90/019,484SIGNAL SELECTOR AND COMBINER FOR BROADBAND CONTENT DISTRIBUTION7,542,715Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Apr 15, 2024

Last Updated

Jul 10, 2025

Examiner

Eric B Kiss

Art Unit

3992

Requester

Unknown

Requester Law Firm

Perkins Coie, LLP

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Entropic Communications LLC

P.O. Law Firm

KC&KC Law, LLC

Sector (CPC)

HElectrical & Electronic
H04Telecommunications
H04HBroadcast Communication

USPC

455Telecommunications

Reexam History (33 events)

Jul 10, 2025REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Jun 23, 2025RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
May 20, 2025MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
May 12, 2025RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Mar 27, 2025RXLET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
Mar 27, 2025RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Mar 27, 2025MREXNRX - Mail Examiner Interview Summary Record
Mar 14, 2025RXLET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
Mar 10, 2025PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Mar 8, 2025RXC.ADCorrespondence Address Change
Mar 7, 2025RXPA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Jan 28, 2025MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Oct 12, 2024RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Aug 26, 2024PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Jul 12, 2024MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Apr 30, 2024IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Apr 18, 2024MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Apr 18, 2024MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Apr 17, 2024RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Apr 17, 2024RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Apr 17, 2024RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Apr 17, 2024FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Apr 17, 2024DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Apr 15, 2024WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Apr 15, 2024WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Apr 15, 2024RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Apr 15, 2024RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Apr 15, 2024RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Apr 15, 2024RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Apr 15, 2024RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 15, 2024RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 15, 2024PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Apr 15, 2024BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2023-00392IPRInstitution Denied

Petitioner

DISH NETWORK CORPORATION

Petition Filed

Jan 13, 2023

Institution

Aug 11, 2023

Decision

Aug 11, 2023

Terminated

Aug 11, 2023

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Jun 2, 2009
3.5-yr
Dec 2, 2012
7.5-yr
Dec 2, 2016
11.5-yr
Dec 2, 2020
Paid Dec 14, 2020
Expiry
Feb 23, 2028

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Feb 23, 2028 (1.9 yr remaining)

Term Adjustment

+485 days (~1.3 yr)

Assignments

200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021FiledENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.ENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS, LLCENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENTMAXLINEAR COMMUNICATIONS LLCMUFG UNION BANK, N.A.ENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS, LLCMUFG UNION BANK, N.A.ReleaseMUFG UNION BANK, N.A.Release
MergerReel/Frame: 035717/0628Recorded: May 19, 2015

From

ENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Apr 30, 2015
ENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Apr 30, 2015
EXCALIBUR SUBSIDIARY, LLC
Apr 30, 2015

To

ENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

MergerReel/Frame: 035706/0267Recorded: May 18, 2015

From

ENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Apr 30, 2015
EXCALIBUR ACQUISITION CORPORATION
Apr 30, 2015

To

ENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

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

Name ChangeReel/Frame: 055776/0482Recorded: Mar 30, 2021

From

ENTROPIC COMMUNICATONS LLC
Feb 13, 2018

To

MAXLINEAR COMMUNICATIONS LLC

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

From

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

To

MUFG UNION BANK, N.A.

AssignmentReel/Frame: 055899/0291Recorded: Apr 12, 2021

From

MAXLINEAR COMMUNICATIONS LLC
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.