90/016,640MEMORY CONTROLLER WITH STAGGERED REQUEST SIGNAL OUTPUT8,638,637Open

Status

Reexam Preprocessing Completed - Released to Assigned GAU

Filed

Oct 9, 2026

Pre-Order Paper

Window open until about Nov 18, 2026

Last Updated

Oct 15, 2026

Examiner

Not assigned

Art Unit

3992

Requester

NXP USA, Inc.

Requester Law Firm

Garlick & Markison

Requested By

Third Party

Patent Owner(via USPTO assignment records)

Signal LLP

Patent Owner Law Firm

Owner hasn't filed yet

Sector (CPC)

GPhysics & Instruments
G11Information Storage
G11CStatic Stores

USPC

Unknown

Reexam History (14 events)

Oct 16, 2026COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Oct 16, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Oct 16, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Oct 15, 2026FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Oct 15, 2026RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Oct 15, 2026RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Oct 15, 2026RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Oct 15, 2026RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Oct 14, 2026PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Oct 9, 2026RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Oct 9, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Oct 9, 2026RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Oct 9, 2026RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Oct 9, 2026BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

None found

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

Filed — ApprovedAug 15, 2013

Prosecution History

DateCodeDescription
Aug 16, 2013P574PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
Aug 16, 2013P574PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
Aug 16, 2013P574PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
Aug 15, 2013DISTTerminal Disclaimer Filed
Aug 15, 2013DISTTerminal Disclaimer Filed
Aug 15, 2013DISTTerminal Disclaimer Filed

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Jan 28, 2014
3.5-yr
Jul 28, 2017
7.5-yr
Jul 28, 2021
Paid Jul 28, 2021
11.5-yr
Jul 28, 2025
Expiry
Dec 19, 2032

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Dec 19, 2032 (6.2 yr remaining)

Other

USPTO Event: Expire PatentUSPTO Event: Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed

Assignments

200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026FiledBENEDICT C. LAUIAN P. SHAEFFERBRET STOTTRAMBUS INC.SIGNAL LLP
AssignmentReel/Frame: 032667/0279Recorded: Apr 14, 2014

From

BENEDICT C. LAUInventor
Oct 13, 2005
IAN P. SHAEFFERInventor
Oct 13, 2005
BRET STOTTInventor
Oct 13, 2005
→

To

RAMBUS INC.

AssignmentReel/Frame: 073085/0650Recorded: Oct 15, 2025

From

RAMBUS INC.
Sep 29, 2025
→

To

SIGNAL LLP