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Location ELECTRONIC
Filed July 9, 2007
Examiner NABIL Z HINDI
Class 369
Art Group 2627
Patent No. 7,903,528
Case Type Utility - 369/044230
Status Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Parent 11/695,961 Abandoned
Parent 11/120,374 Patented
Parent 09/846,238 Patented
Child 2000-139836
Child 2000-189466
Child 2000-262372
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Last Updated: 3 years, 3 months ago
Date # Transaction
4/3/2015Expire 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
3/8/2011Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed
3/8/2011Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
3/8/201157Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
2/16/2011Issue Notification
2/16/2011Issue Notification Mailed
1/28/2011Dispatch to FDC
1/28/2011Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
1/28/201155Dispatch to FDC
1/28/201154Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
1/27/2011Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
1/27/2011Miscellaneous Incoming Letter Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
1/27/2011Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/27/2011EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
1/27/2011Issue Fee Payment Verified
1/27/2011Issue Fee Payment Received
1/27/201153Issue Fee Payment Verified
1/27/201152Issue Fee Payment Received
11/30/2010Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count Office Actions Communications
11/30/2010List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
11/30/2010Mail Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant
11/30/201050Mail Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant
11/29/2010Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count
11/29/201049Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count
11/24/2010Foreign Reference Documents including citations
11/24/2010Foreign Reference Documents including citations
11/24/2010Foreign Reference Documents including citations
11/24/2010EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
11/23/2010Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
11/23/2010EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
11/23/2010Transmittal Letter
11/23/2010Information Disclosure Statement considered
11/23/2010Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
11/23/201048Information Disclosure Statement considered
11/23/201047Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
10/28/2010Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
10/28/2010Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/28/2010Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. Documents including classifications
10/28/2010Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
10/28/2010List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
10/28/2010Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/28/2010

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Allowance
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10/28/201045Mail Notice of Allowance
10/24/2010

Event:

Allowance
Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
10/24/201042Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
10/15/2010Date Forwarded to Examiner
10/15/2010Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
10/15/201037Date Forwarded to Examiner
10/15/201034Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
10/14/2010Response After Final Action Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/14/2010Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/14/2010Extension of Time Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/14/2010Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/14/2010Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/14/2010EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
10/14/2010Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/14/2010Claims Application Documents
10/14/2010Request for Continued Examination (RCE)
10/14/2010Request for Extension of Time - Granted
10/14/2010Workflow - Request for RCE - Begin
10/14/201035Request for Continued Examination (RCE)
10/14/201033Request for Extension of Time - Granted
10/14/201032Workflow - Request for RCE - Begin
10/13/201057.5PTA 36 Months
6/14/2010Final Rejection Office Actions Communications
6/14/2010List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
6/14/2010Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
6/14/2010Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
6/14/2010Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
6/14/2010Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
6/14/201031Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
6/11/2010Final Rejection
6/11/201030Final Rejection
6/3/2010Date Forwarded to Examiner
6/3/201028Date Forwarded to Examiner
5/26/2010Amendment/Req. Reconsideration-After Non-Final Reject Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
5/26/2010Specification Application Documents
5/26/2010Claims Application Documents
5/26/2010Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
5/26/2010Transmittal Letter accompanying New/Add'l Drawings Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
5/26/2010Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
5/26/2010Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
5/26/2010EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
5/26/2010Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
5/26/2010New or Additional Drawing Filed
5/26/2010Response after Non-Final Action
5/26/2010Request for Extension of Time - Granted
5/26/201029New or Additional Drawing Filed
5/26/201027Response after Non-Final Action
5/26/201026Request for Extension of Time - Granted
1/26/2010Non-Final Rejection First Office Action (substantive examination)
1/26/2010List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
1/26/2010Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/26/2010Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
1/26/2010List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
1/26/2010Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
1/26/2010Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/26/2010Mail Non-Final Rejection
1/26/201025Mail Non-Final Rejection
1/22/2010Non-Final Rejection
1/22/201024Non-Final Rejection
1/4/2010Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
1/4/201015Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
10/1/2009Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
10/1/200914Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
6/24/2008Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
6/24/200813Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
1/17/2008Notice of Publication
1/17/2008PG-Pub Issue Notification
1/17/200812PG-Pub Issue Notification
12/15/2007IFW TSS Processing by Tech Center Complete
12/15/20078IFW TSS Processing by Tech Center Complete
11/15/2007Notice of New or Revised Publication Date
11/6/2007Application Dispatched from OIPE
11/6/20077Application Dispatched from OIPE
8/7/2007Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
8/7/2007EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
8/7/2007Transmittal Letter
8/7/2007Information Disclosure Statement considered
8/7/2007Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
8/7/2007Reference capture on IDS
8/7/2007Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
8/7/2007Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
8/7/200719Information Disclosure Statement considered
8/7/200711Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
8/7/200710Reference capture on IDS
8/7/20079Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
8/7/20076Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
7/24/2007Filing Receipt
7/24/2007Sent to Classification Contractor
7/24/2007Application Is Now Complete
7/24/20075Sent to Classification Contractor
7/24/20074Application Is Now Complete
7/14/2007Cleared by OIPE CSR
7/14/20073Cleared by OIPE CSR
7/10/2007IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
7/10/20072IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
7/9/2007Transmittal of New Application Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
7/9/2007Specification Application Documents
7/9/2007Claims Application Documents
7/9/2007Abstract Application Documents
7/9/2007Drawings-only black and white line drawings Application Documents
7/9/2007Oath or Declaration filed Application Documents
7/9/2007Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
7/9/2007EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
7/9/2007Authorization for Extension of Time all replies Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
7/9/2007Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
7/9/2007Initial Exam Team nn
7/9/20071Initial Exam Team nn
7/9/20070.5Filing date