LLC

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

From

VOICE INVENTIONS, LLC
May 3, 2022

To

DIALECT, LLC