90/016,054MULTIPATH COMMUNICATION DEVICES AND METHODS9,350,649Open

Status

Determination - Reexamination Ordered

Filed

Mar 16, 2026

Last Updated

Apr 22, 2026

Art Unit

3992

Requester

Unknown

Requester Law Firm

Kirkland & Ellis, LLP

Requested By

Third Party

P.O. Law Firm

Harold McGurk

Sector (CPC)

HElectrical & Electronic
H04Telecommunications
H04MTelephonic Communication

USPC

370Multiplex Communications

Reexam History (19 events)

Apr 22, 2026MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
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, 2026RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Mar 16, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
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)

IPR2025-01380IPRDiscretionary Denial

Petitioner

Red Hat, Inc.

Petition Filed

Aug 7, 2025

Institution

Nov 20, 2025

Decision

Nov 20, 2025

Terminated

Nov 20, 2025

IPR2023-00880IPRTerminated-Settled

Petitioner

Oracle Corporation et al.

Petition Filed

May 8, 2023

Decision

Oct 30, 2023

Terminated

Oct 30, 2023

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
May 24, 2016
3.5-yr
Nov 24, 2019
Paid Nov 22, 2019
7.5-yr
Nov 24, 2023
11.5-yr
Nov 24, 2027
Expiry
Oct 11, 2034

Entity Status

Small Entity

Expires

Oct 11, 2034 (8.5 yr remaining)

Other

USPTO Event: Expire PatentUSPTO Event: Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed

Assignments

2015201620172018201920202021FiledERIC DELANGISCOMPETITIVE ACCESS SYSTEMS, INC.
AssignmentReel/Frame: 056236/0492Recorded: May 13, 2021

From

ERIC DELANGISInventor
May 13, 2021

To

COMPETITIVE ACCESS SYSTEMS, INC.