90/016,268INTERNAL VOLTAGE GENERATING CIRCUIT7,969,231Open

Status

Determination - Reexamination Ordered

Filed

May 12, 2026

Last Updated

Aug 7, 2026

Examiner

My Trang Ton

Art Unit

3992

Requester Law Firm

Fish & Richardson, P.C.

Requested By

Third Party

Sector (CPC)

GPhysics & Instruments
G11Information Storage
G11CStatic Stores

USPC

327Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, And Systems

Reexam History (25 events)

Aug 7, 2026MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Jul 17, 2026IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Jul 13, 2026PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Jun 3, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
May 26, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
May 26, 2026DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
May 26, 2026COMPApplication Is Now Complete
May 26, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
May 22, 2026RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
May 22, 2026RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
May 22, 2026RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
May 22, 2026RXTTLRPTTitle Report
May 13, 2026RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
May 13, 2026RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
May 13, 2026FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
May 13, 2026PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
May 12, 2026WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
May 12, 2026BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
May 12, 2026RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
May 12, 2026RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
May 12, 2026RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
May 12, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
May 12, 2026RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
May 12, 2026RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
May 12, 2026WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2025-01451IPRDiscretionary Denial

Petitioner

SK hynix Inc.

Petition Filed

Aug 27, 2025

Institution

Dec 18, 2025

Decision

Dec 18, 2025

Terminated

Dec 18, 2025

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Jun 28, 2011
3.5-yr
Dec 28, 2014
7.5-yr
Dec 28, 2018
Paid Dec 14, 2018
11.5-yr
Dec 28, 2022
Paid Dec 14, 2022
Expiry
Jul 24, 2029

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Jul 24, 2029 (3.2 yr remaining)

Term Adjustment

+22 days (~0.1 yr)

Assignments

201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024FiledSEIJI YAMAHIRAPANASONIC CORPORATIONPANASONIC SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION JAPANADVANCED MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES LLC
AssignmentReel/Frame: 023266/0680Recorded: Sep 22, 2009

From

SEIJI YAMAHIRAInventor
Jun 22, 2009

To

PANASONIC CORPORATION

AssignmentReel/Frame: 053570/0429Recorded: Aug 24, 2020

From

PANASONIC CORPORATION
Aug 17, 2020

To

PANASONIC SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.

Name ChangeReel/Frame: 066849/0802Recorded: Mar 20, 2024

From

PANASONIC SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.
Sep 2, 2020

To

NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION JAPAN

AssignmentReel/Frame: 067184/0869Recorded: Apr 22, 2024

From

NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION JAPAN
Mar 25, 2024

To

ADVANCED MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES LLC