| May 17, 2010 |
Wi-LAN files its Amendment/Response to the USPTO Office Action dated February 26, 2010, which includes 127 new patent claims. |
Amendment/Response to the USPTO Office Action  |
| April 26, 2010 |
The USPTO issues decision granting WiLAN an extension of time until May 17, 2010 to deliver its response to the USPTO non-final office action mailed February 26, 2010. |
Decision |
| February 26, 2010 (Mail Date) |
The USPTO has granted the re-examination request and has issued a first office action rejecting the claims of the 6,549,759 patent. This is the typical first step in the re-examination process. Wi-LAN will file its response in due course and the re-examination process will continue for approximately 18-24 months. The '759 patent remains valid and enforceable unless and until a final contrary determination has been made by the USPTO and all appeal rights have been exhausted.
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Re-examination Grant |
| January 21, 2010 |
Broadcom Corporation and Intel Corporation file Request for Inter Partes Re-examination at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in respect of U.S. Patent No. 6,549,759 owned by Wi-LAN Inc.
Management Comment
This patent is one of the patents involved in Wi-LAN’s EDTX case Case 2:07-cv-00473. It has now become very common for Defendants in patent infringement lawsuits to, as part of their defense strategy, file requests for re-examination of patents at issue in such actions. It is expected that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will respond to this request within the next 3 months.
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Re-exam Request |