774 Reexam Timeline
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Dec 17, 2011 10:07AM
10/27/2010 Reexam is requested by defendants attorneys, claiming prior art.
1/11/2011 Reexam is ordered by USPTO.
7/20/2011 Defendants attorneys submit a list of 111 US Patents, 24 foreign patents, and 8 publications it claims are prior art.
9/20/2011 USPTO Examiner issues a non-final rejection of 774 patent claims based on the prior art submitted by defendants.
12/2/2011 EDigital has interview with examiner. Woody demonstrates recorder. EDigital expert explains coupling of flash. Examiner sticks with his prior art claims. Both parties agree they will wait for written arguments from EDigital.
12/20/2011 EDigital argument against prior art claims is due to USPTO.