90/016,302IMPLEMENT ANGLE CORRECTION SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED LOADER8,612,103Open

Status

Determination - Reexamination Ordered

Filed

May 15, 2026

Last Updated

Jul 15, 2026

Art Unit

3992

Requester

Unknown

Requester Law Firm

Fish & Richardson, P.C.

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Caterpillar Inc.

P.O. Law Firm

Unknown

Sector (CPC)

EConstruction & Mining
E02Hydraulic Engineering
E02FDredging

USPC

701Data Processing: Vehicles, Navigation, And Relative Location

Reexam History (22 events)

Jul 15, 2026MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Jul 13, 2026RXPTDIReexam Petition Decision - Dismissed
Jul 13, 2026MRTDIRX - Mail Petition Decision - Dismissed
Jun 12, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
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, 2026RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Jun 2, 2026RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Jun 2, 2026RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Jun 2, 2026FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
May 21, 2026PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
May 16, 2026RXTTLRPTTitle Report
May 16, 2026RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
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, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
May 15, 2026RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) 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
Dec 17, 2013
3.5-yr
Jun 17, 2017
7.5-yr
Jun 17, 2021
Paid May 21, 2021
11.5-yr
Jun 17, 2025
Paid May 20, 2025
Expiry
May 10, 2033

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

May 10, 2033 (6.9 yr remaining)

Assignments

2010201120122013FiledCHRISTIAN NICHOLSONMARK A. SPORERBRIAN F. TAGGARTTODD R. FARMERLUKA G. KORZENIOWSKICATERPILLAR INC.
AssignmentReel/Frame: 030956/0221Recorded: Aug 7, 2013

From

TODD R. FARMERInventor
Dec 17, 2009
LUKA G. KORZENIOWSKIInventor
Dec 19, 2009
CHRISTIAN NICHOLSONInventor
Nov 30, 2009
MARK A. SPORERInventor
Nov 30, 2009
BRIAN F. TAGGARTInventor
Nov 30, 2009

To

CATERPILLAR INC.