Status
Reexam - Request Ready for Ex Parte Action
Filed
Apr 6, 2026
Pre-Order Paper
Filed May 6, 2026
Requester reply May 19, 2026
Last Updated
Sep 11, 2026
Examiner
Art Unit
Requester
Not named (filed by counsel)
Requester Law Firm
Requested By
Third Party
Patent Owner(via USPTO assignment records)
Patent Owner Law Firm
Owner hasn't filed yet
Reexam History (28 events)
Sep 11, 2026RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Jun 30, 2026MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
May 29, 2026RXPTDIReexam Petition Decision - Dismissed
May 29, 2026MRTDIRX - Mail Petition Decision - Dismissed
May 19, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
May 19, 2026RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
May 6, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 17, 2026DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Apr 9, 2026COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Apr 9, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Apr 9, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Apr 8, 2026RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Apr 8, 2026PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Apr 8, 2026RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Apr 8, 2026SMALApplicant Has Filed a Verified Statement of Small Entity Status in Compliance with 37 CFR 1.27
Apr 8, 2026FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Apr 8, 2026RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Apr 6, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 6, 2026RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Apr 6, 2026RXOSUCOrig Req Receipt Corrected
Mar 10, 2026MRICRRX - Mail Notice of Incomplete Ex Parte Reexam Request
Feb 27, 2026BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
Feb 27, 2026RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Feb 27, 2026RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Feb 27, 2026RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Feb 27, 2026RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Feb 27, 2026RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Feb 27, 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
Oct 18, 2016
3.5-yr
Apr 18, 2020
Paid Apr 2, 2020
7.5-yr
Apr 18, 2024
Paid Apr 3, 2024
11.5-yr
Apr 18, 2028
Expiry
Mar 15, 2033
Entity Status
Small Entity
Expires
Mar 15, 2033 (6.9 yr remaining)
Assignments
AssignmentReel/Frame: 030020/0452Recorded: Mar 15, 2013
From
II RICHARD RYDER WASHBURNInventor
Mar 14, 2013
III RICHARD RYDER WASHBURNInventor
Mar 14, 2013
→
To
CENTER FIREARMS CO., INC.
Security InterestReel/Frame: 053486/0749Recorded: Aug 13, 2020
From
CENTRE FIREARMS CO.
Jul 9, 2020
→
To
CF FINANCE LLC