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Status

Decision on Appeal Rendered by Board

Filed

Mar 24, 2023

Last Updated

Apr 15, 2026

Art Unit

3991

Requester

Unknown

Requester Law Firm

McDermott Will & Emery, LLP

Requested By

Third Party

P.O. Law Firm

Devlin Law Firm

Sector (CPC)

GPhysics & Instruments
G03Photography & Printing
G03FPhotomechanical Production

USPC

716Computer-Aided Design And Analysis Of Circuits And Semiconductor Masks

Reexam History (69 events)

Apr 15, 2026RXBDAFPTAB Decision - Affirmance
Mar 3, 2026APASAssignment of Appeal Number
Mar 3, 2026AP_DK_MDocketing Notice Mailed to Appellant
Mar 2, 2026APWDAppeal Awaiting PTAB Docketing
Feb 27, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Feb 27, 2026RXBPAIReexam Forwarded to PTAB
Feb 27, 2026RXAPRBReply Brief Filed
Dec 30, 2025MRAEARX - Mail Examiners Answer
Dec 30, 2025DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Dec 8, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Dec 8, 2025RXAPBRAppeal Brief Review Complete
Dec 8, 2025RXAP.BAppeal Brief Filed
Oct 8, 2025RXN/APNotice of Appeal Filed
Oct 8, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Sep 11, 2025MRADVRX - Mail Reexam - Advisory Action (or Supplemental)
Aug 27, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Aug 27, 2025RXAAF.Response to Final Filed (or Ready for Examiner Action)
Aug 27, 2025RCCPRX - Concurrent Proceedings Notice
Jun 27, 2025MRXFRRX - Mail Final Rejection
May 20, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
May 20, 2025RXBD.AAmendment/Argument after PTAB Decision
May 20, 2025ROPNRX - Reopen Prsecution after PTAB Decision
May 20, 2025RCCPRX - Concurrent Proceedings Notice
Mar 20, 2025RXBDAFPTAB Decision - Affirmance
Mar 20, 2025MAPDNMail - PTAB Decision with new grounds of rejection
Aug 28, 2024APASAssignment of Appeal Number
Aug 28, 2024AP_DK_MDocketing Notice Mailed to Appellant
Aug 27, 2024APWDAppeal Awaiting PTAB Docketing
Aug 26, 2024RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Aug 26, 2024RXBPAIReexam Forwarded to PTAB
Aug 26, 2024RXAPRBReply Brief Filed
Jun 26, 2024MRAEARX - Mail Examiners Answer
Apr 23, 2024RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 23, 2024RXAPBRAppeal Brief Review Complete
Apr 23, 2024RXAPBRAppeal Brief Review Complete
Feb 23, 2024RXN/APNotice of Appeal Filed
Feb 23, 2024RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Feb 9, 2024MRADVRX - Mail Reexam - Advisory Action (or Supplemental)
Jan 24, 2024RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jan 24, 2024RXAAF.Response to Final Filed (or Ready for Examiner Action)
Nov 24, 2023MRXFRRX - Mail Final Rejection
Oct 10, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Oct 10, 2023RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Oct 10, 2023RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Aug 9, 2023MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Jun 21, 2023MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Jun 20, 2023RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Apr 6, 2023MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Apr 4, 2023NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Apr 3, 2023RXWVSTWaiver of owners statement in ex parte
Mar 29, 2023IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Mar 27, 2023MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Mar 27, 2023MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Mar 27, 2023DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Mar 25, 2023RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Mar 25, 2023RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Mar 25, 2023RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Mar 25, 2023RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Mar 25, 2023RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Mar 25, 2023PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Mar 25, 2023FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Mar 24, 2023WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Mar 24, 2023RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Mar 24, 2023RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Mar 24, 2023RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Mar 24, 2023RXO_40.RReceipt of Orig. Ex Parte Request by Third Party Less Than 40 Pages - Rule 1.20(c )(1)
Mar 24, 2023RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Mar 24, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Mar 24, 2023BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)