90/016,136MULTI-FUNCTION ELECTRONIC PAYMENT DEVICE10,628,820Open

Status

Determination - Reexamination Ordered

Filed

Apr 3, 2026

Last Updated

Jul 2, 2026

Art Unit

3992

Requester

Apple Inc.

Requester Law Firm

Unknown

Requested By

Third Party

Patent Owner

Cardware Inc.

Sector (CPC)

GPhysics & Instruments
G06Computing & Data Processing
G06QData Processing for Business

USPC

235Registers

Reexam History (22 events)

Jul 2, 2026MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
May 18, 2026PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
May 12, 2026IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Apr 14, 2026DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Apr 13, 2026COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Apr 13, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Apr 13, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
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 6, 2026FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Apr 6, 2026RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Apr 6, 2026PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Apr 3, 2026RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Apr 3, 2026RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Apr 3, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 3, 2026RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Apr 3, 2026RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Apr 3, 2026RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Apr 3, 2026WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Apr 3, 2026BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2025-01147IPRDiscretionary Denial

Petitioner

Apple Inc.

Petition Filed

Jun 27, 2025

Institution

Nov 20, 2025

Decision

Nov 20, 2025

Terminated

Nov 20, 2025

IPR2023-00314IPRTerminated-Settled

Petitioner

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al.

Petition Filed

Dec 23, 2022

Institution

Jul 18, 2023

Decision

Nov 21, 2023

Terminated

Nov 21, 2023

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

Filed — ApprovedApr 14, 2022

Prosecution History

DateCodeDescription
Apr 14, 2022DISTTerminal Disclaimer Filed
Apr 14, 2022DISTTerminal Disclaimer Filed
Apr 14, 2022DISTTerminal Disclaimer Filed
Apr 14, 2022DISTTerminal Disclaimer Filed
Apr 14, 2022DISTTerminal Disclaimer Filed
Nov 7, 2019P574PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
Nov 7, 2019DISTTerminal Disclaimer Filed

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Apr 21, 2020
3.5-yr
Oct 21, 2023
Paid Oct 10, 2023
7.5-yr
Oct 21, 2027
11.5-yr
Oct 21, 2031
Expiry
Jul 2, 2038

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Jul 2, 2038 (12.2 yr remaining)

Assignments

2019202020212022FiledDAVID WYATTCARDWARE, INCCARDWARE, INC.
AssignmentReel/Frame: 058889/0693Recorded: Feb 4, 2022

From

DAVID WYATTInventor
Feb 3, 2022

To

CARDWARE, INC

MergerReel/Frame: 062030/0299Recorded: Dec 8, 2022

From

CARDWARE, INC.
Oct 27, 2022

To

CARDWARE, INC.