90/016,596COMMUNICATING ON A SHARED CHANNEL IN A WIRELESS NETWORK10,136,416Open

Status

Reexam Assigned to Examiner for Determination

Filed

Sep 17, 2026

Pre-Order Paper

Window open until about Oct 27, 2026

Last Updated

Oct 1, 2026

Examiner

Eric B Kiss

Art Unit

3992

Requester

Tesla, Inc.

Requester Law Firm

Fish & Richardson P.C.

Requested By

Third Party

Patent Owner(via USPTO assignment records)

INTELLECTUAL VENTURES II LLC

Patent Owner Law Firm

Owner hasn't filed yet

Sector (CPC)

HElectrical & Electronic
H04Telecommunications
H04WWireless Communication Networks

USPC

370Multiplex Communications

Reexam History (19 events)

Oct 1, 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, 2026RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Sep 24, 2026RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Sep 24, 2026RXNRQRECNotice of reexamination request received
Sep 24, 2026RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Sep 18, 2026RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Sep 18, 2026PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Sep 18, 2026RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Sep 18, 2026FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Sep 17, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Sep 17, 2026RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Sep 17, 2026RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Sep 17, 2026RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Sep 17, 2026WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Sep 17, 2026BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
Sep 17, 2026RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2025-00218IPR — Institution Denied

Petitioner

Tesla, Inc.

Petition Filed

Nov 21, 2024

Institution

Jun 11, 2025

Decision

Jun 11, 2025

Terminated

Jun 11, 2025

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Nov 20, 2018
3.5-yr
May 20, 2022
Paid Apr 12, 2022
7.5-yr
May 20, 2026
Paid Apr 9, 2026
11.5-yr
May 20, 2030
Expiry
Jun 1, 2037

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Jun 1, 2037 (10.7 yr remaining)

Assignments

2013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025FiledIPWIRELESS, INC.INTELLECTUAL VENTURES HOLDING 81 LLCINTELLECTUAL VENTURES II LLC
AssignmentReel/Frame: 046761/0668Recorded: Aug 10, 2018

From

IPWIRELESS, INC.
Apr 27, 2012
→

To

INTELLECTUAL VENTURES HOLDING 81 LLC

AssignmentReel/Frame: 069845/0362Recorded: Jan 13, 2025

From

INTELLECTUAL VENTURES HOLDING 81 LLC
Jan 13, 2025
→

To

INTELLECTUAL VENTURES II LLC