90/015,630SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RESPONDING TO NATURAL LANGUAGE SPEECH UTTERANCE7,809,570Open

Status

Response after Non-Final Action Entered (or Ready for Examiner Action)

Filed

Oct 23, 2025

Last Updated

Aug 24, 2026

Art Unit

3992

Requester

Unknown

Requester Law Firm

Klarquist Sparkman, 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 (23 events)

Aug 24, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Aug 24, 2026RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Jun 22, 2026MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
May 4, 2026PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Feb 23, 2026RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Dec 3, 2025MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Oct 30, 2025DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Oct 29, 2025MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Oct 29, 2025MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Oct 29, 2025COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Oct 28, 2025RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Oct 28, 2025RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Oct 28, 2025RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Oct 28, 2025RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Oct 28, 2025FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Oct 27, 2025RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Oct 27, 2025RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Oct 27, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Oct 27, 2025PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Oct 23, 2025RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Oct 23, 2025RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Oct 23, 2025RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Oct 23, 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 — ApprovedJul 15, 2010

Prosecution History

DateCodeDescription
Jul 21, 2010P574PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
Jul 15, 2010DISTTerminal Disclaimer Filed
Jun 29, 2010P575Paralegal TD Not accepted
Jun 10, 2010DISTTerminal Disclaimer Filed

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Oct 5, 2010
3.5-yr
Apr 5, 2014
7.5-yr
Apr 5, 2018
Paid Apr 9, 2018
11.5-yr
Apr 5, 2022
Paid Mar 22, 2022
Expiry
Dec 23, 2028

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Dec 23, 2028 (2.7 yr remaining)

Term Adjustment

+169 days (~0.5 yr)

Assignments

20062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022FiledJR. MICHAEL R. KENNEWICKSR. MICHAEL R. KENNEWICKTOM FREEMANROBERT A. KENNEWICKRICHARD KENNEWICKDAVID LOCKEVOICEBOX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.VOICEBOX TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONNUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.VOICE INVENTIONS, LLCDIALECT, LLC
AssignmentReel/Frame: 021697/0920Recorded: Oct 17, 2008

From

TOM FREEMANInventor
Jun 10, 2005
JR. MICHAEL R. KENNEWICKInventor
Jun 8, 2005
SR. MICHAEL R. KENNEWICKInventor
Jun 8, 2005
RICHARD KENNEWICKInventor
Jun 13, 2005
ROBERT A. KENNEWICKInventor
Jun 10, 2005
DAVID LOCKEInventor
Jun 28, 2005

To

VOICEBOX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

MergerReel/Frame: 032620/0956Recorded: Apr 7, 2014

From

VOICEBOX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Sep 15, 2008

To

VOICEBOX TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

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

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