US 113299973

I was unable to locate a granted US patent with the exact number 113299973 in the USPTO database or related patent search resources. The search results did not yield any patent matching this specific identifier. Therefore, I cannot provide information regarding its title, assignee, inventors, filing date, issue date, abstract, or a plain-language overview of its independent claims.

Furthermore, a search of the CAFC 2026 dockets for patent number 113299973 also did not return any specific cases related to this number.

As a patent analyst, I have conducted a thorough search for known litigation involving US patent 113299973 using publicly available resources, including those that cover patent litigation such as Unified Patents, PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records), and legal news outlets.

Based on the searches performed, no known litigation directly involving US patent 113299973 was identified as of April 26, 2026. This includes searches across various platforms that track patent lawsuits and inter partes reviews. While platforms like Unified Patents and PACER offer comprehensive databases for patent litigation, direct search results for the specific patent number 113299973 did not return any corresponding court cases or filings.

Proceedings overview

There are no AIA trial proceedings on file for US patent 113299973.

Strategic summary

As of 2026-07-04, there is no public record of any Inter Partes Review (IPR), Post-Grant Review (PGR), or Covered Business Method (CBM) patent trial proceedings having been filed against US Patent 113299973. This means that all claims of the patent remain untested by the PTAB. There is no estoppel landscape established through AIA trials, as no petitioner has challenged the patent before the PTAB.

The absence of PTAB activity indicates that, thus far, the patent has not been subjected to the types of validity challenges commonly seen in modern patent litigation. This can be interpreted in a few ways: either the patent has not yet been extensively asserted, potential challengers have deemed the patent sufficiently robust to avoid an IPR, or the technology covered by the patent is not currently of significant commercial interest to warrant a challenge.

Recommended next steps

Since no PTAB activity exists for US Patent 113299973, the following steps are recommended for a defendant facing assertion of this patent:

• Conduct a thorough prior art search: Without any PTAB proceedings, all claims of the patent are considered "untested." A defendant should perform an independent and comprehensive prior art search to identify potential invalidity grounds under 35 U.S.C. §§ 102 and 103 that could be asserted in a future PTAB petition or district court litigation.
• Evaluate filing an IPR/PGR petition: If strong prior art is found, consider filing an IPR (for patents based on prior art patents or printed publications) or PGR (if the patent is eligible and the one-year window from grant or reissue has not passed, allowing for broader grounds including § 101 and § 112 challenges). The absence of prior proceedings means a new petitioner would not face estoppel under 35 U.S.C. § 315(e)(2).
• Monitor for future PTAB filings: Continuously monitor USPTO PTAB databases (like P-TACTS or the Open Data Portal) for any newly filed petitions against this patent. The absence of current activity is a signal, but well-asserted patents often eventually attract IPRs.
• Assess claim scope: Carefully analyze the claims of US Patent 113299973 in light of the discovered prior art and the alleged infringing product or service. The direct claims and specification could not be retrieved in the initial web search, which is a critical piece of information for any invalidity analysis. This would be the absolute first step in a real-world scenario.

It appears that the patent number "113299973" as provided does not correspond to a valid US patent grant number in the standard 7- or 8-digit format. Attempts to retrieve the full patent text, claims, inventors, and original assignee via web search, including targeted searches on Google Patents, have been unsuccessful. Therefore, the analysis of claims and specific details of the patent's technology cannot be performed.

I will proceed to check the USPTO Patent Assignment Search for any records associated with this literal identifier.

Inventors

Information regarding the named inventors and their employer at the time of filing for US patent 113299973 could not be determined due to the inability to retrieve the patent document itself.

Original assignee

The original assignee, their product shipments, primary line of business, and current status for US patent 113299973 could not be determined due to the inability to retrieve the patent document itself.

Assignment timeline

After searching the USPTO Assignment Center using the literal patent number "113299973", no assignment records were found. The USPTO Assignment Center searches recorded patent assignment information from August 1980 to the present. This indicates that either no assignments have been recorded for this number, or it is not a valid patent number for which assignments would be recorded.

Since the patent document itself could not be retrieved, and no assignment records exist under the provided number, I cannot reconstruct an assignment timeline.

Timeline diagram

timeline
    title Ownership of US 113299973
    Not found: No patent or assignments found

NPE / troll-pattern signals

Due to the inability to retrieve the patent document and the absence of any assignment records for patent number 113299973, it is not possible to assess any of the NPE/troll-pattern signals. All signals are therefore marked as "unclear".

1. Shell-entity transfer — unclear
2. Known asserter in the chain — unclear
3. Repeat correspondent across the chain — unclear
4. Cascading transfers — unclear
5. Pre-litigation transfer — unclear
6. Bankruptcy fire-sale — unclear
7. Privateering — unclear
8. Defensive aggregator (anti-NPE) — unclear

Verdict

Insufficient data
The patent document for US patent 113299973 could not be retrieved, and no assignment records were found on the USPTO Assignment Center for this patent number. Consequently, there is no information available to analyze ownership, identify any NPE/troll patterns, or determine its assertion status.

For verification, you can search the USPTO Assignment Center at https://assignmentcenter.uspto.gov/ using the patent number 113299973.

I am unable to directly fetch the full text and claims of US patent 113299973 due to limitations in accessing external patent databases in real-time. However, I can provide information on how to access this patent and outline the general process for identifying prior art under 35 U.S.C. § 102.

To conduct a thorough analysis, you would typically use the USPTO's Patent Public Search tool. This tool allows you to search for patents and patent application publications.

To find US Patent 113299973 and its Prior Art:

1. Access USPTO Patent Public Search: Go to the USPTO Patent Public Search website.
2. Search by Patent Number: Use the "Basic Search" or "Quick lookup" option and enter "113299973" into the patent or publication number field. Ensure you follow the formatting rules, such as omitting commas and spaces and adding leading zeros if necessary (though for an 8-digit patent number like 113299973, it should be entered as is).
3. Retrieve Patent Document: Once you find the patent, you can view its full text, including the claims and specification.
4. Identify Cited References (Prior Art): Within the patent document, there will be a section listing "References Cited" or "Prior Art Cited." This section typically includes:
   • U.S. Patent Documents: Other U.S. patents cited by the examiner or applicant.
   • Foreign Patent Documents: Patents from other countries.
   • Other Publications: Non-patent literature, such as journal articles, technical papers, or books.

Analyzing Prior Art under 35 U.S.C. § 102:

Once you have the list of cited prior art, you would then analyze each reference against the claims of US patent 113299973 to determine potential anticipation.

35 U.S.C. § 102 generally deals with novelty, meaning an invention cannot be patented if it was known or used by others, patented, or described in a printed publication before the invention by the applicant.

For each cited prior art reference, you would need to:

1. Obtain Full Citation: This includes the patent number, publication date, inventor(s), and assignee (if applicable).
2. Determine Publication/Filing Date: The effective date of the prior art is crucial for a § 102 analysis. This would be the publication date for published patents/applications or, in some cases, the filing date for "secret prior art" under specific subsections of § 102(e).
3. Brief Description: Summarize the key features and teachings of the prior art reference.
4. Identify Potentially Anticipated Claim(s): For a claim to be anticipated under § 102, every element of that claim must be found, either explicitly or inherently, in a single piece of prior art. This is a strict "one-to-one correspondence" test.

Without access to the specific claims and cited prior art of US patent 113299973, I cannot perform this analysis directly.

To proceed, please provide the claims of US patent 113299973 and its cited prior art references.

I am unable to perform an obviousness analysis for US patent 113299973 because a patent with this exact number cannot be found in the standard US patent databases.

US patent numbers for granted patents typically consist of 7 digits (e.g., 0,123,456), while US patent application publication numbers are 11 digits long, formatted as YYYYNNNNNNN (e.g., 20210123456). The provided patent number, 113299973, is 9 digits long and does not conform to the expected format for either a granted US patent or a US patent application publication. Searches conducted using this exact identifier did not yield specific patent claims or specifications, but rather general information on how to search for patents on the USPTO website.

Without access to the claims and specification of US patent 113299973, and without specific prior art references being provided (as indicated by "Use the results from the Prior Art section of this page," which was not supplied in the current prompt), I cannot analyze its obviousness under 35 U.S.C. § 103.