METHODS OF FORMING CMOS TRANSISTORS WITH HIGH CONDUCTIVITY GATE ELECTRODES

12/942,763 | U.S. Patent Application

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Location ELECTRONIC
Filed Nov. 9, 2010
Examiner VALERIE N NEWTON
Class 438
Art Group 2897
Patent No. 8,252,675
Case Type Utility - 438/592000
Status Patented Case
Child 10-2009-0121108
Last Updated: 1 year, 4 months ago
Date # Transaction
1/24/2020Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Year, Large Entity
5/4/2016Request for Trial Denied
12/7/2015Request for Trial Denied
12/7/2015Request for Trial Denied
11/4/2015Petition Requesting Trial
6/1/2015Petition Requesting Trial
8/28/2012Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed
8/28/2012Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
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8/8/2012Issue Notification
8/8/2012Issue Notification Mailed
7/25/2012Dispatch to FDC
7/25/2012Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
7/25/201262Dispatch to FDC
7/25/201261Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
7/24/2012Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
7/24/2012Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
7/24/2012Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
7/24/2012Issue Fee Payment Verified
7/24/2012Issue Fee Payment Received
7/24/201260Issue Fee Payment Verified
7/24/201259Issue Fee Payment Received
6/22/2012

Event:

Office Action
Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
6/22/2012Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
6/22/2012Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
6/22/2012Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. Documents including classifications
6/22/2012

Event:

Allowance
Mail Notice of Allowance
6/22/201257Mail Notice of Allowance
6/21/2012

Event:

Allowance
Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
6/21/201253Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
6/18/2012

Event:

Allowance
Reasons for Allowance
6/18/201251Reasons for Allowance
3/1/2012Date Forwarded to Examiner
3/1/201249Date Forwarded to Examiner
2/28/2012Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/28/2012Claims Application Documents
2/28/2012Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/28/2012Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
2/28/2012Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/28/2012Response after Non-Final Action
2/28/201248Response after Non-Final Action
1/19/2012

Event:

Office Action
Non-Final Rejection Office Actions Communications
1/19/2012List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
1/19/2012Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/19/2012Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
1/19/2012

Event:

Office Action
Mail Non-Final Rejection
1/19/201247Mail Non-Final Rejection
1/13/2012

Event:

Office Action
Non-Final Rejection
1/13/201245Non-Final Rejection
1/4/2012Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
1/4/201240Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
12/28/2011Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
12/28/2011Transmittal Letter
12/28/2011Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
12/28/2011Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
12/28/2011Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
12/28/2011Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
12/28/2011Information Disclosure Statement considered
12/28/2011Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
12/28/2011Request for Continued Examination (RCE)
12/28/2011Reference capture on IDS
12/28/2011Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
12/28/2011Workflow - Request for RCE - Begin
12/28/201144Information Disclosure Statement considered
12/28/201142Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
12/28/201141Request for Continued Examination (RCE)
12/28/201139Reference capture on IDS
12/28/201138Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
12/28/201137Workflow - Request for RCE - Begin
12/27/201164.5PTA 36 Months
9/28/2011

Event:

Office Action
Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
9/28/2011Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
9/28/2011Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. Documents including classifications
9/28/2011Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/28/2011

Event:

Allowance
Mail Notice of Allowance
9/28/201134Mail Notice of Allowance
9/27/2011

Event:

Allowance
Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
9/27/2011Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
9/27/201131Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
9/27/201130Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
9/23/2011

Event:

Allowance
Reasons for Allowance
9/23/201127Reasons for Allowance
9/19/2011Date Forwarded to Examiner
9/19/201125Date Forwarded to Examiner
9/9/2011Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/9/2011Claims Application Documents
9/9/2011Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/9/2011Extension of Time Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/9/2011Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/9/2011Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
9/9/2011Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/9/2011Response after Non-Final Action
9/9/2011Request for Extension of Time - Granted
9/9/201124Response after Non-Final Action
9/9/201123Request for Extension of Time - Granted
6/9/2011Notice of Publication
6/9/2011PG-Pub Issue Notification
6/9/201122PG-Pub Issue Notification
5/11/2011

Event:

Office Action
Non-Final Rejection First Office Action (substantive examination)
5/11/2011List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
5/11/2011Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
5/11/2011Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
5/11/2011Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
5/11/2011Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
5/11/2011List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
5/11/2011List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
5/11/2011

Event:

Office Action
Mail Non-Final Rejection
5/11/201121Mail Non-Final Rejection
5/9/2011

Event:

Office Action
Non-Final Rejection
5/9/201120Non-Final Rejection
2/22/2011Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
2/22/201113Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
12/23/2010Priority Documents electronically retrieved by USPTO from a participating IP Office In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
12/23/2010Request for Foreign Priority (Priority Papers May Be Included)
12/23/201014Request for Foreign Priority (Priority Papers May Be Included)
12/20/2010Application Dispatched from OIPE
12/20/201010Application Dispatched from OIPE
11/30/2010Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
11/30/2010Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
11/30/2010Transmittal Letter
11/30/2010Information Disclosure Statement considered
11/30/2010Reference capture on IDS
11/30/2010Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
11/30/2010Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
11/30/201017Information Disclosure Statement considered
11/30/201012Reference capture on IDS
11/30/201011Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
11/30/20109Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
11/24/2010Filing Receipt
11/24/2010Application Is Now Complete
11/24/2010Sent to Classification Contractor
11/24/2010Filing Receipt
11/24/20108Application Is Now Complete
11/24/20107Sent to Classification Contractor
11/24/20106Filing Receipt
11/15/2010Cleared by OIPE CSR
11/15/20104Cleared by OIPE CSR
11/9/2010Transmittal of New Application Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
11/9/2010Specification Application Documents
11/9/2010Claims Application Documents
11/9/2010Abstract Application Documents
11/9/2010Drawings-only black and white line drawings Application Documents
11/9/2010Transmittal Letter
11/9/2010Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
11/9/2010Foreign Reference Documents including citations
11/9/2010Foreign Reference Documents including citations
11/9/2010Foreign Reference Documents including citations
11/9/2010Foreign Reference Documents including citations
11/9/2010Foreign Reference Documents including citations
11/9/2010Foreign Reference Documents including citations
11/9/2010Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/9/2010Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
11/9/2010Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/9/2010Information Disclosure Statement considered
11/9/2010Request from applicant for the USPTO to retrieve the Priority Document
11/9/2010Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
11/9/2010IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
11/9/2010Initial Exam Team nn
11/9/201016Information Disclosure Statement considered
11/9/20105Request from applicant for the USPTO to retrieve the Priority Document
11/9/20103Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
11/9/20102IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
11/9/20101Initial Exam Team nn
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