90/019,972METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMISSION OR RECEPTION USING BEAMFORMING IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM10,887,868Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

May 28, 2025

Last Updated

Aug 6, 2026

Art Unit

3992

Requester Law Firm

Unknown

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Asus Technology Licensing Inc.

Sector (CPC)

HElectrical & Electronic
H04Telecommunications
H04WWireless Communication Networks

USPC

370Multiplex Communications

Reexam History (32 events)

Aug 6, 2026REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Jul 1, 2026RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
May 19, 2026MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
May 11, 2026RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
May 11, 2026RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
May 11, 2026PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Feb 17, 2026PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Feb 9, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Feb 9, 2026RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Feb 9, 2026RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Dec 8, 2025MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Nov 4, 2025MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Oct 30, 2025RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Aug 25, 2025MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Jun 9, 2025DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Jun 5, 2025MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jun 5, 2025MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jun 5, 2025COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Jun 4, 2025RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Jun 4, 2025RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Jun 4, 2025RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Jun 4, 2025FTFSFITF set to YES - revise initial setting
Jun 2, 2025PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
May 30, 2025RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
May 30, 2025RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
May 29, 2025RXTTLRPTTitle Report
May 28, 2025WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
May 28, 2025RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
May 28, 2025RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
May 28, 2025RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
May 28, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
May 28, 2025BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2024-01142IPRInstitution Denied

Petitioner

AT&T Enterprises, LLC et al.

Petition Filed

Jul 26, 2024

Institution

Jan 27, 2025

Decision

Jan 27, 2025

Terminated

Jan 27, 2025

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Jan 5, 2021
3.5-yr
Jul 5, 2024
Paid Apr 25, 2024
7.5-yr
Jul 5, 2028
11.5-yr
Jul 5, 2032
Expiry
Oct 2, 2037

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Oct 2, 2037 (11.5 yr remaining)

Term Adjustment

+73 days (~0.2 yr)

Assignments

201820192020202120222023FiledRICHARD LEE-CHEE KUOYU-HSUAN GUOMENG-HUI OUASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.ASUS TECHNOLOGY LICENSING INC.
AssignmentReel/Frame: 043069/0522Recorded: Jul 21, 2017

From

YU-HSUAN GUOInventor
Jul 12, 2017
RICHARD LEE-CHEE KUOInventor
Jul 7, 2017
MENG-HUI OUInventor
Jul 12, 2017

To

ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.

AssignmentReel/Frame: 064107/0617Recorded: Jun 29, 2023

From

ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
Jun 29, 2023

To

ASUS TECHNOLOGY LICENSING INC.