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90/016,603CONFIGURABLE USB INTERFACE WITH VIRTUAL REGISTER ARCHITECTURE6,959,350Open

Status

Reexam Assigned to Examiner for Determination

Filed

Sep 18, 2026

Pre-Order Paper

Window open until about Oct 28, 2026

Last Updated

Oct 5, 2026

Art Unit

3992

Requester

Not named (filed by counsel)

Requester Law Firm

NIXON PEABODY LLP

Requested By

Third Party

Patent Owner(via USPTO assignment records)

NEAR FIELD ELECTRONICS LLC

Patent Owner Law Firm

Owner hasn't filed yet

Sector (CPC)

GPhysics & Instruments
G06Computing & Data Processing
G06FElectric Digital Data Processing

USPC

710Electrical Computers And Digital Data Processing Systems: Input/Output

Reexam History (16 events)

Oct 5, 2026COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Oct 5, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Oct 5, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Oct 5, 2026DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Oct 3, 2026RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Oct 3, 2026FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Sep 29, 2026RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Sep 29, 2026RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Sep 21, 2026PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Sep 21, 2026RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Sep 18, 2026RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Sep 18, 2026RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Sep 18, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Sep 18, 2026RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Sep 18, 2026BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
Sep 18, 2026RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

None found

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

Filed — ApprovedDec 20, 2004

Prosecution History

DateCodeDescription
Jan 14, 2005P574PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
Dec 20, 2004DISTTerminal Disclaimer Filed

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Oct 25, 2005
3.5-yr
Apr 25, 2009
7.5-yr
Apr 25, 2013
11.5-yr
Apr 25, 2017
Expiry
Aug 12, 2023

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Aug 12, 2023 (expired)

Term Adjustment

+410 days (~1.1 yr)

Assignments

20032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025FiledDAVE GILBERTDAVID LUKECYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.MONTEREY RESEARCH, LLCSOUTHFORK IP HOLDINGS LLCNEAR FIELD ELECTRONICS LLCCYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATIONSecurity InterestMORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENTRelease
AssignmentReel/Frame: 018231/0898Recorded: Sep 12, 2006

From

DAVE GILBERTInventor
Jun 27, 2002
DAVID LUKEInventor
Jun 27, 2002
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To

CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.

Security InterestReel/Frame: 035240/0429Recorded: Mar 21, 2015

From

CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
Mar 12, 2015
SPANSION LLC
Mar 12, 2015
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To

MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.

AssignmentReel/Frame: 058002/0470Recorded: Nov 3, 2020

From

CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
Mar 12, 2015
SPANSION LLC
Mar 12, 2015
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To

MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.

ReleaseReel/Frame: 039708/0001Recorded: Aug 11, 2016

From

MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Aug 11, 2016
→

To

CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

AssignmentReel/Frame: 040911/0238Recorded: Dec 14, 2016

From

CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
Aug 11, 2016
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To

MONTEREY RESEARCH, LLC

AssignmentReel/Frame: 071299/0161Recorded: May 16, 2025

From

MONTEREY RESEARCH LLC
Jan 31, 2025
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To

SOUTHFORK IP HOLDINGS LLC

AssignmentReel/Frame: 071434/0523Recorded: Jun 17, 2025

From

SOUTHFORK IP HOLDINGS LLC
Jun 17, 2025
→

To

NEAR FIELD ELECTRONICS LLC