90/016,277SEED CARRIER WITH PIVOTING CONVEYOR8,967,940Closed

Status

Request for Reexamination Denied

Filed

May 13, 2026

Last Updated

Aug 7, 2026

Art Unit

3993

Requester Law Firm

Unknown

Requested By

Third Party

Sector (CPC)

ALife Sciences & Consumer
A01Agriculture
A01CPlanting & Sowing

USPC

414Material Or Article Handling

Reexam History (22 events)

Aug 7, 2026MREXDRX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Denied
Jul 14, 2026MRILDRX - Mail Improper Letter Destroyed
Jun 26, 2026RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
Jun 26, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jun 12, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
May 29, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
May 29, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
May 29, 2026DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
May 29, 2026COMPApplication Is Now Complete
May 28, 2026RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
May 28, 2026RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
May 28, 2026RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
May 27, 2026RXTTLRPTTitle Report
May 20, 2026PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
May 19, 2026RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
May 19, 2026RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
May 18, 2026FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
May 13, 2026WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
May 13, 2026RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
May 13, 2026RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
May 13, 2026RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
May 13, 2026BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2024-01426IPRInstitution Denied

Petitioner

Par-Kan Company, LLC et al.

Petition Filed

Sep 11, 2024

Institution

Mar 19, 2025

Decision

Mar 19, 2025

Terminated

Mar 19, 2025

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

Filed — ApprovedMar 31, 2014

Prosecution History

DateCodeDescription
Apr 8, 2014P574PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
Mar 31, 2014DISTTerminal Disclaimer Filed

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Mar 3, 2015
3.5-yr
Sep 3, 2018
Paid Aug 29, 2018
7.5-yr
Sep 3, 2022
Paid Aug 29, 2022
11.5-yr
Sep 3, 2026
Expiry
Jul 3, 2032

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Jul 3, 2032 (6.1 yr remaining)

Assignments

Jul 2012Aug 2012FiledWELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONRelease
ReleaseReel/Frame: 044103/0534Recorded: Sep 22, 2017

From

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Jan 28, 2017

To

GREAT PLAINS MANUFACTURING, INCORPORATED