APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING COLOR

11/523,763 | U.S. Patent Application

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Location ELECTRONIC
Filed Sept. 18, 2006
Examiner FANNIE L EVANS
Class 356
Art Group 2877
Patent No. 7,400,404
Case Type Utility - 356/407000
Status Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Parent 10/302,459 Patented
Parent 09/397,156 Patented
Parent 09/267,825 Patented
Parent 08/909,989 Patented
Parent 08/581,851 Patented
Child 12/218,339 Patented
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Last Updated: 3 years ago
Date # Transaction
11/17/2020Oath or Declaration filed Application Documents
8/12/2016Expire Patent
11/8/2012Notice of Change of Address placed in File Wrapper due to EBC Customer Number update In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/6/2012Correspondence Address Change
7/15/2008Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed
7/15/2008Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
7/15/200870Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
6/25/2008Issue Notification
6/25/2008Issue Notification Mailed
6/16/2008Dispatch to FDC
6/16/200868Dispatch to FDC
5/8/2008Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
5/8/200867Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
5/2/2008Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
5/2/2008Issue Fee Payment Verified
5/2/2008Issue Fee Payment Received
5/2/200866Issue Fee Payment Verified
5/2/200865Issue Fee Payment Received
4/17/2008Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
4/17/2008Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
4/17/2008Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
4/17/2008Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. Documents including classifications
4/17/2008Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
4/17/2008Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
4/17/2008Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
4/17/2008List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
4/17/2008

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Allowance
Mail Notice of Allowance
4/17/200863Mail Notice of Allowance
4/16/2008

Event:

Allowance
Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
4/16/2008Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
4/16/200861Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
4/16/200860Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
4/10/2008Date Forwarded to Examiner
4/10/2008Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
4/10/200856Date Forwarded to Examiner
4/10/200854Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
3/11/2008Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/11/2008Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
3/11/2008Foreign Reference Documents including citations
3/11/2008Foreign Reference Documents including citations
3/11/2008Foreign Reference Documents including citations
3/11/2008Foreign Reference Documents including citations
3/11/2008Foreign Reference Documents including citations
3/11/2008Foreign Reference Documents including citations
3/11/2008Foreign Reference Documents including citations
3/11/2008Foreign Reference Documents including citations
3/11/2008Foreign Reference Documents including citations
3/11/2008Foreign Reference Documents including citations
3/11/2008Foreign Reference Documents including citations
3/11/2008Foreign Reference Documents including citations
3/11/2008Foreign Reference Documents including citations
3/11/2008Foreign Reference Documents including citations
3/11/2008Foreign Reference Documents including citations
3/11/2008Foreign Reference Documents including citations
3/11/2008Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/11/2008Information Disclosure Statement considered
3/11/2008Request for Continued Examination (RCE)
3/11/2008Reference capture on IDS
3/11/2008Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
3/11/2008Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
3/11/200857Information Disclosure Statement considered
3/11/200855Request for Continued Examination (RCE)
3/11/200853Reference capture on IDS
3/11/200852Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
3/11/200851Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
3/10/2008Workflow - Request for RCE - Begin
3/10/200850Workflow - Request for RCE - Begin
12/14/2007Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
12/14/2007Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
12/14/2007List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
12/14/2007

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Allowance
Mail Corrected Notice of Allowance
12/14/200749Mail Corrected Notice of Allowance
12/11/2007

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Allowance
Corrected Notice of Allowance
12/11/2007Printer Rush- No mailing
12/11/200748Corrected Notice of Allowance
12/11/200747Printer Rush- No mailing
11/19/2007Miscellaneous Incoming Letter Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
11/19/2007Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
11/19/2007Foreign Reference Documents including citations
11/19/2007Foreign Reference Documents including citations
11/19/2007Foreign Reference Documents including citations
11/19/2007Foreign Reference Documents including citations
11/19/2007Foreign Reference Documents including citations
11/19/2007Foreign Reference Documents including citations
11/19/2007Transmittal Letter
11/19/2007Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/19/2007Information Disclosure Statement considered
11/19/2007Reference capture on IDS
11/19/2007Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
11/19/2007Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
11/19/200746Information Disclosure Statement considered
11/19/200744Reference capture on IDS
11/19/200743Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
11/19/200742Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
10/12/2007Miscellaneous Action with SSP Office Actions Communications
10/12/2007Mail Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant
10/12/200740Mail Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant
10/11/2007Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count
10/11/2007Pubs Case Remand to TC
10/11/200739Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count
10/11/200738Pubs Case Remand to TC
10/5/2007Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
10/5/2007Foreign Reference Documents including citations
10/5/2007Foreign Reference Documents including citations
10/5/2007Foreign Reference Documents including citations
10/5/2007Foreign Reference Documents including citations
10/5/2007Transmittal Letter
10/5/2007Information Disclosure Statement considered
10/5/2007Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
10/5/200745Information Disclosure Statement considered
10/5/200737Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
9/19/2007Mail returned to USPTO as undelivered Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/17/2007Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
9/17/2007Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
9/17/2007List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
9/17/2007Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. Documents including classifications
9/17/2007Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/17/2007Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
9/17/2007

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Allowance
Mail Notice of Allowance
9/17/200735Mail Notice of Allowance
9/13/2007

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Allowance
Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
9/13/200732Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
9/11/2007Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/11/2007Date Forwarded to Examiner
9/11/200729Date Forwarded to Examiner
9/4/2007Amendment/Req. Reconsideration-After Non-Final Reject Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/4/2007Claims Application Documents
9/4/2007Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/4/2007Extension of Time Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/4/2007Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/4/2007Response after Non-Final Action
9/4/2007Request for Extension of Time - Granted
9/4/200728Response after Non-Final Action
9/4/200727Request for Extension of Time - Granted
7/11/2007Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
7/11/2007Foreign Reference Documents including citations
7/11/2007Foreign Reference Documents including citations
7/11/2007Foreign Reference Documents including citations
7/11/2007Foreign Reference Documents including citations
7/11/2007Foreign Reference Documents including citations
7/11/2007Foreign Reference Documents including citations
7/11/2007Foreign Reference Documents including citations
7/11/2007Foreign Reference Documents including citations
7/11/2007Information Disclosure Statement considered
7/11/2007Reference capture on IDS
7/11/2007Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
7/11/2007Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
7/11/200730Information Disclosure Statement considered
7/11/200726Reference capture on IDS
7/11/200725Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
7/11/200724Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
7/2/2007Notice to the applicant regarding a non-compliant or non-responsive amendment Office Actions Communications
7/2/2007Mail Notice of Informal or Non-Responsive Amendment
7/2/200723Mail Notice of Informal or Non-Responsive Amendment
6/28/2007Miscellaneous Internal Document In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
6/28/2007Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
6/27/2007Date Forwarded to Examiner
6/27/200722Date Forwarded to Examiner
6/20/2007Informal or Non-Responsive Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
6/20/2007Claim-Amendment Not Entered Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
6/20/2007Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
6/20/2007Extension of Time Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
6/20/2007Informal or Non-Responsive Amendment after Examiner Action
6/20/2007Response after Non-Final Action
6/20/2007Request for Extension of Time - Granted
6/20/200721.1Informal or Non-Responsive Amendment after Examiner Action
6/20/200721Response after Non-Final Action
6/20/200720Request for Extension of Time - Granted
4/5/2007Notice of Publication
4/5/2007PG-Pub Issue Notification
4/5/200719PG-Pub Issue Notification
2/14/2007Non-Final Rejection First Office Action (substantive examination)
2/14/2007List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
2/14/2007Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
2/14/2007Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/14/2007Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/14/2007Mail Non-Final Rejection
2/14/200718Mail Non-Final Rejection
2/9/2007Non-Final Rejection
2/9/200717Non-Final Rejection
2/8/2007Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/29/2007Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
1/29/200715Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
1/18/2007IFW TSS Processing by Tech Center Complete
1/18/200710IFW TSS Processing by Tech Center Complete
12/28/2006Filing Receipt
12/28/2006Application Dispatched from OIPE
12/28/2006Application Is Now Complete
12/28/20069Application Dispatched from OIPE
12/28/20068Application Is Now Complete
12/18/2006Applicant Response to Pre-Exam Formalities Notice Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
12/18/2006Preliminary Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
12/18/2006Claims Application Documents
12/18/2006Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
12/18/2006Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
12/18/2006Authorization for Extension of Time all replies Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
12/18/2006Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
12/18/2006List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
12/18/2006Information Disclosure Statement considered
12/18/2006Preliminary Amendment
12/18/2006Reference capture on IDS
12/18/2006Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
12/18/2006Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
12/18/2006Payment of additional filing fee/Preexam
12/18/200616Information Disclosure Statement considered
12/18/200614Preliminary Amendment
12/18/200613Reference capture on IDS
12/18/200612.7Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
12/18/200612Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
12/18/20067Payment of additional filing fee/Preexam
10/10/2006Pre-Exam Formalities Notice Office Actions Communications
10/10/2006Notice Mailed--Application Incomplete--Filing Date Assigned
10/10/20064Notice Mailed--Application Incomplete--Filing Date Assigned
9/29/2006Cleared by OIPE CSR
9/29/20063Cleared by OIPE CSR
9/26/2006IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
9/26/20062IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
9/18/2006Transmittal of New Application Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/18/2006Specification Application Documents
9/18/2006Claims Application Documents
9/18/2006Abstract Application Documents
9/18/2006Drawings-only black and white line drawings Application Documents
9/18/2006Oath or Declaration filed Application Documents
9/18/2006Preliminary Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/18/2006Specification Application Documents
9/18/2006Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/18/2006Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/18/2006Preliminary Amendment
9/18/2006Claim Preliminary Amendment
9/18/2006Initial Exam Team nn
9/18/200611Preliminary Amendment
9/18/20066Claim Preliminary Amendment
9/18/20061Initial Exam Team nn