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App. No. 90/012,836 · Confirmation No. 2674

VEHICLE SEAT ASSEMBLY HAVING ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT SYSTEM

Inventors: 6955397, LEAR CORPORATION, TS TECH NORTH AMERICA, INC. (ROPES & GRAY LLP) 3RD PTY REQ., ROPES & GRAY LLP PRUDENTIAL TOWER

Reexamination Certificate Issued

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2016-10-05	`RXCERT`	Reexamination Certificate Issued	2	View
2016-09-16	`RXNIRC`	Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate	5	View
2016-09-16	`BIB`	Bibliographic Data Sheet	1	View
2016-09-16	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	2	View
2016-09-16	`IIFW`	Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc.	3	View
2016-09-16	`ANE.I`	Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner.	9	View
2016-09-16	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2016-09-16	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	1	View
2016-09-16	`RXFILJKT`	Paper Reexam File Jacket is scanned	1	View
2016-09-08	`RXLITSR`	Reexam Litigation Search Conducted	39	View
2016-09-07	`IMIS`	Miscellaneous Internal Document	4	View
2016-09-07	`IMIS`	Miscellaneous Internal Document	1	View
2016-09-07	`IMIS`	Miscellaneous Internal Document	23	View
2016-06-07	`APDA`	Patent Board Decision - Examiner Affirmed	25	View
2016-03-14	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2016-03-14	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	14	View
2016-03-14	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	12	View
2016-03-14	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	29	View
2016-03-14	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	7	View
2016-03-14	`RXC/SR`	Reexam Certificate of Service	1	View
2016-03-14	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2015-12-01	`IMIS`	Miscellaneous Internal Document	1	View
2015-10-13	`LET.`	Miscellaneous Incoming Letter	2	View
2015-10-13	`RXC/SR`	Reexam Certificate of Service	1	View
2015-10-13	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2015-10-06	`SAFR`	Supplemental Amendment after Final Rejection	1	View
2015-10-06	`CLM`	Claims	9	View
2015-10-06	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	2	View
2015-10-06	`RXC/SR`	Reexam Certificate of Service	1	View
2015-10-06	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2015-10-06	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2015-09-25	`APNH`	Notification of Appeal Hearing	3	View
2015-04-24	`AP_DK_M`	Appeal Docketing Notice	2	View
2015-02-11	`APE2`	2nd or Subsequent Examiner's Answer to Appeal Brief	2	View
2015-02-11	`RXMISC`	Reexam - Miscellaneous Action	1	View
2015-02-04	`RXADV.`	Reexam proceeding - Advisory Action	2	View
2015-02-04	`APNR`	Notice of Non-Entry of Reply Brief	1	View
2014-12-18	`APOH`	Request for Oral Hearing	2	View
2014-12-18	`A.NE`	Response After Final Action	1	View
2014-12-18	`CLM`	Claims	11	View
2014-12-18	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	2	View
2014-12-18	`RXC/M.`	Reexam Certificate of Mailing	1	View
2014-12-18	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2014-12-18	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2014-12-18	`APRB`	Reply Brief Filed	2	View
2014-12-18	`RXC/SR`	Reexam Certificate of Service	1	View
2014-12-18	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2014-11-18	`APEA`	Examiner's Answer to Appeal Brief	17	View
2014-11-18	`RXFILJKT`	Paper Reexam File Jacket is scanned	1	View
2014-11-05	`RXLITSR`	Reexam Litigation Search Conducted	48	View
2014-10-14	`RXADV.`	Reexam proceeding - Advisory Action	2	View
2014-10-14	`APNR`	Notice of Non-Entry of Reply Brief	1	View
2014-10-14	`ANE.I`	Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner.	1	View
2014-10-06	`AP/A`	Amendment/Argument after Notice of Appeal	1	View
2014-10-06	`CLM`	Claims	12	View
2014-10-06	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	2	View
2014-10-06	`RXC/SR`	Reexam Certificate of Service	1	View
2014-10-06	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2014-10-06	`AP.B`	Appeal Brief Filed	63	View
2014-10-06	`AP.B`	Appeal Brief Filed	16	View
2014-10-06	`AP.B`	Appeal Brief Filed	17	View
2014-10-06	`AP.B`	Appeal Brief Filed	1	View
2014-10-06	`RXC/SR`	Reexam Certificate of Service	1	View
2014-10-06	`RXAF/DR`	Reexam - Affidavit/Declaration/Exhibit Filed by 3rd Party	198	View
2014-10-06	`RXAF/DR`	Reexam - Affidavit/Declaration/Exhibit Filed by 3rd Party	2	View
2014-10-06	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	11	View
2014-10-06	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	13	View
2014-10-06	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	15	View
2014-10-06	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	26	View
2014-10-06	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2014-10-06	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2014-08-26	`RXADV.`	Reexam proceeding - Advisory Action	4	View
2014-08-26	`ANE.I`	Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner.	1	View
2014-08-26	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	2	View
2014-08-04	`RXAAF.`	Reexam Response to Final Rejection	1	View
2014-08-04	`CLM`	Claims	3	View
2014-08-04	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	4	View
2014-08-04	`RXC/SR`	Reexam Certificate of Service	1	View
2014-08-04	`N/AP`	Notice of Appeal Filed	2	View
2014-08-04	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2014-08-04	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2014-07-28	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	5	View
2014-07-28	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	8	View
2014-07-28	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	21	View
2014-07-28	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	22	View
2014-07-28	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2014-07-03	`RXFR..`	Reexam - Final Rejection	20	View
2014-07-03	`RXFILJKT`	Paper Reexam File Jacket is scanned	1	View
2014-06-23	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2014-06-23	`CLM`	Claims	2	View
2014-06-23	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	27	View
2014-06-23	`CLM`	Claims	10	View
2014-06-23	`RXC/SR`	Reexam Certificate of Service	1	View
2014-06-23	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2014-06-23	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2014-05-21	`RXR.NF`	Reexam - Non-Final Action	18	View
2014-05-21	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2014-05-21	`RXFILJKT`	Paper Reexam File Jacket is scanned	1	View
2014-05-07	`RXMISC`	Reexam - Miscellaneous Action	3	View
2014-05-07	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2014-05-07	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	6	View
2014-05-01	`RXLITSR`	Reexam Litigation Search Conducted	45	View
2014-04-08	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	6	View
2014-04-08	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	34	View
2014-04-08	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	39	View
2014-04-08	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	45	View
2014-04-08	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	16	View
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2014-04-08	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	13	View
2014-04-08	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	16	View
2014-04-08	`RXC/M.`	Reexam Certificate of Mailing	1	View
2014-04-08	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	5	View
2014-04-02	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	8	View
2014-04-02	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	15	View
2014-04-02	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	17	View
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2014-04-02	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	20	View
2014-04-02	`RXC/M.`	Reexam Certificate of Mailing	1	View
2014-04-02	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	5	View
2014-03-31	`AP.B`	Appeal Brief Filed	68	View
2014-03-31	`RXC/SR`	Reexam Certificate of Service	1	View
2014-03-31	`APAF`	Affidavit/Declaration/ Exhibit After Notice of Appeal	198	View
2014-03-31	`APAF`	Affidavit/Declaration/ Exhibit After Notice of Appeal	2	View
2014-03-31	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	26	View
2014-03-31	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	13	View
2014-03-31	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	11	View
2014-03-31	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	15	View
2014-03-31	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2014-01-29	`N/AP`	Notice of Appeal Filed	2	View
2014-01-29	`RXC/SR`	Reexam Certificate of Service	1	View
2014-01-29	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2014-01-29	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2013-12-13	`AF/D`	Affidavit-submitted prior to Mar 15, 2013	1	View
2013-12-13	`RXADV.`	Reexam proceeding - Advisory Action	4	View
2013-12-13	`ANE.I`	Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner.	1	View
2013-11-27	`RXAAF.`	Reexam Response to Final Rejection	1	View
2013-11-27	`CLM`	Claims	2	View
2013-11-27	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	20	View
2013-11-27	`RXC/SR`	Reexam Certificate of Service	1	View
2013-11-27	`AF/D.131`	Affidavit-Rule 131-pre-America Invents Act (First to Invent) ONLY	6	View
2013-11-27	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2013-11-27	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2013-10-29	`RXFR..`	Reexam - Final Rejection	16	View
2013-10-29	`RXFILJKT`	Paper Reexam File Jacket is scanned	1	View
2013-10-23	`RXLITSR`	Reexam Litigation Search Conducted	43	View
2013-10-10	`SA..`	Supplemental Response or Supplemental Amendment	4	View
2013-10-10	`CLM`	Claims	1	View
2013-10-10	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	26	View
2013-10-10	`RXC/SR`	Reexam Certificate of Service	1	View
2013-10-10	`AF/D.131`	Affidavit-Rule 131-pre-America Invents Act (First to Invent) ONLY	5	View
2013-10-10	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	6	View
2013-09-27	`RXNDEFCT`	Notification of Defective Paper in a Reexam	3	View
2013-09-27	`ANE.I`	Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner.	2	View
2013-07-15	`SA..`	Supplemental Response or Supplemental Amendment	1	View
2013-07-15	`CLM`	Claims	12	View
2013-07-15	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	1	View
2013-07-15	`RXC/SR`	Reexam Certificate of Service	1	View
2013-07-15	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2013-07-15	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2013-07-12	`A.I.`	Informal or Non-Responsive Amendment	4	View
2013-07-12	`CLM.NE`	Claim-Amendment Not Entered	12	View
2013-07-12	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	31	View
2013-07-12	`RXC/SR`	Reexam Certificate of Service	1	View
2013-07-12	`AF/D.131`	Affidavit-Rule 131-pre-America Invents Act (First to Invent) ONLY	5	View
2013-07-12	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	6	View
2013-06-12	`RXR.NF`	Reexam - Non-Final Action	9	View
2013-05-16	`LET.`	Miscellaneous Incoming Letter	1	View
2013-05-16	`RXC/SR`	Reexam Certificate of Service	1	View
2013-05-16	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2013-05-14	`RXREXO`	Determination -- Reexam Ordered	16	View
2013-05-14	`RXFILJKT`	Paper Reexam File Jacket is scanned	1	View
2013-05-14	`BIB`	Bibliographic Data Sheet	1	View
2013-05-14	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	2	View
2013-05-14	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2013-04-24	`RXNREQFD`	Notice of reexamination request filing date	1	View
2013-04-24	`RXNREQAU`	Notice of Assignment of Reexamination Request	1	View
2013-04-24	`RXTTLRPT`	Title Report	2	View
2013-04-16	`RXLITSR`	Reexam Litigation Search Conducted	38	View
2013-04-12	`TRNA`	Transmittal of New Application	2	View
2013-04-12	`RXOSUB.R`	Receipt of Original Ex Parte Request by Third Party	557	View
2013-04-12	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2013-04-12	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	4	View
2013-04-12	`RXPATENT`	Copy of patent for which reexamination is requested	9	View
2013-04-12	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	2	View
2013-04-12	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	26	View
2013-04-12	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	13	View
2013-04-12	`RXC/SR`	Reexam Certificate of Service	3	View
2013-04-12	`BIB`	Bibliographic Data Sheet	1	View

Inventors

6955397

LEAR CORPORATION SOUTHFIELD, MI

TS TECH NORTH AMERICA, INC. (ROPES & GRAY LLP) 3RD PTY REQ. REYNOLDSBURG, OH

ROPES & GRAY LLP PRUDENTIAL TOWER BOSTON, MA

Attorneys & Agents of Record

JOHN NEMAZI Reg. 30876 Attorney · BROOKS KUSHMAN PC

KEVIN HEINL Reg. 29805 Attorney · BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C.

FANQI MENG Reg. L0647 Agent · BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C.

STEPHANIE MANSFIELD Reg. 43773 Agent · BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C.

BERNARD TOMSA Reg. 60121 Agent · BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C.

ALENA MARCONI Reg. 73680 Attorney · BROOKS KUSHMAN P. C.

MICHAEL BRODBINE Reg. 38392 Attorney · BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C.

JAMES KALLIS Reg. 41102 Attorney · BROOKS KUSHMAN, PC

REID BALDWIN Reg. 61791 Attorney · BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C.

DUSTIN ZAK Reg. 78070 Attorney · BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C.

KYLE KONZ Reg. 68910 Attorney · BROOKS KUSHMAN PC

JEFFREY SZUMA Reg. 35700 Attorney · BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C.

JASON SKINDER Reg. 47094 Attorney · DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES

JASMINE PIZANA-BAKER Reg. 78403 Attorney · LEAR CORPORATION

DAVID BIR Reg. 38383 Attorney · BROOKS KUSHMAN PC

TIFFANY FIDLER Reg. 65366 Attorney · BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C.

ANDREW TURNER Reg. 63121 Attorney · BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C.

ISHEETA LAXMANAN Reg. 73312 Attorney · BROOKS KUSHMAN PC

MATTHEW MIETZEL Reg. 46929 Attorney · BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C.

JAMES PROSCIA Reg. 47010 Attorney · BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C.

MICHAEL TURNER Reg. 52306 Attorney · BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C.

ISAAC SLUTSKY Reg. 64620 Attorney · BROOKS KUSHMAN PC

WILLIAM CONGER Reg. 31209 Attorney · BROOKS AND KUSHMAN PC

MATTHEW JAKUBOWSKI Reg. 44801 Attorney · BROOKS KUSHMAN, PC

WILLIAM ABBATT Reg. 31936 Attorney · BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C.

SANGEETA SHAH Reg. 38614 Attorney · BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C., LAW FIRM

JOHN RONDINI Reg. 64949 Attorney · BROOKS KUSHMAN, P.C.

ERIN BOWLES Reg. 64705 Attorney · BROOKS KUSHMAN, P.C.

DAVID SYROWIK Reg. 27956 Attorney · BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C.

MARK STUENKEL Reg. 44364 Attorney · BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C.

BENJAMIN STASA Reg. 55644 Attorney · BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C.

RACHEL SMITH Reg. 66437 Attorney · BROOKS KUSHMAN PC

MARTIN SULTANA Reg. 57739 Attorney · BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C.

Classification

USPC 297/216.12

Prosecution

Examiner: ENGLISH, PETER C
Art Unit: 3993
Customer No.: 34007
Docket No.: LEAR05601RX1
Confirmation No.: 2674

LEAR CORPORATION

from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS AGENT

RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded 2016-02-04

037701/0154 →

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT

from LEAR CORPORATION

SECURITY INTEREST Recorded 2014-12-22

034695/0526 →

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Quick Facts

App. No.: 90/012,836
Filed: 2013-04-12
Examiner: ENGLISH, PETER C
Art Unit: 3993

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