Judge 
Party 
Law Firm LIGHTING AND SHADOWING METHODS AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR USE IN COMPUTER GRAPHIC SIMULATIONS
10/10,776 | U.S. Patent Application
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Location
ELECTRONIC
Filed
Dec. 6, 2001
Examiner
CLIFF N VO
Class
345
Art Group
2628
Patent No.
7,061,488
Case Type
Utility - 345/426000
Status
Patented Case
Last Updated: 3 years, 8 months ago
| Date | # | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| 4/8/2021 | 1-21-US-100107761IP1 | Request for Trial Denied |
| 4/8/2021 | Request for Trial Denied | |
| 4/7/2021 | 1-1-US-100107761HP1 | Report on the filing or determination of an action regarding a patent Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants |
| 10/13/2020 | Petition Requesting Trial | |
| 10/13/2020 | Request for Trial Denied | |
| 7/27/2020 | 1-1-US-100107761GP1 | Report on the filing or determination of an action regarding a patent Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants |
| 6/29/2020 | 1-1-US-100107761FP1 | Report on the filing or determination of an action regarding a patent Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants |
| 6/19/2020 | 1-1-US-100107761EP1 | Report on the filing or determination of an action regarding a patent Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants |
| 5/22/2020 | 1-1-US-100107761DP1 | Report on the filing or determination of an action regarding a patent Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants |
| 3/30/2020 | Petition Requesting Trial | |
| 2/6/2020 | 1-1-US-100107761BP1 | Report on the filing or determination of an action regarding a patent Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants |
| 11/4/2019 | 1-2-US-100107761AP1 | Report on the filing or determination of an action regarding a patent Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants |
| 7/23/2019 | 1-2-US-1001077619P1 | Trial Certificate Mailed |
| 7/23/2019 | Review Certificate Mailed | |
| 7/5/2019 | Review Certificate | |
| 7/3/2019 | 1-1-US-1001077617P1 | Report on the filing or determination of an action regarding a patent Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants |
| 10/4/2018 | 1-1-US-1001077616P1 | Report on the filing or determination of an action regarding a patent Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants |
| 8/27/2018 | 1-1-US-1001077615P1 | Report on the filing or determination of an action regarding a patent Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants |
| 8/6/2018 | 1-1-US-1001077614P1 | Report on the filing or determination of an action regarding a patent Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants |
| 6/27/2018 | 1-1-US-1001077613P1 | Report on the filing or determination of an action regarding a patent Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants |
| 4/30/2018 | 1-1-US-1001077612P1 | Report on the filing or determination of an action regarding a patent Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants |
| 1/29/2018 | 1-2-US-1001077611P1 | Decision by CAFC - Dismissed by Court Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants |
| 12/20/2017 | 1-6-US-1001077610P1 | Appeal to CAFC Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants |
| 10/19/2017 | Termination or Final Written Decision | |
| 12/20/2016 | 1-3-US-100107760YP1 | Trial Termination or Final Written Decision |
| 12/20/2016 | Termination or Final Written Decision | |
| 10/25/2016 | 1-46-US-100107760WP1 | Request for Trial Granted |
| 10/25/2016 | 1-46-US-100107760XP1 | Request for Trial Granted |
| 10/25/2016 | Request for Trial Granted | |
| 10/25/2016 | Request for Trial Granted | |
| 4/21/2016 | Petition Requesting Trial | |
| 4/21/2016 | Petition Requesting Trial | |
| 12/14/2015 | 1-1-US-100107760TP1 | Report on the filing or determination of an action regarding a patent Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants |
| 7/27/2015 | 1-4-US-100107760RP1 | Oath or Declaration filed Application Documents |
| 7/27/2015 | 1-3-US-100107760SP1 | Oath or Declaration filed Application Documents |
| 5/27/2015 | Correspondence Address Change | |
| 5/21/2015 | 1-1-US-100107760QP1 | Change of Address Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants |
| 5/4/2015 | Correspondence Address Change | |
| 4/27/2015 | 1-1-US-100107760PP1 | Change of Address Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants |
| 4/1/2015 | Email Notification | |
| 3/25/2015 | 1-1-US-100107760NP1 | Petition Decision Office Actions Communications |
| 3/25/2015 | Mail-Petition Decision - Granted | |
| 3/24/2015 | Petition Decision - Granted | |
| 10/15/2014 | 1-2-US-100107760JP1 | Petition for review by the Office of Petitions Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants |
| 10/15/2014 | 1-1-US-100107760KP1 | Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results |
| 10/15/2014 | 1-1-US-100107760LP1 | Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results |
| 10/15/2014 | 1-1-US-100107760MP1 | Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results |
| 10/15/2014 | Petition Entered | |
| 6/17/2014 | Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change) | |
| 6/13/2014 | 1-1-US-100107760IP1 | Miscellaneous Internal Document In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results |
| 6/13/2006 | Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed | |
| 6/13/2006 | Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation | |
| 6/13/2006 | 56 | Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation |
| 5/24/2006 | Issue Notification Mailed | |
| 5/24/2006 | 56.5 | PTA 36 Months |
| 4/12/2006 | Receipt into Pubs | |
| 4/12/2006 | Dispatch to FDC | |
| 4/12/2006 | Application Is Considered Ready for Issue | |
| 4/12/2006 | 55 | Receipt into Pubs |
| 4/12/2006 | 54 | Dispatch to FDC |
| 4/12/2006 | 53 | Application Is Considered Ready for Issue |
| 3/21/2006 | Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU | |
| 3/21/2006 | 51 | Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU |
| 3/10/2006 | Receipt into Pubs | |
| 3/10/2006 | 50 | Receipt into Pubs |
| 3/2/2006 | Workflow - File Sent to Contractor | |
| 3/2/2006 | 49 | Workflow - File Sent to Contractor |
| 12/27/2005 | 1-3-US-100107760HP1 | Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants |
| 12/27/2005 | Issue Fee Payment Verified | |
| 12/27/2005 | Issue Fee Payment Received | |
| 12/27/2005 | 52 | Issue Fee Payment Verified |
| 12/27/2005 | 48 | Issue Fee Payment Received |
| 10/21/2005 | 1-3-US-100107760EP1 | Event:Office Action |
| 10/21/2005 | 4-1-US-100107760EP1 | Event:Office Action |
| 10/21/2005 | 5-1-US-100107760EP1 | Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. Documents including classifications |
| 10/21/2005 | 6-1-US-100107760EP1 | Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications |
| 10/21/2005 | 7-1-US-100107760EP1 | Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants |
| 10/21/2005 | Event:Allowance | |
| 10/21/2005 | 46 | Mail Notice of Allowance |
| 10/20/2005 | 1-2-US-100107760GP1 | Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) Office Actions Communications |
| 10/20/2005 | 3-3-US-100107760GP1 | Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results |
| 10/20/2005 | Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA) | |
| 10/20/2005 | 38 | Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA) |
| 10/19/2005 | Event:Allowance | |
| 10/19/2005 | Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU | |
| 10/19/2005 | IFW TSS Processing by Tech Center Complete | |
| 10/19/2005 | Correspondence Address Change | |
| 10/19/2005 | 44 | Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed |
| 10/19/2005 | 42 | Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU |
| 10/19/2005 | 41 | IFW TSS Processing by Tech Center Complete |
| 10/19/2005 | 39 | Correspondence Address Change |
| 9/30/2005 | 1-3-US-100107760FP1 | Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results |
| 9/27/2005 | PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED | |
| 9/27/2005 | 36 | PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED |
| 9/8/2005 | Date Forwarded to Examiner | |
| 9/8/2005 | 34 | Date Forwarded to Examiner |
| 8/29/2005 | 1-1-US-100107760CP1 | Amendment/Req. Reconsideration-After Non-Final Reject Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants |
| 8/29/2005 | 2-15-US-100107760CP1 | Claims Application Documents |
| 8/29/2005 | 17-2-US-100107760CP1 | Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants |
| 8/29/2005 | 19-2-US-100107760CP1 | Power of Attorney Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants |
| 8/29/2005 | 21-1-US-100107760CP1 | Terminal Disclaimer Filed Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants |
| 8/29/2005 | 1-1-US-100107760DP1 | Terminal Disclaimer review decision In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results |
| 8/29/2005 | terminal disclaimer fee paid | |
| 8/29/2005 | Terminal Disclaimer Filed | |
| 8/29/2005 | Response after Non-Final Action | |
| 8/29/2005 | Request for Extension of Time - Granted | |
| 8/29/2005 | Request for Extension of Time - Granted | |
| 8/29/2005 | 40 | terminal disclaimer fee paid |
| 8/29/2005 | 35 | Terminal Disclaimer Filed |
| 8/29/2005 | 33 | Response after Non-Final Action |
| 8/29/2005 | 32 | Request for Extension of Time - Granted |
| 8/29/2005 | 31 | Request for Extension of Time - Granted |
| 4/4/2005 | 1-6-US-100107760BP1 | Event:Office Action |
| 4/4/2005 | Event:Office Action | |
| 4/4/2005 | 30 | Mail Non-Final Rejection |
| 4/1/2005 | Event:Office Action | |
| 4/1/2005 | Date Forwarded to Examiner | |
| 4/1/2005 | 29 | Non-Final Rejection |
| 4/1/2005 | 28 | Date Forwarded to Examiner |
| 2/28/2005 | 1-4-US-1001077602P1 | Miscellaneous Incoming Letter Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants |
| 2/28/2005 | Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | |
| 2/28/2005 | 37 | Miscellaneous Incoming Letter |
| 2/23/2005 | 1-1-US-100107760AP1 | Miscellaneous Action with SSP Office Actions Communications |
| 12/29/2003 | 1-1-US-100107760ZP1 | Request for status of Application Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants |
| 6/17/2003 | 1-5-US-1001077609P1 | Event:Office Action |
| 1/14/2003 | 1-5-US-1001077608P1 | Transmittal of New Application Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants |
| 1/14/2003 | 6-1-US-1001077608P1 | Amendment/Req. Reconsideration-After Non-Final Reject Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants |
| 1/14/2003 | 7-14-US-1001077608P1 | Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants |
| 1/14/2003 | 21-1-US-1001077608P1 | Claims Application Documents |
| 1/14/2003 | Response after Non-Final Action | |
| 1/14/2003 | 27 | Response after Non-Final Action |
| 12/31/2002 | 1-2-US-1001077607P1 | Notice to the applicant regarding a non-compliant or non-responsive amendment Office Actions Communications |
| 12/31/2002 | Mail Notice of Informal or Non-Responsive Amendment | |
| 12/31/2002 | 12 | Mail Notice of Informal or Non-Responsive Amendment |
| 10/24/2002 | Date Forwarded to Examiner | |
| 10/24/2002 | 11 | Date Forwarded to Examiner |
| 10/21/2002 | 1-4-US-1001077606P1 | Informal or Non-Responsive Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants |
| 10/21/2002 | 5-13-US-1001077606P1 | Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants |
| 10/21/2002 | 18-3-US-1001077606P1 | Claims Application Documents |
| 10/21/2002 | Informal or Non-Responsive Amendment after Examiner Action | |
| 10/21/2002 | Response after Non-Final Action | |
| 10/21/2002 | 10.1 | Informal or Non-Responsive Amendment after Examiner Action |
| 10/21/2002 | 10 | Response after Non-Final Action |
| 8/28/2002 | 1-4-US-1001077605P1 | Event:Office Action |
| 8/28/2002 | 5-1-US-1001077605P1 | List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations |
| 8/28/2002 | Event:Office Action | |
| 8/28/2002 | 9 | Mail Non-Final Rejection |
| 8/26/2002 | Event:Office Action | |
| 8/26/2002 | 8 | Non-Final Rejection |
| 7/3/2002 | Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU | |
| 7/3/2002 | 5 | Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU |
| 2/20/2002 | 1-4-US-1001077604P1 | Preliminary Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants |
| 2/20/2002 | 5-22-US-1001077604P1 | Claims Application Documents |
| 2/20/2002 | 27-1-US-1001077604P1 | Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants |
| 2/20/2002 | Preliminary Amendment | |
| 2/20/2002 | 6 | Preliminary Amendment |
| 1/3/2002 | Application Dispatched from OIPE | |
| 1/3/2002 | 4 | Application Dispatched from OIPE |
| 1/2/2002 | Application Is Now Complete | |
| 1/2/2002 | 3 | Application Is Now Complete |
| 12/26/2001 | IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review | |
| 12/26/2001 | 2 | IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review |
| 12/6/2001 | 1-8-US-1001077601P2 | Transmittal of New Application Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants |
| 12/6/2001 | 9-33-US-1001077601P2 | Specification Application Documents |
| 12/6/2001 | 42-19-US-1001077601P2 | Claims Application Documents |
| 12/6/2001 | 61-1-US-1001077601P2 | Abstract Application Documents |
| 12/6/2001 | 62-6-US-1001077601P2 | Drawings-only black and white line drawings Application Documents |
| 12/6/2001 | 68-3-US-1001077601P2 | Oath or Declaration filed Application Documents |
| 12/6/2001 | 71-1-US-1001077601P2 | Miscellaneous Incoming Letter Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants |
| 12/6/2001 | 1-1-US-1001077603P1 | Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. Documents including classifications |
| 12/6/2001 | 2-1-US-1001077603P1 | Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications |
| 12/6/2001 | 3-1-US-1001077603P1 | Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results |
| 12/6/2001 | 4-10-US-1001077603P1 | Transmittal of New Application Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants |
| 12/6/2001 | 14-6-US-1001077603P1 | Drawings-only black and white line drawings Application Documents |
| 12/6/2001 | 20-33-US-1001077603P1 | Specification Application Documents |
| 12/6/2001 | 53-19-US-1001077603P1 | Claims Application Documents |
| 12/6/2001 | 72-1-US-1001077603P1 | Abstract Application Documents |
| 12/6/2001 | 73-3-US-1001077603P1 | Oath or Declaration filed Application Documents |
| 12/6/2001 | 76-1-US-1001077603P1 | Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants |
| 12/6/2001 | 77-1-US-1001077603P1 | Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results |
| 12/6/2001 | 78-1-US-1001077603P1 | Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results |
| 12/6/2001 | 79-1-US-1001077603P1 | Claims Worksheet (PTO-2022) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results |
| 12/6/2001 | Preliminary Amendment | |
| 12/6/2001 | Initial Exam Team nn | |
| 12/6/2001 | 7 | Preliminary Amendment |
| 12/6/2001 | 1 | Initial Exam Team nn |
