90/015,802RESIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS GATEWAY (RCG) FOR BROADBAND COMMUNICATIONS OVER A PLURALITY OF STANDARD POTS LINES, WITH DYNAMIC ALLOCATION OF SAID BANDWIDTH, THAT REQUIRES NO ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT OR MODIFICATIONS TO THE ASSOCIATED CLASS 5 OFFICES OR THE PSTN AT LARGE7,606,156Open

Status

Reexam - Request Ready for Ex Parte Action

Filed

Dec 19, 2025

Last Updated

May 14, 2026

Art Unit

2469(Networking, Multiplexing, Cable & Security)

Requester

Apple Inc.

Requester Law Firm

Haynes and Boone, LLP

Requested By

Third Party

P.O. Law Firm

Stinson, LLP

Sector (CPC)

HElectrical & Electronic
H04Telecommunications
H04MTelephonic Communication

USPC

370Multiplex Communications

Reexam History (21 events)

May 14, 2026RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Apr 20, 2026PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Apr 17, 2026RXC.ADCorrespondence Address Change
Apr 15, 2026RXPA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Jan 30, 2026MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Jan 14, 2026DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Jan 14, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jan 14, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jan 14, 2026COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Jan 13, 2026RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Jan 13, 2026RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Jan 13, 2026RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Jan 6, 2026PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Jan 5, 2026RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Jan 5, 2026RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Jan 5, 2026FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Jan 5, 2026RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Dec 19, 2025RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Dec 19, 2025RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Dec 19, 2025BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
Dec 19, 2025RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2025-01373IPRDiscretionary Denial

Petitioner

Red Hat, Inc.

Petition Filed

Aug 4, 2025

Institution

Nov 20, 2025

Decision

Nov 20, 2025

Terminated

Nov 20, 2025

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Oct 20, 2009
3.5-yr
Apr 20, 2013
7.5-yr
Apr 20, 2017
Paid Oct 19, 2017
11.5-yr
Apr 20, 2021
Paid Oct 15, 2021
Expiry
Oct 17, 2026

Entity Status

Small Entity

Expires

Oct 17, 2026 (0.6 yr remaining)

Term Adjustment

+1099 days (~3.0 yr)

Other

USPTO Event: Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed

Assignments

200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021FiledERIC DELANGISCOMPETITIVE ACCESS SYSTEMS, INC.
AssignmentReel/Frame: 056236/0492Recorded: May 13, 2021

From

ERIC DELANGISInventor
May 13, 2021

To

COMPETITIVE ACCESS SYSTEMS, INC.