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Location ELECTRONIC
Filed May 2, 2005
Examiner NABIL Z HINDI
Class 369
Art Group 2627
Patent No. 7,440,381
Case Type Utility - 369/112010
Status Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Parent 09/846,238 Patented
Child 11/695,961 Abandoned
Child 11/775,007 Patented
Child 2000-139,836
Child 2000-189,466
Child 2000-262,372
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Last Updated: 5 years, 5 months ago
Date # Transaction
11/18/2016Expire Patent
4/8/2014Notice of Change of Address placed in File Wrapper due to EBC Customer Number update In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
4/7/2014Correspondence Address Change
10/21/2008Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed
10/21/2008Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
10/21/200848Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
10/1/2008Issue Notification
10/1/2008Issue Notification Mailed
10/1/200848.5PTA 36 Months
9/19/2008Dispatch to FDC
9/19/200846Dispatch to FDC
11/29/2007Dispatch to FDC
11/29/200745Dispatch to FDC
10/10/2007Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/10/2007Issue Fee Payment Verified
10/10/2007Issue Fee Payment Received
10/10/200744Issue Fee Payment Verified
10/10/200743Issue Fee Payment Received
7/10/2007Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
7/10/2007Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
7/10/2007Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
7/10/2007Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. Documents including classifications
7/10/2007Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
7/10/2007Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
7/10/2007

Event:

Allowance
Mail Notice of Allowance
7/10/200740Mail Notice of Allowance
7/6/2007

Event:

Allowance
Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
7/6/2007Mail Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant
7/6/200737Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
7/6/200735Mail Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant
7/3/2007Terminal Disclaimer review decision In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
7/2/2007PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
7/2/200734PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
6/29/2007Notice of Withdrawal from Issue Branch (PTOL-67) Office Actions Communications
6/28/2007Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count
6/28/2007Date Forwarded to Examiner
6/28/2007

Event:

Allowance
Withdrawal of Notice of Allowance
6/28/200732Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count
6/28/200731Date Forwarded to Examiner
6/28/200730Withdrawal of Notice of Allowance
6/22/2007Terminal Disclaimer Filed Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
6/22/2007Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
6/22/2007EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
6/22/2007Terminal Disclaimer Filed
6/22/200733Terminal Disclaimer Filed
3/10/2007Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
3/10/200728Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
3/5/2007Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/5/2007Reverse Issue Fee
3/5/2007Issue Fee Payment Verified
3/5/2007Issue Fee Payment Received
3/5/200727Issue Fee Payment Verified
3/5/200726Issue Fee Payment Received
12/7/2006Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
12/7/2006Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
12/7/2006Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. Documents including classifications
12/7/2006Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
12/7/2006Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
12/7/2006

Event:

Allowance
Mail Notice of Allowance
12/7/200624Mail Notice of Allowance
12/6/2006

Event:

Allowance
Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
12/6/200622Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
12/1/2006Date Forwarded to Examiner
12/1/200620Date Forwarded to Examiner
11/14/2006Amendment/Req. Reconsideration-After Non-Final Reject Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
11/14/2006Claims Application Documents
11/14/2006Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
11/14/2006Miscellaneous Incoming Letter Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
11/14/2006Miscellaneous Incoming Letter Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
11/14/2006Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/14/2006Response after Non-Final Action
11/14/2006Request for Extension of Time - Granted
11/14/200619Response after Non-Final Action
11/14/200618Request for Extension of Time - Granted
5/16/2006Non-Final Rejection First Office Action (substantive examination)
5/16/2006List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
5/16/2006Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
5/16/2006Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
5/16/2006Mail Non-Final Rejection
5/16/200617Mail Non-Final Rejection
5/15/2006Non-Final Rejection
5/15/200616Non-Final Rejection
4/6/2006Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
4/6/200615Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
3/24/2006IFW TSS Processing by Tech Center Complete
3/24/200614IFW TSS Processing by Tech Center Complete
9/14/2005Application Dispatched from OIPE
9/14/2005Application Is Now Complete
9/14/200511Application Dispatched from OIPE
9/14/200510Application Is Now Complete
9/2/2005Applicant Response to Pre-Exam Formalities Notice Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/2/2005Extension of Time Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/2/2005Preliminary Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/2/2005Claims Application Documents
9/2/2005Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/2/2005Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/2/2005Preliminary Amendment
9/2/2005Payment of additional filing fee/Preexam
9/2/200513Preliminary Amendment
9/2/20059Payment of additional filing fee/Preexam
6/3/2005Pre-Exam Formalities Notice Office Actions Communications
6/3/2005Notice Mailed--Application Incomplete--Filing Date Assigned
6/3/20056Notice Mailed--Application Incomplete--Filing Date Assigned
5/19/2005Cleared by L&R (LARS)
5/19/20054Cleared by L&R (LARS)
5/18/2005Referred to Level 2 (LARS) by OIPE CSR
5/18/20053Referred to Level 2 (LARS) by OIPE CSR
5/11/2005IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
5/11/20052IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
5/2/2005Transmittal of New Application Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
5/2/2005Specification Application Documents
5/2/2005Claims Application Documents
5/2/2005Abstract Application Documents
5/2/2005Drawings-only black and white line drawings Application Documents
5/2/2005Oath or Declaration filed Application Documents
5/2/2005Preliminary Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
5/2/2005Specification Application Documents
5/2/2005Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
5/2/2005Authorization for Extension of Time all replies Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
5/2/2005Preliminary Amendment
5/2/2005Claim Preliminary Amendment
5/2/2005Initial Exam Team nn
5/2/200512Preliminary Amendment
5/2/20057Claim Preliminary Amendment
5/2/20051Initial Exam Team nn