90/016,527MANAGED DEGRADATION OF A VIDEO STREAM9,826,259Open

Status

Reexam Assigned to Examiner for Determination

Filed

Aug 14, 2026

Last Updated

Aug 24, 2026

Art Unit

3992

Requester

Unknown

Requester Law Firm

Fenwick & West, LLP

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Bitharmony LLC

Sector (CPC)

HElectrical & Electronic
H04Telecommunications
H04NPictorial Communication

USPC

375Pulse Or Digital Communications

Reexam History (15 events)

Aug 24, 2026DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Aug 24, 2026RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Aug 20, 2026RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Aug 20, 2026RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Aug 20, 2026RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Aug 18, 2026PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Aug 17, 2026FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Aug 17, 2026RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Aug 17, 2026RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Aug 14, 2026RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Aug 14, 2026BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
Aug 14, 2026RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Aug 14, 2026WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Aug 14, 2026RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Aug 14, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service

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
Nov 21, 2017
3.5-yr
May 21, 2021
Paid May 21, 2021
7.5-yr
May 21, 2025
Paid May 21, 2025
11.5-yr
May 21, 2029
Expiry
Oct 27, 2030

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Oct 27, 2030 (4.2 yr remaining)

Term Adjustment

+1730 days (~4.7 yr)

Assignments

200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026FiledINDRA LAKSONOVIXS SYSTEMS, INC.COMERICA BANKPIXELWORKS, INC.BITHARMONY, LLCCOMERICA BANKRelease
AssignmentReel/Frame: 017633/0149Recorded: May 15, 2006

From

INDRA LAKSONOInventor
May 12, 2006

To

VIXS SYSTEMS, INC.

OtherReel/Frame: 022240/0446Recorded: Feb 11, 2009

From

VIXS SYSTEMS INC.
Nov 14, 2008

To

COMERICA BANK

AssignmentReel/Frame: 056697/0568Recorded: Jun 28, 2021

From

VIXS SYSTEMS, INC.
Jun 28, 2021

To

PIXELWORKS, INC.

ReleaseReel/Frame: 073158/0132Recorded: Oct 21, 2025

From

COMERICA BANK
Oct 21, 2025

To

VIXS SYSTEMS, INC.

AssignmentReel/Frame: 073147/0288Recorded: Dec 8, 2025

From

PIXELWORKS, INC.
Oct 23, 2025

To

BITHARMONY, LLC