90/016,524SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE8,593,888Open

Status

Reexam Assigned to Examiner for Determination

Filed

Aug 14, 2026

Last Updated

Aug 24, 2026

Art Unit

3992

Requester

Unknown

Requester Law Firm

Fish & Richardson, P.C.

Requested By

Third Party

P.O. Law Firm

Michael J. Cherskov

Sector (CPC)

GPhysics & Instruments
G11Information Storage
G11CStatic Stores

USPC

365Static Information Storage And Retrieval

Reexam History (19 events)

Aug 24, 2026DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Aug 20, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Aug 20, 2026COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Aug 20, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Aug 19, 2026RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Aug 19, 2026FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Aug 19, 2026PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Aug 19, 2026RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Aug 19, 2026RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Aug 19, 2026RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Aug 19, 2026RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Aug 19, 2026RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Aug 14, 2026RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Aug 14, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Aug 14, 2026RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Aug 14, 2026RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Aug 14, 2026WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Aug 14, 2026RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Aug 14, 2026BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2025-01449IPRDiscretionary Denial

Petitioner

SK hynix Inc.

Petition Filed

Aug 22, 2025

Institution

Dec 18, 2025

Decision

Dec 18, 2025

Terminated

Dec 18, 2025

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Nov 26, 2013
3.5-yr
May 26, 2017
7.5-yr
May 26, 2021
Paid May 12, 2021
11.5-yr
May 26, 2025
Paid Nov 26, 2024
Expiry
Aug 22, 2032

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Aug 22, 2032 (6.4 yr remaining)

Assignments

201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024FiledYUKIMASA HAMAMOTOREIJI MOCHIDATAKAFUMI MARUYAMAPANASONIC CORPORATIONPANASONIC SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION JAPANADVANCED MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES LLC
AssignmentReel/Frame: 029440/0826Recorded: Dec 11, 2012

From

YUKIMASA HAMAMOTOInventor
Jul 12, 2012
TAKAFUMI MARUYAMAInventor
Jul 17, 2012
REIJI MOCHIDAInventor
Jul 12, 2012

To

PANASONIC CORPORATION

AssignmentReel/Frame: 053570/0429Recorded: Aug 24, 2020

From

PANASONIC CORPORATION
Aug 17, 2020

To

PANASONIC SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.

Name ChangeReel/Frame: 066849/0802Recorded: Mar 20, 2024

From

PANASONIC SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.
Sep 2, 2020

To

NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION JAPAN

AssignmentReel/Frame: 067184/0869Recorded: Apr 22, 2024

From

NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION JAPAN
Mar 25, 2024

To

ADVANCED MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES LLC