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Status

Determination - Reexamination Ordered

Filed

Apr 2, 2026

Last Updated

Apr 27, 2026

Art Unit

3992

Requester

Unknown

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Sonos Inc.

P.O. Law Firm

Ls3 Sonos

Sector (CPC)

HElectrical & Electronic
H04Telecommunications
H04LTransmission of Digital Information

USPC

709Electrical Computers And Digital Processing Systems: Multicomputer Data Transferring

Reexam History (19 events)

Apr 27, 2026MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Apr 14, 2026DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Apr 13, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Apr 13, 2026COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Apr 13, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Apr 10, 2026FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Apr 10, 2026RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Apr 10, 2026RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Apr 10, 2026RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Apr 6, 2026PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Apr 3, 2026RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Apr 3, 2026RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Apr 2, 2026RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Apr 2, 2026RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Apr 2, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 2, 2026RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Apr 2, 2026RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Apr 2, 2026BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
Apr 2, 2026WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2025-01213IPRDiscretionary Denial

Petitioner

Google LLC

Petition Filed

Jul 8, 2025

Institution

Dec 1, 2025

Decision

Dec 1, 2025

Terminated

Dec 1, 2025

IPR2025-00510IPRDiscretionary Denial

Petitioner

Linkplay Technology Inc. et al.

Petition Filed

Feb 5, 2025

Institution

Jul 31, 2025

Decision

Jul 31, 2025

Terminated

Jul 31, 2025

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

Filed — ApprovedAug 5, 2019

Prosecution History

DateCodeDescription
Aug 5, 2019P574PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
Aug 5, 2019DISTTerminal Disclaimer Filed

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Jan 21, 2020
3.5-yr
Jul 21, 2023
Paid Jul 4, 2023
7.5-yr
Jul 21, 2027
11.5-yr
Jul 21, 2031
Expiry
Mar 11, 2039

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Mar 11, 2039 (12.9 yr remaining)

Assignments

20062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022FiledPAUL V. HAINSWORTHNICHOLAS A.J. MILLINGTONSONOS, INC.JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
AssignmentReel/Frame: 049025/0553Recorded: Apr 29, 2019

From

PAUL V. HAINSWORTHInventor
Jul 25, 2005
NICHOLAS A.J. MILLINGTONInventor
Jul 25, 2005

To

SONOS, INC.

OtherReel/Frame: 058123/0206Recorded: Oct 15, 2021

From

SONOS, INC.
Oct 13, 2021

To

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.