90/016,040SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE8,593,888Open

Status

Determination - Reexamination Ordered

Filed

Mar 23, 2026

Last Updated

Apr 21, 2026

Art Unit

3992

Requester

Unknown

Requester Law Firm

Unknown

Requested By

Third Party

Sector (CPC)

GPhysics & Instruments
G11Information Storage
G11CStatic Stores

USPC

365Static Information Storage And Retrieval

Reexam History (35 events)

Apr 21, 2026MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Apr 17, 2026RXC.ADCorrespondence Address Change
Apr 17, 2026PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Apr 10, 2026IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Apr 10, 2026IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Apr 10, 2026IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Apr 7, 2026RXPA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Apr 7, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Mar 31, 2026DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Mar 27, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Mar 27, 2026COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Mar 27, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Mar 26, 2026RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Mar 24, 2026RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Mar 24, 2026RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Mar 24, 2026RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Mar 23, 2026WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Mar 23, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Mar 23, 2026WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Mar 23, 2026WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Mar 18, 2026RXOSUCOrig Req Receipt Corrected
Mar 18, 2026MRICRRX - Mail Notice of Incomplete Ex Parte Reexam Request
Mar 18, 2026RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Mar 18, 2026RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Mar 18, 2026WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Mar 16, 2026RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Mar 16, 2026RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Mar 16, 2026PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Mar 16, 2026FTFSFITF set to YES - revise initial setting
Mar 11, 2026RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Mar 11, 2026RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Mar 11, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Mar 11, 2026BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
Mar 11, 2026WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Mar 11, 2026WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2025-01449IPRDiscretionary Denial

Petitioner

SK hynix Inc.

Petition Filed

Aug 22, 2025

Institution

Dec 18, 2025

Decision

Dec 18, 2025

Terminated

Dec 18, 2025

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Nov 26, 2013
3.5-yr
May 26, 2017
7.5-yr
May 26, 2021
Paid May 12, 2021
11.5-yr
May 26, 2025
Paid Nov 26, 2024
Expiry
Aug 22, 2032

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Aug 22, 2032 (6.4 yr remaining)

Assignments

201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024FiledYUKIMASA HAMAMOTOREIJI MOCHIDATAKAFUMI MARUYAMAPANASONIC CORPORATIONPANASONIC SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION JAPANADVANCED MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES LLC
AssignmentReel/Frame: 029440/0826Recorded: Dec 11, 2012

From

YUKIMASA HAMAMOTOInventor
Jul 12, 2012
TAKAFUMI MARUYAMAInventor
Jul 17, 2012
REIJI MOCHIDAInventor
Jul 12, 2012

To

PANASONIC CORPORATION

AssignmentReel/Frame: 053570/0429Recorded: Aug 24, 2020

From

PANASONIC CORPORATION
Aug 17, 2020

To

PANASONIC SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.

Name ChangeReel/Frame: 066849/0802Recorded: Mar 20, 2024

From

PANASONIC SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.
Sep 2, 2020

To

NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION JAPAN

AssignmentReel/Frame: 067184/0869Recorded: Apr 22, 2024

From

NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION JAPAN
Mar 25, 2024

To

ADVANCED MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES LLC