Reexamination of Patent No. 6,411,941, METHOD OF RESTRICTING SOFTWARE OPERATION WITHIN A LICENSE LIMITATION

90/20,138 | U.S. Patent Application

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Location PCT - MAIL CONTRACTOR - RSQ-06A01
Filed Sept. 27, 2021
Examiner MINH DIEU T NGUYEN
Class 705
Art Group 3992
Case Type Re-Examination - 705/059000
Status Request for Reexamination Denied
Original Case 09/164,777 Patented
Child 124571
Last Updated: 1 year, 5 months ago
Date # Transaction
11/23/2021Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
11/18/2021RX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Denied
11/16/2021Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
11/16/2021Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
11/16/2021Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
10/7/2021RX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
10/5/2021ReExam Litigation Found
10/5/2021Reexam Litigation Search Conducted
10/5/2021Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
10/5/2021Reexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
10/5/2021Reexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
10/4/2021Completion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
10/4/2021FITF set to NO - revise initial setting
10/4/2021Notice of assignment of reexamination request
10/4/2021Notice of reexamination request filing date
10/1/2021Paralegal Reexam Review Complete
9/30/2021Title Report
9/27/2021ReExam Litigation Found
9/27/2021Reexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
9/27/2021Reexamination requested by third party requester
9/27/2021Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
9/27/2021Receipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
8/26/2021Petition Decision Office Actions Communications
7/19/2021Petition for review by the Office of Petitions Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
7/19/2021Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
5/19/2021Petition Decision Office Actions Communications
11/24/2020Petition for review by the Office of Petitions Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
11/24/2020Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/24/2020Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
7/23/2014Issue Notification
7/9/2014Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
7/9/2014Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
7/9/2014Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
4/9/2014

Event:

Office Action
Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
4/9/2014Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
4/9/2014Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
4/9/2014Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
4/9/2014Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. Documents including classifications
3/19/2014Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/19/2014Claims Application Documents
3/19/2014Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/19/2014Extension of Time Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/19/2014Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/19/2014Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
3/19/2014Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/19/2013

Event:

Office Action
Non-Final Rejection First Office Action (substantive examination)
9/19/2013List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
9/19/2013Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/19/2013Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/19/2013Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/19/2013List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
9/19/2013Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
3/31/2011Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/31/2011Filing Receipt
3/22/2011Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
3/22/2011Transmittal Letter
3/22/2011Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/22/2011Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
3/22/2011Applicant Response to Pre-Exam Formalities Notice Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/22/2011Filing Receipt
2/22/2011Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/22/2011Notice to File Missing Parts
2/3/2011Specification Application Documents
2/3/2011Claims Application Documents
2/3/2011Abstract Application Documents
2/3/2011Drawings-only black and white line drawings Application Documents
2/3/2011Miscellaneous Incoming Letter Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/3/2011Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/3/2011Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications