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Location ELECTRONIC
Filed July 12, 2012
Examiner VALERIE TOODLE
Class 506
Art Group 1639
Patent No. 8,951,939
Case Type Utility - 506/009000
Status Patented Case
Parent 61/507,082 Expired
Parent 61/510,013 Expired
Child 14/99,750 Patented
Child 14/159,410 Patented
Child 15/351,354 Patented
Child 15/707,908 Patented
Last Updated: 4 years, 8 months ago
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8/3/2018Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Year, Large Entity
2/10/2015Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed
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1/22/2015Email Notification
1/21/2015Issue Notification
1/21/2015Issue Notification Mailed
1/12/2015Dispatch to FDC
1/12/201597Dispatch to FDC
1/10/2015Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
1/10/201596Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
7/31/2014Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
7/31/2014Miscellaneous Incoming Letter Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
7/31/2014Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
7/31/2014Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
7/31/2014Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
7/31/2014Printer Rush- No mailing
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7/31/2014Issue Fee Payment Received
7/31/2014

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7/31/201495Issue Fee Payment Verified
7/31/201494Issue Fee Payment Received
7/31/201492Response to Reasons for Allowance
7/8/2014Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
7/8/2014Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
7/8/2014Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
7/8/2014Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. Documents including classifications
7/8/2014Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
7/8/2014Electronic Review
7/8/2014Email Notification
7/8/2014

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7/2/2014Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
7/2/2014Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
7/2/2014EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
7/2/2014Workflow - Request for RCE - Finish
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7/2/201480Workflow - Request for RCE - Begin
7/1/2014

Event:

Allowance
Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
7/1/2014Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
7/1/201473Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
7/1/201472Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
6/30/2014

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6/27/201468Date Forwarded to Examiner
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6/9/2014Claims Application Documents
6/9/2014Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
6/9/2014Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
6/9/2014EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
6/9/2014Extension of Time Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
6/9/2014Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
6/9/2014Response after Final Action
6/9/201467Response after Final Action
6/6/2014Advisory Action (PTOL-303) Office Actions Communications
6/6/2014Applicant Initiated Interview Summary (PTOL-413)
6/6/2014Email Notification
6/6/2014Mail Advisory Action (PTOL - 303)
6/6/201461Email Notification
6/6/201460Mail Advisory Action (PTOL - 303)
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3/5/2014Date Forwarded to Examiner
3/5/201452Date Forwarded to Examiner
3/3/2014Response After Final Action Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/3/2014Claims Application Documents
3/3/2014Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/3/2014EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
3/3/2014Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/3/2014Response after Final Action
3/3/201451Response after Final Action
2/26/2014Interview Summary - Applicant Initiated - Telephonic
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1/2/2014Final Rejection Office Actions Communications
1/2/2014List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
1/2/2014Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/2/2014Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/2/2014List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
1/2/2014Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
1/2/2014Electronic Review
1/2/2014Email Notification
1/2/2014Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
1/2/201450Electronic Review
1/2/201449Email Notification
1/2/201448Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
12/20/2013Final Rejection
12/20/201346Final Rejection
7/24/2013Amendment/Req. Reconsideration-After Non-Final Reject Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
7/24/2013Claims Application Documents
7/24/2013Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
7/24/2013EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
7/24/2013Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
7/24/2013Date Forwarded to Examiner
7/24/2013Response after Non-Final Action
7/24/201342Date Forwarded to Examiner
7/24/201341Response after Non-Final Action
7/22/2013Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
7/22/2013Foreign Reference Documents including citations
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7/22/2013Information Disclosure Statement considered
7/22/2013Reference capture on IDS
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7/22/201340Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
7/11/2013Applicant Initiated Interview Summary (PTOL-413)
7/11/2013Mail Interview Summary - Applicant Initiated - Telephonic
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6/20/2013Interview Summary- Applicant Initiated
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4/25/2013Email Notification
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4/24/2013Non-Final Rejection First Office Action (substantive examination)
4/24/2013List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
4/24/2013Non Patent Literature
4/24/2013Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
4/24/2013Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
4/24/2013Non Patent Literature
4/24/2013List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
4/24/2013Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
4/24/2013Electronic Review
4/24/2013Mail Non-Final Rejection
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4/24/201332Mail Non-Final Rejection
4/19/2013Non-Final Rejection
4/19/201330Non-Final Rejection
2/27/2013Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/27/2013Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/26/2013Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
2/26/2013Foreign Reference Documents including citations
2/26/2013Non Patent Literature
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2/26/2013EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
2/26/2013Information Disclosure Statement considered
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2/26/201329Information Disclosure Statement considered
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2/15/2013Email Notification
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2/14/2013Notice of Publication
2/14/2013PG-Pub Issue Notification
2/14/201319PG-Pub Issue Notification
11/19/2012Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
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11/16/2012Application Dispatched from OIPE
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11/7/2012Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/7/2012Filing Receipt
11/7/2012Application Is Now Complete
11/7/2012Email Notification
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11/7/201214Application Is Now Complete
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11/7/201211Filing Receipt - Updated
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10/26/2012Applicant Response to Pre-Exam Formalities Notice Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/26/2012Oath or Declaration filed Application Documents
10/26/2012Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/26/2012EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
10/26/2012Payment of additional filing fee/Preexam
10/26/2012A statement by one or more inventors satisfying the requirement under 35 USC 115, Oath of the Applic
10/26/201210Payment of additional filing fee/Preexam
10/26/20129A statement by one or more inventors satisfying the requirement under 35 USC 115, Oath of the Applic
7/30/2012Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
7/30/2012Filing Receipt
7/30/2012Notice to File Missing Parts
7/30/2012Electronic Review
7/30/2012Email Notification
7/30/2012Email Notification
7/30/2012Notice Mailed--Application Incomplete--Filing Date Assigned
7/30/2012Filing Receipt
7/30/20128Electronic Review
7/30/20127Email Notification
7/30/20126Email Notification
7/30/20125Notice Mailed--Application Incomplete--Filing Date Assigned
7/30/20124Filing Receipt
7/13/2012Cleared by OIPE CSR
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7/12/2012Application Data Sheet Application Documents
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7/12/2012Drawings-only black and white line drawings Application Documents
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7/12/2012Placeholder sheet indicating presence of supplemental content in SCORE
7/12/2012IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
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