90/016,446DIMMING CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING DIMMING CONTROL SIGNAL BY REFERRING TO DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION/MULTIPLE CHARACTERISTIC VALUES DERIVED FROM PIXEL VALUES8,451,211Open

Status

Reexam Assigned to Examiner for Determination

Filed

Jul 2, 2026

Last Updated

Jul 16, 2026

Examiner

Yuzhen Ge

Art Unit

3992

Requested By

Third Party

Patent Owner

MediaTek Inc.

P.O. Law Firm

Volpe Koenig

Sector (CPC)

GPhysics & Instruments
G09Display & Education
G09GDisplay Control

USPC

345Computer Graphics Processing And Selective Visual Display Systems

Reexam History (17 events)

Jul 16, 2026DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Jul 10, 2026COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Jul 10, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
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Jul 9, 2026FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
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Jul 9, 2026RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Jul 9, 2026RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Jul 6, 2026PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Jul 6, 2026RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Jul 6, 2026RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Jul 2, 2026RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Jul 2, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jul 2, 2026RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Jul 2, 2026BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
Jul 2, 2026RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request

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
May 28, 2013
3.5-yr
Nov 28, 2016
7.5-yr
Nov 28, 2020
Paid Sep 30, 2020
11.5-yr
Nov 28, 2024
Paid Nov 13, 2024
Expiry
May 28, 2031

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

May 28, 2031 (4.9 yr remaining)

Term Adjustment

+500 days (~1.4 yr)

Assignments

201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021FiledCHIA-LEI YUMEDIATEK INC.XUESHAN TECHNOLOGIES INC.
AssignmentReel/Frame: 023770/0909Recorded: Jan 13, 2010

From

CHIA-LEI YUInventor
Jan 8, 2010

To

MEDIATEK INC.

AssignmentReel/Frame: 055486/0870Recorded: Mar 3, 2021

From

MEDIATEK INC.
Dec 23, 2020

To

XUESHAN TECHNOLOGIES INC.