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Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Oct 2, 2024

Last Updated

Jul 8, 2025

Art Unit

3991

Requester

Unknown

Requester Law Firm

Alston & Bird, LLP

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Natera Inc.

Sector (CPC)

CChemistry & Materials
C12Biotechnology
C12QMeasuring Biological Activity

USPC

435Chemistry: Molecular Biology And Microbiology

Reexam History (51 events)

Jul 8, 2025REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Jun 18, 2025RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Jun 9, 2025MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
May 16, 2025IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
May 16, 2025RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
May 16, 2025RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
May 15, 2025RXTD.OKReexam Notification of Terminal Disclaimer - Accepted
May 14, 2025RXDISQTerminal Disclaimer
May 14, 2025RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
May 14, 2025RXDISQTerminal Disclaimer
May 14, 2025WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
May 14, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 29, 2025RXPTDIReexam Petition Decision - Dismissed
Apr 29, 2025MRTDIRX - Mail Petition Decision - Dismissed
Apr 24, 2025RXOPPPETReexam - Opposition filed in response to petition
Apr 24, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 10, 2025RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
Apr 10, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Mar 17, 2025PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Mar 17, 2025MRXG.RX - Mail Extension of Time Period for Response Granted
Mar 14, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Mar 14, 2025RXC.ADCorrespondence Address Change
Mar 14, 2025RXPA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Mar 14, 2025RXRQ/TRequest for Extension of Time
Feb 14, 2025MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Feb 3, 2025FTFBFITF set to NO - benefit/priority claim(s) to appln filed before 3/16/2013
Jan 13, 2025RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Jan 13, 2025RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Jan 9, 2025RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Dec 11, 2024DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Dec 2, 2024DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Nov 8, 2024MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Oct 15, 2024MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Oct 3, 2024DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Oct 3, 2024MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Oct 3, 2024MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Oct 3, 2024COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Oct 2, 2024RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Oct 2, 2024RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Oct 2, 2024RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Oct 2, 2024FTFSFITF set to YES - revise initial setting
Oct 2, 2024RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Oct 2, 2024BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
Oct 2, 2024RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Oct 2, 2024RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Oct 2, 2024RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Oct 2, 2024RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Oct 2, 2024RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Oct 2, 2024RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Oct 2, 2024PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Oct 2, 2024RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU