90/019,192SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING WITH A VOLTAGE REGULATOR7,049,798Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Apr 14, 2023

Last Updated

Jan 30, 2024

Art Unit

3992

Requester

Not named (filed by counsel)

Requester Law Firm

Perkins Coie LLP

Requested By

Third Party

Patent Owner(via USPTO assignment records)

Bel Power Solutions Inc.

Sector (CPC)

HElectrical & Electronic
H02Power Generation & Distribution
H02JPower Supply Circuits

USPC

323Electricity: Power Supply Or Regulation Systems

Reexam History (32 events)

Jan 31, 2024CCRDYApplication ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
Jan 30, 2024REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Dec 27, 2023RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Dec 21, 2023MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Dec 18, 2023PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Dec 6, 2023IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Dec 6, 2023IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Nov 13, 2023WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Nov 13, 2023RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Nov 13, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Nov 13, 2023RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Sep 13, 2023MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Jul 18, 2023RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
May 15, 2023MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
May 2, 2023MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Apr 25, 2023NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Apr 24, 2023FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Apr 21, 2023MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Apr 21, 2023MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Apr 21, 2023DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Apr 20, 2023RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Apr 20, 2023RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Apr 20, 2023RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Apr 17, 2023RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Apr 17, 2023RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Apr 17, 2023RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Apr 14, 2023WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Apr 14, 2023RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Apr 14, 2023RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Apr 14, 2023RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Apr 14, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 14, 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
May 23, 2006
3.5-yr
Nov 23, 2009
7.5-yr
Nov 23, 2013
11.5-yr
Nov 23, 2017
Paid Nov 6, 2017
Expiry
Nov 8, 2024

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Nov 8, 2024 (expired)

Term Adjustment

+726 days (~2.0 yr)

Assignments

2003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021FiledALAIN CHAPUISMAHESH N. THAKERPOWER-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, LLCRelease, Jun 2008THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. (AS SUCCESSOR TO THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A.)Release, Mar 2011BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENTRelease, Jul 2013KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENTSecurity interest, Sep 2021
AssignmentReel/Frame: 013493/0297Recorded: Nov 13, 2002

From

ALAIN CHAPUISInventor
Oct 31, 2002
MAHESH N. THAKERInventor
Nov 11, 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

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: 021253/0024Recorded: Jul 17, 2008

From

PWER BRIDGE, LLC
Jun 17, 2008
→

To

POWER-ONE, INC.

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