DEVICE FOR PERFORMING A DOWNHOLE OPERATION

10/493,293 | U.S. Patent Application

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Location ELECTRONIC
Filed Aug. 30, 2004
Examiner DANIEL P STEPHENSON
Class 166
Art Group 3676
Patent No. 7,549,480
Case Type Utility - 166/207000
Status Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Parent PCT/EP02/11898 -
Child 01204031.7
Last Updated: 5 years, 7 months ago
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4/14/200985Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
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3/30/2009Examiner Interview Summary Record (PTOL - 413) Office Actions Communications
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3/23/2009Examiner's Amendment Communication
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3/13/2009Examiner Interview Summary Record (PTOL - 413)
3/13/200976Examiner Interview Summary Record (PTOL - 413)
1/30/2009Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/30/2009Date Forwarded to Examiner
1/30/2009Date Forwarded to Examiner
1/30/2009Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
1/30/200971Date Forwarded to Examiner
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1/30/200967Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
1/6/2009Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
1/6/2009Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/6/2009EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
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1/6/2009Claims Application Documents
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10/6/2008Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
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10/6/2008Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
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10/6/2008Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
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4/2/2008Non-Final Rejection Office Actions Communications
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10/5/2007Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
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9/25/2007Date Forwarded to Examiner
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9/25/2007Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
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9/25/200745Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
9/19/2007Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
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8/9/2007List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
8/9/2007Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
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8/9/2007Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner. In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
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7/24/2007Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
7/24/2007EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
7/24/2007Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
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6/22/2007Final Rejection Office Actions Communications
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6/22/2007Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
6/22/2007Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
6/22/200729Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
6/21/2007Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
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6/18/2007Final Rejection
6/18/200727Final Rejection
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3/23/2007List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
3/23/2007List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
3/23/2007Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/23/2007Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
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2/28/2007Date Forwarded to Examiner
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2/23/2007EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
2/23/2007Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
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1/29/2007Miscellaneous Action with SSP Office Actions Communications
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12/12/2006EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
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11/13/2006Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
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2/7/2005IFW TSS Processing by Tech Center Complete
2/7/2005Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
2/7/200514IFW TSS Processing by Tech Center Complete
2/7/200513Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
9/29/2004Cleared by OIPE CSR
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8/30/2004Miscellaneous Incoming Letter Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
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8/30/2004Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
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8/30/2004371 Completion Date
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4/22/2004Drawings-only black and white line drawings Application Documents
4/22/2004Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
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4/22/2004Preliminary Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
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4/22/2004Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
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