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Status

Non-Final Action Mailed

Filed

Feb 27, 2026

Last Updated

Jul 14, 2026

Examiner

Yuzhen Ge

Art Unit

3992

Requester Law Firm

O'Melveny & Myers, LLP

Requested By

Third Party

P.O. Law Firm

Mintz Levin

Sector (CPC)

HElectrical & Electronic
H04Telecommunications
H04NPictorial Communication

USPC

375Pulse Or Digital Communications

Reexam History (27 events)

Jul 14, 2026MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Jun 29, 2026IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Jun 23, 2026RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Jun 23, 2026PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Jun 18, 2026WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Jun 18, 2026RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Jun 18, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 21, 2026MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Mar 18, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Mar 18, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Mar 18, 2026DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Mar 18, 2026COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Mar 17, 2026RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Mar 17, 2026RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Mar 17, 2026RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Mar 17, 2026RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Mar 4, 2026RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Mar 4, 2026RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Mar 4, 2026PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Mar 3, 2026FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Feb 27, 2026WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Feb 27, 2026RXPA..RReexam - Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA) for Third Party Requester
Feb 27, 2026RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Feb 27, 2026RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Feb 27, 2026RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Feb 27, 2026RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
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 — ApprovedFeb 6, 2013

Prosecution History

DateCodeDescription
Feb 6, 2013P574PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
Feb 6, 2013DISTTerminal Disclaimer Filed

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Mar 26, 2013
3.5-yr
Sep 26, 2016
7.5-yr
Sep 26, 2020
Paid Sep 14, 2020
11.5-yr
Sep 26, 2024
Paid Sep 17, 2024
Expiry
Aug 12, 2031

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Aug 12, 2031 (5.4 yr remaining)

Term Adjustment

+3047 days (~8.3 yr)

Assignments

2003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018FiledJILL MACDONALD BOYCETHOMSON LICENSING S.A.THOMSON LICENSINGTHOMSON LICENSING S.A.THOMSON LICENSINGINTERDIGITAL VC HOLDINGS, INC.
AssignmentReel/Frame: 013963/0489Recorded: Apr 9, 2003

From

JILL MACDONALD BOYCEInventor
Dec 17, 2002

To

THOMSON LICENSING S.A.

Name ChangeReel/Frame: 035958/0260Recorded: Jun 18, 2015

From

THOMSON LICENSING S.A.
Jul 26, 2005

To

THOMSON LICENSING

AssignmentReel/Frame: 047289/0698Recorded: Oct 23, 2018

From

THOMSON LICENSING
Jul 30, 2018

To

INTERDIGITAL VC HOLDINGS, INC.