90/019,162METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING LOCATION INFORMATION IN A NETWORK SEPARATE FROM THE DATA TO WHICH THE LOCATION INFORMATION PERTAINS7,233,978Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Feb 17, 2023

Last Updated

Sep 3, 2025

Art Unit

3992

Requester

Unknown

Requester Law Firm

Fisch Sigler, LLP

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Kove Io Inc.

Sector (CPC)

GPhysics & Instruments
G06Computing & Data Processing
G06FElectric Digital Data Processing

USPC

709Electrical Computers And Digital Processing Systems: Multicomputer Data Transferring

Reexam History (56 events)

Sep 3, 2025REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
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May 14, 2025RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
May 8, 2025RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Apr 11, 2025RCCPRX - Concurrent Proceedings Notice
Apr 11, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 1, 2025MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Feb 14, 2025RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Feb 14, 2025RXPTDIReexam Petition Decision - Dismissed
Feb 14, 2025MRTDIRX - Mail Petition Decision - Dismissed
Sep 5, 2024DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Jul 19, 2024RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jul 19, 2024RXOPPPETReexam - Opposition filed in response to petition
Jul 5, 2024RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jul 5, 2024RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
Jun 5, 2024MRPTGRX - Mail Petition Decision Ordering Reexamination
Jun 5, 2024RXPETGPetition Decision on Request for Reconsideration Ordering Reexamination
Apr 29, 2024RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Apr 29, 2024RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Apr 16, 2024RCCPRX - Concurrent Proceedings Notice
Jun 5, 2023RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
Jun 5, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service
May 16, 2023MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
May 8, 2023RXOPPPETReexam - Opposition filed in response to petition
May 8, 2023RXPTGRReexam Petition Decision - Granted
May 8, 2023MRTGRRX - Mail Petition Decision - Granted
May 8, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 19, 2023RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
Apr 19, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 11, 2023NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Mar 3, 2023MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Feb 23, 2023MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Feb 23, 2023DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Feb 23, 2023MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Feb 22, 2023FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
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Feb 17, 2023RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
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Feb 16, 2023RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Feb 16, 2023RXAPAFAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed after Notice of Appeal (prior to PTAB Decision)
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Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2024-01021IPRTerminated-Settled

Petitioner

Google LLC

Petition Filed

Jun 28, 2024

Decision

Jan 15, 2025

Terminated

Jan 15, 2025

IPR2024-01022IPRTerminated-Settled

Petitioner

Google LLC

Petition Filed

Jun 28, 2024

Decision

Jan 15, 2025

Terminated

Jan 15, 2025

IPR2020-00276IPRInstitution Denied

Petitioner

Amazon Web Services, Inc. et al.

Petition Filed

Dec 12, 2019

Institution

Jun 16, 2020

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Jun 19, 2007
3.5-yr
Dec 19, 2010
7.5-yr
Dec 19, 2014
11.5-yr
Dec 19, 2018
Paid Dec 7, 2018
Expiry
Aug 20, 2023

Entity Status

Small Entity

Expires

Aug 20, 2023 (expired)

Term Adjustment

+810 days (~2.2 yr)

Assignments

20022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018FiledSTEPHEN W. BAILEYJOHN K. OVERTONOVERX, INC.ECONNECTIX, LLCECONNECTIX, CORPORATIONKOVE CORPORATIONKOVE IO, INC.ARCTIDE, LLCKOVE IO, INC.
AssignmentReel/Frame: 012175/0847Recorded: Sep 14, 2001

From

STEPHEN W. BAILEYInventor
Jul 19, 2001
JOHN K. OVERTONInventor
Jul 19, 2001

To

OVERX, INC.

AssignmentReel/Frame: 014254/0049Recorded: Jul 11, 2003

From

OVERX, INC.
Dec 31, 2002

To

ECONNECTIX, LLC

AssignmentReel/Frame: 023373/0833Recorded: Oct 15, 2009

From

ECONNECTIX, LLC
Mar 15, 2003

To

ECONNECTIX, CORPORATION

Name ChangeReel/Frame: 036886/0111Recorded: Oct 16, 2015

From

ECONNECTIX CORPORATION
Jan 20, 2011

To

KOVE CORPORATION

Name ChangeReel/Frame: 036888/0700Recorded: Oct 19, 2015

From

KOVE CORPORATION
Dec 11, 2014

To

KOVE IO, INC.

AssignmentReel/Frame: 036831/0804Recorded: Oct 20, 2015

From

KOVE IO, INC.
Jun 27, 2015

To

ARCTIDE, LLC

AssignmentReel/Frame: 046131/0507Recorded: Jun 19, 2018

From

ARCTIDE, LLC
Jun 15, 2018

To

KOVE IO, INC.