90/019,083CENTRALIZED INTERNET PROTOCOL/MULTI-PROTOCOL LABEL SWITCHING CONNECTIVITY VERIFICATION IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK MANAGEMENT CONTEXT7,487,240Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

May 26, 2022

Last Updated

Apr 14, 2023

Art Unit

3697(Transportation, Construction, E-Commerce & Agriculture)

Requester Law Firm

Unknown

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Wsou Investments LLC

P.O. Law Firm

Burdick Patents

Sector (CPC)

HElectrical & Electronic
H04Telecommunications
H04LTransmission of Digital Information

USPC

709Electrical Computers And Digital Processing Systems: Multicomputer Data Transferring

Reexam History (40 events)

Apr 15, 2023CCRDYApplication ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
Apr 14, 2023REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Mar 23, 2023RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Mar 16, 2023MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Mar 14, 2023PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Jan 17, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jan 17, 2023RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Dec 13, 2022MRTDIRX - Mail Petition Decision - Dismissed
Dec 9, 2022RXWDPANotification of Withdrawal of Attorney P/D
Nov 22, 2022MRXG.RX - Mail Extension of Time Period for Response Granted
Nov 21, 2022RXRQ/TRequest for Extension of Time
Nov 21, 2022RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Nov 2, 2022PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Nov 1, 2022C.ADCorrespondence Address Change
Oct 27, 2022MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Oct 3, 2022IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Sep 1, 2022RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Aug 17, 2022WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Aug 17, 2022RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Aug 2, 2022NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Jul 1, 2022MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Jun 28, 2022MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Jun 6, 2022PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Jun 3, 2022C.ADCorrespondence Address Change
May 31, 2022RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
May 31, 2022RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
May 31, 2022RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
May 31, 2022MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
May 31, 2022MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
May 31, 2022FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
May 31, 2022DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
May 31, 2022C.ADCorrespondence Address Change
May 26, 2022RXTTLRPTTitle Report
May 26, 2022RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
May 26, 2022RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
May 26, 2022RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
May 26, 2022RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
May 26, 2022RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
May 26, 2022RXC/SRCertificate of Service
May 26, 2022BIG.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

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Feb 3, 2009
3.5-yr
Aug 3, 2012
7.5-yr
Aug 3, 2016
11.5-yr
Aug 3, 2020
Paid Feb 3, 2021
Expiry
Jul 25, 2026

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Jul 25, 2026 (0.3 yr remaining)

Term Adjustment

+838 days (~2.3 yr)

Other

USPTO Event: Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed

Assignments

20052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018FiledFELIX KATZDENIS ARMAND PROULXMARGARET RACHINOWSKICRAIG ALLIRT TIMMERMANAFSHAN ZABIHIMACMOHANA SING VIRDYALCATEL LUCENTALCATEL LUCENTALCATELALCATEL LUCENTCREDIT SUISSE AGWSOU INVESTMENTS, LLCCREDIT SUISSE AGReleaseWSOU INVESTMENTS, LLCSecurity Interest
AssignmentReel/Frame: 015198/0812Recorded: Apr 8, 2004

From

FELIX KATZInventor
Apr 6, 2004
DENIS ARMAND PROULXInventor
Apr 6, 2004
MARGARET RACHINOWSKIInventor
Apr 6, 2004
CRAIG ALLIRT TIMMERMANInventor
Apr 6, 2004
MACMOHANA SING VIRDYInventor
Apr 7, 2004
AFSHAN ZABIHIInventor
Apr 6, 2004

To

ALCATEL

Name ChangeReel/Frame: 021990/0751Recorded: Dec 17, 2008

From

ALCATEL
Nov 30, 2006

To

ALCATEL LUCENT

OtherReel/Frame: 029821/0001Recorded: Jan 30, 2013

From

ALCATEL LUCENT
Jan 30, 2013

To

CREDIT SUISSE AG

ReleaseReel/Frame: 033868/0001Recorded: Sep 30, 2014

From

CREDIT SUISSE AG
Aug 19, 2014

To

ALCATEL LUCENT

AssignmentReel/Frame: 045085/0001Recorded: Jan 18, 2018

From

ALCATEL LUCENT
Dec 22, 2017

To

WSOU INVESTMENTS, LLC

Security InterestReel/Frame: 056990/0081Recorded: Jun 1, 2021

From

WSOU INVESTMENTS, LLC
May 28, 2021

To

OT WSOU TERRIER HOLDINGS, LLC