90/019,037METHOD FOR MAKING MAGNETIC COMPONENTS WITH N-PHASE COUPLING, AND RELATED INDUCTOR STRUCTURES7,772,955Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Nov 24, 2021

Last Updated

Mar 19, 2024

Art Unit

3992

Requested By

Third Party

Patent Owner(via USPTO assignment records)

Volterra Semiconductor Corporation

Patent Owner Law Firm

LATHROP GPM LLP

Sector (CPC)

HElectrical & Electronic
H02Power Generation & Distribution
H02MPower Conversion

USPC

336Inductor Devices

Reexam History (56 events)

Jun 7, 2024ELC_RVWElectronic Review
Jun 7, 2024ELC_RVWElectronic Review
Jun 7, 2024ELC_RVWElectronic Review
Jun 7, 2024ELC_RVWElectronic Review
Jun 7, 2024ELC_RVWElectronic Review
Jun 7, 2024ELC_RVWElectronic Review
Jun 7, 2024ELC_RVWElectronic Review
Jun 7, 2024ELC_RVWElectronic Review
Jun 7, 2024ELC_RVWElectronic Review
Mar 19, 2024REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Feb 24, 2024RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Feb 21, 2024MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Feb 1, 2024RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Feb 1, 2024RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Jun 16, 2023MRXFRRX - Mail Final Rejection
May 16, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service
May 16, 2023RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Mar 16, 2023MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Mar 2, 2023RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Mar 2, 2023RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Feb 7, 2023RXPTDIReexam Petition Decision - Dismissed
Feb 7, 2023MRTDIRX - Mail Petition Decision - Dismissed
Jul 7, 2022RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jul 7, 2022RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
May 23, 2022RXOPPPETReexam - Opposition filed in response to petition
May 23, 2022RXC/SRCertificate of Service
May 20, 2022MRXG.RX - Mail Extension of Time Period for Response Granted
May 18, 2022RXRQ/TRequest for Extension of Time
May 18, 2022RXC/SRCertificate of Service
May 5, 2022RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
May 5, 2022RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 8, 2022MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Mar 15, 2022RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Feb 8, 2022NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Jan 13, 2022MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Nov 30, 2021MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Nov 29, 2021MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Nov 29, 2021MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Nov 29, 2021DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Nov 26, 2021RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Nov 26, 2021RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Nov 26, 2021RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Nov 26, 2021RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Nov 26, 2021RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Nov 26, 2021RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Nov 26, 2021PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Nov 26, 2021FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Nov 24, 2021WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Nov 24, 2021RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Nov 24, 2021RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Nov 24, 2021RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Nov 24, 2021RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Nov 24, 2021RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Nov 24, 2021RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Nov 24, 2021IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Nov 24, 2021BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2020-01350IPR — Institution Denied

Petitioner

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

Petition Filed

Jul 28, 2020

Institution

Mar 4, 2021

IPR2020-01351IPR — Institution Denied

Petitioner

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

Petition Filed

Jul 28, 2020

Institution

Mar 4, 2021

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Aug 10, 2010
3.5-yr
Feb 10, 2014
7.5-yr
Feb 10, 2018
Paid Feb 12, 2018
11.5-yr
Feb 10, 2022
Paid Feb 10, 2022
Expiry
Sep 7, 2027

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Sep 7, 2027 (1.4 yr remaining)

Assignments

None found