90/016,500SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING OPERATIONS AMONG A PLURALITY OF INDEPENDENTLY CLOCKED DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING DEVICES9,195,258Closed

Status

Request for Reexamination Denied

Filed

Jul 29, 2026

Pre-Order Paper

Filed Aug 27, 2026

Requester reply Sep 10, 2026

Last Updated

Oct 1, 2026

Art Unit

3992

Requester

Google LLC

Requested By

Third Party

Patent Owner(via USPTO assignment records)

Sonos, Inc.

Patent Owner Law Firm

Owner hasn't filed yet

Sector (CPC)

GPhysics & Instruments
G06Computing & Data Processing
G06FElectric Digital Data Processing

USPC

700Data Processing: Generic Control Systems Or Specific Applications

Reexam History (26 events)

Oct 1, 2026MREXDRX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Denied
Sep 22, 2026IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Sep 15, 2026RXPTDIReexam Petition Decision - Dismissed
Sep 15, 2026MRTDIRX - Mail Petition Decision - Dismissed
Sep 10, 2026RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
Sep 10, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Aug 31, 2026RXLET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
Aug 27, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Aug 5, 2026DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Aug 4, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Aug 4, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Aug 4, 2026COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Aug 3, 2026RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Aug 3, 2026RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Aug 3, 2026RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Aug 3, 2026RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Aug 3, 2026RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Aug 3, 2026PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Aug 3, 2026FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Jul 30, 2026RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Jul 29, 2026WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Jul 29, 2026RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Jul 29, 2026RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Jul 29, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jul 29, 2026RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Jul 29, 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
Nov 24, 2015
3.5-yr
May 24, 2019
Paid May 14, 2019
7.5-yr
May 24, 2023
Paid May 9, 2023
11.5-yr
May 24, 2027
Expiry
Feb 20, 2034

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Feb 20, 2034 (7.5 yr remaining)

Assignments

2015201620172018201920202021FiledNICHOLAS A.J. MILLINGTONSONOS, INC.JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.GORDON BROTHERS FINANCE COMPANYSecurity interest, Mar 2016GORDON BROTHERS FINANCE COMPANYRelease, Jul 2018JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.Security interest, Jul 2018JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.Release, Oct 2021
AssignmentReel/Frame: 035511/0634Recorded: Apr 28, 2015

From

NICHOLAS A.J. MILLINGTONInventor
Apr 22, 2015
→

To

SONOS, INC.

Security InterestReel/Frame: 038329/0253Recorded: Apr 1, 2016

From

SONOS, INC.
Mar 30, 2016
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To

GORDON BROTHERS FINANCE COMPANY

ReleaseReel/Frame: 046625/0882Recorded: Jul 25, 2018

From

GORDON BROTHERS FINANCE COMPANY
Jul 20, 2018
→

To

SONOS, INC.

Security InterestReel/Frame: 046991/0433Recorded: Aug 30, 2018

From

SONOS, INC.
Jul 20, 2018
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To

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

OtherReel/Frame: 058123/0206Recorded: Oct 15, 2021

From

SONOS, INC.
Oct 13, 2021
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To

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

ReleaseReel/Frame: 058213/0597Recorded: Oct 18, 2021

From

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Oct 13, 2021
→

To

SONOS, INC.