Status
REEXAM TERMINATED - Decision
Requester
Requester Law Firm
Unknown
Requested By
Third Party
Patent OwnerInferred
P.O. Law Firm
Reexam History (38 events)
May 31, 2016RETDRX - Decision Terminating of Reexam
May 31, 2016MRTGRRX - Mail Petition Decision - Granted
Jul 28, 2015RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
May 27, 2015MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
May 11, 2015RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Feb 17, 2015RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
Feb 17, 2015RXOR.TTimely Owner Statement in Response to Order
Feb 17, 2015RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Feb 4, 2015MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Jan 27, 2015NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Jan 22, 2015MRTDIRX - Mail Petition Decision - Dismissed
Jan 22, 2015MRTDIRX - Mail Petition Decision - Dismissed
Jan 22, 2015MRTDIRX - Mail Petition Decision - Dismissed
Jan 21, 2015RXPTDIReexam Petition Decision - Dismissed
Jan 14, 2015RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
Jan 14, 2015RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jan 5, 2015RXOPPPETReexam - Opposition filed in response to petition
Jan 5, 2015RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Dec 24, 2014RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
Dec 24, 2014RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Dec 4, 2014IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Nov 26, 2014MREXNRX - Mail Examiner Interview Summary Record
Nov 25, 2014RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Nov 25, 2014RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Nov 24, 2014DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Nov 21, 2014MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Nov 21, 2014MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Nov 20, 2014RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Nov 20, 2014RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Nov 20, 2014RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Nov 20, 2014RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Nov 20, 2014FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Nov 13, 2014WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Nov 13, 2014RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Nov 13, 2014RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Nov 13, 2014RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Nov 13, 2014RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Nov 13, 2014BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC
PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)
IPR2015-00261IPR — Institution Denied
Petitioner
Toyota Motor Corporation
Petition Filed
Nov 17, 2014
Institution
Jan 29, 2015
Terminated
Jan 29, 2015
IPR2014-00646IPR — Terminated-Settled
Petitioner
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Petition Filed
Apr 16, 2014
Institution
Oct 23, 2014
Terminated
Jan 15, 2015
IPR2013-00419IPR — Final Written Decision
Petitioner
Toyota Motor Corporation
Petition Filed
Jul 12, 2013
Institution
Jan 13, 2014
Terminated
Jan 12, 2015
Federal Circuit (CAFC)
None found
Terminal Disclaimer
None found
Prosecution History
None found
Maintenance Fees
Grant
Aug 3, 2004
3.5-yr
Feb 3, 2008
7.5-yr
Feb 3, 2012
11.5-yr
Feb 3, 2016
Expiry
Nov 22, 2022
Entity Status
Small Entity
Expires
Nov 22, 2022 (expired)
Other
USPTO Event: Expire Patent
Assignments
AssignmentReel/Frame: 013547/0173Recorded: Nov 22, 2002
From
DAVID S. BREEDInventor
Nov 21, 2002
WILBUR E. DUVALLInventor
Nov 20, 2002
WENDELL C. JOHNSONInventor
Nov 20, 2002
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To
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
AssignmentReel/Frame: 028023/0087Recorded: Apr 10, 2012
From
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Apr 5, 2012
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To
AMERICAN VEHICULAR SCIENCES LLC