90/019,781FASTER STATE TRANSITIONING FOR CONTINUOUS ADJUSTABLE 3DEEPS FILTER SPECTACLES USING MULTI-LAYERED VARIABLE TINT MATERIALS10,021,380Open

Status

Examiner's Answer Mailed

Filed

Dec 18, 2024

Last Updated

Jul 14, 2026

Art Unit

3992

Requester Law Firm

Unknown

Requested By

Third Party

Patent Owner

Jaxobs Kenneth

P.O. Law Firm

Ramey, LLP

Sector (CPC)

HElectrical & Electronic
H04Telecommunications
H04NPictorial Communication

USPC

359Optical: Systems And Elements

Reexam History (44 events)

Jul 14, 2026MRAEARX - Mail Examiners Answer
May 17, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
May 17, 2026RXAPBRAppeal Brief Review Complete
May 17, 2026RXAP.BAppeal Brief Filed
May 17, 2026RCCPRX - Concurrent Proceedings Notice
Mar 20, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Mar 19, 2026RXN/APNotice of Appeal Filed
Jan 13, 2026MRADVRX - Mail Reexam - Advisory Action (or Supplemental)
Dec 19, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Dec 19, 2025RXAAF.Response to Final Filed (or Ready for Examiner Action)
Dec 19, 2025RCCPRX - Concurrent Proceedings Notice
Oct 20, 2025MRXFRRX - Mail Final Rejection
Oct 13, 2025RCCPRX - Concurrent Proceedings Notice
Oct 7, 2025RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Oct 7, 2025RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Sep 16, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Sep 16, 2025RCCPRX - Concurrent Proceedings Notice
Sep 15, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Sep 15, 2025RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Jul 16, 2025MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
May 22, 2025RXRR.TTimely Requestor's Reply to an Owner's Statement
May 2, 2025DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Mar 24, 2025RXOR.TTimely Owner Statement in Response to Order
Feb 26, 2025RXLET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
Jan 24, 2025MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Jan 17, 2025PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Jan 8, 2025DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Dec 26, 2024MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Dec 20, 2024MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Dec 20, 2024MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Dec 20, 2024COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Dec 19, 2024RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Dec 19, 2024RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Dec 19, 2024RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Dec 19, 2024RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Dec 19, 2024RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Dec 19, 2024RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Dec 19, 2024FTFSFITF set to YES - revise initial setting
Dec 18, 2024RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Dec 18, 2024RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Dec 18, 2024RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Dec 18, 2024RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Dec 18, 2024RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Dec 18, 2024BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

None found

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Jul 10, 2018
3.5-yr
Jan 10, 2022
7.5-yr
Jan 10, 2026
11.5-yr
Jan 10, 2030
Expiry
Feb 28, 2038

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Feb 28, 2038 (11.9 yr remaining)

Other

USPTO Event: Expire PatentUSPTO Event: Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed

Assignments

Mar 2018Apr 2018May 2018Jun 2018Jul 2018Aug 2018Sep 2018Oct 2018Nov 2018Dec 2018Jan 2019Feb 2019Mar 2019Apr 2019May 2019Jun 2019Jul 2019FiledKENNETH MARTIN JACOBSRONALD STEVEN KARPFRONALD S KARPFVISUAL EFFECTS INNOVATIONS, LLCKENNETH JACOBSVDPP LLCVDPP, LLC
AssignmentReel/Frame: 049079/0956Recorded: May 2, 2019

From

VISUAL EFFECTS INNOVATIONS, LLC
Apr 8, 2019

To

KENNETH JACOBS

AssignmentReel/Frame: 070634/0771Recorded: Mar 26, 2025

From

KENNETH MARTIN JACOBSInventor
Jun 27, 2019
RONALD STEVEN KARPFInventor
Jun 27, 2019

To

VDPP LLC

AssignmentReel/Frame: 049648/0059Recorded: Jul 2, 2019

From

RONALD S KARPFInventor
Jun 27, 2019

To

VDPP, LLC