90/016,052RESIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS GATEWAY (RCG) FOR BROADBAND COMMUNICATIONS OVER A PLURALITY OF STANDARD POTS LINES, WITH DYNAMIC ALLOCATION OF SAID BANDWIDTH, THAT REQUIRES NO ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT OR MODIFICATIONS TO THE ASSOCIATED CLASS 5 OFFICES OR THE PSTN AT LARGE7,606,156Open

Status

Determination - Reexamination Ordered

Filed

Mar 18, 2026

Last Updated

Apr 27, 2026

Art Unit

3992

Requester

Unknown

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 (22 events)

Apr 27, 2026MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Apr 24, 2026PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Apr 20, 2026RXPA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Apr 20, 2026RXC.ADCorrespondence Address Change
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, 2026RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Mar 20, 2026RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Mar 20, 2026RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Mar 20, 2026FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Mar 18, 2026RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Mar 18, 2026RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Mar 18, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Mar 18, 2026PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Mar 16, 2026RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Mar 16, 2026RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Mar 16, 2026RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Mar 16, 2026RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Mar 16, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Mar 16, 2026BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2025-01373IPRDiscretionary 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 20, 2009
3.5-yr
Apr 20, 2013
7.5-yr
Apr 20, 2017
Paid Oct 19, 2017
11.5-yr
Apr 20, 2021
Paid Oct 15, 2021
Expiry
Oct 17, 2026

Entity Status

Small Entity

Expires

Oct 17, 2026 (0.6 yr remaining)

Term Adjustment

+1099 days (~3.0 yr)

Other

USPTO Event: Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed

Assignments

200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021FiledERIC DELANGISCOMPETITIVE ACCESS SYSTEMS, INC.
AssignmentReel/Frame: 056236/0492Recorded: May 13, 2021

From

ERIC DELANGISInventor
May 13, 2021

To

COMPETITIVE ACCESS SYSTEMS, INC.