90/016,299TWIST DRILL11,554,424Open

Status

Determination - Reexamination Ordered

Filed

May 15, 2026

Last Updated

Aug 10, 2026

Art Unit

3993

Requester Law Firm

Unknown

Requested By

Third Party

Patent Owner

Hongjia Wang

Sector (CPC)

BMechanical & Manufacturing
B23Machine Tools
B23BTurning & Boring

USPC

408Cutting By Use Of Rotating Axially Moving Tool

Reexam History (20 events)

Aug 10, 2026MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Jun 3, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jun 3, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jun 3, 2026DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Jun 3, 2026COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Jun 2, 2026SMALApplicant Has Filed a Verified Statement of Small Entity Status in Compliance with 37 CFR 1.27
Jun 2, 2026RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Jun 2, 2026RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Jun 2, 2026RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Jun 2, 2026RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
May 22, 2026RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
May 22, 2026RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
May 22, 2026PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
May 22, 2026FTFSFITF set to YES - revise initial setting
May 15, 2026RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
May 15, 2026RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
May 15, 2026RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
May 15, 2026RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
May 15, 2026RCCPRX - Concurrent Proceedings Notice
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

Filed — ApprovedOct 6, 2022

Prosecution History

DateCodeDescription
Oct 7, 2022P574PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
Oct 6, 2022DISTTerminal Disclaimer Filed

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Jan 17, 2023
3.5-yr
Jul 17, 2026
7.5-yr
Jul 17, 2030
11.5-yr
Jul 17, 2034
Expiry
May 14, 2041

Entity Status

Small Entity

Expires

May 14, 2041 (14.9 yr remaining)

Assignments

None found