90/016,047BROADBAND COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE8,861,349Closed

Status

Request for Reexamination Denied

Filed

Mar 16, 2026

Last Updated

Jun 16, 2026

Art Unit

3992

Requester

Red Hat LLC

Requester Law Firm

Kirkland & Ellis, LLP

Requested By

Third Party

P.O. Law Firm

Stinson, LLP

Sector (CPC)

HElectrical & Electronic
H04Telecommunications
H04MTelephonic Communication

USPC

370Multiplex Communications

Reexam History (25 events)

Jun 16, 2026MREXDRX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Denied
May 19, 2026RXPTGRReexam Petition Decision - Granted
May 19, 2026MRTGRRX - Mail Petition Decision - Granted
May 11, 2026RXOPPPETReexam - Opposition filed in response to petition
May 11, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 27, 2026RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
Apr 27, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 23, 2026PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Mar 31, 2026MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Mar 24, 2026DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Mar 23, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Mar 23, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Mar 23, 2026COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Mar 20, 2026RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Mar 20, 2026RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Mar 20, 2026RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Mar 20, 2026RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Mar 17, 2026RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Mar 17, 2026RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Mar 17, 2026PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Mar 17, 2026FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Mar 16, 2026RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Mar 16, 2026RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Mar 16, 2026RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Mar 16, 2026BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2025-01372IPRDiscretionary Denial

Petitioner

Red Hat, Inc.

Petition Filed

Aug 4, 2025

Institution

Nov 20, 2025

Decision

Nov 20, 2025

Terminated

Nov 20, 2025

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Oct 14, 2014
3.5-yr
Apr 14, 2018
Paid Apr 4, 2018
7.5-yr
Apr 14, 2022
Paid Apr 8, 2022
11.5-yr
Apr 14, 2026
Expiry
Jun 22, 2032

Entity Status

Small Entity

Expires

Jun 22, 2032 (6.2 yr remaining)

Assignments

201320142015201620172018201920202021FiledERIC DELANGISCOMPETITIVE ACCESS SYSTEMS, INC.
AssignmentReel/Frame: 056236/0492Recorded: May 13, 2021

From

ERIC DELANGISInventor
May 13, 2021

To

COMPETITIVE ACCESS SYSTEMS, INC.