90/020,041LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE ILLUMINATION SOURCE7,737,434Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Nov 19, 2013

Last Updated

May 27, 2014

Art Unit

2814(Semiconductors, Electrical & Optical Systems)

Requester

Unknown

Requester Law Firm

Unknown

Requested By

Unknown

Patent OwnerInferred

Showa Denko K.K.

P.O. Law Firm

Sughrue Mion, PLLC

Sector (CPC)

CChemistry & Materials
C09Coatings & Adhesives
C09KSpecial-purpose Materials

USPC

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

Reexam History (18 events)

Jan 8, 2016N423Post Issue Communication - Certificate of Correction
Aug 31, 2015CCRDYApplication ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
Sep 9, 2014RXCOFCRX - Certificate of Correction
May 27, 2014REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
May 15, 2014RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
May 7, 2014MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Mar 28, 2014RXSA..Supplemental Response after Non-Final Rejection
Mar 28, 2014RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Jan 30, 2014MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Jan 21, 2014RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Dec 31, 2013NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Nov 20, 2013COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Nov 19, 2013SYNTH.FDReexamination filed (date inferred from application metadata)
Nov 19, 2013RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Nov 19, 2013RXDORDirector Initiated Order for Reexam in Preprocessing
Nov 19, 2013MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Nov 19, 2013DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Nov 19, 2013BIG.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
Jun 15, 2010
3.5-yr
Dec 15, 2013
7.5-yr
Dec 15, 2017
11.5-yr
Dec 15, 2021
Expiry
Jan 20, 2029

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Jan 20, 2029 (2.8 yr remaining)

Term Adjustment

+614 days (~1.7 yr)

Other

USPTO Event: Expire PatentUSPTO Event: Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed

Assignments

Apr 2007May 2007Jun 2007FiledTSUYOSHI KATOYOSHIAKI TAKAHASHIKENZO HANAWAKENJI SHINOZAKISHOWA DENKO K.K.
AssignmentReel/Frame: 019361/0689Recorded: May 17, 2007

From

KENZO HANAWAInventor
Apr 18, 2007
TSUYOSHI KATOInventor
Apr 16, 2007
KENJI SHINOZAKIInventor
Apr 18, 2007
YOSHIAKI TAKAHASHIInventor
Apr 16, 2007

To

SHOWA DENKO K.K.