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90/016,515METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DYNAMIC MASTER DEVICE SWITCHING IN A SYNCHRONY GROUP10,031,715Open

Status

Reexam Assigned to Examiner for Determination

Filed

Aug 7, 2026

Pre-Order Paper

None filed

Last Updated

Aug 17, 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

709Electrical Computers And Digital Processing Systems: Multicomputer Data Transferring

Reexam History (23 events)

Oct 7, 2026RXPTGRReexam Petition Decision - Granted
Oct 7, 2026MRTGRRX - Mail Petition Decision - Granted
Sep 25, 2026RXOPPPETReexam - Opposition filed in response to petition
Sep 25, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Sep 17, 2026RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
Sep 17, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Aug 17, 2026DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Aug 13, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Aug 13, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Aug 13, 2026COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Aug 12, 2026RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Aug 12, 2026FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Aug 11, 2026RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Aug 11, 2026RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Aug 10, 2026RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Aug 8, 2026RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Aug 8, 2026RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Aug 8, 2026PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Aug 7, 2026RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Aug 7, 2026RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Aug 7, 2026RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Aug 7, 2026RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Aug 7, 2026BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2025-01590IPR — Discretionary Denial

Petitioner

Google LLC

Petition Filed

Oct 13, 2025

Institution

Feb 10, 2026

Decision

Feb 10, 2026

Terminated

Feb 10, 2026

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Jul 24, 2018
3.5-yr
Jan 24, 2022
Paid Jan 19, 2022
7.5-yr
Jan 24, 2026
11.5-yr
Jan 24, 2030
Expiry
Jan 20, 2036

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Jan 20, 2036 (9.4 yr remaining)

Term Adjustment

+1008 days (~2.8 yr)

Other

USPTO Event: Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed

Assignments

2004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022FiledNICHOLAS A.J. MILLINGTONRINCON NETWORKS, INC.SONOS, 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: 030384/0675Recorded: May 9, 2013

From

NICHOLAS A.J. MILLINGTONInventor
Mar 31, 2004
→

To

RINCON NETWORKS, INC.

Name ChangeReel/Frame: 030518/0778Recorded: May 30, 2013

From

RINCON NETWORKS, INC.
May 20, 2004
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To

SONOS, INC.

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

From

SONOS, INC.
Mar 30, 2016
→

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.