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10/249,844 | U.S. Patent Application

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Location ELECTRONIC
Filed May 12, 2003
Examiner EPHREM ALEMU
Class 315
Art Group 2821
Patent No. 6,806,652
Case Type Utility - 315/111210
Status Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Parent 10/249,595 Patented
Child PCT/US04/10968 Published
Child 10/249,595
Last Updated: 5 years, 1 month ago
Date # Transaction
2/23/2018Trial Certificate Mailed
2/23/2018Review Certificate Mailed
12/14/2017Review Certificate
11/10/2016Expire Patent
4/26/2016Decision by CAFC - Dismissed by Court Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
4/26/2016Decision by CAFC - Dismissed by Court Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
4/26/2016Decision by CAFC - Dismissed by Court Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/7/2016Appeal to CAFC Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/7/2016Appeal to CAFC Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/7/2016Appeal to CAFC Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
1/5/2016Trial Termination or Final Written Decision
1/5/2016Trial Termination or Final Written Decision
1/5/2016Trial Termination or Final Written Decision
1/5/2016Termination or Final Written Decision
1/5/2016Termination or Final Written Decision
1/5/2016Termination or Final Written Decision
10/1/2015Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) Office Actions Communications
10/1/2015Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) Office Actions Communications
10/1/2015Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
10/1/2015Correspondence Address Change
9/30/2015Power of Attorney Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/30/2015Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73
9/30/2015EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
9/30/2015Transmittal Letter
1/6/2015Request for Trial Granted
1/6/2015Request for Trial Granted
1/6/2015Request for Trial Granted
1/6/2015Request for Trial Granted
1/6/2015Request for Trial Granted
12/18/2014Request for Trial Granted
12/18/2014Request for Trial Granted
12/18/2014Request for Trial Granted
12/18/2014Request for Trial Granted
12/11/2014Request for Trial Granted
12/11/2014Request for Trial Granted
9/15/2014Trial Termination or Final Written Decision
9/15/2014Termination or Final Written Decision
7/8/2014Petition Requesting Trial
7/7/2014Petition Requesting Trial
7/7/2014Petition Requesting Trial
6/12/2014Petition Requesting Trial
5/30/2014Petition Requesting Trial
5/30/2014Petition Requesting Trial
8/15/2013Report on the filing or determination of an action regarding a patent Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
8/15/2013Report on the filing or determination of an action regarding a patent Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
8/15/2013Report on the filing or determination of an action regarding a patent Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
8/14/2013Report on the filing or determination of an action regarding a patent Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/25/2007Notice of Change of Address placed in File Wrapper due to EBC Customer Number update In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/24/2007Correspondence Address Change
10/19/2004Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed
10/19/2004Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
10/19/200446Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
9/30/2004Issue Notification Mailed
9/21/2004Receipt into Pubs
9/21/200445Receipt into Pubs
9/17/2004Dispatch to FDC
9/17/2004Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
9/17/200444Dispatch to FDC
9/17/200443Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
9/8/2004Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/8/2004Issue Fee Payment Verified
9/8/2004Issue Fee Payment Received
9/8/200442Issue Fee Payment Verified
9/8/200441Issue Fee Payment Received
8/18/2004Receipt into Pubs
8/18/200440Receipt into Pubs
7/21/2004Receipt into Pubs
7/21/200439Receipt into Pubs
7/20/2004Workflow - File Sent to Contractor
7/20/200438Workflow - File Sent to Contractor
7/2/2004Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
7/2/2004Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
7/2/2004Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. Documents including classifications
7/2/2004Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
7/2/2004Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
7/2/2004

Event:

Allowance
Mail Notice of Allowance
7/2/2004Mail Notification of Terminal Disclaimer - Accepted
7/2/2004Mail Paralegal TD Accepted
7/2/200437Mail Notice of Allowance
7/2/200436Mail Notification of Terminal Disclaimer - Accepted
7/2/200435Mail Paralegal TD Accepted
6/30/2004IFW TSS Processing by Tech Center Complete
6/30/2004

Event:

Allowance
Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
6/30/200433IFW TSS Processing by Tech Center Complete
6/30/200432Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
6/24/2004Terminal Disclaimer review decision In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
6/22/2004Terminal Disclaimer review decision In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
6/22/2004PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
6/22/200430PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
6/18/2004Notification of Terminal Disclaimer - Accepted
6/18/200428Notification of Terminal Disclaimer - Accepted
6/16/2004Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
6/16/2004Date Forwarded to Examiner
6/16/200425Date Forwarded to Examiner
6/6/2004Amendment/Req. Reconsideration-After Non-Final Reject Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
6/6/2004Specification Application Documents
6/6/2004Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
6/6/2004Terminal Disclaimer Filed Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
6/6/2004Oath or Declaration filed Application Documents
6/6/2004Terminal Disclaimer Filed
6/6/2004Terminal Disclaimer Filed
6/6/2004terminal disclaimer fee paid
6/6/2004Response after Non-Final Action
6/6/2004Oath or Declaration Filed (Including Supplemental)
6/6/2004Workflow incoming amendment IFW
6/6/200429Terminal Disclaimer Filed
6/6/200427Terminal Disclaimer Filed
6/6/200426terminal disclaimer fee paid
6/6/200424Response after Non-Final Action
6/6/200423Oath or Declaration Filed (Including Supplemental)
6/6/200422Workflow incoming amendment IFW
4/23/2004Non-Final Rejection First Office Action (substantive examination)
4/23/2004List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
4/23/2004List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
4/23/2004Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
4/23/2004Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
4/23/2004Mail Non-Final Rejection
4/23/200421Mail Non-Final Rejection
4/19/2004Non-Final Rejection
4/19/200420Non-Final Rejection
4/17/2004Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/30/2004Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
1/30/200418Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
12/22/2003Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
12/22/2003Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
12/22/2003Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
12/22/200319Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
12/10/2003IFW TSS Processing by Tech Center Complete
12/10/2003Reference capture on IDS
12/10/200316IFW TSS Processing by Tech Center Complete
12/10/200315Reference capture on IDS
12/8/2003Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
12/8/2003Foreign Reference Documents including citations
12/8/2003Foreign Reference Documents including citations
12/8/2003Non Patent Literature
12/8/2003Non Patent Literature
12/8/2003Non Patent Literature
12/8/2003Non Patent Literature
12/8/2003Non Patent Literature
12/8/2003Non Patent Literature
12/8/2003Non Patent Literature
12/8/2003Non Patent Literature
12/8/2003Non Patent Literature
12/8/2003Non Patent Literature
12/8/2003Non Patent Literature
12/8/2003Non Patent Literature
12/8/2003Non Patent Literature
12/8/2003Non Patent Literature
12/8/2003Non Patent Literature
12/8/2003Non Patent Literature
12/8/2003Non Patent Literature
12/8/2003Non Patent Literature
12/8/2003Non Patent Literature
12/8/2003Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
12/8/2003Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
12/8/200317Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
11/13/2003Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
11/13/2003Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
11/13/2003Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
11/13/2003Electronic Information Disclosure Statement
11/13/2003Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
11/13/2003Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
11/13/200314Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
11/13/200313Electronic Information Disclosure Statement
11/13/200312Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
7/16/2003Transfer Inquiry to GAU
7/16/200311Transfer Inquiry to GAU
6/16/2003Pre-Exam Formalities Notice Office Actions Communications
6/16/2003Application Is Now Complete
6/16/20039Application Is Now Complete
6/13/2003Application Dispatched from OIPE
6/13/200310Application Dispatched from OIPE
5/21/2003Pre-Exam Office Action Withdrawn
5/21/2003Notice Mailed--Application Incomplete--Filing Date Assigned
5/21/20036Pre-Exam Office Action Withdrawn
5/21/20035Notice Mailed--Application Incomplete--Filing Date Assigned
5/19/2003Cleared by L&R (LARS)
5/19/20034Cleared by L&R (LARS)
5/17/2003IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
5/17/2003IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
5/17/20033IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
5/17/20032IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
5/12/2003Transmittal of New Application Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
5/12/2003Application Data Sheet Application Documents
5/12/2003Specification Application Documents
5/12/2003Claims Application Documents
5/12/2003Abstract Application Documents
5/12/2003Drawings-only black and white line drawings Application Documents
5/12/2003Transmittal of New Application Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
5/12/2003Application Data Sheet Application Documents
5/12/2003Specification Application Documents
5/12/2003Claims Application Documents
5/12/2003Abstract Application Documents
5/12/2003Drawings-only black and white line drawings Application Documents
5/12/2003Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
5/12/2003Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
5/12/2003Additional Application Filing Fees
5/12/2003A statement by one or more inventors satisfying the requirement under 35 USC 115, Oath of the Applic
5/12/2003Initial Exam Team nn
5/12/20038Additional Application Filing Fees
5/12/20037A statement by one or more inventors satisfying the requirement under 35 USC 115, Oath of the Applic
5/12/20031Initial Exam Team nn