90/019,119METHOD AND APPARATUS TO CONTROL DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS WITH AMBIENT LIGHT CORRECTION8,223,117Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Oct 7, 2022

Last Updated

Dec 20, 2023

Art Unit

3992

Requester Law Firm

Unknown

Requested By

Third Party

Sector (CPC)

GPhysics & Instruments
G09Display & Education
G09GDisplay Control

USPC

345Computer Graphics Processing And Selective Visual Display Systems

Reexam History (54 events)

Dec 21, 2023CCRDYApplication ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
Dec 20, 2023REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Dec 4, 2023RXLET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
Dec 4, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Nov 27, 2023RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Nov 17, 2023MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Oct 23, 2023WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Oct 23, 2023RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Oct 23, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Oct 18, 2023IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Oct 18, 2023IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Oct 18, 2023IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Oct 18, 2023IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Oct 18, 2023IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Sep 12, 2023RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Aug 2, 2023WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Aug 2, 2023WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Aug 2, 2023RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Aug 2, 2023RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Aug 2, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Aug 2, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Aug 2, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Aug 2, 2023RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Jul 21, 2023MREXNRX - Mail Examiner Interview Summary Record
Jul 19, 2023WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Jul 19, 2023WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Jul 19, 2023RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Jul 19, 2023RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Jun 2, 2023MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Jan 20, 2023RXWVSTWaiver of owners statement in ex parte
Jan 5, 2023MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Dec 6, 2022NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Oct 31, 2022PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Oct 30, 2022C.ADCorrespondence Address Change
Oct 26, 2022RXPA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Oct 26, 2022RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Oct 24, 2022RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Oct 24, 2022RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Oct 20, 2022MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Oct 19, 2022MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Oct 19, 2022MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Oct 19, 2022DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Oct 18, 2022RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Oct 18, 2022RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Oct 18, 2022RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Oct 18, 2022RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Oct 18, 2022FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Oct 7, 2022WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Oct 7, 2022RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Oct 7, 2022RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Oct 7, 2022RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Oct 7, 2022RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Oct 7, 2022RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Oct 7, 2022BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2023-00778IPRTerminated-Settled

Petitioner

Nintendo Co., Ltd. et al.

Petition Filed

Mar 28, 2023

Institution

Oct 18, 2023

Decision

May 7, 2024

Terminated

May 7, 2024

IPR2020-01337IPRInstitution Denied

Petitioner

LG Electronics, Inc. et al.

Petition Filed

Jul 21, 2020

Institution

Mar 9, 2021

IPR2020-01283IPRInstitution Denied

Petitioner

LG Electronics, Inc. et al.

Petition Filed

Jul 16, 2020

Institution

Mar 9, 2021

IPR2020-00043IPRInstitution Denied

Petitioner

VIZIO, Inc.

Petition Filed

Oct 15, 2019

Institution

May 4, 2020

IPR2018-01262IPRInstitution Denied

Petitioner

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al.

Petition Filed

Jun 15, 2018

Institution

Jan 17, 2019

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

Filed — ApprovedJan 23, 2012

Prosecution History

DateCodeDescription
Feb 7, 2012P574PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
Jan 23, 2012DISTTerminal Disclaimer Filed

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Jul 17, 2012
3.5-yr
Jan 17, 2016
7.5-yr
Jan 17, 2020
Paid Jan 3, 2020
11.5-yr
Jan 17, 2024
Paid Jan 3, 2024
Expiry
Apr 7, 2031

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Apr 7, 2031 (5 yr remaining)

Term Adjustment

+841 days (~2.3 yr)

Assignments

200920102011201220132014201520162017FiledACTEL CORPORATIONMORGAN STANLEY & CO. INCORPORATEDMORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLCBANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS SUCCESSOR AGENTMORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.LED DISPLAY TECHNOLOGIES, LLCPOLARIS POWERLED TECHNOLOGIES, LLCBANK OF AMERICA, N.A.ReleaseMORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.ReleaseMORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.Release
OtherReel/Frame: 025783/0613Recorded: Feb 11, 2011

From

ACTEL CORPORATION
Jan 11, 2011
MICROSEMI CORPORATION
Jan 11, 2011
WHITE ELECTRONIC DESIGNS CORP.
Jan 11, 2011

To

MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INCORPORATED

OtherReel/Frame: 027213/0611Recorded: Nov 11, 2011

From

ACTEL CORPORATION
Oct 26, 2011
MICROSEMI CORP. - ANALOG MIXED SIGNAL GROUP
Oct 26, 2011
MICROSEMI CORP. - MASSACHUSETTS
Oct 26, 2011
MICROSEMI CORPORATION
Oct 26, 2011

To

MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC

OtherReel/Frame: 035657/0223Recorded: Apr 9, 2015

From

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA (AS SUCCESSOR TO MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC)
Apr 2, 2015

To

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS SUCCESSOR AGENT

OtherReel/Frame: 037691/0697Recorded: Feb 3, 2016

From

MICROSEMI COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (F/K/A VITESSE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION)
Jan 15, 2016
MICROSEMI CORP. - POWER PRODUCTS GROUP (F/K/A ADVANCED POWER TECHNOLOGY INC.)
Jan 15, 2016
MICROSEMI CORP. - RF INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS (F/K/A AML COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Jan 15, 2016
MICROSEMI CORPORATION
Jan 15, 2016
MICROSEMI FREQUENCY AND TIME CORPORATION (F/K/A SYMMETRICON, INC.)
Jan 15, 2016
MICROSEMI SEMICONDUCTOR (U.S.) INC. (F/K/A LEGERITY, INC., ZARLINK SEMICONDUCTOR (V.N.) INC., CENTELLAX, INC., AND ZARLINK SEMICONDUCTOR (U.S.) INC.)
Jan 15, 2016
MICROSEMI SOC CORP. (F/K/A ACTEL CORPORATION)
Jan 15, 2016

To

MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.

ReleaseReel/Frame: 037558/0711Recorded: Jan 19, 2016

From

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Jan 15, 2016

To

MICROSEMI CORPORATION

AssignmentReel/Frame: 043137/0738Recorded: Jul 31, 2017

From

MICROSEMI CORPORATION
Jul 21, 2017

To

LED DISPLAY TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

ReleaseReel/Frame: 043902/0544Recorded: Sep 19, 2017

From

MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
Sep 18, 2017

To

MICROSEMI CORPORATION

Name ChangeReel/Frame: 045084/0315Recorded: Jan 18, 2018

From

LED DISPLAY TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Sep 25, 2017

To

POLARIS POWERLED TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

ReleaseReel/Frame: 046251/0391Recorded: May 29, 2018

From

MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
May 29, 2018

To

MICROSEMI CORPORATION