90/016,290STAIRCASE STRUCTURE IN THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME12,232,313Closed

Status

Request for Reexamination Denied

Filed

May 15, 2026

Last Updated

Jul 23, 2026

Art Unit

3992

Requester

Travis Jensen

Requested By

Third Party

P.O. Law Firm

W. Todd Baker

Sector (CPC)

HElectrical & Electronic
H10Semiconductor Devices
H10BElectronic Memory Devices

USPC

257Active Solid-State Devices (E.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes)

Reexam History (25 events)

Jul 23, 2026MREXDRX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Denied
Jul 13, 2026RXPTDIReexam Petition Decision - Dismissed
Jul 13, 2026MRTDIRX - Mail Petition Decision - Dismissed
Jun 30, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jun 30, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jun 30, 2026RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
Jun 26, 2026PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Jun 15, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jun 8, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jun 2, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jun 2, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jun 2, 2026COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Jun 1, 2026DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Jun 1, 2026RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Jun 1, 2026RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Jun 1, 2026FTFSFITF set to YES - revise initial setting
Jun 1, 2026RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Jun 1, 2026RXTTLRPTTitle Report
May 19, 2026PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
May 15, 2026RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
May 15, 2026RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
May 15, 2026RXPA..RReexam - Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA) for Third Party Requester
May 15, 2026RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
May 15, 2026RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
May 15, 2026BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)

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
Feb 18, 2025
3.5-yr
Aug 18, 2028
7.5-yr
Aug 18, 2032
11.5-yr
Aug 18, 2036
Expiry
May 8, 2043

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

May 8, 2043 (16.9 yr remaining)

Assignments

202120222023FiledZHONGWANG SUNZHILIANG XIAZHONG ZHANGWENXI ZHOUYANGTZE MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
AssignmentReel/Frame: 063569/0509Recorded: May 8, 2023

From

ZHONGWANG SUNInventor
Apr 14, 2020
ZHILIANG XIAInventor
Apr 14, 2020
ZHONG ZHANGInventor
Apr 14, 2020
WENXI ZHOUInventor
Apr 14, 2020

To

YANGTZE MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.