90/016,508IMAGE SENSOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF8,129,809Open

Status

Reexam Assigned to Examiner for Determination

Filed

Aug 3, 2026

Last Updated

Aug 6, 2026

Art Unit

3992

Requester

Apple Inc.

Requester Law Firm

Unknown

Requested By

Third Party

Patent Owner

Clairpath LLC

Sector (CPC)

HElectrical & Electronic
H10Semiconductor Devices
H10FInorganic Semiconductor Bodies

USPC

257Active Solid-State Devices (E.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes)

Reexam History (19 events)

Aug 6, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Aug 6, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Aug 6, 2026DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Aug 6, 2026COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Aug 5, 2026RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Aug 5, 2026RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Aug 5, 2026RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Aug 5, 2026RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Aug 4, 2026RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Aug 4, 2026RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Aug 4, 2026PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Aug 4, 2026FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Aug 3, 2026RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Aug 3, 2026RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Aug 3, 2026RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Aug 3, 2026RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Aug 3, 2026RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Aug 3, 2026RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Aug 3, 2026BIG.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 6, 2012
3.5-yr
Sep 6, 2015
7.5-yr
Sep 6, 2019
Paid Sep 5, 2019
11.5-yr
Sep 6, 2023
Paid Aug 21, 2023
Expiry
Jan 29, 2030

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Jan 29, 2030 (3.5 yr remaining)

Term Adjustment

+45 days (~0.1 yr)

Assignments

2010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025FiledHOON JANGINTELLECTUAL DISCOVERYDONGBU HITEK CO., LTD.INTELLECTUAL DISCOVERY CO., LTD.CLAIRPATH, LLC
AssignmentReel/Frame: 023654/0906Recorded: Dec 15, 2009

From

HOON JANGInventor
Dec 9, 2009

To

DONGBU HITEK CO., LTD.

AssignmentReel/Frame: 033831/0789Recorded: Sep 26, 2014

From

DONGBU HITEK CO., LTD
Sep 24, 2014

To

INTELLECTUAL DISCOVERY CO., LTD.

AssignmentReel/Frame: 072430/0707Recorded: Oct 1, 2025

From

INTELLECTUAL DISCOVERY
Oct 1, 2025

To

CLAIRPATH, LLC