90/019,844EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CONTROL ARTICLES INCLUDING ACTIVATED CARBON11,478,773Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Feb 10, 2025

Last Updated

Jan 7, 2026

Art Unit

3991

Requester

Unknown

Requester Law Firm

Cantor Colburn, LLP

Requested By

Third Party

Sector (CPC)

BMechanical & Manufacturing
B01Chemical Processes
B01JChemical Processes

USPC

502Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, Or Support Therefor: Product Or Process Of Making

Reexam History (27 events)

Jan 7, 2026REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Nov 12, 2025RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Oct 10, 2025MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Sep 10, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Sep 10, 2025RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Jul 11, 2025MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Jun 25, 2025RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Apr 21, 2025MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Mar 20, 2025IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Feb 25, 2025DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Feb 21, 2025MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Feb 21, 2025MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Feb 21, 2025COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Feb 20, 2025RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Feb 20, 2025RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Feb 20, 2025RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Feb 20, 2025RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Feb 20, 2025FTFSFITF set to YES - revise initial setting
Feb 11, 2025RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Feb 11, 2025PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Feb 10, 2025WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Feb 10, 2025RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Feb 10, 2025RXO_40Receipt of Orig. Ex Parte Reexam Request Less Than 40 Pages-Rule 1.20(c )(1)
Feb 10, 2025RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Feb 10, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Feb 10, 2025RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Feb 10, 2025BIG.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
Oct 25, 2022
3.5-yr
Apr 25, 2026
Paid Mar 19, 2026
7.5-yr
Apr 25, 2030
11.5-yr
Apr 25, 2034
Expiry
Jan 15, 2041

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Jan 15, 2041 (14.8 yr remaining)

Assignments

201920202021202220232024FiledAKASH ABRAHAMLAIF R. ALDENSTEVEN WESLEY CHINWOLFGANG RUETTINGERCHEN CHENBASF CORPORATIONBASF CATALYSTS (SHANGHAI) COMPANYBASF CORPORATIONBASF MOBILE EMISSIONS CATALYSTS LLC
AssignmentReel/Frame: 061153/0693Recorded: Sep 20, 2022

From

AKASH ABRAHAMInventor
Nov 26, 2018
LAIF R. ALDENInventor
Nov 26, 2018
STEVEN WESLEY CHINInventor
Nov 26, 2018
WOLFGANG RUETTINGERInventor
Nov 26, 2018

To

BASF CORPORATION

AssignmentReel/Frame: 055204/0052Recorded: Feb 9, 2021

From

CHEN CHENInventor
Jan 15, 2019

To

BASF CATALYSTS (SHANGHAI) COMPANY

AssignmentReel/Frame: 055204/0068Recorded: Feb 9, 2021

From

BASF CATALYSTS (SHANGHAI) COMPANY
Jun 24, 2019

To

BASF CORPORATION

Nunc Pro TuncReel/Frame: 068518/0394Recorded: Aug 8, 2024

From

BASF CORPORATION
Jun 26, 2024

To

BASF MOBILE EMISSIONS CATALYSTS LLC