90/013,698AUTOMATIC EXTRACTION OF BUILT-UP FOOTPRINTS FROM HIGH RESOLUTION OVERHEAD IMAGERY THROUGH MANIPULATION OF ALPHA-TREE DATA STRUCTURES8,682,079Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Mar 4, 2016

Last Updated

Oct 11, 2016

Examiner

Yuzhen Ge

Art Unit

3992

Requester

Unknown

Requester Law Firm

Arent Fox, LLP

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

DigitalGlobe Inc.

Sector (CPC)

GPhysics & Instruments
G06Computing & Data Processing
G06VImage Recognition

USPC

382Image Analysis

Reexam History (31 events)

Oct 12, 2016CCRDYApplication ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
Oct 11, 2016REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Sep 19, 2016RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Sep 16, 2016MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Sep 9, 2016RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Aug 29, 2016RXLET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
Aug 29, 2016RXLET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
Aug 29, 2016RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Aug 29, 2016RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Aug 25, 2016MREXNRX - Mail Examiner Interview Summary Record
Aug 5, 2016MREXNRX - Mail Examiner Interview Summary Record
Jun 28, 2016MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Jun 8, 2016RXOR.UUntimely/No Owner Statement
Apr 19, 2016NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Mar 30, 2016MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Mar 14, 2016RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Mar 9, 2016MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Mar 9, 2016MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Mar 9, 2016MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Mar 8, 2016RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Mar 8, 2016RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Mar 8, 2016RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Mar 8, 2016RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Mar 8, 2016FTFSFITF set to YES - revise initial setting
Mar 8, 2016DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Mar 7, 2016RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Mar 4, 2016RXPA..RReexam - Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA) for Third Party Requester
Mar 4, 2016RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Mar 4, 2016RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Mar 4, 2016RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Mar 4, 2016BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

None found

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Mar 25, 2014
3.5-yr
Sep 25, 2017
Paid Sep 14, 2017
7.5-yr
Sep 25, 2021
Paid Sep 27, 2021
11.5-yr
Sep 25, 2025
Expiry
Nov 25, 2033

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Nov 25, 2033 (7.7 yr remaining)

Other

USPTO Event: Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed

Assignments

201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025FiledGEORGIOS OUZOUNISDIGITALGLOBE, INC.WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, - AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENTROYAL BANK OF CANADA, AS COLLATERAL AGENTWILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENTMAXAR INTELLIGENCE INC.WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONROYAL BANK OF CANADASIXTH STREET LENDING PARTNERS, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENTVANTOR INC.DIGITALGLOBE, INC.Security InterestBARCLAYS BANK PLCReleaseDIGITALGLOBE, INC.Security InterestWILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONReleaseROYAL BANK OF CANADAReleaseWILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENTReleaseWILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENTReleaseROYAL BANK OF CANADA, AS AGENTReleaseROYAL BANK OF CANADA, AS AGENTRelease
AssignmentReel/Frame: 031672/0221Recorded: Nov 25, 2013

From

GEORGIOS OUZOUNISInventor
Oct 16, 2013

To

DIGITALGLOBE, INC.

Security InterestReel/Frame: 041069/0910Recorded: Jan 23, 2017

From

DIGITALGLOBE, INC.
Dec 22, 2016

To

BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT

ReleaseReel/Frame: 044363/0524Recorded: Oct 5, 2017

From

BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Oct 5, 2017

To

DIGITALGLOBE, INC.

Security InterestReel/Frame: 044167/0396Recorded: Oct 5, 2017

From

DIGITALGLOBE, INC.
Oct 5, 2017
MACDONALD, DETTWILER AND ASSOCIATES CORPORATION
Oct 5, 2017
MACDONALD, DETTWILER AND ASSOCIATES INC.
Oct 5, 2017
MACDONALD, DETTWILER AND ASSOCIATES LTD.
Oct 5, 2017
MDA GEOSPATIAL SERVICES INC.
Oct 5, 2017
MDA INFORMATION SYSTEMS LLC
Oct 5, 2017
SPACE SYSTEMS/LORAL, LLC
Oct 5, 2017

To

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, AS THE COLLATERAL AGENT

OtherReel/Frame: 051262/0824Recorded: Dec 12, 2019

From

DIGITALGLOBE, INC.
Dec 11, 2019
RADIANT GEOSPATIAL SOLUTIONS LLC
Dec 11, 2019
SPACE SYSTEMS/LORAL, LLC (F/K/A SPACE SYSTEMS/LORAL INC.)
Dec 11, 2019

To

WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, - AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT

OtherReel/Frame: 051258/0465Recorded: Dec 11, 2019

From

DIGITALGLOBE, INC.
Dec 11, 2019

To

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, AS COLLATERAL AGENT

OtherReel/Frame: 053866/0412Recorded: Sep 23, 2020

From

DIGITALGLOBE, INC.
Sep 22, 2020

To

WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT

Name ChangeReel/Frame: 062760/0832Recorded: Feb 15, 2023

From

DIGITALGLOBE, INC.
Jan 1, 2021

To

MAXAR INTELLIGENCE INC.

ReleaseReel/Frame: 060390/0282Recorded: Jun 21, 2022

From

WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Jun 14, 2022

To

DIGITALGLOBE, INC.

OtherReel/Frame: 060389/0782Recorded: Jun 17, 2022

From

MAXAR INTELLIGENCE INC.
Jun 14, 2022
MAXAR SPACE LLC
Jun 14, 2022

To

WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

OtherReel/Frame: 060389/0720Recorded: Jun 16, 2022

From

MAXAR INTELLIGENCE INC.
Jun 14, 2022
MAXAR SPACE LLC
Jun 14, 2022

To

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA

OtherReel/Frame: 063660/0138Recorded: May 5, 2023

From

AURORA INSIGHT INC.
May 3, 2023
MAXAR INTELLIGENCE INC. (F/K/A DIGITALGLOBE, INC.)
May 3, 2023
MAXAR MISSION SOLUTIONS INC. ((F/K/A RADIANT MISSION SOLUTIONS INC. (F/K/A THE RADIANT GROUP, INC.))
May 3, 2023
MAXAR SPACE LLC (F/K/A SPACE SYSTEMS/LORAL, LLC)
May 3, 2023
MAXAR SPACE ROBOTICS LLC ((F/K/A SSL ROBOTICS LLC) (F/K/A MDA US SYSTEMS LLC))
May 3, 2023
MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC.
May 3, 2023
SPATIAL ENERGY, LLC
May 3, 2023

To

SIXTH STREET LENDING PARTNERS, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

ReleaseReel/Frame: 063633/0431Recorded: May 12, 2023

From

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
May 3, 2023

To

MAXAR SPACE LLC

ReleaseReel/Frame: 063544/0011Recorded: May 4, 2023

From

WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
May 3, 2023

To

MAXAR INTELLIGENCE INC.

ReleaseReel/Frame: 063544/0074Recorded: May 4, 2023

From

WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
May 3, 2023

To

MAXAR INTELLIGENCE INC.

ReleaseReel/Frame: 063542/0300Recorded: May 4, 2023

From

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, AS AGENT
May 3, 2023

To

MAXAR INTELLIGENCE INC.

ReleaseReel/Frame: 063543/0001Recorded: May 4, 2023

From

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, AS AGENT
May 3, 2023

To

MAXAR INTELLIGENCE INC.

Name ChangeReel/Frame: 073461/0724Recorded: Nov 4, 2025

From

MAXAR INTELLIGENCE INC.
Oct 1, 2025

To

VANTOR INC.