METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR RING PROTECTION

13/207,033 | U.S. Patent Application

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Location ELECTRONIC
Filed Aug. 10, 2011
Examiner GARY MUI
Class 370
Art Group 2464
Patent No. 8,995,253
Case Type Utility - 370/225000
Status Patented Case
Parent 12/403,451 Patented
Parent PCT/CN2008/070158 -
Child 200710073031.X
Last Updated: 1 month ago
Date # Transaction
9/27/2022Certificate of Correction - Post Issue Communication Office Actions Communications
9/14/2022Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Year, Large Entity
3/5/2021Request for Trial Denied
3/5/2021Request for Trial Denied
3/5/2021Request for Trial Denied
3/5/2021Request for Trial Denied
12/6/2020Statutory disclaimers per Manual of Patent Examining Procedure(MPEP) 1490. Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
12/6/2020Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
12/6/2020Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
7/23/2020Petition Requesting Trial
7/23/2020Petition Requesting Trial
9/13/2018Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Year, Large Entity
3/31/2015Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed
3/31/2015Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
3/31/2015116.5PTA 36 Months
3/31/2015116Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
3/12/2015Email Notification
3/11/2015Issue Notification
3/11/2015Issue Notification Mailed
2/23/2015Dispatch to FDC
2/23/2015Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
2/23/2015114Dispatch to FDC
2/23/2015113Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
2/18/2015Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/18/2015Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/18/2015Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
2/18/2015Issue Fee Payment Verified
2/18/2015Issue Fee Payment Received
2/18/2015111Issue Fee Payment Verified
2/18/2015110Issue Fee Payment Received
11/26/2014Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
11/26/2014List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
11/26/2014Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/26/2014Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. Documents including classifications
11/26/2014Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/26/2014Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/26/2014Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
11/26/2014Workflow - Request for RCE - Finish
11/26/2014Electronic Review
11/26/2014Email Notification
11/26/2014

Event:

Allowance
Mail Notice of Allowance
11/26/2014112Workflow - Request for RCE - Finish
11/26/2014107Electronic Review
11/26/2014106Email Notification
11/26/2014105Mail Notice of Allowance
11/23/2014

Event:

Allowance
Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
11/23/2014101Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
11/21/2014

Event:

Allowance
Reasons for Allowance
11/21/2014Information Disclosure Statement considered
11/21/201499Reasons for Allowance
11/21/201497Information Disclosure Statement considered
10/21/2014Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
10/21/201493Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
10/20/2014Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/20/2014Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
10/20/2014Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
10/20/2014Transmittal Letter
10/20/2014Workflow - Request for RCE - Begin
10/20/2014Reference capture on IDS
10/20/2014Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
10/20/2014Request for Continued Examination (RCE)
10/20/2014Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
10/20/2014109Workflow - Request for RCE - Begin
10/20/201496Reference capture on IDS
10/20/201495Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
10/20/201494Request for Continued Examination (RCE)
10/20/201492Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
9/6/2014Email Notification
9/6/201490Email Notification
9/5/2014Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count Office Actions Communications
9/5/2014Mail Acknowledgement of Priority Papers
9/5/201489Mail Acknowledgement of Priority Papers
9/3/2014Priority Paper Acknowledgement
9/3/201488Priority Paper Acknowledgement
7/18/2014Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
7/18/2014Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
7/18/2014Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
7/18/2014Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. Documents including classifications
7/18/2014Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
7/18/2014Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
7/18/2014Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
7/18/2014Electronic Review
7/18/2014Email Notification
7/18/2014

Event:

Allowance
Mail Notice of Allowance
7/18/201486Electronic Review
7/18/201485Email Notification
7/18/201484Mail Notice of Allowance
7/15/2014

Event:

Allowance
Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
7/15/201479Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
7/12/2014

Event:

Allowance
Reasons for Allowance
7/12/201478Reasons for Allowance
7/7/2014Date Forwarded to Examiner
7/7/201473Date Forwarded to Examiner
6/30/2014Appeal Brief Filed Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
6/30/2014Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
6/30/2014Transmittal Letter
6/30/2014track 1 OFF
6/30/2014Appeal Brief Filed
6/30/2014Appeal Brief Review Complete
6/30/201472track 1 OFF
6/30/201471Appeal Brief Filed
6/30/201470Appeal Brief Review Complete
4/30/2014Notice of Appeal Filed Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
4/30/2014Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
4/30/2014Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
4/30/2014Notice of Appeal Filed
4/30/201469Notice of Appeal Filed
4/8/2014Advisory Action (PTOL-303) Office Actions Communications
4/8/2014Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner. In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
4/8/2014Email Notification
4/8/2014Mail Advisory Action (PTOL - 303)
4/8/201468Email Notification
4/8/201467Mail Advisory Action (PTOL - 303)
4/3/2014Advisory Action (PTOL-303)
4/3/201465Advisory Action (PTOL-303)
4/1/2014Date Forwarded to Examiner
4/1/201464Date Forwarded to Examiner
3/31/2014Claims Application Documents
3/31/2014Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/31/2014Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
3/31/2014Response After Final Action Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/31/2014Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/31/2014Response after Final Action
3/31/201463Response after Final Action
1/31/2014Final Rejection Office Actions Communications
1/31/2014List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
1/31/2014Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/31/2014Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
1/31/2014Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/31/2014Electronic Review
1/31/2014Email Notification
1/31/2014Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
1/31/201462Electronic Review
1/31/201461Email Notification
1/31/201460Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
1/24/2014Final Rejection
1/24/201458Final Rejection
1/16/2014Date Forwarded to Examiner
1/16/2014Date Forwarded to Examiner
1/16/201456Date Forwarded to Examiner
1/16/201454Date Forwarded to Examiner
7/27/2013Email Notification
7/27/201351Email Notification
7/24/2013Filing Receipt
7/24/2013Petition decision routed to the Office of Patent Application Processing(OPAP) to act on the decision or continue prosecution Office Actions Communications
7/24/2013Email Notification
7/24/2013Mail-Petition Decision - Granted
7/24/2013Filing Receipt - Corrected
7/24/201350Email Notification
7/24/201349Mail-Petition Decision - Granted
7/24/201347Filing Receipt - Corrected
7/23/2013Petition Decision - Granted
7/23/201348Petition Decision - Granted
6/13/2013Applicant Initiated Interview Summary (PTOL-413)
6/13/2013Office Action Appendix
6/13/2013Mail Interview Summary - Applicant Initiated - Telephonic
6/13/201345Mail Interview Summary - Applicant Initiated - Telephonic
6/11/2013Petition for review by the PCT legal office Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
6/11/2013Transmittal Letter
6/11/2013Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
6/11/2013Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
6/11/2013Transmittal Letter
6/11/2013Reply under 37 CFR 1.111 to Pre-Interview Communication
6/11/2013Claims Application Documents
6/11/2013Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
6/11/2013Supplemental Response
6/11/2013Oath or Declaration Filed (Including Supplemental)
6/11/2013Petition Entered
6/11/201355Supplemental Response
6/11/201352Oath or Declaration Filed (Including Supplemental)
6/11/201346Petition Entered
6/6/2013Interview Summary- Applicant Initiated
6/6/2013Interview Summary - Applicant Initiated - Telephonic
6/6/201342Interview Summary- Applicant Initiated
6/6/201341Interview Summary - Applicant Initiated - Telephonic
4/5/2013Applicant summary of interview with examiner Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
4/5/2013Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
4/5/2013Response after Non-Final Action
4/5/2013Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
4/5/201353Response after Non-Final Action
4/5/201340Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
3/5/2013Applicant Initiated Interview Summary (PTOL-413)
3/5/2013Mail First Action Interview Office Action
3/5/201339Mail First Action Interview Office Action
2/28/2013Pilot-First Action Interview Office Action (FAI Step 2)
2/28/201335Pilot-First Action Interview Office Action (FAI Step 2)
2/27/2013Interview Summary- Applicant Initiated
2/27/201336Interview Summary- Applicant Initiated
2/9/2013Date Forwarded to Examiner
2/9/201334Date Forwarded to Examiner
2/8/2013Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/8/2013Claims Application Documents
2/8/2013Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/8/2013First Action Interview - Schedule Interview request
2/8/2013Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/8/2013Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
2/8/2013Transmittal Letter
2/8/2013Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/8/2013Response to PICO-Request
2/8/2013Letter Requesting Interview with Examiner
2/8/201333Response to PICO-Request
2/8/201332Letter Requesting Interview with Examiner
1/9/2013Preinterview first office action
1/9/2013Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
1/9/2013List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
1/9/2013List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
1/9/2013Mail Pre-Interview Communication
1/9/201331Mail Pre-Interview Communication
1/4/2013Pre-Interview Communication (FAI Step 1)
1/4/201329Pre-Interview Communication (FAI Step 1)
12/10/2012Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
12/10/201222Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
12/6/2012Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
12/6/201221Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
10/17/2012Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) Office Actions Communications
10/17/2012Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) Office Actions Communications
10/17/2012Email Notification
10/17/2012Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
10/17/201220Email Notification
10/17/201219Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
10/15/2012Correspondence Address Change
10/15/201218Correspondence Address Change
10/8/2012Power of Attorney Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/8/2012Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73
10/8/2012Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
10/1/2012Pre-Exam Formalities Notice Office Actions Communications
10/1/2012Response - Re: Informal Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) Office Actions Communications
10/1/2012Mail Pre-Exam Notice
10/1/201217Mail Pre-Exam Notice
9/26/2012Power of Attorney Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/26/2012Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
7/10/2012Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
7/10/2012Foreign Reference Documents including citations
7/10/2012Foreign Reference Documents including citations
7/10/2012Foreign Reference Documents including citations
7/10/2012Foreign Reference Documents including citations
7/10/2012Foreign Reference Documents including citations
7/10/2012Documents submitted with 371 (National Stage) Applications Application Documents
7/10/2012Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
7/10/2012Transmittal Letter
7/10/2012Information Disclosure Statement considered
7/10/2012Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
7/10/2012Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
7/10/2012Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
7/10/201224Information Disclosure Statement considered
7/10/201216Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
7/10/201215Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
7/10/201214Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
4/27/2012First Action Interview - Enrollment Request
4/27/2012First Action Interview - Enrollment Request
4/27/2012Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
4/27/2012Request for first action interview
4/27/201213Request for first action interview
12/1/2011Notice of Publication
12/1/2011PG-Pub Issue Notification
12/1/201111PG-Pub Issue Notification
11/7/2011Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
11/7/201110Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
9/7/2011Application Dispatched from OIPE
9/7/20118Application Dispatched from OIPE
8/22/2011Filing Receipt
8/22/2011Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
8/22/2011Application Is Now Complete
8/22/2011Sent to Classification Contractor
8/22/2011Filing Receipt
8/22/20117Application Is Now Complete
8/22/20116Sent to Classification Contractor
8/22/20115Filing Receipt
8/11/2011Cleared by OIPE CSR
8/11/20114Cleared by OIPE CSR
8/10/2011Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
8/10/2011Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
8/10/2011Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
8/10/2011Transmittal of New Application Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
8/10/2011Specification Application Documents
8/10/2011Claims Application Documents
8/10/2011Abstract Application Documents
8/10/2011Drawings-only black and white line drawings Application Documents
8/10/2011Transmittal Letter
8/10/2011Information Disclosure Statement considered
8/10/2011Electronic Information Disclosure Statement
8/10/2011Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
8/10/2011IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
8/10/2011Initial Exam Team nn
8/10/201125Information Disclosure Statement considered
8/10/20119Electronic Information Disclosure Statement
8/10/20113Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
8/10/20112IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
8/10/20111Initial Exam Team nn
8/10/20110.5Filing date