90/015,750SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME9,953,880Open

Status

Determination - Reexamination Ordered

Filed

Dec 3, 2025

Last Updated

Jan 30, 2026

Art Unit

3992

Requester Law Firm

Unknown

Requested By

Third Party

P.O. Law Firm

Mintz Levin

Sector (CPC)

HElectrical & Electronic
H10Semiconductor Devices
H10DInorganic Semiconductor Devices

USPC

257Active Solid-State Devices (E.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes)

Reexam History (21 events)

Mar 11, 2026RXPA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Feb 25, 2026RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
Jan 30, 2026MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Dec 11, 2025MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Dec 11, 2025MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Dec 11, 2025DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Dec 11, 2025COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Dec 10, 2025RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Dec 10, 2025RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Dec 10, 2025RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Dec 10, 2025RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Dec 10, 2025PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Dec 9, 2025RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Dec 9, 2025RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Dec 9, 2025FTFSFITF set to YES - revise initial setting
Dec 3, 2025RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Dec 3, 2025RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Dec 3, 2025RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Dec 3, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Dec 3, 2025RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Dec 3, 2025BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2025-00848IPRDiscretionary Denial

Petitioner

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited et al.

Petition Filed

Apr 17, 2025

Institution

Sep 3, 2025

Decision

Sep 3, 2025

Terminated

Sep 3, 2025

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Apr 24, 2018
3.5-yr
Oct 24, 2021
Paid Oct 13, 2021
7.5-yr
Oct 24, 2025
Paid Oct 16, 2025
11.5-yr
Oct 24, 2029
Expiry
Jul 27, 2037

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Jul 27, 2037 (11.3 yr remaining)

Assignments

2018201920202021FiledHSIN-YU CHENSHOU-WEI HSIEHCHUN-HAO LINUNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.MARLIN SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED
AssignmentReel/Frame: 043107/0133Recorded: Jul 27, 2017

From

HSIN-YU CHENInventor
Jul 21, 2017
SHOU-WEI HSIEHInventor
Jul 21, 2017
CHUN-HAO LINInventor
Jul 21, 2017

To

UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

AssignmentReel/Frame: 056991/0292Recorded: Jul 26, 2021

From

UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Jun 18, 2021

To

MARLIN SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED