90/019,426HARDWARE BASED UTILIZATION METERING6,816,809Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Feb 21, 2024

Last Updated

Mar 17, 2026

Art Unit

3992

Requester

Google LLC

Requester Law Firm

Unknown

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Valtrus Innovations Limited

P.O. Law Firm

Carmichael IP, PLLC

Sector (CPC)

GPhysics & Instruments
G06Computing & Data Processing
G06FElectric Digital Data Processing

USPC

702Data Processing: Measuring, Calibrating, Or Testing

Reexam History (56 events)

Mar 17, 2026REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Feb 4, 2026RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Jan 21, 2026MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Jan 2, 2026RXPTDEReexam Petition Decision - Denied
Jan 2, 2026MRTDERX - Mail Petition Decision - Denied
Dec 26, 2025RXN/APNotice of Appeal Filed
Dec 26, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Dec 15, 2025RXSAFRSupplemental Amendment after Final Rejection
Dec 15, 2025RXAAF.Response to Final Filed (or Ready for Examiner Action)
Nov 26, 2025RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Nov 26, 2025RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Nov 26, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Nov 26, 2025RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Nov 20, 2025LET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
Nov 17, 2025MRADVRX - Mail Reexam - Advisory Action (or Supplemental)
Oct 29, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Oct 29, 2025RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Oct 29, 2025RXAAF.Response to Final Filed (or Ready for Examiner Action)
Aug 29, 2025MRXFRRX - Mail Final Rejection
Jul 7, 2025MREXNRX - Mail Examiner Interview Summary Record
Jul 3, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jul 3, 2025RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
May 23, 2025MRXG.RX - Mail Extension of Time Period for Response Granted
May 8, 2025RXRQ/TRequest for Extension of Time
May 8, 2025RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
May 8, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 4, 2025RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
Apr 3, 2025MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Mar 21, 2025RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
Mar 21, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Mar 4, 2025RXPTDIReexam Petition Decision - Dismissed
Mar 4, 2025MRTDIRX - Mail Petition Decision - Dismissed
Aug 1, 2024RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Jul 31, 2024RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Jul 31, 2024RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Jul 17, 2024RXOPPPETReexam - Opposition filed in response to petition
Jul 17, 2024RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jul 17, 2024RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Jul 17, 2024RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Jul 9, 2024PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Jul 3, 2024RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
May 20, 2024MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Feb 29, 2024MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Feb 29, 2024MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Feb 29, 2024DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Feb 28, 2024RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Feb 28, 2024RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Feb 28, 2024RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Feb 28, 2024FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Feb 23, 2024RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Feb 23, 2024RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Feb 23, 2024PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Feb 22, 2024RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Feb 22, 2024BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
Feb 21, 2024RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Feb 21, 2024RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2022-01197IPRInstitution Denied

Petitioner

Google LLC

Petition Filed

Jul 5, 2022

Institution

Jan 3, 2023

Decision

Jan 3, 2023

Terminated

Jan 3, 2023

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Nov 9, 2004
3.5-yr
May 9, 2008
7.5-yr
May 9, 2012
11.5-yr
May 9, 2016
Expiry
Sep 25, 2022

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Sep 25, 2022 (expired)

Term Adjustment

+64 days (~0.2 yr)

Assignments

2003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021FiledEDGAR CIRCENISHEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANYHEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY L.P.HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LPVALTRUS INNOVATIONS LIMITEDHEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANYSecurity Interest
AssignmentReel/Frame: 013303/0231Recorded: Sep 18, 2002

From

EDGAR CIRCENISInventor
Jul 16, 2002

To

HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY

AssignmentReel/Frame: 013776/0928Recorded: Jun 18, 2003

From

HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
Jan 31, 2003

To

HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.

AssignmentReel/Frame: 014061/0492Recorded: Sep 30, 2003

From

HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
Sep 26, 2003

To

HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY L.P.

AssignmentReel/Frame: 037079/0001Recorded: Nov 9, 2015

From

HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
Oct 27, 2015

To

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP

Security InterestReel/Frame: 055269/0001Recorded: Jan 26, 2021

From

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY
Jan 15, 2021
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP
Jan 15, 2021

To

OT PATENT ESCROW, LLC

AssignmentReel/Frame: 055403/0001Recorded: Feb 24, 2021

From

OT PATENT ESCROW, LLC
Feb 1, 2021

To

VALTRUS INNOVATIONS LIMITED