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90/016,636VEHICLE BEACON AND METHOD OF USE9,772,193Open

Status

Reexam Preprocessing Completed - Released to Assigned GAU

Filed

Oct 7, 2026

Pre-Order Paper

Window open until about Nov 16, 2026

Last Updated

Oct 9, 2026

Examiner

Not assigned

Art Unit

3992

Requester

Google LLC

Requester Law Firm

Kiklis Law Firm PLLC

Requested By

Third Party

Patent Owner(via USPTO assignment records)

GAMBA GROUP HOLDINGS LLC

Patent Owner Law Firm

Owner hasn't filed yet

Sector (CPC)

HElectrical & Electronic
H04Telecommunications
H04WWireless Communication Networks

USPC

Unknown

Reexam History (13 events)

Oct 9, 2026RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Oct 9, 2026RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Oct 9, 2026RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Oct 9, 2026RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Oct 7, 2026RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Oct 7, 2026RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Oct 7, 2026RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Oct 7, 2026RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Oct 7, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Oct 7, 2026RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Oct 7, 2026PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Oct 7, 2026FTFSFITF set to YES - revise initial setting
Oct 7, 2026BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2026-00156IPR — Discretionary Denial

Petitioner

Google LLC

Petition Filed

Dec 31, 2025

Institution

May 6, 2026

Decision

May 6, 2026

Terminated

May 6, 2026

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Sep 26, 2017
3.5-yr
Mar 26, 2021
Paid Mar 26, 2021
7.5-yr
Mar 26, 2025
Paid Sep 20, 2025
11.5-yr
Mar 26, 2029
Expiry
Jan 10, 2037

Entity Status

Small Entity

Expires

Jan 10, 2037 (10.3 yr remaining)

Other

USPTO Event: Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed

Assignments

201720182019202020212022202320242025FiledMR EHUD MENDELSONEHUD MENDELSONGAMBA GROUP LIMITEDBLUE UMBRELLA LLCGAMBA GROUP HOLDINGS LLCPICCADILLY PATENT FUNDING LLC, AS SECURITY HOLDER
AssignmentReel/Frame: 041223/0525Recorded: Feb 10, 2017

From

MR EHUD MENDELSONInventor
Feb 1, 2017
→

To

GAMBA GROUP LIMITED

AssignmentReel/Frame: 072514/0200Recorded: Oct 8, 2025

From

EHUD MENDELSONInventor
Feb 1, 2017
→

To

GAMBA GROUP LIMITED

AssignmentReel/Frame: 050633/0943Recorded: Oct 6, 2019

From

GAMBA GROUP LIMITED
Oct 6, 2019
→

To

BLUE UMBRELLA LLC

AssignmentReel/Frame: 065702/0137Recorded: Nov 29, 2023

From

BLUE UMBRELLA LLC
Nov 29, 2023
→

To

GAMBA GROUP HOLDINGS LLC

OtherReel/Frame: 070613/0780Recorded: Mar 25, 2025

From

GAMBA GROUP HOLDINGS LLC
Feb 27, 2025
→

To

PICCADILLY PATENT FUNDING LLC, AS SECURITY HOLDER