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SYSTEM FOR DROPLET-BASED ASSAYS USING AN ARRAY OF EMULSIONS

12/962,502 | U.S. Patent Application

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Location ELECTRONIC

Filed Dec. 7, 2010

Examiner MICHAEL L HOBBS

Class 435

Art Group 1799

Patent No. 9,248,417

Case Type Utility - 435/287200

Status Patented Case

Parent 12/586,626 Patented

Parent 61/194,043 Expired

Parent 61/206,975 Expired

Parent 61/271,538 Expired

Parent 61/275,731 Expired

Parent 61/277,200 Expired

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7/24/2019		Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Year, Large Entity
7/23/2019	1-1-US-1296250217P1	Notification of loss of entitlement to small entity status via PAIR
7/23/2019		ENTITY STATUS SET TO UNDISCOUNTED (INITIAL DEFAULT SETTING OR STATUS CHANGE)
2/2/2016		Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed
2/2/2016		Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
2/2/2016	100.5	PTA 36 Months
2/2/2016	100	Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
1/14/2016		Email Notification
1/13/2016	1-1-US-1296250215P1	Issue Notification
1/13/2016		Issue Notification Mailed
12/30/2015	1-1-US-1296250214P1	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
12/28/2015		Dispatch to FDC
12/28/2015		Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
12/28/2015	98	Dispatch to FDC
12/28/2015	97	Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
12/17/2015	1-1-US-1296250213P1	Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
12/17/2015	2-2-US-1296250213P1	Miscellaneous Incoming Letter Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
12/17/2015	4-2-US-1296250213P1	Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
12/17/2015	6-2-US-1296250213P1	EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
12/17/2015		Event: Allowance Response to Reasons for Allowance
12/17/2015		Issue Fee Payment Verified
12/17/2015		Issue Fee Payment Received
12/17/2015	96	Response to Reasons for Allowance
12/17/2015	95	Issue Fee Payment Verified
12/17/2015	94	Issue Fee Payment Received
11/2/2015	1-9-US-1296250211P1	Event: Office Action Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
11/2/2015	10-1-US-1296250211P1	Examiner initiated interview summary (PTOL-413B)
11/2/2015	11-3-US-1296250211P1	Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/2/2015	14-2-US-1296250211P1	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
11/2/2015	16-1-US-1296250211P1	Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner. In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/2/2015	17-3-US-1296250211P1	Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/2/2015	20-3-US-1296250211P1	Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. Documents including classifications
11/2/2015		Electronic Review
11/2/2015		Email Notification
11/2/2015		Event: Allowance Mail Notice of Allowance
11/2/2015	91	Electronic Review
11/2/2015	90	Email Notification
11/2/2015	89	Mail Notice of Allowance
10/29/2015		Event: Allowance Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
10/29/2015	82	Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
10/27/2015	1-4-US-129625020ZP1	Filing Receipt
10/27/2015		Email Notification
10/27/2015		Filing Receipt - Corrected
10/27/2015	81	Email Notification
10/27/2015	80	Filing Receipt - Corrected
10/23/2015		Event: Allowance Reasons for Allowance
10/23/2015		Examiner's Amendment Communication
10/23/2015	78	Reasons for Allowance
10/23/2015	77	Examiner's Amendment Communication
10/22/2015		Interview Summary - Examiner Initiated - Telephonic
10/22/2015	79	Interview Summary - Examiner Initiated - Telephonic
10/20/2015		Date Forwarded to Examiner
10/20/2015	73	Date Forwarded to Examiner
10/19/2015	1-2-US-129625020WP1	Transmittal Letter
10/19/2015	3-8-US-129625020WP1	Application Data Sheet Application Documents
10/19/2015	11-2-US-129625020WP1	Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/19/2015	13-2-US-129625020WP1	EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
10/19/2015	1-1-US-129625020XP1	Response After Final Action Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/19/2015	2-3-US-129625020XP1	Claims Application Documents
10/19/2015	5-4-US-129625020XP1	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/19/2015	9-2-US-129625020XP1	EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
10/19/2015	1-1-US-129625020YP1	Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/19/2015		Response after Final Action
10/19/2015	72	Response after Final Action
8/19/2015	1-10-US-129625020UP1	Event: Office Action Final Rejection Office Actions Communications
8/19/2015	11-1-US-129625020UP1	List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
8/19/2015	12-37-US-129625020UP1	Foreign Reference Documents including citations
8/19/2015	49-2-US-129625020UP1	Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
8/19/2015	51-2-US-129625020UP1	Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
8/19/2015	53-2-US-129625020UP1	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
8/19/2015		Electronic Review
8/19/2015		Email Notification
8/19/2015		Event: Office Action Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
8/19/2015	71	Electronic Review
8/19/2015	70	Email Notification
8/19/2015	69	Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
8/13/2015		Event: Office Action Final Rejection
8/13/2015	67	Final Rejection
7/7/2015	1-1-US-129625020RP1	Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) Office Actions Communications
7/7/2015		Email Notification
7/7/2015		Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
7/7/2015	65	Email Notification
7/7/2015	64	Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
7/6/2015		Date Forwarded to Examiner
7/6/2015	63	Date Forwarded to Examiner
6/29/2015	1-1-US-129625020OP1	Amendment/Req. Reconsideration-After Non-Final Reject Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
6/29/2015	2-5-US-129625020OP1	Claims Application Documents
6/29/2015	7-8-US-129625020OP1	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
6/29/2015	1-1-US-129625020PP1	Power of Attorney Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
6/29/2015	2-2-US-129625020PP1	Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73
6/29/2015	4-2-US-129625020PP1	EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
6/29/2015	1-2-US-129625020QP1	Terminal Disclaimer-Filed (Electronic)
6/29/2015	3-2-US-129625020QP1	Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
6/29/2015	5-1-US-129625020QP1	Terminal Disclaimer-Electronic-Approved
6/29/2015	6-2-US-129625020QP1	EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
6/29/2015	1-1-US-129625020SP1	Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
6/29/2015		Response after Non-Final Action
6/29/2015		PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
6/29/2015		Terminal Disclaimer Filed
6/29/2015	62	Response after Non-Final Action
6/29/2015	61	PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
6/29/2015	60	Terminal Disclaimer Filed
6/3/2015	1-3-US-129625020MP1	Applicant Initiated Interview Summary (PTOL-413)
6/3/2015		Mail Interview Summary - Applicant Initiated - Telephonic
6/3/2015	59	Mail Interview Summary - Applicant Initiated - Telephonic
5/28/2015		Interview Summary- Applicant Initiated
5/28/2015		Interview Summary - Applicant Initiated - Telephonic
5/28/2015	55	Interview Summary- Applicant Initiated
5/28/2015	54	Interview Summary - Applicant Initiated - Telephonic
4/3/2015	1-16-US-129625020KP1	Event: Office Action Non-Final Rejection Office Actions Communications
4/3/2015	17-1-US-129625020KP1	List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
4/3/2015	18-2-US-129625020KP1	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
4/3/2015	20-2-US-129625020KP1	Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
4/3/2015	22-4-US-129625020KP1	Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
4/3/2015		Electronic Review
4/3/2015		Email Notification
4/3/2015		Event: Office Action Mail Non-Final Rejection
4/3/2015	53	Electronic Review
4/3/2015	52	Email Notification
4/3/2015	51	Mail Non-Final Rejection
3/31/2015		Event: Office Action Non-Final Rejection
3/31/2015	49	Non-Final Rejection
12/23/2014	1-3-US-129625020IP1	Applicant Initiated Interview Summary (PTOL-413)
12/23/2014		Mail Interview Summary - Applicant Initiated - Telephonic
12/23/2014	47	Mail Interview Summary - Applicant Initiated - Telephonic
12/18/2014		Date Forwarded to Examiner
12/18/2014	46	Date Forwarded to Examiner
12/11/2014	1-1-US-129625020GP1	Amendment/Req. Reconsideration-After Non-Final Reject Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
12/11/2014	2-5-US-129625020GP1	Claims Application Documents
12/11/2014	7-3-US-129625020GP1	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
12/11/2014	10-2-US-129625020GP1	EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
12/11/2014	1-1-US-129625020HP1	Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
12/11/2014		Response after Non-Final Action
12/11/2014	45	Response after Non-Final Action
12/3/2014		Interview Summary- Applicant Initiated
12/3/2014		Interview Summary - Applicant Initiated - Telephonic
12/3/2014	41	Interview Summary- Applicant Initiated
12/3/2014	40	Interview Summary - Applicant Initiated - Telephonic
9/11/2014	1-14-US-129625020EP1	Event: Office Action Non-Final Rejection First Office Action (substantive examination)
9/11/2014	15-1-US-129625020EP1	List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
9/11/2014	16-33-US-129625020EP1	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
9/11/2014	49-13-US-129625020EP1	Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/11/2014	62-1-US-129625020EP1	Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/11/2014	63-1-US-129625020EP1	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
9/11/2014	64-2-US-129625020EP1	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
9/11/2014	66-2-US-129625020EP1	Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/11/2014		Electronic Review
9/11/2014		Email Notification
9/11/2014		Event: Office Action Mail Non-Final Rejection
9/11/2014	39	Electronic Review
9/11/2014	38	Email Notification
9/11/2014	37	Mail Non-Final Rejection
9/4/2014		Event: Office Action Non-Final Rejection
9/4/2014		Information Disclosure Statement considered
9/4/2014		Information Disclosure Statement considered
9/4/2014	35	Non-Final Rejection
9/4/2014	31	Information Disclosure Statement considered
9/4/2014	30	Information Disclosure Statement considered
5/20/2014		Date Forwarded to Examiner
5/20/2014	28	Date Forwarded to Examiner
5/19/2014	1-1-US-129625020CP1	Response to Election / Restriction Filed Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
5/19/2014	2-11-US-129625020CP1	Claims Application Documents
5/19/2014	13-1-US-129625020CP1	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
5/19/2014	14-2-US-129625020CP1	EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
5/19/2014	1-1-US-129625020DP1	Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
5/19/2014		Response to Election / Restriction Filed
5/19/2014	27	Response to Election / Restriction Filed
3/18/2014	1-8-US-129625020AP1	Requirement for Restriction/Election Office Actions Communications
3/18/2014	9-2-US-129625020AP1	Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/18/2014		Electronic Review
3/18/2014		Email Notification
3/18/2014		Mail Restriction Requirement
3/18/2014	26	Electronic Review
3/18/2014	25	Email Notification
3/18/2014	24	Mail Restriction Requirement
3/12/2014		Restriction/Election Requirement
3/12/2014	22	Restriction/Election Requirement
9/9/2013		Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
9/9/2013	21	Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
7/19/2013	1-33-US-1296250209P1	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
7/19/2013	34-2-US-1296250209P1	EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
7/19/2013	36-2-US-1296250209P1	Transmittal Letter
7/19/2013		Reference capture on IDS
7/19/2013		Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
7/19/2013		Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
7/19/2013	20	Reference capture on IDS
7/19/2013	19	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
7/19/2013	18	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
7/15/2013		Application Return from OIPE
7/15/2013		Application Return TO OIPE
7/15/2013	15	Application Return from OIPE
7/15/2013	14	Application Return TO OIPE
6/10/2011	1-2-US-1296250208P1	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
6/10/2011	3-2-US-1296250208P1	Transmittal Letter
6/10/2011	5-2-US-1296250208P1	Documents submitted with 371 Applications Application Documents
6/10/2011	7-7-US-1296250208P1	Documents submitted with 371 Applications Application Documents
6/10/2011	14-2-US-1296250208P1	EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
6/10/2011		Electronic Information Disclosure Statement
6/10/2011		Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
6/10/2011	13	Electronic Information Disclosure Statement
6/10/2011	12	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
4/28/2011		Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
4/28/2011	11	Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
4/22/2011		Email Notification
4/22/2011	10	Email Notification
4/21/2011	1-1-US-1296250206P1	Notice of Publication
4/21/2011		PG-Pub Issue Notification
4/21/2011	9	PG-Pub Issue Notification
2/3/2011		Application Dispatched from OIPE
2/3/2011	8	Application Dispatched from OIPE
1/11/2011	1-3-US-1296250203P1	Filing Receipt
1/11/2011	1-1-US-1296250204P1	Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/11/2011	1-1-US-1296250205P1	Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) Office Actions Communications
1/11/2011		Application Is Now Complete
1/11/2011		Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
1/11/2011		Sent to Classification Contractor
1/11/2011		Filing Receipt
1/11/2011	7	Application Is Now Complete
1/11/2011	6	Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
1/11/2011	5	Sent to Classification Contractor
1/11/2011	4	Filing Receipt
12/31/2010		Cleared by L&R (LARS)
12/31/2010	3	Cleared by L&R (LARS)
12/7/2010	1-1-US-1296250201P1	Power of Attorney Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
12/7/2010	2-12-US-1296250201P1	Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73
12/7/2010	14-2-US-1296250201P1	Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
12/7/2010	16-3-US-1296250201P1	EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
12/7/2010	19-7-US-1296250201P1	Application Data Sheet Application Documents
12/7/2010	26-11-US-1296250201P1	Claims Application Documents
12/7/2010	37-1-US-1296250201P1	Abstract Application Documents
12/7/2010	38-65-US-1296250201P1	Drawings-only black and white line drawings Application Documents
12/7/2010	103-6-US-1296250201P1	Oath or Declaration filed Application Documents
12/7/2010	109-7-US-1296250201P1	Request under Rule 48 correcting inventorship Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
12/7/2010	1-249-US-1296250202P1	Specification Application Documents
12/7/2010		Referred to Level 2 (LARS) by OIPE CSR
12/7/2010		Initial Exam Team nn
12/7/2010	2	Referred to Level 2 (LARS) by OIPE CSR
12/7/2010	1	Initial Exam Team nn
12/7/2010	0.5	Filing date

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