90/016,451LED TUBE WITH SAFETY DEVICE10,161,571Open

Status

Reexam Assigned to Examiner for Determination

Filed

Jul 7, 2026

Last Updated

Jul 16, 2026

Art Unit

3993

Requester

Unknown

Requester Law Firm

Unknown

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Xiamen Pvtech Co. Ltd.

P.O. Law Firm

Bruce Stone, LLP

Sector (CPC)

FMechanical Engineering
F21Lighting
F21KLight Sources

USPC

362Illumination

Reexam History (21 events)

Jul 16, 2026COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Jul 16, 2026DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Jul 16, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jul 16, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jul 15, 2026RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Jul 15, 2026RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Jul 15, 2026RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Jul 15, 2026RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Jul 9, 2026FTFSFITF set to YES - revise initial setting
Jul 9, 2026RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Jul 9, 2026RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Jul 9, 2026PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Jul 8, 2026RXO_40.CReceipt of Corrected Orig. Ex Parte Request Less Than 40 Pages- Rule 1.20(c )(1)
Jul 7, 2026BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
Jul 7, 2026RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Jul 7, 2026RXO_40.RReceipt of Orig. Ex Parte Request by Third Party Less Than 40 Pages - Rule 1.20(c )(1)
Jul 7, 2026RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Jul 7, 2026WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Jul 7, 2026RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Jul 7, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jul 7, 2026RXC/M.Certificate of Mailing

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

None found

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

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Maintenance Fees

Grant
Dec 25, 2018
3.5-yr
Jun 25, 2022
Paid Apr 29, 2022
7.5-yr
Jun 25, 2026
Paid Jul 14, 2026
11.5-yr
Jun 25, 2030
Expiry
Dec 12, 2037

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Dec 12, 2037 (11.4 yr remaining)

Assignments

Dec 2017Jan 2018FiledRONGTU LIUFUXING LUXIAMEN PVTECH CO., LTD.
AssignmentReel/Frame: 044359/0078Recorded: Dec 12, 2017

From

RONGTU LIUInventor
Dec 1, 2017
FUXING LUInventor
Dec 1, 2017

To

XIAMEN PVTECH CO., LTD.