RE:RE:RE:RE:3GPP CAFC appealI ponder whether the current situation with the 3GPP case, which included Wilan U.S. patent numbers 6,088,326 (the “326 patent”), 6,195,327, 6,222,819 and 6,381,211 may be related to the recent update(change to the "claims") of patent "326" ??
Recall:
- On November 14, 2012, Ericsson filed a request for ex parte re-examination at the USPTO with respect to Wilan’s 326 patent.
- On February 7, 2013, the USPTO granted this re-examination request.
- On April 30, 2013, the USPTO issued an Office Action in which it found Claims 1-10 of the 326 patent subject to re-examination, Claims 11-15 of the 326 patent not subject to re-examination, and rejected Claims 1-10 in view of various prior art allegations. Wilan responded to this office action in due course.
- On December 18, 2013, the USPTO issued an advisory opinion rejecting some of the claims of the 326 patent and accepting some new claims. A final re-examination certificate allowing new claims and cancelling certain other claims was issued in February 2014.
Peace,
Good Decision-making to All,
ElJ