90/016,401NETWORK SYSTEM AND NETWORK FLOW TRACING METHOD9,560,177Open

Status

Determination - Reexamination Ordered

Filed

Jun 17, 2026

Pre-Order Paper

None filed

Last Updated

Sep 16, 2026

Art Unit

3992

Requester Law Firm

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Requested By

Third Party

Patent Owner(via USPTO assignment records)

Cloud Byte LLC.

Patent Owner Law Firm

Owner hasn't filed yet

Sector (CPC)

HElectrical & Electronic
H04Telecommunications
H04LTransmission of Digital Information

USPC

370Multiplex Communications

Reexam History (19 events)

Sep 16, 2026MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Jun 29, 2026DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Jun 26, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jun 26, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jun 26, 2026COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Jun 25, 2026RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Jun 25, 2026RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Jun 25, 2026RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Jun 22, 2026RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Jun 22, 2026RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Jun 22, 2026PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Jun 22, 2026FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Jun 17, 2026RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Jun 17, 2026RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Jun 17, 2026RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Jun 17, 2026RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Jun 17, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jun 17, 2026RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Jun 17, 2026BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2025-01285IPR — Discretionary Denial

Petitioner

Dell Technologies Inc. et al.

Petition Filed

Jul 14, 2025

Institution

Nov 20, 2025

Decision

Nov 20, 2025

Terminated

Nov 20, 2025

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

Filed — ApprovedAug 11, 2016

Prosecution History

DateCodeDescription
Sep 3, 2016P574PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
Aug 11, 2016DISTTerminal Disclaimer Filed

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Jan 31, 2017
3.5-yr
Jul 31, 2020
Paid Jul 16, 2020
7.5-yr
Jul 31, 2024
Paid Jul 24, 2024
11.5-yr
Jul 31, 2028
Expiry
Mar 17, 2036

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Mar 17, 2036 (9.7 yr remaining)

Assignments

20172018201920202021202220232024FiledNEC CORPORATIONNEC ASIA PACIFIC PTE LTD.IP WAVE PTE LTD.CLOUD BYTE LLC.
AssignmentReel/Frame: 066124/0752Recorded: Dec 22, 2023

From

NEC CORPORATION
Dec 13, 2023
→

To

NEC ASIA PACIFIC PTE LTD.

AssignmentReel/Frame: 066376/0276Recorded: Jan 27, 2024

From

NEC ASIA PACIFIC PTE LTD.
Jan 18, 2024
→

To

IP WAVE PTE LTD.

AssignmentReel/Frame: 067944/0332Recorded: Jun 27, 2024

From

IP WAVE PTE LTD.
Mar 5, 2024
→

To

CLOUD BYTE LLC.