Status
Determination - Reexamination Ordered
Requester
Not named (filed by counsel)
Requester Law Firm
Requested By
Third Party
Patent Owner(via USPTO assignment records)
Patent Owner Law Firm
Owner hasn't filed yet
Reexam History (28 events)
Jul 21, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jul 21, 2026RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
Jul 16, 2026RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Jul 16, 2026RXC.ADRReexam - Correspondence Address Change for Third Party Requester
Jul 7, 2026RXPA..RReexam - Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA) for Third Party Requester
Jul 7, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jun 1, 2026PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
May 8, 2026MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Apr 21, 2026DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Apr 21, 2026DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Apr 17, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Apr 17, 2026COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Apr 17, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Apr 16, 2026RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Apr 16, 2026RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Apr 16, 2026RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Apr 16, 2026RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Apr 6, 2026RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Apr 6, 2026RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Apr 6, 2026FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Apr 6, 2026PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Apr 4, 2026RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Apr 4, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 4, 2026RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Apr 4, 2026RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Apr 4, 2026BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
Apr 4, 2026RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Apr 4, 2026WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
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
Apr 27, 2010
3.5-yr
Oct 27, 2013
7.5-yr
Oct 27, 2017
Paid Oct 12, 2017
11.5-yr
Oct 27, 2021
Paid Oct 20, 2021
Expiry
Aug 5, 2028
Entity Status
Large Entity
Expires
Aug 5, 2028 (2.3 yr remaining)
Term Adjustment
+298 days (~0.8 yr)
Assignments
AssignmentReel/Frame: 020013/0061Recorded: Oct 12, 2007
From
MASAAKI AOTAInventor
Oct 4, 2007
SHINJI ICHIKAWAInventor
Oct 4, 2007
YASUO SEGAWAInventor
Oct 4, 2007
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To
EPSON IMAGING DEVICES CORPORATION
MergerReel/Frame: 067892/0147Recorded: Jul 2, 2024
From
EPSON IMAGING DEVICES CORPORATION
Jul 24, 2017
→
To
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
AssignmentReel/Frame: 046153/0397Recorded: May 15, 2018
From
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Apr 19, 2018
→
To
138 EAST LCD ADVANCEMENTS LIMITED