Granted Patent
Utility
US 9,348,096
· Confirmation No. 2728
PASSIVE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM USING FIBER INDEXING
Inventors:
Paul KMIT, Thomas PARSONS, Erik J. GRONVALL, Douglas C. ELLENS, Panayiotis TOUNDAS, Timothy G. BADAR, Trevor D. SMITH, Thomas G. LeBlanc, Todd Loeffelholz
Applicant:
CommScope Technologies LLC
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| 2016-04-21 | ANE.I |
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Post Allowance Communication - Incoming | 1 | View | |
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| 2016-04-14 | CLM |
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| 2016-03-30 | R3.73 |
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| 2016-03-30 | TRAN.LET |
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| 2016-03-30 | ADS |
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| 2016-01-14 | NOA |
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| 2016-01-14 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2016-01-14 | BIB |
Bibliographic Data Sheet | 1 | View | |
| 2016-01-14 | IIFW |
Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. | 3 | View | |
| 2016-01-14 | SRNT |
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Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
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| 2015-12-15 | SPEC |
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| 2015-12-15 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2015-12-15 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 3 | View | |
| 2015-12-15 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2015-11-20 | LET. |
Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 3 | View | |
| 2015-11-20 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 1 | View | |
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| 2015-11-20 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2015-09-24 | M327 |
Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count | 3 | View | |
| 2015-09-15 | NOA |
Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) | 11 | View | |
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| 2015-09-15 | BIB |
Bibliographic Data Sheet | 1 | View | |
| 2015-09-15 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 4 | View | |
| 2015-09-15 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2015-09-15 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 5 | View | |
| 2015-09-15 | IIFW |
Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. | 3 | View | |
| 2015-09-15 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2015-09-15 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2015-08-25 | ELC. |
Response to Election / Restriction Filed | 1 | View | |
| 2015-08-25 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
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| 2015-06-25 | CTRS |
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| 2015-04-28 | APP.FILE.REC |
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| 2014-10-03 | TRAN.LET |
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Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
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Specification | 29 | View | |
| 2014-05-23 | CLM |
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Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 3 | View | |
| 2014-05-23 | ADS |
Application Data Sheet | 9 | View | |
| 2014-05-23 | 136A |
Authorization for Extension of Time all replies | 1 | View | |
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| 2014-05-23 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 2 | View |
Inventors
Paul KMIT
Maple Grove, MN
Thomas PARSONS
Leominster, MA
Erik J. GRONVALL
Bloomington, MN
Douglas C. ELLENS
Starbuck, MN
Panayiotis TOUNDAS
Vancouver BC, CANADA
Timothy G. BADAR
St. Paul, MN
Trevor D. SMITH
Eden Prairie, MN
Thomas G. LeBlanc
Westminster, MA
Todd Loeffelholz
Minnetonka, MN
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
385/24
G02B6/3895
G02B6/4457
G02B6/3849
G02B6/3885
G02B6/4285
G02B6/4472
G02B6/4475
H04B10/25
H04B10/27
H04J14/0205
H04Q11/0067
H04Q2011/0073
H04Q2011/0077
Prosecution
- Examiner
- LEPISTO, RYAN A
- Art Unit
- 2883
- Customer No.
- 142510
- Docket No.
- 02316.3446USI1
- Confirmation No.
- 2728
Publication
- Pub. No.
- US20140254986A1
- Pub. Date
- 2014-09-11
Patent Term Adjustment
-114days
Parent
PCT
is a Continuation in-part of
→
PCT/US2013/034618
Filed 2013-03-29
· Patented Case
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 61/618,156
Filed 2012-03-30
· Provisional Application Expired
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 61/826,655
Filed 2013-05-23
· Provisional Application Expired
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 61/971,390
Filed 2014-03-27
· Provisional Application Expired
Child
is a Continuation of
→
App. 17/570,138
Filed 2022-01-06
· Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action
Child
is a Continuation of
→
App. 15/837,571
· US 10,788,629
Filed 2017-12-11
· Patented Case
Child
is a Continuation of
→
App. 18/240,424
Filed 2023-08-31
· Final Rejection Mailed
Child
is a Continuation of
→
App. 16/999,170
· US 11,221,450
Filed 2020-08-21
· Patented Case
Child
is a Continuation of
→
App. 15/161,827
· US 9,841,569
Filed 2016-05-23
· Patented Case
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.)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL/FRAME 049905/0504
Recorded 2024-12-19
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
from
ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC,
ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.,
COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC,
COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA,
RUCKUS WIRELESS, INC.
SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2021-11-19
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded 2019-07-03
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
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
REDWOOD SYSTEMS, INC.,
ALLEN TELECOM LLC,
ANDREW LLC,
COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA,
COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2019-04-09
REDWOOD SYSTEMS, INC.,
ALLEN TELECOM LLC,
ANDREW LLC,
COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA,
COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2019-04-09
from
BADAR, TIMOTHY G.,
KMIT, PAUL,
SMITH, TREVOR D.,
ELLENS, DOUGLAS C.,
TOUNDAS, PANAYIOTIS,
GRONVALL, ERIK,
PARSONS, THOMAS
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2016-03-22
from
ELLENS, DOUGLAS C.,
TOUNDAS, PANAYIOTIS,
PARSONS, THOMAS,
GRONVALL, ERIK,
BADAR, TIMOTHY G.,
KMIT, PAUL,
SMITH, TREVOR D.
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2016-03-22
from
PARSONS, THOMAS,
KMIT, PAUL,
ELLENS, DOUGLAS C.,
BADAR, TIMOTHY G.,
GRONVALL, ERIK,
LEBLANC, THOMAS G.,
LOEFFELHOLZ, TODD,
SMITH, TREVOR D.,
TOUNDAS, PANAYIOTIS
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2016-03-22
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (TERM)
Recorded 2016-01-13
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (ABL)
Recorded 2016-01-13
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2015-10-29
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2015-10-26
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2015-10-21
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Quick Facts
- Patent No.
- US 9,348,096
- App. No.
- 14/285,949
- Filed
- 2014-05-23
- Granted
- 2016-05-24
- Pub. No.
- US20140254986A1
- Examiner
- LEPISTO, RYAN A
- Art Unit
- 2883
- PTA
- -114 days
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