ELECTRO-ACTIVE SPECTACLE FRAMES

13/179,219 | U.S. Patent Application

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Location ELECTRONIC
Filed July 8, 2011
Examiner HUNG XUAN DANG
Class 351
Art Group 2872
Patent No. 8,979,259
Case Type Utility - 351/158000
Status Patented Case
Parent 13/175,633 Patented
Parent 61/361,110 Expired
Parent 61/376,719 Expired
Parent 61/415,391 Expired
Parent 13/175,634 Abandoned
Parent 61/361,110 Expired
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Last Updated: 5 years, 1 month ago
Date # Transaction
9/10/2018Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Year, Large Entity
3/17/2015Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed
3/17/2015Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
3/17/201594.5PTA 36 Months
3/17/201594Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
2/25/2015Issue Notification
2/25/2015Issue Notification Mailed
2/20/2015List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
2/17/2015Response to Amendment under Rule 312 Office Actions Communications
2/17/2015Dispatch to FDC
2/17/2015Mail Response to 312 Amendment (PTO-271)
2/17/201591Dispatch to FDC
2/17/201589Mail Response to 312 Amendment (PTO-271)
2/13/2015Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
2/13/2015Response to Amendment under Rule 312
2/13/201590Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
2/13/201588Response to Amendment under Rule 312
2/5/2015Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/5/2015Amendment after Notice of Allowance (Rule 312) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/5/2015Specification Application Documents
2/5/2015Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/5/2015Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/5/2015EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
2/5/2015Transmittal Letter
2/5/2015

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Amendment after Notice of Allowance (Rule 312)
2/5/2015Issue Fee Payment Verified
2/5/2015Issue Fee Payment Received
2/5/201587Amendment after Notice of Allowance (Rule 312)
2/5/201586Issue Fee Payment Verified
2/5/201585Issue Fee Payment Received
1/13/2015Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count Office Actions Communications
1/13/2015Mail PUB other miscellaneous communication to applicant
1/13/201584Mail PUB other miscellaneous communication to applicant
1/12/2015PUB Other miscellaneous communication to applicant
1/12/201583PUB Other miscellaneous communication to applicant
11/6/2014Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
11/6/2014Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/6/2014Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. Documents including classifications
11/6/2014Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
11/6/2014

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Allowance
Mail Notice of Allowance
11/6/201481Mail Notice of Allowance
11/4/2014

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Allowance
Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
11/4/201477Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
11/3/2014

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Allowance
Reasons for Allowance
11/3/2014Examiner's Amendment Communication
11/3/201474Reasons for Allowance
11/3/201473Examiner's Amendment Communication
10/24/2014Date Forwarded to Examiner
10/24/2014Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
10/24/201471Date Forwarded to Examiner
10/24/201468Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
10/23/2014Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/23/2014Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of CPA/RCE Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/23/2014Claims Application Documents
10/23/2014Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/23/2014Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/23/2014EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
10/23/2014Transmittal Letter
10/23/2014Extension of Time Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/23/2014Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/23/2014Request for Continued Examination (RCE)
10/23/2014Request for Extension of Time - Granted
10/23/2014Workflow - Request for RCE - Begin
10/23/201469Request for Continued Examination (RCE)
10/23/201467Request for Extension of Time - Granted
10/23/201465Workflow - Request for RCE - Begin
4/23/2014Final Rejection Office Actions Communications
4/23/2014Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
4/23/2014Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
4/23/2014Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
4/23/201464Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
4/21/2014Final Rejection
4/21/201462Final Rejection
3/5/2014Date Forwarded to Examiner
3/5/201460Date Forwarded to Examiner
2/25/2014Amendment/Req. Reconsideration-After Non-Final Reject Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/25/2014Specification Application Documents
2/25/2014Claims Application Documents
2/25/2014Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/25/2014Request for Corrected Filing Receipt Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/25/2014Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/25/2014EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
2/25/2014Transmittal Letter
2/25/2014Extension of Time Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/25/2014Corrected filing receipt
2/25/2014Response after Non-Final Action
2/25/2014Request for Extension of Time - Granted
2/25/201461Corrected filing receipt
2/25/201459Response after Non-Final Action
2/25/201458Request for Extension of Time - Granted
8/28/2013Non-Final Rejection First Office Action (substantive examination)
8/28/2013List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
8/28/2013List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
8/28/2013Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
8/28/2013Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
8/28/2013List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
8/28/2013Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
8/28/2013List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
8/28/2013List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
8/28/2013List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
8/28/2013List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
8/28/2013Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
8/28/2013List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
8/28/2013Mail Non-Final Rejection
8/28/201357Mail Non-Final Rejection
8/24/2013Non-Final Rejection
8/24/201355Non-Final Rejection
7/29/2013Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) Office Actions Communications
7/29/2013Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) Office Actions Communications
7/29/2013Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
7/29/201344Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
7/23/2013Correspondence Address Change
7/23/201343Correspondence Address Change
7/18/2013Power of Attorney Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
7/18/2013Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73
7/18/2013EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
2/20/2013Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
2/20/2013Foreign Reference Documents including citations
2/20/2013Other Reference-Patent/App/Search documents
2/20/2013EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
2/20/2013Transmittal Letter
2/20/2013Information Disclosure Statement considered
2/20/2013Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
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2/11/2013Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
2/11/2013Foreign Reference Documents including citations
2/11/2013Other Reference-Patent/App/Search documents
2/11/2013Other Reference-Patent/App/Search documents
2/11/2013Other Reference-Patent/App/Search documents
2/11/2013EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
2/11/2013Transmittal Letter
2/11/2013Information Disclosure Statement considered
2/11/2013Reference capture on IDS
2/11/2013Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
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1/11/2013Email Notification
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1/10/2013Notice of Publication
1/10/2013PG-Pub Issue Notification
1/10/201336PG-Pub Issue Notification
10/1/2012Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) Office Actions Communications
10/1/2012Email Notification
10/1/2012Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
10/1/201235Email Notification
10/1/201234Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
9/21/2012Power of Attorney Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/21/2012EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
9/21/2012Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73
6/21/2012Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
6/21/201233Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
3/23/2012Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
3/23/2012Foreign Reference Documents including citations
3/23/2012Foreign Reference Documents including citations
3/23/2012Foreign Reference Documents including citations
3/23/2012Foreign Reference Documents including citations
3/23/2012Foreign Reference Documents including citations
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3/23/2012Foreign Reference Documents including citations
3/23/2012Foreign Reference Documents including citations
3/23/2012Foreign Reference Documents including citations
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3/23/2012Documents submitted with 371 Applications Application Documents
3/23/2012Documents submitted with 371 Applications Application Documents
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3/23/2012Documents submitted with 371 Applications Application Documents
3/23/2012Non Patent Literature
3/23/2012Non Patent Literature
3/23/2012EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
3/23/2012Transmittal Letter
3/23/2012Information Disclosure Statement considered
3/23/2012Reference capture on IDS
3/23/2012Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
3/23/2012Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
3/23/201247Information Disclosure Statement considered
3/23/201232Reference capture on IDS
3/23/201231Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
3/23/201230Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
3/1/2012Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
3/1/2012Foreign Reference Documents including citations
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3/1/2012Documents submitted with 371 Applications Application Documents
3/1/2012EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
3/1/2012Transmittal Letter
3/1/2012Information Disclosure Statement considered
3/1/2012Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
3/1/2012Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
3/1/201253Information Disclosure Statement considered
3/1/201229Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
3/1/201228Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
2/28/2012Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
2/28/2012Foreign Reference Documents including citations
2/28/2012Documents submitted with 371 Applications Application Documents
2/28/2012EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
2/28/2012Transmittal Letter
2/28/2012Information Disclosure Statement considered
2/28/2012Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
2/28/2012Reference capture on IDS
2/28/2012Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
2/28/201248Information Disclosure Statement considered
2/28/201227Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
2/28/201226Reference capture on IDS
2/28/201225Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
2/17/2012Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
2/17/2012Foreign Reference Documents including citations
2/17/2012Documents submitted with 371 Applications Application Documents
2/17/2012EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
2/17/2012Transmittal Letter
2/17/2012Information Disclosure Statement considered
2/17/2012Reference capture on IDS
2/17/2012Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
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2/17/201249Information Disclosure Statement considered
2/17/201224Reference capture on IDS
2/17/201223Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
2/17/201222Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
1/17/2012Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
1/17/201221Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
12/16/2011Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
12/16/2011EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
12/16/2011Transmittal Letter
12/16/2011Information Disclosure Statement considered
12/16/2011Reference capture on IDS
12/16/2011Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
12/16/2011Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
12/16/201154Information Disclosure Statement considered
12/16/201120Reference capture on IDS
12/16/201119Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
12/16/201118Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
11/28/2011Application Dispatched from OIPE
11/28/201117Application Dispatched from OIPE
11/7/2011Filing Receipt
11/7/2011Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/7/2011Application Is Now Complete
11/7/2011Email Notification
11/7/2011Filing Receipt - Updated
11/7/201116Application Is Now Complete
11/7/201115Email Notification
11/7/201113Filing Receipt - Updated
11/4/2011Sent to Classification Contractor
11/4/201114Sent to Classification Contractor
11/3/2011Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/27/2011Applicant Response to Pre-Exam Formalities Notice Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/27/2011Oath or Declaration filed Application Documents
10/27/2011Drawings-only black and white line drawings Application Documents
10/27/2011Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/27/2011EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
10/27/2011Authorization for Extension of Time all replies Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/27/2011Payment of additional filing fee/Preexam
10/27/2011A statement by one or more inventors satisfying the requirement under 35 USC 115, Oath of the Applic
10/27/2011Applicant has submitted new drawings to correct Corrected Papers problems
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10/27/20119Applicant has submitted new drawings to correct Corrected Papers problems
7/27/2011Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
7/27/2011Notice to File Missing Parts
7/27/2011Filing Receipt
7/27/2011Electronic Review
7/27/2011Email Notification
7/27/2011Email Notification
7/27/2011Filing Receipt
7/27/2011Notice Mailed--Application Incomplete--Filing Date Assigned
7/27/20118Electronic Review
7/27/20117Email Notification
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7/27/20115Filing Receipt
7/27/20114Notice Mailed--Application Incomplete--Filing Date Assigned
7/12/2011Cleared by OIPE CSR
7/12/20113Cleared by OIPE CSR
7/8/2011Application Data Sheet Application Documents
7/8/2011Specification Application Documents
7/8/2011Claims Application Documents
7/8/2011Abstract Application Documents
7/8/2011Drawings-other than black and white line drawings
7/8/2011EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
7/8/2011Placeholder sheet indicating presence of supplemental content in SCORE
7/8/2011Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
7/8/2011IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
7/8/2011Initial Exam Team nn
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