90/016,077DISTRIBUTED SOFTWARE DEFINED NETWORKING10,686,871Open

Status

Reexam - Request Ready for Ex Parte Action

Filed

Mar 24, 2026

Last Updated

Jun 26, 2026

Art Unit

3992

Requester Law Firm

Unknown

Requested By

Third Party

P.O. Law Firm

Volpe Koenig

Sector (CPC)

HElectrical & Electronic
H04Telecommunications
H04LTransmission of Digital Information

USPC

709Electrical Computers And Digital Processing Systems: Multicomputer Data Transferring

Reexam History (22 events)

Jun 26, 2026RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Jun 22, 2026MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Apr 1, 2026MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Mar 31, 2026DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Mar 30, 2026RXWVSTWaiver of owners statement in ex parte
Mar 27, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Mar 27, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Mar 27, 2026COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Mar 26, 2026RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Mar 26, 2026RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Mar 26, 2026RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Mar 26, 2026RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Mar 25, 2026RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Mar 25, 2026RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Mar 25, 2026FTFSFITF set to YES - revise initial setting
Mar 25, 2026PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Mar 24, 2026RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Mar 24, 2026RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Mar 24, 2026WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Mar 24, 2026RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Mar 24, 2026BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
Mar 24, 2026RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2025-00619IPRInstitution Denied

Petitioner

Microsoft Corporation

Petition Filed

Feb 17, 2025

Institution

Sep 30, 2025

Decision

Sep 30, 2025

Terminated

Sep 30, 2025

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

Filed — ApprovedMar 5, 2020

Prosecution History

DateCodeDescription
Apr 20, 2020P575Paralegal TD Not accepted
Apr 20, 2020P574PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
Apr 17, 2020DISTTerminal Disclaimer Filed
Mar 5, 2020DISTTerminal Disclaimer Filed
Jan 29, 2020P575Paralegal TD Not accepted
Jan 27, 2020DISTTerminal Disclaimer Filed
Oct 31, 2019P575Paralegal TD Not accepted
Oct 25, 2019DISTTerminal Disclaimer Filed

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Jun 16, 2020
3.5-yr
Dec 16, 2023
Paid Jun 25, 2023
7.5-yr
Dec 16, 2027
11.5-yr
Dec 16, 2031
Expiry
Mar 25, 2038

Entity Status

Small Entity

Expires

Mar 25, 2038 (12 yr remaining)

Term Adjustment

+106 days (~0.3 yr)

Assignments

201520162017201820192020202120222023FiledVIVEK RAMANNAPOUYA TAAGHOLPOUYA TAAGHOLPOUYA TAAGHOLPOUYA TAAGHOLBIG DATA FEDERATION, INC.BIG DATA FEDERATION, INCPOUYA TAAGHOLEDGE NETWORKING SYSTEMS, LLC
AssignmentReel/Frame: 061947/0884Recorded: Dec 1, 2022

From

VIVEK RAMANNAInventor
Jun 2, 2014

To

POUYA TAAGHOL

AssignmentReel/Frame: 051622/0623Recorded: Jan 27, 2020

From

VIVEK RAMANNAInventor
Jun 2, 2014

To

POUYA TAAGHOL

AssignmentReel/Frame: 051622/0625Recorded: Jan 27, 2020

From

POUYA TAAGHOLInventor
Nov 7, 2019

To

BIG DATA FEDERATION, INC.

AssignmentReel/Frame: 050963/0061Recorded: Nov 8, 2019

From

POUYA TAAGHOLInventor
Nov 7, 2019

To

BIG DATA FEDERATION, INC

AssignmentReel/Frame: 063290/0800Recorded: Apr 11, 2023

From

BIG DATA FEDERATION, INC.
Mar 16, 2023

To

POUYA TAAGHOL

AssignmentReel/Frame: 063454/0352Recorded: Apr 26, 2023

From

POUYA TAAGHOLInventor
Apr 20, 2023

To

EDGE NETWORKING SYSTEMS, LLC