This week the Official Gazette noticed two inter partes requests filed by RTX Telecom and Skype Technologies against Riparius Ventures’ patents on a device and process to allow remote receipt and placement of Internet Telephony calls using emulation of traditional POTS telephone service through a combination of software and a specialized cordless handset appliance. Another inter partes request was filed by Severstal North America against Usinor’s manufacturing process patent on metal deforming by stamping a strip of steel sheet that is hot rolled and coated to ensure protection of the surface and the steel.

Requests for reexamination were noticed in the USPTO Official Gazette, captioned below. Notice of Filing of Request for Reexamination means that a request for reexamination has been filed, accorded a filing date, and published in the Official Gazette (MPEP 2215).

Control Number: 95/000,502

Patent Number: 7,139,371
Technology Area: Telephonic communications
Patent Owner: Riparius Ventures, LLC
Requester: RTX Telecom, Skype Technologies
Firm Requesting: Banner & Witcoff., LTD., Chicago, IL
Date Requested: 8/31/2009
Invention Title: REMOTE INTERNET TELEPHONY DEVICE

Control Number: 95/000,503

Patent Number: 7,016,481
Technology Area: Telephonic communications
Patent Owner: Riparius Ventures, LLC
Requester: RTX Telecom, Skype Technologies
Firm Requesting: Banner & Witcoff., LTD., Chicago, IL
Date Requested: 8/31/2009
Invention Title: REMOTE INTERNET TELEPHONY DEVICE

Control Number: 95/001,214

Patent Number: 6,564,604
Technology Area: Metal deforming
Patent Owner: Usinor, Puteaux, France
Requester: Severstal North America, Inc.
Firm Requesting: Reising Ethington, PC. Troy, MI
Date Requested: 8/20/2009
Invention Title: PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A PART WITH VERY HIGH MECHANICAL PROPERTIES, FORMED BY STAMPING OF A STRIP OF ROLLED STEEL SHEET AND MORE PARTICULARLY HOT ROLLED AND COATED