90/019,612SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD USING ISOLATED VSS PLANE TO ACCOMMODATE HIGH SPEED CIRCUITRY GROUND ISOLATION7,646,091Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Aug 6, 2024

Last Updated

Aug 26, 2025

Art Unit

3991

Requester

Unknown

Requester Law Firm

Garlick & Markison

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Bell Semiconductor LLC

P.O. Law Firm

Devlin Law Firm

Sector (CPC)

HElectrical & Electronic
H01Electrical Components
H01LSemiconductor Devices

USPC

257Active Solid-State Devices (E.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes)

Reexam History (34 events)

Aug 26, 2025REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Apr 1, 2025RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Mar 18, 2025MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Mar 13, 2025PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Mar 7, 2025RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Mar 7, 2025RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Jan 14, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jan 14, 2025RCCPRX - Concurrent Proceedings Notice
Jan 3, 2025RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Oct 28, 2024MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Oct 23, 2024RXPTGRReexam Petition Decision - Granted
Oct 23, 2024MRTGRRX - Mail Petition Decision - Granted
Oct 7, 2024RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
Oct 7, 2024RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Sep 12, 2024PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Aug 29, 2024MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Aug 16, 2024DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Aug 14, 2024DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Aug 8, 2024MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Aug 8, 2024MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Aug 8, 2024COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Aug 7, 2024RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Aug 7, 2024PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Aug 7, 2024FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Aug 6, 2024RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Aug 6, 2024RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Aug 6, 2024RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Aug 6, 2024RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Aug 6, 2024RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Aug 6, 2024RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Aug 6, 2024RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Aug 6, 2024RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Aug 6, 2024RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Aug 6, 2024BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2024-00167IPRInstitution Denied

Petitioner

NXP USA, Inc. et al.

Petition Filed

Nov 9, 2023

Institution

May 13, 2024

Decision

May 13, 2024

Terminated

May 13, 2024

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Jan 12, 2010
3.5-yr
Jul 12, 2013
7.5-yr
Jul 12, 2017
11.5-yr
Jul 12, 2021
Paid Jun 23, 2021
Expiry
Jun 13, 2027

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Jun 13, 2027 (1.2 yr remaining)

Term Adjustment

+433 days (~1.2 yr)

Assignments

200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018FiledAMAR J. AMINCHOK J. CHIAMAURICE OTHIENOLSI LOGIC CORPORATIONLSI CORPORATIONDEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENTAVAGO TECHNOLOGIES GENERAL IP (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENTBELL SEMICONDUCTOR, LLCDEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENTReleaseBANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENTReleaseBELL NORTHERN RESEARCH, LLCSecurity InterestCORTLAND CAPITAL MARKET SERVICES LLCRelease
AssignmentReel/Frame: 017775/0366Recorded: Apr 6, 2006

From

AMAR J. AMINInventor
Apr 5, 2006
CHOK J. CHIAInventor
Apr 5, 2006
MAURICE OTHIENOInventor
Apr 5, 2006

To

LSI LOGIC CORPORATION

Name ChangeReel/Frame: 033102/0270Recorded: Jun 6, 2014

From

LSI LOGIC CORPORATION
Apr 6, 2007

To

LSI CORPORATION

OtherReel/Frame: 032856/0031Recorded: May 8, 2014

From

AGERE SYSTEMS LLC
May 6, 2014
LSI CORPORATION
May 6, 2014

To

DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT

AssignmentReel/Frame: 035390/0388Recorded: Apr 3, 2015

From

LSI CORPORATION
Aug 14, 2014

To

AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES GENERAL IP (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.

OtherReel/Frame: 037808/0001Recorded: Feb 11, 2016

From

AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES GENERAL IP (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
Feb 1, 2016

To

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT

ReleaseReel/Frame: 037684/0039Recorded: Feb 2, 2016

From

DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Feb 1, 2016

To

LSI CORPORATION

ReleaseReel/Frame: 041710/0001Recorded: Feb 3, 2017

From

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Jan 19, 2017

To

AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES GENERAL IP (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.

AssignmentReel/Frame: 044886/0766Recorded: Dec 17, 2017

From

AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES GENERAL IP (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
Dec 8, 2017
BROADCOM CORPORATION
Dec 8, 2017

To

BELL SEMICONDUCTOR, LLC

Security InterestReel/Frame: 045216/0020Recorded: Feb 1, 2018

From

BELL NORTHERN RESEARCH, LLC
Jan 24, 2018
BELL SEMICONDUCTOR, LLC
Jan 24, 2018
HILCO PATENT ACQUISITION 56, LLC
Jan 24, 2018

To

CORTLAND CAPITAL MARKET SERVICES LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT

ReleaseReel/Frame: 059723/0382Recorded: Apr 15, 2022

From

CORTLAND CAPITAL MARKET SERVICES LLC
Apr 1, 2022

To

HILCO PATENT ACQUISITION 56, LLC