90/019,261CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING AN OFFSET OUTPUT CURRENT FOR AN INPUT CURRENT AMPLIFIER8,289,082Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Sep 29, 2023

Last Updated

Oct 29, 2025

Examiner

My Trang Ton

Art Unit

3992

Requester Law Firm

Unknown

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Arigna Technology Limited

Sector (CPC)

HElectrical & Electronic
H03Electronic Circuits
H03FAmplifiers

USPC

330Amplifiers

Reexam History (40 events)

Oct 29, 2025REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Oct 7, 2025RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Sep 4, 2025MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Jul 10, 2025RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
May 9, 2025MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Apr 23, 2025RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Apr 23, 2025RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Apr 1, 2025RXPTDIReexam Petition Decision - Dismissed
Apr 1, 2025RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Apr 1, 2025MRTDIRX - Mail Petition Decision - Dismissed
Apr 1, 2025DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Feb 21, 2024RXOPPPETReexam - Opposition filed in response to petition
Feb 21, 2024RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Feb 1, 2024RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
Feb 1, 2024RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jan 30, 2024PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Jan 26, 2024RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Dec 22, 2023MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Oct 18, 2023MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Oct 16, 2023IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Oct 12, 2023PD.FAILFinal PDX/DAS request for priority document has failed
Oct 12, 2023MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Oct 12, 2023MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Oct 12, 2023DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Oct 11, 2023RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Oct 11, 2023RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Oct 11, 2023RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Oct 11, 2023RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Oct 2, 2023RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Oct 2, 2023RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Oct 2, 2023PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Oct 2, 2023FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Sep 29, 2023WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Sep 29, 2023RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Sep 29, 2023RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Sep 29, 2023RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Sep 29, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Sep 29, 2023RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Sep 29, 2023RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Sep 29, 2023BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2022-00776IPRFinal Written Decision

Petitioner

Mercedes-Benz Group AG and Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

Petition Filed

Mar 28, 2022

Institution

Sep 8, 2022

Decision

Sep 18, 2024

Terminated

Mar 9, 2023

IPR2022-00737IPRFinal Written Decision

Petitioner

BMW of North America, LLC et al.

Petition Filed

Mar 23, 2022

Institution

Sep 8, 2022

Decision

Sep 18, 2024

Terminated

Mar 9, 2023

IPR2021-01531IPRFinal Written Decision

Petitioner

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. et al.

Petition Filed

Sep 14, 2021

Institution

Mar 16, 2022

Decision

Sep 18, 2024

Terminated

Mar 9, 2023

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Oct 16, 2012
3.5-yr
Apr 16, 2016
7.5-yr
Apr 16, 2020
Paid Apr 2, 2020
11.5-yr
Apr 16, 2024
Paid Apr 12, 2024
Expiry
Dec 22, 2030

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Dec 22, 2030 (4.7 yr remaining)

Assignments

2011201220132014201520162017201820192020FiledARMIN PROHASKAHOLGER VOGELMANNTERJE SAETHERARMIN PROHASKAHOLGER VOGELMANNTERJE SAETHERATMEL AUTOMOTIVE GMBHATEML AUTOMOTIVE GMBHATMEL CORPORATIONMORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC. AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENTSONRAI MEMORY LIMITEDARIGNA TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDMORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.ReleaseATMEL CORPORATIONSecurity InterestATMEL CORPORATIONSecurity InterestATMEL CORPORATIONSecurity InterestJPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENTReleaseWELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENTReleaseJPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENTReleaseJPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENTReleaseWELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENTRelease
AssignmentReel/Frame: 025880/0560Recorded: Mar 1, 2011

From

ARMIN PROHASKAInventor
Dec 20, 2010
TERJE SAETHERInventor
Dec 21, 2010
HOLGER VOGELMANNInventor
Dec 20, 2010

To

ATMEL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH

AssignmentReel/Frame: 025536/0853Recorded: Dec 22, 2010

From

ARMIN PROHASKAInventor
Dec 20, 2010
TERJE SAETHERInventor
Dec 21, 2010
HOLGER VOGELMANNInventor
Dec 20, 2010

To

ATEML AUTOMOTIVE GMBH

AssignmentReel/Frame: 028470/0720Recorded: Jun 29, 2012

From

ATMEL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
Feb 28, 2011

To

ATMEL CORPORATION

OtherReel/Frame: 031912/0173Recorded: Jan 3, 2014

From

ATMEL CORPORATION
Dec 6, 2013

To

MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC. AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

ReleaseReel/Frame: 038376/0001Recorded: Apr 7, 2016

From

MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
Apr 4, 2016

To

ATMEL CORPORATION

Security InterestReel/Frame: 041715/0747Recorded: Feb 10, 2017

From

ATMEL CORPORATION
Feb 8, 2017

To

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

Security InterestReel/Frame: 046426/0001Recorded: Jun 25, 2018

From

ATMEL CORPORATION
May 29, 2018
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
May 29, 2018
MICROSEMI CORPORATION
May 29, 2018
MICROSEMI STORAGE SOLUTIONS, INC.
May 29, 2018
SILICON STORAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
May 29, 2018

To

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

Security InterestReel/Frame: 047103/0206Recorded: Sep 18, 2018

From

ATMEL CORPORATION
Sep 14, 2018
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
Sep 14, 2018
MICROSEMI CORPORATION
Sep 14, 2018
MICROSEMI STORAGE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Sep 14, 2018
SILICON STORAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Sep 14, 2018

To

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT

ReleaseReel/Frame: 051398/0809Recorded: Dec 21, 2019

From

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Dec 20, 2019

To

MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED

ReleaseReel/Frame: 051398/0827Recorded: Dec 21, 2019

From

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
Dec 20, 2019

To

MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED

AssignmentReel/Frame: 051799/0956Recorded: Feb 4, 2020

From

ATMEL CORPORATION
Feb 3, 2020
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC.
Feb 3, 2020
MICROSEMI CORPORATION
Feb 3, 2020

To

SONRAI MEMORY LIMITED

Nunc Pro TuncReel/Frame: 053147/0853Recorded: Jul 8, 2020

From

SONRAI MEMORY LIMITED
Mar 7, 2020

To

ARIGNA TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

ReleaseReel/Frame: 059333/0222Recorded: Feb 25, 2022

From

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Feb 18, 2022

To

MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED

ReleaseReel/Frame: 059262/0105Recorded: Feb 28, 2022

From

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Feb 18, 2022

To

ATMEL CORPORATION

ReleaseReel/Frame: 059358/0001Recorded: Mar 9, 2022

From

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
Feb 28, 2022

To

MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED