Status
Determination - Reexamination Ordered
Requester
Requester Law Firm
Unknown
Requested By
Third Party
Patent Owner
P.O. Law Firm
Reexam History (26 events)
Aug 26, 2026MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Aug 3, 2026RXPTDIReexam Petition Decision - Dismissed
Aug 3, 2026MRTDIRX - Mail Petition Decision - Dismissed
Jul 22, 2026RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
Jul 22, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jul 22, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jul 16, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jun 24, 2026DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Jun 23, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jun 23, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jun 23, 2026COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Jun 22, 2026RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Jun 22, 2026RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Jun 22, 2026RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Jun 22, 2026RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Jun 17, 2026PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Jun 17, 2026FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Jun 16, 2026WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Jun 16, 2026RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Jun 16, 2026RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Jun 16, 2026RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Jun 16, 2026RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Jun 16, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jun 16, 2026RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Jun 16, 2026RCCPRX - Concurrent Proceedings Notice
Jun 16, 2026BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC
PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)
IPR2024-01427IPR — Institution 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
None found
Prosecution History
None found
Maintenance Fees
Grant
Aug 29, 2017
3.5-yr
Feb 28, 2021
Paid Feb 18, 2021
7.5-yr
Feb 28, 2025
Paid Feb 13, 2025
11.5-yr
Feb 28, 2029
Expiry
Nov 28, 2035
Entity Status
Large Entity
Expires
Nov 28, 2035 (9.5 yr remaining)
Term Adjustment
+305 days (~0.8 yr)
Assignments
AssignmentReel/Frame: 035341/0879Recorded: Apr 6, 2015
From
BRIAN JAMES PETERSENInventor
Feb 23, 2015
DAVID RICHARD SMITHInventor
Feb 23, 2015
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To
UNVERFERTH MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.