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US 9,203,638 · Confirmation No. 5482

CMTS PLANT TOPOLOGY FAULT MANAGEMENT

Inventor: William T. Hanks

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	Code	Description	Pages	PDF
2022-08-19	`EBCC.AD`	Notice of Change of Address Place in File Wrapper Due to Electronic Business Center(EBC) Customer Number Update	1	View
2015-11-11	`ISSUE.NTF`	Issue Notification	1	View
2015-10-27	`N570`	Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308)	1	View
2015-10-27	`N570`	Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308)	1	View
2015-10-23	`IFEE`	Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B)	1	View
2015-10-23	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2015-10-23	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2015-10-23	`PA..`	Power of Attorney	2	View
2015-10-23	`R3.73`	Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73	3	View
2015-08-14	`NOA`	Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85)	10	View
2015-08-14	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2015-08-14	`IIFW`	Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc.	3	View
2015-08-14	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	3	View
2015-08-14	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2015-06-23	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2015-06-23	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	9	View
2015-06-23	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2015-06-23	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2015-03-23	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	23	View
2015-03-23	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2015-03-23	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2015-03-23	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2015-03-23	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	2	View
2014-09-11	`AMSB`	Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE)	1	View
2014-09-11	`CLM`	Claims	3	View
2014-09-11	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	3	View
2014-09-11	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2014-09-11	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2014-09-02	`RCEX`	Request for Continued Examination (RCE)	1	View
2014-09-02	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	1	View
2014-09-02	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2014-05-30	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	26	View
2014-05-30	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2014-05-30	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	2	View
2014-05-30	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2014-03-31	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2014-03-31	`CLM`	Claims	3	View
2014-03-31	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	3	View
2014-03-31	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2014-03-31	`136A`	Authorization for Extension of Time all replies	3	View
2014-03-31	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2013-12-31	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	21	View
2013-12-31	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2013-12-31	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2013-12-31	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	6	View
2013-12-31	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2012-09-24	`RCEX`	Request for Continued Examination (RCE)	1	View
2012-09-24	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	1	View
2012-09-24	`AMSB`	Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE)	1	View
2012-09-24	`CLM`	Claims	3	View
2012-09-24	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	8	View
2012-09-24	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	1	View
2012-09-24	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2012-09-12	`CTAV`	Advisory Action (PTOL-303)	3	View
2012-09-12	`ANE.I`	Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner.	1	View
2012-08-22	`A.NE`	Response After Final Action	1	View
2012-08-22	`CLM`	Claims	3	View
2012-08-22	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	8	View
2012-08-22	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	1	View
2012-08-22	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2012-06-22	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	88	View
2012-06-22	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2012-06-22	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2012-06-22	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	1	View
2012-03-23	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2012-03-23	`CLM`	Claims	3	View
2012-03-23	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	7	View
2012-03-23	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	1	View
2012-03-23	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2011-12-23	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	84	View
2011-12-23	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2011-12-23	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	3	View
2011-12-23	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2011-12-23	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2011-09-01	`AP.PRE.DEC`	Pre-Brief Appeal Conference decision	2	View
2011-07-18	`AP.PRE.REQ`	Pre-Appeal Brief Conference Request	5	View
2011-07-18	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	1	View
2011-07-18	`N/AP`	Notice of Appeal Filed	1	View
2011-07-18	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	1	View
2011-07-18	`XT/`	Extension of Time	2	View
2011-07-18	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	1	View
2011-06-13	`CTAV`	Advisory Action (PTOL-303)	3	View
2011-06-13	`ANE.I`	Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner.	1	View
2011-05-17	`A.NE`	Response After Final Action	1	View
2011-05-17	`CLM`	Claims	3	View
2011-05-17	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	6	View
2011-05-17	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2011-05-17	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2011-03-17	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	42	View
2011-03-17	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2011-03-17	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	2	View
2011-03-17	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2011-03-17	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2011-03-17	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	3	View
2011-03-17	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	2	View
2011-02-25	`PET.DEC.TC`	Petition decision routed to the Technology Center to act on the decision or continue prosecution	5	View
2011-02-24	`APP.FILE.REC`	Filing Receipt	3	View
2011-01-03	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	2	View
2011-01-03	`CLM`	Claims	3	View
2011-01-03	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	7	View
2011-01-03	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	1	View
2011-01-03	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2010-11-10	`PET.OP`	Petition for review by the Office of Petitions	1	View
2010-11-10	`LET.`	Miscellaneous Incoming Letter	1	View
2010-11-10	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	1	View
2010-10-07	`NTC.PUB`	Notice of Publication	1	View
2010-10-01	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	24	View
2010-10-01	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2010-10-01	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2010-10-01	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2010-10-01	`BIB`	Bibliographic Data Sheet	1	View
2010-10-01	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	5	View
2010-10-01	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	7	View
2009-06-17	`EBCC.AD`	Notice of Change of Address Place in File Wrapper Due to Electronic Business Center(EBC) Customer Number Update	1	View
2009-05-28	`APP.FILE.REC`	Filing Receipt	3	View
2009-05-28	`N570`	Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308)	1	View
2009-04-02	`TRNA`	Transmittal of New Application	1	View
2009-04-02	`ADS`	Application Data Sheet	2	View
2009-04-02	`LET.`	Miscellaneous Incoming Letter	1	View
2009-04-02	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2009-04-02	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2009-04-02	`DRW`	Drawings-only black and white line drawings	4	View
2009-04-02	`OATH`	Oath or Declaration filed	2	View
2009-04-02	`PA..`	Power of Attorney	1	View
2009-04-02	`SPEC`	Specification	9	View
2009-04-02	`CLM`	Claims	3	View
2009-04-02	`ABST`	Abstract	1	View
2009-04-02	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View

Inventors

William T. Hanks Carol Stream, IL

Attorneys & Agents of Record

LORI ANNE SWANSON Reg. 59048 Attorney · ARRIS GROUP, INC

BART PERKINS Reg. 69229 Agent

Classification

USPC 370/254

H04L12/2801 H04L12/2861 H04L12/287 H04L41/0213 H04L41/5009 H04L41/509 H04L47/70 H04N7/10 H04N7/22 H04N21/21 H04N21/23 H04N21/6118 H04N21/64723 H04N21/64746

Prosecution

Examiner: SMITH, JOSHUA Y
Art Unit: 2477
Customer No.: 21924
Docket No.: 7204 (FSP0532)
Confirmation No.: 5482

Publication

Pub. No.: US20100254283A1
Pub. Date: 2010-10-07

Patent Term Adjustment

-31days

ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC (F/K/A ARRIS ENTERPRISES, INC.), ARRIS TECHNOLOGY, INC., ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC., COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA, COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, RUCKUS WIRELESS, LLC (F/K/A RUCKUS WIRELESS, INC.)

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

RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL/FRAME 049905/0504 Recorded 2024-12-19

071477/0255 →

APOLLO ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY LLC

from ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC, COMMSCOPE INC., OF NORTH CAROLINA, COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, OUTDOOR WIRELESS NETWORKS LLC, RUCKUS IP HOLDINGS LLC

SECURITY INTEREST Recorded 2024-12-17

069889/0114 →

WILMINGTON TRUST

from ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC, ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC., COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA, RUCKUS WIRELESS, INC.

SECURITY INTEREST Recorded 2021-11-19

060752/0001 →

WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT

from ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC

PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded 2019-07-03

049820/0495 →

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

from ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC, ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC., ARRIS TECHNOLOGY, INC., COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA, RUCKUS WIRELESS, INC.

ABL SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded 2019-07-03

049892/0396 →

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

from ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC, ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC., ARRIS TECHNOLOGY, INC., COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA, RUCKUS WIRELESS, INC.

TERM LOAN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded 2019-07-03

049905/0504 →

ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC

from ARRIS ENTERPRISES, INC.

CHANGE OF NAME Recorded 2019-06-25

049586/0470 →

ARRIS GROUP, INC., ARRIS ENTERPRISES, INC., ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC., ARRIS KOREA, INC., ARRIS HOLDINGS CORP. OF ILLINOIS, INC., BIG BAND NETWORKS, INC., TEXSCAN CORPORATION, POWER GUARD, INC., 4HOME, INC., ACADIA AIC, INC., AEROCAST, INC., BROADBUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC., GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATION, GENERAL INSTRUMENT AUTHORIZATION SERVICES, INC., GENERAL INSTRUMENT INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC., IMEDIA CORPORATION, JERROLD DC RADIO, INC., LEAPSTONE SYSTEMS, INC., MODULUS VIDEO, INC., MOTOROLA WIRELINE NETWORKS, INC., NETOPIA, INC., NEXTLEVEL SYSTEMS (PUERTO RICO), INC., QUANTUM BRIDGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC., SETJAM, INC., SUNUP DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC., UCENTRIC SYSTEMS, INC., GIC INTERNATIONAL HOLDCO LLC, GIC INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL LLC, CCE SOFTWARE LLC, THE GI REALTY TRUST 1996

from BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded 2019-04-08

048825/0294 →

ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC

from ARRIS ENTERPRISES INC

CHANGE OF NAME Recorded 2017-03-14

041995/0031 →

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

from 4HOME, INC., ACADIA AIC, INC., AEROCAST, INC., ARRIS ENTERPRISES, INC., ARRIS GROUP, INC., ARRIS HOLDINGS CORP. OF ILLINOIS, ARRIS KOREA, INC., ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC., BIGBAND NETWORKS, INC., BROADBUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC., CCE SOFTWARE LLC, GENERAL INSTRUMENT AUTHORIZATION SERVICES, INC., GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATION, GENERAL INSTRUMENT INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC., GIC INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL LLC, GIC INTERNATIONAL HOLDCO LLC, IMEDIA CORPORATION, JERROLD DC RADIO, INC., LEAPSTONE SYSTEMS, INC., MODULUS VIDEO, INC., MOTOROLA WIRELINE NETWORKS, INC., NETOPIA, INC., NEXTLEVEL SYSTEMS (PUERTO RICO), INC., POWER GUARD, INC., QUANTUM BRIDGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC., SETJAM, INC., SUNUP DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC., TEXSCAN CORPORATION, THE GI REALTY TRUST 1996, UCENTRIC SYSTEMS, INC.

SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded 2013-05-28

030498/0023 →

ARRIS ENTERPRISES, INC.

from ARRIS GROUP, INC.

MERGER Recorded 2013-04-16

030228/0388 →

ARRIS GROUP, INC.

from HANKS, WILLIAM T.

CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE'S LEGAL NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 022535 FRAME 0407. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT TO ARRIS GROUP, INC. Recorded 2013-01-29

029710/0299 →

ARRIS

from HANKS, WILLIAM T.

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded 2009-04-10

022535/0407 →

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Quick Facts

Patent No.: US 9,203,638
App. No.: 12/416,955
Filed: 2009-04-02
Granted: 2015-12-01
Pub. No.: US20100254283A1
Examiner: SMITH, JOSHUA Y
Art Unit: 2477
PTA: -31 days

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