90/019,179SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A POINT-OF-LOAD REGULATOR6,949,916Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Mar 31, 2023

Last Updated

Aug 26, 2024

Examiner

My Trang Ton

Art Unit

3992

Requester

Unknown

Requester Law Firm

Perkins Coie, LLP

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Bel Power Solutions Inc.

Sector (CPC)

HElectrical & Electronic
H02Power Generation & Distribution
H02JPower Supply Circuits

USPC

323Electricity: Power Supply Or Regulation Systems

Reexam History (49 events)

Aug 26, 2024REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Aug 20, 2024RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Aug 1, 2024RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Jul 30, 2024ELC_RVWElectronic Review
Jul 29, 2024MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Jun 20, 2024RXAAF.Response to Final Filed (or Ready for Examiner Action)
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
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Jun 7, 2024ELC_RVWElectronic Review
Jun 7, 2024ELC_RVWElectronic Review
Jun 7, 2024ELC_RVWElectronic Review
May 2, 2024MRADVRX - Mail Reexam - Advisory Action (or Supplemental)
Apr 22, 2024RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 15, 2024RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 15, 2024RXAAF.Response to Final Filed (or Ready for Examiner Action)
Feb 15, 2024MRXFRRX - Mail Final Rejection
Feb 6, 2024RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Feb 6, 2024RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Feb 1, 2024IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Dec 13, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Dec 13, 2023RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Dec 13, 2023WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Dec 13, 2023RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Oct 13, 2023MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Jul 25, 2023RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
May 19, 2023MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Apr 18, 2023MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Apr 11, 2023FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Apr 11, 2023RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Apr 10, 2023DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Apr 10, 2023RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Apr 10, 2023MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Apr 10, 2023RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Apr 10, 2023MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Apr 8, 2023RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Apr 8, 2023RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Apr 8, 2023RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Mar 31, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Mar 27, 2023PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Mar 23, 2023RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Mar 23, 2023RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Mar 23, 2023RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Mar 23, 2023RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Mar 23, 2023RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Mar 23, 2023BIG.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
Sep 27, 2005
3.5-yr
Mar 27, 2009
7.5-yr
Mar 27, 2013
11.5-yr
Mar 27, 2017
Expiry
Jan 10, 2024

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Jan 10, 2024 (expired)

Term Adjustment

+424 days (~1.2 yr)

Assignments

200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017FiledALAIN CHAPUISPOWER-ONE LIMITEDPOWER-ONE, INC.POWER-ONE, INC.PWER BRIDGE, LLCPWER BRIDGE, LLCTHE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A.BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.PAI CAPITAL LLCBEL POWER SOLUTIONS INC.PWER BRIDGE, LLCReleaseTHE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. (AS SUCCESSOR TO THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A.)ReleaseBANK OF AMERICA, N.A. AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENTReleaseBEL FUSE INC.Security Interest
AssignmentReel/Frame: 013959/0470Recorded: Nov 21, 2002

From

ALAIN CHAPUISInventor
Oct 31, 2002

To

POWER-ONE LIMITED

AssignmentReel/Frame: 017212/0054Recorded: Oct 31, 2005

From

POWER-ONE LIMITED
Aug 29, 2005

To

POWER-ONE, INC.

AssignmentReel/Frame: 016768/0399Recorded: Sep 12, 2005

From

POWER-ONE LIMITED
Aug 29, 2005

To

POWER-ONE, INC.

AssignmentReel/Frame: 020741/0403Recorded: Mar 20, 2008

From

POWER-ONE, INC.
Mar 6, 2008

To

PWER BRIDGE, LLC

OtherReel/Frame: 020617/0177Recorded: Mar 7, 2008

From

POWER-ONE, INC.
Mar 6, 2008

To

PWER BRIDGE, LLC

ReleaseReel/Frame: 021253/0024Recorded: Jul 17, 2008

From

PWER BRIDGE, LLC
Jun 17, 2008

To

POWER-ONE, INC.

OtherReel/Frame: 021253/0076Recorded: Jul 17, 2008

From

POWER-ONE, INC.
Jun 17, 2008

To

THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A.

ReleaseReel/Frame: 026026/0794Recorded: Mar 26, 2011

From

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. (AS SUCCESSOR TO THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A.)
Mar 17, 2011

To

POWER-ONE, INC.

OtherReel/Frame: 026401/0098Recorded: Jun 7, 2011

From

POWER-ONE, INC.
Mar 29, 2011

To

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.

ReleaseReel/Frame: 032826/0684Recorded: May 5, 2014

From

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Jul 22, 2013

To

POWER-ONE, INC.

Nunc Pro TuncReel/Frame: 033227/0968Recorded: Jun 25, 2014

From

POWER-ONE, INC.
Jun 4, 2014

To

PAI CAPITAL LLC

AssignmentReel/Frame: 043178/0067Recorded: Jul 13, 2017

From

PAI CAPITAL LLC
Jun 15, 2017

To

BEL POWER SOLUTIONS INC.

Security InterestReel/Frame: 058917/0452Recorded: Jan 31, 2022

From

BEL FUSE INC.
Sep 2, 2021

To

KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT