90/019,063VOLTAGE-CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR7,397,318Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Mar 1, 2022

Last Updated

Dec 11, 2023

Art Unit

3992

Requester Law Firm

Unknown

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Arigna Technology Limited

Sector (CPC)

HElectrical & Electronic
H03Electronic Circuits
H03LAutomatic Frequency Control

USPC

331Oscillators

Reexam History (37 events)

Dec 12, 2023CCRDYApplication ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
Dec 11, 2023REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Nov 13, 2023DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Oct 9, 2023RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Oct 2, 2023MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Sep 14, 2023RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Sep 14, 2023RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Sep 12, 2023RXAAF.Response to Final Filed (or Ready for Examiner Action)
May 31, 2023MRADVRX - Mail Reexam - Advisory Action (or Supplemental)
May 2, 2023RXAAF.Response to Final Filed (or Ready for Examiner Action)
Mar 2, 2023MRXFRRX - Mail Final Rejection
Feb 23, 2023RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Feb 23, 2023RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Nov 29, 2022RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Nov 29, 2022RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Sep 29, 2022MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Jul 21, 2022RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
May 16, 2022MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Apr 26, 2022NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Apr 25, 2022RXPA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Mar 16, 2022MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Mar 15, 2022MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Mar 15, 2022MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Mar 14, 2022RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Mar 14, 2022RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Mar 14, 2022RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Mar 14, 2022DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Mar 14, 2022FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Mar 14, 2022RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Mar 1, 2022RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Mar 1, 2022RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Mar 1, 2022RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Mar 1, 2022RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Mar 1, 2022BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
Mar 1, 2022RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Mar 1, 2022RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Mar 1, 2022RXC/SRCertificate of Service

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2021-01263IPRInstitution Denied

Petitioner

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Petition Filed

Jul 16, 2021

Institution

Jan 21, 2022

Decision

Jan 21, 2022

Terminated

Jan 21, 2022

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Jul 8, 2008
3.5-yr
Jan 8, 2012
7.5-yr
Jan 8, 2016
11.5-yr
Jan 8, 2020
Paid Dec 30, 2019
Expiry
Mar 6, 2027

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Mar 6, 2027 (0.9 yr remaining)

Term Adjustment

+98 days (~0.3 yr)

Assignments

20072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020FiledTAKAYUKI MATSUZUKAMITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONARIGNA TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
AssignmentReel/Frame: 018557/0831Recorded: Nov 28, 2006

From

TAKAYUKI MATSUZUKAInventor
Nov 15, 2006

To

MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION

AssignmentReel/Frame: 052042/0651Recorded: Mar 6, 2020

From

MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Feb 13, 2020

To

ARIGNA TECHNOLOGY LIMITED