90/019,003SCENT DEVICES AND METHODS9,381,266Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Aug 28, 2020

Last Updated

May 10, 2021

Art Unit

3993

Requester

Sinorica LLC

Requester Law Firm

Unknown

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

ENVIROSCENT Inc.

Sector (CPC)

ALife Sciences & Consumer
A61Medical & Pharmaceutical
A61LSterilization & Disinfection

USPC

239Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, And Diffusing

Reexam History (35 events)

May 11, 2021CCRDYApplication ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
May 10, 2021REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Apr 23, 2021RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Apr 19, 2021MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Apr 7, 2021PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Apr 5, 2021IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Apr 1, 2021RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Mar 22, 2021WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Mar 22, 2021RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Mar 22, 2021RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Mar 18, 2021MREXNRX - Mail Examiner Interview Summary Record
Jan 26, 2021MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Jan 14, 2021IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Nov 17, 2020RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Nov 13, 2020WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Nov 13, 2020WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Nov 13, 2020RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Oct 20, 2020NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Sep 14, 2020MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Sep 9, 2020MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Sep 2, 2020MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Sep 2, 2020MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Sep 1, 2020SMALApplicant Has Filed a Verified Statement of Small Entity Status in Compliance with 37 CFR 1.27
Sep 1, 2020RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Sep 1, 2020RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Sep 1, 2020RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
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Sep 1, 2020FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Sep 1, 2020DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Aug 31, 2020RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Aug 31, 2020RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Aug 28, 2020SYNTH.FDReexamination filed (date inferred from application metadata)
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Aug 28, 2020RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Aug 28, 2020BIG.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 — ApprovedJan 19, 2016

Prosecution History

DateCodeDescription
Jan 19, 2016P574PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
Jan 19, 2016DISTTerminal Disclaimer Filed

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Jul 5, 2016
3.5-yr
Jan 5, 2020
Paid Dec 19, 2019
7.5-yr
Jan 5, 2024
Paid Mar 18, 2024
11.5-yr
Jan 5, 2028
Expiry
Dec 24, 2034

Entity Status

Small Entity

Expires

Dec 24, 2034 (8.7 yr remaining)

Other

USPTO Event: Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed

Assignments

20082009201020112012201320142015FiledJEFFREY S. SHERWOODENVIRODINE STUDIOSENVIRODINE STUDIOSENVIROSCENT, INC.ATLANTIC CAPITAL BANKENVIROSCENT, INC.Security InterestENVIROSCENT, INC.Security InterestSOUTHSTATE BANK, N.A., SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST BY MERGER TO ATLANTIC CAPITAL BANK, N.A.ReleaseSOUTHSTATE BANK, N.A., SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST BY MERGER TO ATLANTIC CAPITAL BANK, N.A.ReleaseSALEM INVESTMENT PARTNERS III, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPReleaseENVIROSCENT, INC.Security Interest
AssignmentReel/Frame: 035193/0112Recorded: Mar 18, 2015

From

JEFFREY S. SHERWOODInventor
Apr 18, 2007

To

ENVIRODINE STUDIOS

Name ChangeReel/Frame: 035223/0298Recorded: Mar 18, 2015

From

ENVIRODINE STUDIOS
Feb 10, 2012

To

ENVIROSCENT, INC.

OtherReel/Frame: 035386/0368Recorded: Apr 7, 2015

From

ENVIROSCENT, INC.
Mar 30, 2015

To

ATLANTIC CAPITAL BANK

Security InterestReel/Frame: 046439/0941Recorded: Jul 24, 2018

From

ENVIROSCENT, INC.
Jun 11, 2018

To

SALEM INVESTMENT PARTNERS III, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

Security InterestReel/Frame: 046136/0720Recorded: Jun 20, 2018

From

ENVIROSCENT, INC.
Jun 11, 2018

To

ATLANTIC CAPITAL BANK, N.A.

ReleaseReel/Frame: 061248/0638Recorded: Sep 28, 2022

From

SOUTHSTATE BANK, N.A., SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST BY MERGER TO ATLANTIC CAPITAL BANK, N.A.
Sep 28, 2022

To

ENVIROSCENT, INC.

ReleaseReel/Frame: 061248/0674Recorded: Sep 28, 2022

From

SOUTHSTATE BANK, N.A., SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST BY MERGER TO ATLANTIC CAPITAL BANK, N.A.
Sep 28, 2022

To

ENVIROSCENT, INC.

ReleaseReel/Frame: 061351/0326Recorded: Oct 7, 2022

From

SALEM INVESTMENT PARTNERS III, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Oct 5, 2022

To

ENVIROSCENT, INC.

Security InterestReel/Frame: 069204/0589Recorded: Nov 11, 2024

From

ENVIROSCENT, INC.
Oct 11, 2024

To

III FREDERICK E. HOPKINS