90/015,804MULTIPATH COMMUNICATION DEVICES AND METHODS9,350,649Open

Status

Reexam - Request Ready for Ex Parte Action

Filed

Dec 19, 2025

Last Updated

Apr 8, 2026

Art Unit

3992

Requester

Apple Inc.

Requester Law Firm

Haynes and Boone, LLP

Requested By

Third Party

P.O. Law Firm

Harold McGurk

Sector (CPC)

HElectrical & Electronic
H04Telecommunications
H04MTelephonic Communication

USPC

370Multiplex Communications

Reexam History (21 events)

Apr 8, 2026RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Jan 13, 2026MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Jan 4, 2026DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Jan 2, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jan 2, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jan 2, 2026COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Dec 31, 2025RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Dec 31, 2025RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Dec 31, 2025RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Dec 31, 2025RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Dec 30, 2025RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Dec 30, 2025RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Dec 30, 2025PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Dec 30, 2025FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Dec 19, 2025WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Dec 19, 2025RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Dec 19, 2025RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Dec 19, 2025RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Dec 19, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Dec 19, 2025RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Dec 19, 2025BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2025-01380IPRDiscretionary Denial

Petitioner

Red Hat, Inc.

Petition Filed

Aug 7, 2025

Institution

Nov 20, 2025

Decision

Nov 20, 2025

Terminated

Nov 20, 2025

IPR2023-00880IPRTerminated-Settled

Petitioner

Oracle Corporation et al.

Petition Filed

May 8, 2023

Decision

Oct 30, 2023

Terminated

Oct 30, 2023

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
May 24, 2016
3.5-yr
Nov 24, 2019
Paid Nov 22, 2019
7.5-yr
Nov 24, 2023
11.5-yr
Nov 24, 2027
Expiry
Oct 11, 2034

Entity Status

Small Entity

Expires

Oct 11, 2034 (8.5 yr remaining)

Other

USPTO Event: Expire PatentUSPTO Event: Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed

Assignments

2015201620172018201920202021FiledERIC DELANGISCOMPETITIVE ACCESS SYSTEMS, INC.
AssignmentReel/Frame: 056236/0492Recorded: May 13, 2021

From

ERIC DELANGISInventor
May 13, 2021

To

COMPETITIVE ACCESS SYSTEMS, INC.