90/015,859SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT7,476,957Open

Status

Determination - Reexamination Ordered

Filed

Jan 13, 2026

Last Updated

Feb 20, 2026

Art Unit

3991

Requester Law Firm

Kirkland & Ellis, LLP

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Mosaid Technologies Inc.

P.O. Law Firm

Rimon, P.C.

Sector (CPC)

HElectrical & Electronic
H10Semiconductor Devices
H10DInorganic Semiconductor Devices

USPC

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

Reexam History (25 events)

Feb 20, 2026MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Feb 11, 2026RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Feb 11, 2026RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Jan 22, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jan 22, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jan 22, 2026COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Jan 22, 2026DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Jan 21, 2026PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Jan 21, 2026FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Jan 21, 2026RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Jan 21, 2026RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Jan 21, 2026RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Jan 21, 2026RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Jan 21, 2026RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Jan 21, 2026RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Jan 13, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jan 3, 2026RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Jan 3, 2026BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
Jan 3, 2026RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Jan 3, 2026RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Jan 3, 2026RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Jan 3, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jan 3, 2026RXPA..RReexam - Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA) for Third Party Requester
Jan 3, 2026RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Jan 3, 2026WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

None found

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Jan 13, 2009
3.5-yr
Jul 13, 2012
7.5-yr
Jul 13, 2016
11.5-yr
Jul 13, 2020
Paid Jul 8, 2020
Expiry
Nov 7, 2027

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Nov 7, 2027 (1.6 yr remaining)

Assignments

20082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021FiledDAISAKU IKOMAKATSUHIRO OOTANISHINJI WATANABEKYOJI YAMASHITAMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.PANASONIC CORPORATIONCONVERSANT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT INC.CPPIB CREDIT INVESTMENTS, INC.MOSAID TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATEDCPPIB CREDIT INVESTMENTS INC.Release
AssignmentReel/Frame: 020796/0165Recorded: Apr 14, 2008

From

DAISAKU IKOMAInventor
Oct 9, 2007
KATSUHIRO OOTANIInventor
Oct 9, 2007
SHINJI WATANABEInventor
Oct 9, 2007
KYOJI YAMASHITAInventor
Oct 9, 2007

To

MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.

Name ChangeReel/Frame: 021897/0606Recorded: Nov 21, 2008

From

MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
Oct 1, 2008

To

PANASONIC CORPORATION

AssignmentReel/Frame: 040393/0332Recorded: Nov 21, 2016

From

PANASONIC CORPORATION
Nov 11, 2016

To

CONVERSANT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT INC.

OtherReel/Frame: 046900/0136Recorded: Aug 22, 2018

From

CONVERSANT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT INC.
Jul 31, 2018

To

CPPIB CREDIT INVESTMENTS, INC.

ReleaseReel/Frame: 054384/0581Recorded: Nov 11, 2020

From

CPPIB CREDIT INVESTMENTS INC.
Oct 28, 2020

To

CONVERSANT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT INC.

Name ChangeReel/Frame: 058793/0748Recorded: Nov 3, 2021

From

CONVERSANT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INC.
Apr 1, 2021

To

MOSAID TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED