90/019,255WIDEBAND TUNER ARCHITECTURE9,210,362Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Sep 20, 2023

Last Updated

Mar 31, 2025

Examiner

Angela M Lie

Art Unit

3992

Requester

Unknown

Requester Law Firm

Haynes and Boone, LLP

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Entropic Communications LLC

P.O. Law Firm

Arch & Lake, LLP

Sector (CPC)

HElectrical & Electronic
H04Telecommunications
H04NPictorial Communication

USPC

455Telecommunications

Reexam History (40 events)

Mar 31, 2025REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Mar 14, 2025RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Feb 12, 2025RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Feb 10, 2025MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Oct 1, 2024RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Sep 30, 2024RXLET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
Sep 30, 2024RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Sep 30, 2024RXAAF.Response to Final Filed (or Ready for Examiner Action)
Sep 27, 2024MREXNRX - Mail Examiner Interview Summary Record
Aug 7, 2024MRXFRRX - Mail Final Rejection
Jul 31, 2024IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Jul 16, 2024RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jun 18, 2024WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Jun 18, 2024RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Jun 18, 2024RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
May 31, 2024RXLET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
May 9, 2024RXPTGPReexam Petition Decision - Granted - in-part
May 9, 2024MRTGPRX - Mail Petition Decision - Granted-in-part
May 8, 2024RXC/SRCertificate of Service
May 7, 2024RXRQ/TRequest for Extension of Time
Mar 18, 2024MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Mar 12, 2024PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Jan 18, 2024RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Nov 1, 2023MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Oct 31, 2023RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Oct 31, 2023RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Sep 28, 2023MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Sep 28, 2023MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Sep 27, 2023RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Sep 27, 2023RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Sep 27, 2023RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Sep 27, 2023FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Sep 27, 2023DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Sep 21, 2023RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Sep 20, 2023RXPA..RReexam - Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA) for Third Party Requester
Sep 20, 2023RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Sep 20, 2023RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Sep 20, 2023RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Sep 20, 2023RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Sep 20, 2023BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2024-00433IPRInstitution Denied

Petitioner

Comcast Corporation et al.

Petition Filed

Feb 16, 2024

Institution

Oct 8, 2024

Decision

Oct 8, 2024

Terminated

Oct 8, 2024

IPR2024-00434IPRInstitution Denied

Petitioner

Comcast Corporation et al.

Petition Filed

Feb 16, 2024

Institution

Oct 8, 2024

Decision

Oct 8, 2024

Terminated

Oct 8, 2024

IPR2024-00432IPRFinal Written Decision - Appealed

Petitioner

Comcast Corporation et al.

Petition Filed

Feb 16, 2024

Institution

Oct 8, 2024

Decision

Oct 6, 2025

Terminated

Oct 6, 2025

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

Filed — ApprovedMay 15, 2015

Prosecution History

DateCodeDescription
May 15, 2015P574PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
May 15, 2015DISTTerminal Disclaimer Filed

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Dec 8, 2015
3.5-yr
Jun 8, 2019
Paid Jun 10, 2019
7.5-yr
Jun 8, 2023
Paid May 24, 2023
11.5-yr
Jun 8, 2027
Expiry
Feb 5, 2035

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Feb 5, 2035 (8.8 yr remaining)

Assignments

201620172018201920202021FiledENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS, LLC (F/K/A ENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENTMUFG UNION BANK, N.A.ENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS, LLCMUFG UNION BANK, N.A.ReleaseMUFG UNION BANK, N.A.Release
OtherReel/Frame: 042453/0001Recorded: May 12, 2017

From

ENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS, LLC (F/K/A ENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
May 12, 2017
EXAR CORPORATION
May 12, 2017
MAXLINEAR, INC.
May 12, 2017

To

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT

OtherReel/Frame: 053115/0842Recorded: Jul 1, 2020

From

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Jul 1, 2020

To

MUFG UNION BANK, N.A.

AssignmentReel/Frame: 055898/0230Recorded: Apr 12, 2021

From

MAXLINEAR, INC.
Mar 31, 2021

To

ENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

ReleaseReel/Frame: 055779/0001Recorded: Mar 31, 2021

From

MUFG UNION BANK, N.A.
Mar 31, 2021

To

MAXLINEAR, INC.

ReleaseReel/Frame: 056656/0204Recorded: Jun 23, 2021

From

MUFG UNION BANK, N.A.
Jun 23, 2021

To

MAXLINEAR, INC.