90/016,357CONTROLLING DRIVING MODES OF SELF-DRIVING VEHICLES11,597,402Open

Status

Determination - Reexamination Ordered

Filed

May 29, 2026

Last Updated

Aug 27, 2026

Art Unit

3992

Requester

Tesla Inc.

Requester Law Firm

Unknown

Requested By

Third Party

Sector (CPC)

BMechanical & Manufacturing
B60Vehicles
B60WConjoint Vehicle Control

USPC

701Data Processing: Vehicles, Navigation, And Relative Location

Reexam History (24 events)

Aug 27, 2026MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Aug 24, 2026MRILDRX - Mail Improper Letter Destroyed
Jul 2, 2026RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
Jun 17, 2026PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Jun 16, 2026DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Jun 15, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jun 15, 2026RCCPRX - Concurrent Proceedings Notice
Jun 11, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jun 11, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jun 11, 2026COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Jun 10, 2026RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Jun 10, 2026RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Jun 10, 2026RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Jun 10, 2026RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Jun 2, 2026RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Jun 2, 2026RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Jun 2, 2026PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Jun 2, 2026FTFSFITF set to YES - revise initial setting
May 29, 2026RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
May 29, 2026RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
May 29, 2026RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
May 29, 2026RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
May 29, 2026RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
May 29, 2026BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2025-00943IPRDiscretionary Denial

Petitioner

Tesla Inc.

Petition Filed

May 5, 2025

Institution

Sep 26, 2025

Decision

Sep 26, 2025

Terminated

Sep 26, 2025

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Mar 7, 2023
3.5-yr
Sep 7, 2026
7.5-yr
Sep 7, 2030
11.5-yr
Sep 7, 2034
Expiry
Apr 13, 2042

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Apr 13, 2042 (16 yr remaining)

Assignments

May 2022Jun 2022Jul 2022Aug 2022Sep 2022Oct 2022Nov 2022Dec 2022Jan 2023Feb 2023Mar 2023Apr 2023May 2023Jun 2023Jul 2023Aug 2023FiledSLINGSHOT IOT LLCGRANITE VEHICLE VENTURES LLC
AssignmentReel/Frame: 064405/0422Recorded: Jul 27, 2023

From

SLINGSHOT IOT LLC
Jul 27, 2023

To

GRANITE VEHICLE VENTURES LLC