90/016,015MONOLITHIC NOISE SUPPRESSION DEVICE FOR FIREARM9,777,979Open

Status

Determination - Reexamination Ordered

Filed

Apr 6, 2026

Last Updated

Jun 30, 2026

Art Unit

3993

Requester Law Firm

Unknown

Requested By

Third Party

P.O. Law Firm

Duane Morris, LLP

Sector (CPC)

FMechanical Engineering
F41Weapons
F41AFunctional Features of Weapons

USPC

89Ordnance

Reexam History (29 events)

Jun 30, 2026MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
May 29, 2026RXPTDIReexam Petition Decision - Dismissed
May 29, 2026MRTDIRX - Mail Petition Decision - Dismissed
May 21, 2026RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
May 21, 2026RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
May 20, 2026IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
May 19, 2026RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
May 6, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 17, 2026DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Apr 15, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Apr 15, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Apr 15, 2026COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Apr 14, 2026SMALApplicant Has Filed a Verified Statement of Small Entity Status in Compliance with 37 CFR 1.27
Apr 14, 2026RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Apr 14, 2026RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Apr 14, 2026RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Apr 14, 2026RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Apr 14, 2026FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Apr 7, 2026PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Apr 6, 2026RXOSUCOrig Req Receipt Corrected
Apr 6, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Mar 12, 2026MRICRRX - Mail Notice of Incomplete Ex Parte Reexam Request
Mar 2, 2026PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Feb 27, 2026WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Feb 27, 2026WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Feb 27, 2026RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Feb 27, 2026RXO_40.RReceipt of Orig. Ex Parte Request by Third Party Less Than 40 Pages - Rule 1.20(c )(1)
Feb 27, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Feb 27, 2026BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

None found

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

Filed — ApprovedApr 28, 2017

Prosecution History

DateCodeDescription
Apr 28, 2017P574PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
Apr 28, 2017DISTTerminal Disclaimer Filed

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Oct 3, 2017
3.5-yr
Apr 3, 2021
Paid Mar 17, 2021
7.5-yr
Apr 3, 2025
Paid Mar 19, 2025
11.5-yr
Apr 3, 2029
Expiry
Oct 14, 2036

Entity Status

Small Entity

Expires

Oct 14, 2036 (10.5 yr remaining)

Assignments

Sep 2016Oct 2016FiledRICHARD RYDER WASHBURN IIRICHARD RYDER WASHBURN IIICENTRE FIREARMS CO., INC.CENTRE FIREARMS CO.Security Interest
AssignmentReel/Frame: 040019/0328Recorded: Oct 14, 2016

From

RICHARD RYDER WASHBURN IIInventor
Aug 8, 2016
RICHARD RYDER WASHBURN IIIInventor
Aug 8, 2016

To

CENTRE FIREARMS CO., INC.

Security InterestReel/Frame: 053486/0749Recorded: Aug 13, 2020

From

CENTRE FIREARMS CO.
Jul 9, 2020

To

CF FINANCE LLC