90/016,048DEVICES AND METHODS FOR MULTIPATH COMMUNICATIONS10,868,908Closed

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 (30 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, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
May 11, 2026RXOPPPETReexam - Opposition filed in response to petition
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)
Apr 6, 2026DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Mar 24, 2026DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Mar 23, 2026COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Mar 23, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Mar 23, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Mar 20, 2026RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Mar 20, 2026RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Mar 20, 2026RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Mar 20, 2026RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Mar 19, 2026PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Mar 19, 2026RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Mar 19, 2026RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Mar 18, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Mar 17, 2026FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Mar 16, 2026RCCPRX - Concurrent Proceedings Notice
Mar 16, 2026RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Mar 16, 2026RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Mar 16, 2026BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
Mar 16, 2026RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Mar 16, 2026RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Mar 16, 2026RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Mar 16, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2025-01371IPRDiscretionary Denial

Petitioner

Red Hat, Inc.

Petition Filed

Aug 1, 2025

Institution

Nov 20, 2025

Decision

Nov 20, 2025

Terminated

Nov 20, 2025

IPR2023-00584IPRTerminated-Settled

Petitioner

Unified Patents, LLC

Petition Filed

Mar 1, 2023

Decision

Oct 2, 2023

Terminated

Oct 2, 2023

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Dec 15, 2020
3.5-yr
Jun 15, 2024
7.5-yr
Jun 15, 2028
11.5-yr
Jun 15, 2032
Expiry
May 23, 2036

Entity Status

Small Entity

Expires

May 23, 2036 (10.2 yr remaining)

Other

USPTO Event: Expire PatentUSPTO Event: Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed

Assignments

20172018201920202021FiledERIC DELANGISCOMPETITIVE ACCESS SYSTEMS, INC.
AssignmentReel/Frame: 056236/0492Recorded: May 13, 2021

From

ERIC DELANGISInventor
May 13, 2021

To

COMPETITIVE ACCESS SYSTEMS, INC.