90/019,051 METHOD OF IMPROVING PERIPHERAL COMPONENT INTERFACE COMMUNICATIONS UTILIZING A LOW VOLTAGE DIFFERENTIAL SIGNAL CHANNEL8,977,797Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Dec 29, 2021

Last Updated

Jul 3, 2023

Examiner

Fred O Ferris Iii

Art Unit

3992

Requester

WiWynn Corporation

Requester Law Firm

Unknown

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Acqis LLC

P.O. Law Firm

Dorsey & Whitney, LLP

Sector (CPC)

GPhysics & Instruments

G06Computing & Data Processing

G06FElectric Digital Data Processing

USPC

710Electrical Computers And Digital Data Processing Systems: Input/Output

Reexam History (38 events)

Jul 4, 2023CCRDYApplication ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices

Jul 3, 2023REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination

Apr 7, 2023RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications

Mar 28, 2023MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate

Mar 2, 2023DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU

Feb 22, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service

Feb 22, 2023RXAAF.Response to Final Filed (or Ready for Examiner Action)

Jan 5, 2023DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU

Dec 29, 2022DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU

Dec 22, 2022MRXFRRX - Mail Final Rejection

Sep 7, 2022MREXNRX - Mail Examiner Interview Summary Record

Aug 30, 2022RXC/SRCertificate of Service

Aug 30, 2022RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed

Aug 30, 2022RXA...Response after Non-Final Action

Jun 30, 2022MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action

Apr 28, 2022RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner

Mar 15, 2022NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette

Feb 22, 2022MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted

Jan 19, 2022PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)

Jan 18, 2022C.ADCorrespondence Address Change

Jan 11, 2022MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary

Jan 3, 2022MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed

Jan 3, 2022DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU

Dec 30, 2021RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU

Dec 30, 2021RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date

Dec 30, 2021RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request

Dec 30, 2021RXC.ADCorrespondence Address Change

Dec 30, 2021FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting

Dec 29, 2021WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed

Dec 29, 2021RXTTLRPTTitle Report

Dec 29, 2021RXRLFReExam Litigation Found

Dec 29, 2021RXPA..RReexam - Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA) for Third Party Requester

Dec 29, 2021RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester

Dec 29, 2021RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request

Dec 29, 2021RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted

Dec 29, 2021BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2021-01104IPR — Institution Denied

Petitioner

Intel Corporation et al.

Petition Filed

Jun 25, 2021

Institution

Jan 5, 2022

Terminated

Jan 5, 2022

IPR2021-01105IPR — Institution Denied

Petitioner

Intel Corporation et al.

Petition Filed

Jun 25, 2021

Institution

Jan 5, 2022

Terminated

Jan 5, 2022

IPR2021-00667IPR — Institution Denied

Petitioner

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al.

Petition Filed

Mar 17, 2021

Institution

Sep 14, 2021

Terminated

Sep 14, 2021

IPR2021-00606IPR — Institution Denied

Petitioner

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. et al.

Petition Filed

Mar 8, 2021

Institution

Aug 25, 2021

Terminated

Aug 25, 2021

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

Filed — ApprovedDec 11, 2014

Prosecution History

Date	Code	Description
Dec 24, 2014	P574	PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
Dec 11, 2014	DIST	Terminal Disclaimer Filed

Maintenance Fees

Grant

Mar 10, 2015

3.5-yr

Sep 10, 2018

Paid Aug 30, 2018

7.5-yr

Sep 10, 2022

11.5-yr

Sep 10, 2026

Expiry

Jul 12, 2033

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Jul 12, 2033 (7.3 yr remaining)

Term Adjustment

+275 days (~0.8 yr)

Other

USPTO Event: Expire PatentUSPTO Event: Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed

Assignments

AssignmentReel/Frame: 029108/0034Recorded: Oct 10, 2012

From

WILLIAM W. Y. CHUInventor

Oct 10, 2012

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90/019,051METHOD OF IMPROVING PERIPHERAL COMPONENT INTERFACE COMMUNICATIONS UTILIZING A LOW VOLTAGE DIFFERENTIAL SIGNAL CHANNEL8,977,797Closed

Reexam History (38 events)

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

Maintenance Fees

Assignments

90/019,051 METHOD OF IMPROVING PERIPHERAL COMPONENT INTERFACE COMMUNICATIONS UTILIZING A LOW VOLTAGE DIFFERENTIAL SIGNAL CHANNEL8,977,797Closed