90/016,667Systems and Methods for "Machine-to-Machine" (M2M) Communications Between Modules, Servers, and an Application using Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)11,606,204Open
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Filed
Oct 16, 2026
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Last Updated
Oct 23, 2026
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Requester
Requester Law Firm
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Third Party
Patent Owner(via USPTO assignment records)
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Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC
PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)
IPR2026-00115IPR — Institution Denied
Petitioner
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al.
Petition Filed
Nov 7, 2025
Institution
Apr 28, 2026
Decision
Apr 28, 2026
Terminated
Apr 28, 2026
Federal Circuit (CAFC)
None found
Terminal Disclaimer
Filed — ApprovedOct 13, 2022
Prosecution History
| Date | Code | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2022 | P574 | PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED |
| Oct 13, 2022 | DIST | Terminal Disclaimer Filed |
Maintenance Fees
Grant
Mar 14, 2023
3.5-yr
Sep 14, 2026
Paid Sep 14, 2026
7.5-yr
Sep 14, 2030
11.5-yr
Sep 14, 2034
Expiry
Jan 12, 2042
Entity Status
Small Entity
Expires
Jan 12, 2042 (15.2 yr remaining)
Assignments
AssignmentReel/Frame: 059223/0682Recorded: Mar 10, 2022
From
JOHN NIXInventor
Dec 29, 2017
→
To
M2M AND IOT TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
AssignmentReel/Frame: 062270/0544Recorded: Jan 4, 2023
From
M2M AND IOT TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Dec 29, 2017
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To
NETWORK-1 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
AssignmentReel/Frame: 062161/0456Recorded: Dec 20, 2022
From
VOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Jan 2, 2018
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To
JOHN A. NIX
OtherReel/Frame: 072827/0540Recorded: Sep 10, 2025
From
NETWORK-1 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Jun 6, 2025
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To
NETWORK-1 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.