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DETECTION SYSTEM FOR DROPLET-BASED ASSAYS

13/341,678 | U.S. Patent Application

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Location ELECTRONIC
Filed Dec. 30, 2011
Examiner TARA S PAJOOHI GOMEZ
Class 356
Art Group 2886
Patent No. 8,730,479
Case Type Utility - 356/436000
Status Patented Case
Parent PCT/US2011/030077 -
Parent 61/317,684 Expired
Child 14/159,410 Patented
Child 15/351,354 Patented
Child 15/707,908 Patented
Child 16/667,811 Patented
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Date # Transaction
11/9/2021Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Year, Large Entity
11/20/2017Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Year, Large Entity
5/20/2014Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed
5/20/2014Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
5/20/201486Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
5/1/2014Email Notification
4/30/2014Issue Notification
4/30/2014Issue Notification Mailed
4/17/2014Dispatch to FDC
4/17/201484Dispatch to FDC
4/15/2014Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
4/15/201482Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
3/27/2014Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/27/2014Miscellaneous Incoming Letter Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/27/2014Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/27/2014Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
3/27/2014

Event:

Allowance
Response to Reasons for Allowance
3/27/2014Issue Fee Payment Verified
3/27/2014Issue Fee Payment Received
3/27/201483Response to Reasons for Allowance
3/27/201481Issue Fee Payment Verified
3/27/201479Issue Fee Payment Received
3/13/2014Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
3/13/2014Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/13/2014Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
3/13/2014Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/13/2014Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. Documents including classifications
3/13/2014Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/13/2014Electronic Review
3/13/2014Email Notification
3/13/2014

Event:

Allowance
Mail Notice of Allowance
3/13/201477Electronic Review
3/13/201476Email Notification
3/13/201475Mail Notice of Allowance
3/10/2014

Event:

Allowance
Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
3/10/2014Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
3/10/201470Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
3/10/201469Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
3/3/2014

Event:

Allowance
Reasons for Allowance
3/3/201468Reasons for Allowance
2/6/2014Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/25/2014Date Forwarded to Examiner
1/25/201463Date Forwarded to Examiner
1/16/2014Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
1/16/2014Claims Application Documents
1/16/2014Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
1/16/2014Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
1/16/2014Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/16/2014Response after Non-Final Action
1/16/201462Response after Non-Final Action
12/27/2013Applicant Initiated Interview Summary (PTOL-413)
12/27/2013Mail Interview Summary - Applicant Initiated - Telephonic
12/27/201361Mail Interview Summary - Applicant Initiated - Telephonic
12/16/2013Interview Summary- Applicant Initiated
12/16/2013Interview Summary - Applicant Initiated - Telephonic
12/16/201357Interview Summary- Applicant Initiated
12/16/201356Interview Summary - Applicant Initiated - Telephonic
10/16/2013Non-Final Rejection Office Actions Communications
10/16/2013List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
10/16/2013Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/16/2013List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
10/16/2013Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/16/2013Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
10/16/2013Electronic Review
10/16/2013Email Notification
10/16/2013Mail Non-Final Rejection
10/16/201355Electronic Review
10/16/201354Email Notification
10/16/201353Mail Non-Final Rejection
10/2/2013Non-Final Rejection
10/2/201349Non-Final Rejection
7/21/2013Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
7/21/2013Foreign Reference Documents including citations
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7/21/2013Foreign Reference Documents including citations
7/21/2013Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
7/21/2013Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
7/21/2013Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
7/21/2013Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents
7/21/2013Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
7/21/2013Information Disclosure Statement considered
7/21/2013Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
7/21/2013Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
7/21/201348Information Disclosure Statement considered
7/21/201347Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
7/21/201346Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
6/2/2013Date Forwarded to Examiner
6/2/2013Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
6/2/201345Date Forwarded to Examiner
6/2/201342Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
5/29/2013Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
5/29/2013Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
5/29/2013Claims Application Documents
5/29/2013Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
5/29/2013Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
5/29/2013Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
5/29/2013Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
5/29/2013Request for Continued Examination (RCE)
5/29/2013Request for Extension of Time - Granted
5/29/2013Workflow - Request for RCE - Begin
5/29/201343Request for Continued Examination (RCE)
5/29/201341Request for Extension of Time - Granted
5/29/201340Workflow - Request for RCE - Begin
5/28/201386.5PTA 36 Months
1/29/2013Final Rejection Office Actions Communications
1/29/2013Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/29/2013Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/29/2013Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
1/29/2013Electronic Review
1/29/2013Email Notification
1/29/2013Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
1/29/201339Electronic Review
1/29/201338Email Notification
1/29/201337Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
1/23/2013Final Rejection
1/23/201335Final Rejection
1/14/2013Date Forwarded to Examiner
1/14/201334Date Forwarded to Examiner
1/7/2013Extension of Time Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
1/7/2013Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
1/7/2013Specification Application Documents
1/7/2013Claims Application Documents
1/7/2013Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
1/7/2013Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/7/2013Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
1/7/2013Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/7/2013Response after Non-Final Action
1/7/2013Request for Extension of Time - Granted
1/7/201333Response after Non-Final Action
1/7/201332Request for Extension of Time - Granted
8/14/2012A courtesy postcard sent by USPTO to users who opt-in for e-Office Action
8/14/2012Mail Post Card
8/14/201231Mail Post Card
8/6/2012Non-Final Rejection First Office Action (substantive examination)
8/6/2012List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
8/6/2012Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
8/6/2012List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
8/6/2012Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
8/6/2012Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
8/6/2012Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
8/6/2012Email Notification
8/6/2012Mail Non-Final Rejection
8/6/201230Email Notification
8/6/201228Mail Non-Final Rejection
8/3/2012Email Notification
8/3/201229Email Notification
8/2/2012Notice of Publication
8/2/2012PG-Pub Issue Notification
8/2/201227PG-Pub Issue Notification
7/30/2012Non-Final Rejection
7/30/201225Non-Final Rejection
7/3/2012Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
7/3/201220Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
5/10/2012Application Dispatched from OIPE
5/10/201218Application Dispatched from OIPE
4/23/2012Filing Receipt
4/23/2012Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
4/23/2012Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) Office Actions Communications
4/23/2012Application Is Now Complete
4/23/2012Email Notification
4/23/2012Email Notification
4/23/2012Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
4/23/2012Filing Receipt - Updated
4/23/201217Application Is Now Complete
4/23/201216Email Notification
4/23/201215Email Notification
4/23/201213Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
4/23/201211Filing Receipt - Updated
4/20/2012Sent to Classification Contractor
4/20/201212Sent to Classification Contractor
4/13/2012Applicant Response to Pre-Exam Formalities Notice Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
4/13/2012Power of Attorney Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
4/13/2012Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73
4/13/2012Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
4/13/2012Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
4/13/2012Additional Application Filing Fees
4/13/2012A statement by one or more inventors satisfying the requirement under 35 USC 115, Oath of the Applic
4/13/201210Additional Application Filing Fees
4/13/20129A statement by one or more inventors satisfying the requirement under 35 USC 115, Oath of the Applic
1/18/2012Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/18/2012Notice to File Missing Parts
1/18/2012Filing Receipt
1/18/2012Electronic Review
1/18/2012Email Notification
1/18/2012Email Notification
1/18/2012Filing Receipt
1/18/2012Notice Mailed--Application Incomplete--Filing Date Assigned
1/18/20128Electronic Review
1/18/20127Email Notification
1/18/20126Email Notification
1/18/20125Filing Receipt
1/18/20124Notice Mailed--Application Incomplete--Filing Date Assigned
1/5/2012Cleared by OIPE CSR
1/5/20123Cleared by OIPE CSR
12/30/2011Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
12/30/2011Documents submitted with 371 (National Stage) Applications Application Documents
12/30/2011Documents submitted with 371 (National Stage) Applications Application Documents
12/30/2011Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
12/30/2011Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
12/30/2011Specification Application Documents
12/30/2011Claims Application Documents
12/30/2011Abstract Application Documents
12/30/2011Drawings-only black and white line drawings Application Documents
12/30/2011Information Disclosure Statement considered
12/30/2011Electronic Information Disclosure Statement
12/30/2011Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
12/30/2011IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
12/30/2011Initial Exam Team nn
12/30/201121Information Disclosure Statement considered
12/30/201119Electronic Information Disclosure Statement
12/30/201114Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
12/30/20112IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
12/30/20111Initial Exam Team nn
12/30/20110.5Filing date