90/015,765LENS AND LIGHT EMITTING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME8,616,729Open

Status

Non-Final Action Mailed

Filed

Dec 10, 2025

Last Updated

Jun 16, 2026

Art Unit

3993

Requester Law Firm

Unknown

Requested By

Third Party

Sector (CPC)

FMechanical Engineering
F21Lighting
F21VLighting Device Details

USPC

362Illumination

Reexam History (20 events)

Jun 16, 2026MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
May 26, 2026PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Apr 9, 2026RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Jan 21, 2026MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Dec 15, 2025COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Dec 15, 2025DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Dec 15, 2025MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Dec 15, 2025MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Dec 12, 2025RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Dec 12, 2025RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Dec 12, 2025RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Dec 12, 2025RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Dec 12, 2025FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Dec 10, 2025BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
Dec 10, 2025PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Dec 10, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Dec 10, 2025RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Dec 10, 2025RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Dec 10, 2025RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Dec 10, 2025WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

None found

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

Filed — ApprovedAug 2, 2013

Prosecution History

DateCodeDescription
Aug 2, 2013P574PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
Aug 2, 2013DISTTerminal Disclaimer Filed

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Dec 31, 2013
3.5-yr
Jun 30, 2017
7.5-yr
Jun 30, 2021
Paid May 17, 2021
11.5-yr
Jun 30, 2025
Paid Jun 30, 2025
Expiry
Dec 19, 2032

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Dec 19, 2032 (6.7 yr remaining)

Assignments

201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024FiledGYU HYEONG BAKSANG WON LEELG INNOTEK CO., LTD.SUZHOU LEKIN SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.LIGHT GUIDE INNOVATIONS LLC
AssignmentReel/Frame: 029498/0227Recorded: Dec 19, 2012

From

GYU HYEONG BAKInventor
Oct 19, 2012

To

LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.

AssignmentReel/Frame: 036884/0109Recorded: Oct 26, 2015

From

SANG WON LEEInventor
Aug 20, 2015

To

LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.

AssignmentReel/Frame: 056366/0335Recorded: May 25, 2021

From

LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
May 20, 2021

To

SUZHOU LEKIN SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.

AssignmentReel/Frame: 067949/0047Recorded: Jul 10, 2024

From

SUZHOU LEKIN SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
Jun 25, 2024

To

LIGHT GUIDE INNOVATIONS LLC