90/016,591EMBEDDED MICROELECTRONIC CAPACITOR INCORPORATING GROUND SHIELDING LAYERS AND METHOD FOR FABRICATION6,969,912Open

Status

Reexam Assigned to Examiner for Determination

Filed

Sep 15, 2026

Pre-Order Paper

Window open until about Oct 25, 2026

Last Updated

Sep 29, 2026

Art Unit

3991

Requester

Apple Inc.

Requester Law Firm

HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP

Requested By

Third Party

Patent Owner(via USPTO assignment records)

DYNACAP LLC

Patent Owner Law Firm

Owner hasn't filed yet

Sector (CPC)

HElectrical & Electronic
H05Electrical Techniques
H05KPrinted Circuits

USPC

257Active Solid-State Devices (E.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes)

Reexam History (18 events)

Sep 29, 2026DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Sep 25, 2026COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Sep 25, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Sep 25, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Sep 24, 2026RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Sep 24, 2026RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Sep 24, 2026RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Sep 24, 2026RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Sep 21, 2026PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Sep 16, 2026FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Sep 15, 2026RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Sep 15, 2026RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Sep 15, 2026BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
Sep 15, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Sep 15, 2026RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Sep 15, 2026RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Sep 15, 2026RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Sep 15, 2026RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester

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 29, 2005
3.5-yr
May 29, 2009
7.5-yr
May 29, 2013
11.5-yr
May 29, 2017
Expiry
Dec 16, 2023

Entity Status

Small Entity

Expires

Dec 16, 2023 (expired)

Term Adjustment

+32 days (~0.1 yr)

Assignments

200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026FiledCHANG-SHENG CHENUEI-MING JOWYING-JIUNN LAIPEI-SHEN WEICHING-LIANG WENGCHUN-KUN WUINDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEINNOVATIVE TURNKEY SOLUTION CORPORATIONFREEDER TECHNOLOGY INC.DYNACAP LLC
AssignmentReel/Frame: 014714/0914Recorded: Nov 14, 2003

From

CHANG-SHENG CHENInventor
Apr 14, 2003
UEI-MING JOWInventor
Apr 14, 2003
YING-JIUNN LAIInventor
Apr 14, 2003
PEI-SHEN WEIInventor
Apr 14, 2003
CHING-LIANG WENGInventor
Apr 14, 2003
CHUN-KUN WUInventor
Apr 14, 2003
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To

INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE

AssignmentReel/Frame: 037399/0166Recorded: Jan 4, 2016

From

INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Dec 15, 2015
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To

INNOVATIVE TURNKEY SOLUTION CORPORATION

AssignmentReel/Frame: 038452/0245Recorded: May 4, 2016

From

INNOVATIVE TURNKEY SOLUTION CORPORATION
Apr 19, 2016
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To

FREEDER TECHNOLOGY INC.

AssignmentReel/Frame: 075749/0814Recorded: Oct 19, 2025

From

FREEDER TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Oct 16, 2025
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To

DYNACAP LLC