APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A FOCUS JUMP AND LEVEL THEREOF IN A MULTILAYER OPTICAL DISK

10/625,005 | U.S. Patent Application

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Location ELECTRONIC
Filed July 23, 2003
Examiner GAUTAM PATEL
Class 369
Art Group 2627
Patent No. 7,295,501
Case Type Utility - 369/044270
Status Patented Case
Child 2002-221455 (P)
Last Updated: 5 years, 4 months ago
Date # Transaction
7/1/2019Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed
10/3/2017Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) Office Actions Communications
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10/2/2017Correspondence Address Change
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11/4/2008Certificate of Correction - Post Issue Communication Office Actions Communications
10/10/2008Post Issue Communication - Certificate of Correction
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9/26/2008Adjustment of PTA Calculation by PTO
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10/24/2007Issue Notification
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10/24/200758.5PTA 36 Months
10/4/2007Dispatch to FDC
10/4/200756Dispatch to FDC
9/21/2007Letter Withdrawing/Vacating Office Action Office Actions Communications
9/21/2007Mail-Petition to Revive Application - Granted
9/21/200755Mail-Petition to Revive Application - Granted
9/20/2007Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
9/20/2007Withdraw Publication/Pre-Exam Abandon
9/20/200753Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
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9/13/2007Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
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5/17/2007List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
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5/1/2007List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
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Allowance
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2/16/2007Examiner Interview Summary Record (PTOL - 413) Office Actions Communications
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2/12/2007Date Forwarded to Examiner
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2/12/2007Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
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1/25/2007Examiner Interview Summary Record (PTOL - 413)
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11/6/2006Final Rejection Office Actions Communications
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11/6/200629Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
11/2/2006Final Rejection
11/2/200628Final Rejection
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10/10/2006Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/3/2006Date Forwarded to Examiner
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6/27/2006List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
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4/7/2004IFW TSS Processing by Tech Center Complete
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3/22/2004Application Is Now Complete
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3/19/2004Application Return from OIPE
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3/19/2004Application Is Now Complete
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7/23/2003Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
7/23/2003Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
7/23/2003Information Disclosure Statement considered
7/23/2003Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
7/23/2003Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
7/23/2003Initial Exam Team nn
7/23/200323Information Disclosure Statement considered
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7/23/20031Initial Exam Team nn