90/019,326SPEECH RECOGNITION APPARATUS8,060,368Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Dec 7, 2023

Last Updated

May 13, 2026

Art Unit

3992

Requester

Unknown

Requester Law Firm

Perkins Coie, LLP

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Mel Navip LLC

Sector (CPC)

GPhysics & Instruments
G10Musical Instruments & Acoustics
G10LSpeech Analysis & Synthesis

USPC

704Data Processing: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, And Audio Compression/Decompression

Reexam History (33 events)

May 13, 2026REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Apr 6, 2026RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Mar 29, 2026RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Feb 25, 2026MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Feb 4, 2026RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Apr 22, 2025DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Jan 3, 2025MRADVRX - Mail Reexam - Advisory Action (or Supplemental)
Nov 29, 2024RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Nov 29, 2024RXA.NEResponse - Not Entered
Oct 29, 2024MRXFRRX - Mail Final Rejection
Sep 5, 2024RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Sep 5, 2024RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Sep 4, 2024MRXD.RX - Mail Extension of Time Period for Response Denied
Sep 3, 2024RXRQ/TRequest for Extension of Time
Sep 3, 2024RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jul 9, 2024PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Jul 5, 2024MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
May 10, 2024RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Mar 5, 2024MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Dec 13, 2023DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Dec 12, 2023MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Dec 12, 2023MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Dec 11, 2023RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Dec 11, 2023RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Dec 11, 2023RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Dec 11, 2023RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Dec 11, 2023FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Dec 8, 2023RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Dec 8, 2023RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Dec 8, 2023PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Dec 7, 2023RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Dec 7, 2023RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Dec 7, 2023BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2023-00083IPRTerminated-Settled

Petitioner

Unified Patents, LLC

Petition Filed

Oct 24, 2022

Institution

May 23, 2023

Decision

Nov 9, 2023

Terminated

Nov 9, 2023

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Nov 15, 2011
3.5-yr
May 15, 2015
7.5-yr
May 15, 2019
Paid May 2, 2019
11.5-yr
May 15, 2023
Paid Nov 15, 2023
Expiry
Aug 25, 2030

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Aug 25, 2030 (4.4 yr remaining)

Term Adjustment

+876 days (~2.4 yr)

Other

USPTO Event: Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed

Assignments

200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025FiledTAKASHI EBIHARAREIKO OKADAMASANOBU OSAWAMITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION1205 INVESTMENTS, LLCMEL NAVIP LLCOPTIMUM VECTOR DYNAMICS LLC
AssignmentReel/Frame: 020777/0750Recorded: Apr 1, 2008

From

TAKASHI EBIHARAInventor
Feb 5, 2008
REIKO OKADAInventor
Feb 5, 2008
MASANOBU OSAWAInventor
Feb 5, 2008

To

MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION

AssignmentReel/Frame: 059954/0068Recorded: May 19, 2022

From

MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Feb 24, 2022

To

1205 INVESTMENTS, LLC

AssignmentReel/Frame: 059954/0113Recorded: May 19, 2022

From

1205 INVESTMENTS, LLC
Mar 1, 2022

To

MEL NAVIP LLC

AssignmentReel/Frame: 071298/0975Recorded: Jun 3, 2025

From

MEL NAVIP LLC
May 31, 2025

To

OPTIMUM VECTOR DYNAMICS LLC