90/016,649METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING STRENGTH TRAINING8,287,434Open

Status

Reexam Preprocessing Completed - Released to Assigned GAU

Filed

Oct 14, 2026

Pre-Order Paper

Window open until about Nov 23, 2026

Last Updated

Oct 16, 2026

Examiner

Not assigned

Art Unit

3993

Requester

Not named (filed by counsel)

Requester Law Firm

Burdick Patents, P.A.

Requested By

Third Party

Patent Owner(via USPTO assignment records)

Tonal Systems, Inc.

Patent Owner Law Firm

Owner hasn't filed yet

Sector (CPC)

ALife Sciences & Consumer
A63Sports & Amusement
A63FCard & Board Games

USPC

Unknown

Reexam History (16 events)

Oct 16, 2026RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Oct 16, 2026WROIPEApplication Return from OIPE
Oct 16, 2026PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Oct 16, 2026ROIPEApplication Return TO OIPE
Oct 16, 2026RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Oct 16, 2026FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Oct 16, 2026SMALApplicant Has Filed a Verified Statement of Small Entity Status in Compliance with 37 CFR 1.27
Oct 16, 2026RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Oct 14, 2026WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Oct 14, 2026BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
Oct 14, 2026RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Oct 14, 2026RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Oct 14, 2026RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Oct 14, 2026RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Oct 14, 2026CLAIMClaim Preliminary Amendment
Oct 14, 2026WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed

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
Oct 16, 2012
3.5-yr
Apr 16, 2016
7.5-yr
Apr 16, 2020
Paid Apr 16, 2020
11.5-yr
Apr 16, 2024
Paid Mar 21, 2024
Expiry
May 19, 2031

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

May 19, 2031 (4.6 yr remaining)

Other

USPTO Event: Expire PatentUSPTO Event: Petition to Accept Late Payment of Maintenance Fee Payment Filed

Assignments

201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026FiledMYKOLA SHERSTYUKVYACHESLAV ZAVADSKYJACK POLYMATH LLCTONAL SYSTEMS, INC.CUSTOMERS BANKSecurity interest, Sep 2025HERCULES CAPITAL, INC., AS AGENTSecurity interest, Mar 2026
AssignmentReel/Frame: 043287/0744Recorded: Aug 14, 2017

From

MYKOLA SHERSTYUKInventor
Jul 31, 2017
VYACHESLAV ZAVADSKYInventor
Jul 31, 2017
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To

JACK POLYMATH LLC

AssignmentReel/Frame: 048160/0920Recorded: Jan 28, 2019

From

JACK POLYMATH LLC
Jan 2, 2019
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To

TONAL SYSTEMS, INC.

Security InterestReel/Frame: 073255/0161Recorded: Oct 24, 2025

From

TONAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Sep 30, 2025
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To

CUSTOMERS BANK

Security InterestReel/Frame: 075306/0212Recorded: Mar 31, 2026

From

TONAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Mar 31, 2026
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To

HERCULES CAPITAL, INC., AS AGENT