90/019,522SPECTRUM ALLOCATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTI-BAND WIRELESS RF DATA COMMUNICATIONS7,936,714Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

May 24, 2024

Last Updated

May 14, 2025

Art Unit

3992

Requester

Unknown

Requester Law Firm

Baker Botts, LLP

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Netgear Inc.

Sector (CPC)

HElectrical & Electronic
H04Telecommunications
H04LTransmission of Digital Information

USPC

370Multiplex Communications

Reexam History (30 events)

May 14, 2025REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Apr 23, 2025RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Apr 21, 2025MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Apr 1, 2025RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Mar 17, 2025MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Jan 31, 2025RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Jan 31, 2025RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Oct 22, 2024RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Aug 20, 2024MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Aug 15, 2024MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
May 30, 2024MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
May 30, 2024MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
May 30, 2024COMPApplication Is Now Complete
May 29, 2024DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
May 29, 2024RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
May 29, 2024FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
May 29, 2024DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
May 29, 2024RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
May 29, 2024RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
May 24, 2024RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
May 24, 2024SMALApplicant Has Filed a Verified Statement of Small Entity Status in Compliance with 37 CFR 1.27
May 24, 2024RXTTLRPTTitle Report
May 24, 2024RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
May 24, 2024BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
May 24, 2024PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
May 24, 2024RXC/SRCertificate of Service
May 23, 2024RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
May 23, 2024RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
May 23, 2024RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
May 23, 2024BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2023-01393IPRInstitution Denied

Petitioner

TP-Link Corporation Limited et al.

Petition Filed

Sep 7, 2023

Institution

Mar 8, 2024

Decision

Apr 9, 2024

Terminated

Mar 8, 2024

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
May 3, 2011
3.5-yr
Nov 3, 2014
7.5-yr
Nov 3, 2018
Paid Oct 19, 2018
11.5-yr
Nov 3, 2022
Paid Oct 5, 2022
Expiry
Jan 25, 2029

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Jan 25, 2029 (2.8 yr remaining)

Term Adjustment

+2512 days (~6.9 yr)

Assignments

200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025FiledFRANK D. COLEJEAN-FRANCOIS GRENONRANDY J. KARRVECTRAD NETWORK CORP.ADAPTIX, INC.BAKER COMMUNICATIONS FUND II (QP), L.P.NETGEAR, INC.ESTELGIA, LLCBAKER COMMUNICATIONS FUND II (QP), L.P.Release
AssignmentReel/Frame: 012977/0333Recorded: Jun 10, 2002

From

FRANK D. COLEInventor
May 30, 2002
JEAN-FRANCOIS GRENONInventor
May 30, 2002
RANDY J. KARRInventor
May 30, 2002

To

VECTRAD NETWORK CORP.

AssignmentReel/Frame: 015846/0080Recorded: Mar 31, 2005

From

VECTRAD NETWORKS CORPORATION
Dec 17, 2004

To

ADAPTIX, INC.

OtherReel/Frame: 018875/0448Recorded: Feb 9, 2007

From

ADAPTIX, INC.
Jan 5, 2007

To

BAKER COMMUNICATIONS FUND II (QP), L.P.

ReleaseReel/Frame: 024767/0952Recorded: Aug 2, 2010

From

BAKER COMMUNICATIONS FUND II (QP), L.P.
Jul 31, 2010
BAKER COMMUNICATIONS FUND II, L.P.
Jul 31, 2010

To

ADAPTIX, INC.

AssignmentReel/Frame: 024804/0961Recorded: Aug 9, 2010

From

ADAPTIX, INC.
Aug 2, 2010

To

NETGEAR, INC.

AssignmentReel/Frame: 070403/0782Recorded: Mar 4, 2025

From

NETGEAR INC.
Feb 21, 2025

To

ESTELGIA, LLC