90/016,409SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REFLASHING DISK DRIVE FIRMWARE7,426,633Open

Status

Determination - Reexamination Ordered

Filed

Jun 19, 2026

Last Updated

Aug 19, 2026

Art Unit

3992

Requester Law Firm

Unknown

Requested By

Third Party

Patent Owner

Flash Uplink LLC

Sector (CPC)

GPhysics & Instruments
G06Computing & Data Processing
G06FElectric Digital Data Processing

USPC

713Electrical Computers And Digital Processing Systems: Support

Reexam History (20 events)

Aug 19, 2026MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Jun 29, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jun 29, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jun 29, 2026DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Jun 29, 2026COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Jun 26, 2026RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Jun 26, 2026RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Jun 26, 2026RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Jun 26, 2026RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Jun 24, 2026RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Jun 24, 2026RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Jun 24, 2026PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Jun 24, 2026FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Jun 19, 2026RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Jun 19, 2026RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Jun 19, 2026RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Jun 19, 2026RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Jun 19, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jun 19, 2026RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Jun 19, 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
Sep 16, 2008
3.5-yr
Mar 16, 2012
7.5-yr
Mar 16, 2016
11.5-yr
Mar 16, 2020
Paid Feb 19, 2020
Expiry
Sep 15, 2026

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Sep 15, 2026 (0.2 yr remaining)

Term Adjustment

+491 days (~1.3 yr)

Assignments

200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023FiledPETER C. FRYMARK B. HARRISMARK J. THOMPSONHEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LPQUEST PATENT RESEARCH CORPORATIONFLASH UPLINK LLC
AssignmentReel/Frame: 016559/0332Recorded: May 12, 2005

From

PETER C. FRYInventor
May 12, 2005
MARK B. HARRISInventor
May 12, 2005
MARK J. THOMPSONInventor
May 12, 2005

To

HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.

AssignmentReel/Frame: 037079/0001Recorded: Nov 9, 2015

From

HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
Oct 27, 2015

To

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP

AssignmentReel/Frame: 062725/0741Recorded: Feb 16, 2023

From

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY
Aug 22, 2022
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP
Aug 22, 2022

To

QUEST PATENT RESEARCH CORPORATION

AssignmentReel/Frame: 066878/0656Recorded: Mar 22, 2024

From

QUEST PATENT RESEARCH CORPORATION
Jun 15, 2023

To

FLASH UPLINK LLC