METHODS OF INCREASING DIHYDROXY ACID DEHYDRATASE ACTIVITY TO IMPROVE PRODUCTION OF FUELS, CHEMICALS, AND AMINO ACIDS

13/246,693 | U.S. Patent Application

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Location ELECTRONIC
Filed Sept. 27, 2011
Examiner ALEXANDER D KIM
Class 435
Art Group 1656
Patent No. 8,273,565
Case Type Utility - 435/254200
Status Patented Case
Parent 13/228,342 Patented
Parent 12/953,884 Patented
Parent 61/263,952 Expired
Parent 61/350,209 Expired
Child 13/528,106 Abandoned
Last Updated: 11 months, 1 week ago
Date # Transaction
3/25/2024Payment of Maintenance Fee, 12th Yr, Small Entity
7/29/2023Assertion of entitlement to small entity status via PC
7/29/2023Applicant Has Filed a Verified Statement of Small Entity Status in Compliance with 37 CFR 1.27
3/9/2023Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) Office Actions Communications
3/9/2023Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) Office Actions Communications
3/9/2023Email Notification
3/9/2023Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
3/6/2023Power of Attorney Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/6/2023Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
3/6/2023Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73
3/25/2020Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Year, Large Entity
1/12/2016Trial Certificate Mailed
1/12/2016Review Certificate Mailed
12/17/2015Review Certificate
11/19/2015Notification of loss of entitlement to small entity status via Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR)
11/19/2015Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
3/3/2015Trial Termination or Final Written Decision
3/3/2015Termination or Final Written Decision
10/14/2014Request for Trial Denied
10/14/2014Request for Trial Denied
4/16/2014Petition Requesting Trial
9/3/2013Report on the filing or determination of an action regarding a patent Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/3/2013Report on the filing or determination of an action regarding a patent Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
8/30/2013Petition Requesting Trial
4/16/2013Report on the filing or determination of an action regarding a patent Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/24/2012Report on the filing or determination of an action regarding a patent Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/24/2012Report on the filing or determination of an action regarding a patent Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/28/2012Sequence Moved to Public Database
9/25/2012Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed
9/25/2012Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
9/25/2012115Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
9/6/2012Sequence Forwarded to Pubs on Tape
9/5/2012Issue Notification
9/5/2012Issue Notification Mailed
8/29/2012Dispatch to FDC
8/29/2012113Dispatch to FDC
8/24/2012Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
8/24/2012Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
8/24/2012Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
8/24/2012Issue Fee Payment Verified
8/24/2012Issue Fee Payment Received
8/24/2012112Issue Fee Payment Verified
8/24/2012110Issue Fee Payment Received
8/21/2012

Event:

Office Action
Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
8/21/2012List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
8/21/2012List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
8/21/2012Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. Documents including classifications
8/21/2012

Event:

Allowance
Mail Notice of Allowance
8/21/2012108Mail Notice of Allowance
8/17/2012

Event:

Allowance
Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
8/17/2012102Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
8/15/2012

Event:

Allowance
Reasons for Allowance
8/15/2012Examiner's Amendment Communication
8/15/2012101Reasons for Allowance
8/15/2012100Examiner's Amendment Communication
8/3/2012Transmittal Letter
8/3/2012Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
8/3/2012Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
8/3/2012Foreign Reference Documents including citations
8/3/2012Foreign Reference Documents including citations
8/3/2012Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents
8/3/2012Information Disclosure Statement considered
8/3/2012Information Disclosure Statement considered
8/3/2012Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
8/3/2012Reference capture on IDS
8/3/2012Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
8/3/2012Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
8/3/201298Information Disclosure Statement considered
8/3/201296Information Disclosure Statement considered
8/3/201295Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
8/3/201294Reference capture on IDS
8/3/201293Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
8/3/201292Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
7/10/2012Notice of withdrawal from issue Office Actions Communications
6/25/2012Petition decision routed to the Technology Center to act on the decision or continue prosecution Office Actions Communications
6/25/2012Miscellaneous Internal Document In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
6/25/2012Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
6/25/2012Mail-Record Petition Decision of Granted to Withdraw from Issue - with assigned Patent NO.
6/25/2012Record Petition Decision of Granted to Withdraw from Issue - with assigned Patent NO.
6/25/2012Withdrawal Patent Case from Issue
6/25/201288Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
6/25/201287Mail-Record Petition Decision of Granted to Withdraw from Issue - with assigned Patent NO.
6/25/201286Record Petition Decision of Granted to Withdraw from Issue - with assigned Patent NO.
6/25/201285Withdrawal Patent Case from Issue
6/21/2012Issue Notification
6/21/2012Issue Notification Mailed
6/21/201281Issue Notification Mailed
6/20/2012Withdrawal Patent Case from Issue
6/20/2012Workflow - Request for RCE - Finish
6/20/201284Withdrawal Patent Case from Issue
6/20/201280Workflow - Request for RCE - Finish
6/15/2012Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
6/15/2012Petition to Withdraw from Issue Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
6/15/2012Transmittal Letter
6/15/2012Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
6/15/2012Petition for review by the Technology Center Special Program Examiner(SPRE) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
6/15/2012Documents submitted with 371 (National Stage) Applications Application Documents
6/15/2012Information Disclosure Statement considered
6/15/2012Reference capture on IDS
6/15/2012Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
6/15/2012Request for Continued Examination (RCE)
6/15/2012Petition Entered
6/15/2012Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
6/15/2012Workflow - Request for RCE - Begin
6/15/201297Information Disclosure Statement considered
6/15/201291Reference capture on IDS
6/15/201290Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
6/15/201289Request for Continued Examination (RCE)
6/15/201283Petition Entered
6/15/201282Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
6/15/201276Workflow - Request for RCE - Begin
6/14/2012115.5PTA 36 Months
6/13/2012Sequence Forwarded to Pubs on Tape
6/13/201275Sequence Forwarded to Pubs on Tape
6/12/2012Dispatch to FDC
6/12/201274Dispatch to FDC
6/1/2012Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
6/1/201272Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
5/25/2012Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
5/25/2012Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
5/25/2012Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
5/25/2012Reverse Issue Fee
5/25/2012Issue Fee Payment Verified
5/25/2012Issue Fee Payment Received
5/25/201271Issue Fee Payment Verified
5/25/201270Issue Fee Payment Received
5/24/2012

Event:

Office Action
Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
5/24/2012List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
5/24/2012Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
5/24/2012Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
5/24/2012Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. Documents including classifications
5/24/2012Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner. In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
5/24/2012

Event:

Allowance
Mail Notice of Allowance
5/24/201269Mail Notice of Allowance
5/22/2012

Event:

Allowance
Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
5/22/201264Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
5/18/2012

Event:

Allowance
Reasons for Allowance
5/18/2012Examiner's Amendment Communication
5/18/201262Reasons for Allowance
5/18/201261Examiner's Amendment Communication
5/17/2012Examiner initiated interview summary (PTOL-413B)
5/17/2012Mail Examiner Initiated Interview Summary
5/17/201253Mail Examiner Initiated Interview Summary
5/15/2012Interview Summary - Examiner Initiated
5/15/201251Interview Summary - Examiner Initiated
5/11/2012Terminal Disclaimer review decision In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
5/11/2012PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
5/11/2012PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
5/11/2012PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
5/11/201250PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
5/11/201249PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
5/11/201248PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
5/9/2012Date Forwarded to Examiner
5/9/201242Date Forwarded to Examiner
5/8/2012Response After Final Action Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
5/8/2012Claims Application Documents
5/8/2012Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
5/8/2012Terminal Disclaimer Filed Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
5/8/2012Terminal Disclaimer Filed Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
5/8/2012Terminal Disclaimer Filed Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
5/8/2012Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
5/8/2012Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
5/8/2012Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
5/8/2012Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
5/8/2012Information Disclosure Statement considered
5/8/2012Terminal Disclaimer Filed
5/8/2012Terminal Disclaimer Filed
5/8/2012Terminal Disclaimer Filed
5/8/2012Reference capture on IDS
5/8/2012Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
5/8/2012Response after Final Action
5/8/2012Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
5/8/201254Information Disclosure Statement considered
5/8/201247Terminal Disclaimer Filed
5/8/201246Terminal Disclaimer Filed
5/8/201245Terminal Disclaimer Filed
5/8/201244Reference capture on IDS
5/8/201243Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
5/8/201241Response after Final Action
5/8/201240Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
5/1/2012

Event:

Office Action
Final Rejection Office Actions Communications
5/1/2012Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
5/1/2012List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
5/1/2012

Event:

Office Action
Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
5/1/201239Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
4/30/2012

Event:

Office Action
Final Rejection
4/30/201237Final Rejection
3/5/2012Date Forwarded to Examiner
3/5/201235Date Forwarded to Examiner
2/16/2012Applicant Initiated Interview Summary (PTOL-413)
2/16/2012Transmittal Letter
2/16/2012Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
2/16/2012Foreign Reference Documents including citations
2/16/2012Foreign Reference Documents including citations
2/16/2012Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/16/2012Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
2/16/2012Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/16/2012Claims Application Documents
2/16/2012Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/16/2012Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/16/2012Information Disclosure Statement considered
2/16/2012Information Disclosure Statement considered
2/16/2012Response after Non-Final Action
2/16/2012Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
2/16/2012Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
2/16/2012Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
2/16/2012Mail Applicant Initiated Interview Summary
2/16/201259Information Disclosure Statement considered
2/16/201236Information Disclosure Statement considered
2/16/201234Response after Non-Final Action
2/16/201233Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
2/16/201232Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
2/16/201231Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
2/16/201230Mail Applicant Initiated Interview Summary
2/14/2012Interview Summary- Applicant Initiated
2/14/201228Interview Summary- Applicant Initiated
2/2/2012Notice of Publication
2/2/2012PG-Pub Issue Notification
2/2/201227PG-Pub Issue Notification
12/13/2011

Event:

Office Action
Non-Final Rejection First Office Action (substantive examination)
12/13/2011List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
12/13/2011List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
12/13/2011Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
12/13/2011List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
12/13/2011Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
12/13/2011Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
12/13/2011

Event:

Office Action
Mail Non-Final Rejection
12/13/201126Mail Non-Final Rejection
12/7/2011

Event:

Office Action
Non-Final Rejection
12/7/201124Non-Final Rejection
11/18/2011Transmittal Letter
11/18/2011Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
11/18/2011Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
11/18/2011Information Disclosure Statement considered
11/18/2011Information Disclosure Statement considered
11/18/2011Electronic Information Disclosure Statement
11/18/2011Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
11/18/2011Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
11/18/201123Information Disclosure Statement considered
11/18/201122Information Disclosure Statement considered
11/18/201121Electronic Information Disclosure Statement
11/18/201120Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
11/18/201119Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
11/4/2011Petition Decision Office Actions Communications
11/4/2011Mail-Record Petition Decision of Granted to Make Special
11/4/201117Mail-Record Petition Decision of Granted to Make Special
11/3/2011Record Petition Decision of Granted to Make Special
11/3/201116Record Petition Decision of Granted to Make Special
10/26/2011Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
10/26/201115Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
10/24/2011Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/24/2011Filing Receipt
10/24/2011Application Is Now Complete
10/24/2011Application Dispatched from OIPE
10/24/2011Filing Receipt
10/24/201114Application Is Now Complete
10/24/201113Application Dispatched from OIPE
10/24/201112Filing Receipt
10/5/2011CRF Is Good Technically / Entered into Database
10/5/20116CRF Is Good Technically / Entered into Database
10/4/2011Sequence Listing in Computer Readable Format, No errors found In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/29/2011Cleared by L&R (LARS)
9/29/2011Referred to Level 2 (LARS) by OIPE CSR
9/29/20115Cleared by L&R (LARS)
9/29/20114Referred to Level 2 (LARS) by OIPE CSR
9/27/2011Transmittal of New Application Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/27/2011Green Tech Petition under 37 CFR 1.102
9/27/2011Green Tech Petition under 37 CFR 1.102
9/27/2011Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/27/2011Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
9/27/2011Specification Application Documents
9/27/2011Claims Application Documents
9/27/2011Abstract Application Documents
9/27/2011Drawings-other than black and white line drawings
9/27/2011Petition for review/processing depending on status Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/27/2011Placeholder sheet indicating presence of supplemental content in Supplemental Complex Repository for Examiners(SCORE)
9/27/2011Sequence Listing (Text File)
9/27/2011Placeholder sheet indicating presence of supplemental content in Supplemental Complex Repository for Examiners(SCORE)
9/27/2011PGPubs early publication request
9/27/2011CRF Disk Has Been Received by Preexam / Group / PCT
9/27/2011Petition Entered
9/27/2011IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
9/27/2011Initial Exam Team nn
9/27/201111PGPubs early publication request
9/27/20118CRF Disk Has Been Received by Preexam / Group / PCT
9/27/20113Petition Entered
9/27/20112IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
9/27/20111Initial Exam Team nn
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