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
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Determination - Reexamination Ordered
Filed
Jul 2, 2026
Pre-Order Paper
Filed Aug 3, 2026
Last Updated
Aug 28, 2026
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Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC
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Prosecution History
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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
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
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To
XUESHAN TECHNOLOGIES INC.