90/016,133INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD11,509,953Open

Status

Determination - Reexamination Ordered

Filed

Apr 3, 2026

Last Updated

May 8, 2026

Art Unit

3992

Requester

Unknown

Requester Law Firm

DLA Piper, LLP

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Maxell Ltd.

Sector (CPC)

HElectrical & Electronic
H04Telecommunications
H04NPictorial Communication

USPC

348Television

Reexam History (19 events)

May 8, 2026MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Apr 14, 2026DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Apr 13, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Apr 13, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Apr 13, 2026COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Apr 12, 2026RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Apr 12, 2026RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Apr 12, 2026RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Apr 12, 2026RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Apr 12, 2026FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Apr 7, 2026PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Apr 5, 2026RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Apr 5, 2026RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Apr 3, 2026WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Apr 3, 2026RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Apr 3, 2026RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Apr 3, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 3, 2026BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
Apr 3, 2026RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

None found

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Nov 22, 2022
3.5-yr
May 22, 2026
7.5-yr
May 22, 2030
11.5-yr
May 22, 2034
Expiry
Jan 9, 2040

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Jan 9, 2040 (13.7 yr remaining)

Assignments

Jan 2020Feb 2020Mar 2020Apr 2020May 2020Jun 2020Jul 2020Aug 2020Sep 2020Oct 2020Nov 2020Dec 2020Jan 2021Feb 2021Mar 2021Apr 2021May 2021Jun 2021Jul 2021Aug 2021Sep 2021Oct 2021FiledMAXELL, LTD.MAXELL HOLDINGS, LTD.MAXELL, LTD.
MergerReel/Frame: 058255/0579Recorded: Nov 29, 2021

From

MAXELL, LTD.
Oct 1, 2021

To

MAXELL HOLDINGS, LTD.

Name ChangeReel/Frame: 058666/0407Recorded: Dec 3, 2021

From

MAXELL HOLDINGS, LTD.
Oct 1, 2021

To

MAXELL, LTD.