90/020,154INTERNET BROWSER ZOOM FUNCTION8,838,736Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Jun 7, 2023

Last Updated

Dec 29, 2025

Art Unit

3992

Requester Law Firm

Unknown

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Better Browsing LLC

P.O. Law Firm

Kevin D. McCarthy

Sector (CPC)

GPhysics & Instruments
G06Computing & Data Processing
G06FElectric Digital Data Processing

USPC

709Electrical Computers And Digital Processing Systems: Multicomputer Data Transferring

Reexam History (47 events)

Dec 29, 2025REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Dec 16, 2025FLRCPT.CFiling Receipt - Corrected
Nov 26, 2025RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Nov 5, 2025MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Jan 28, 2025RXBDAFPTAB Decision - Affirmance
Dec 3, 2024APASAssignment of Appeal Number
Dec 3, 2024AP_DK_MDocketing Notice Mailed to Appellant
Nov 29, 2024APWDAppeal Awaiting PTAB Docketing
Nov 28, 2024RXBPAIReexam Forwarded to PTAB
Nov 27, 2024RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Nov 27, 2024RXAPRBReply Brief Filed
Sep 27, 2024MRAEARX - Mail Examiners Answer
Sep 16, 2024RXAPBRAppeal Brief Review Complete
Sep 11, 2024RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Sep 11, 2024RXAP.BAppeal Brief Filed
Jul 11, 2024RXN/APNotice of Appeal Filed
Jul 11, 2024RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 25, 2024MRADVRX - Mail Reexam - Advisory Action (or Supplemental)
Apr 12, 2024RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 12, 2024RXAAF.Response to Final Filed (or Ready for Examiner Action)
Feb 13, 2024MR327RX - Mail Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant
Feb 12, 2024MRXFRRX - Mail Final Rejection
Jan 9, 2024SMALApplicant Has Filed a Verified Statement of Small Entity Status in Compliance with 37 CFR 1.27
Jan 9, 2024RXLET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
Jan 9, 2024RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jan 9, 2024RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Nov 9, 2023MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Sep 25, 2023RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Jul 17, 2023MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Jun 14, 2023MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jun 14, 2023MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jun 13, 2023RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Jun 13, 2023RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Jun 13, 2023RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Jun 13, 2023RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Jun 13, 2023DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Jun 7, 2023DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Jun 2, 2023FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Jun 2, 2023DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
May 17, 2023WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
May 17, 2023RXPA..RReexam - Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA) for Third Party Requester
May 17, 2023RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
May 17, 2023RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
May 17, 2023RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
May 17, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service
May 17, 2023RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
May 17, 2023BIG.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
Sep 16, 2014
3.5-yr
Mar 16, 2018
Paid Sep 12, 2018
7.5-yr
Mar 16, 2022
Paid Aug 31, 2022
11.5-yr
Mar 16, 2026
Expiry
Aug 10, 2031

Entity Status

Small Entity

Expires

Aug 10, 2031 (5.4 yr remaining)

Other

USPTO Event: Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed

Assignments

2011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023FiledALAN EARL SWAHNROBERT OSANNALAN E SWAHNROBERT OSANNEMPIRE IP LLCBETTER BROWSING LLC
AssignmentReel/Frame: 042800/0121Recorded: Jun 13, 2017

From

ALAN EARL SWAHNInventor
Jul 30, 2010

To

ROBERT OSANN

AssignmentReel/Frame: 049068/0799Recorded: May 2, 2019

From

ROBERT OSANNInventor
Mar 27, 2019
ALAN E SWAHNInventor
Mar 27, 2019

To

EMPIRE IP LLC

AssignmentReel/Frame: 062400/0444Recorded: Jan 17, 2023

From

EMPIRE IP LLC
Jan 3, 2023

To

BETTER BROWSING LLC