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13/790,386 | U.S. Patent Application

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Location ELECTRONIC
Filed March 8, 2013
Examiner MARCEAU MILORD
Class 455
Art Group 2649
Patent No. 8,682,244
Case Type Utility - 455/040000
Status Patented Case
Parent 13/211,066 Patented
Parent 12/699,107 Patented
Parent 11/454,630 Patented
Parent 60/690,964 Expired
Parent 60/690,959 Expired
Parent 60/690,966 Expired
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Last Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago
Date # Transaction
3/9/20227.5 yr surcharge - late pmt w/in 6 mo, Small Entity
3/9/2022Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Yr, Small Entity
11/15/2021Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed
5/31/2019Petition Decision Office Actions Communications
5/31/2019Electronic Review
5/31/2019Email Notification
5/31/2019Mail O.P. Petition Decision
5/29/2019Mail-Petition Decision - Accept Late Payment of Maintenance Fees - Granted
5/28/2019Petition Decision - Accept Late Payment of Maintenance Fees - Granted
5/28/2019O.P. Petition Decision
5/28/2019Surcharge, Petition to Accept Pymt After Exp, Unintentional
5/28/2019Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Year, Large Entity
10/2/2018Petition for review by the Office of Petitions Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/2/2018Transmittal Letter
10/2/2018Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/2/2018Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/2/2018Petition to Accept Late Payment of Maintenance Fee Payment Filed
9/25/2018Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) Office Actions Communications
9/25/2018Email Notification
9/25/2018Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
9/24/2018Correspondence Address Change
9/17/2018Power of Attorney Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/17/2018Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73
9/17/2018Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
9/17/2018Transmittal Letter
4/23/2018Expire Patent
11/6/2017Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed
3/25/2014Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed
3/25/2014Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
3/25/201460.5PTA 36 Months
3/25/201460Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
3/6/2014Email Notification
3/5/2014Issue Notification
3/5/2014Issue Notification Mailed
2/27/2014Dispatch to FDC
2/27/2014Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
2/27/2014Correspondence Address Change
2/27/201458Dispatch to FDC
2/27/201457Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
2/27/201456Correspondence Address Change
2/6/2014Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/6/2014Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/6/2014Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
2/6/2014Issue Fee Payment Verified
2/6/2014Issue Fee Payment Received
2/6/201455Issue Fee Payment Verified
2/6/201452Issue Fee Payment Received
1/22/2014Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/22/2014Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
1/22/2014Supplemental Papers - Oath or Declaration
1/22/201453Supplemental Papers - Oath or Declaration
11/11/2013Electronic Review
11/11/201350Electronic Review
11/8/2013Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
11/8/2013Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
11/8/2013Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/8/2013Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/8/2013Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. Documents including classifications
11/8/2013Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/8/2013Email Notification
11/8/2013

Event:

Allowance
Mail Notice of Allowance
11/8/201348Mail Notice of Allowance
11/5/2013

Event:

Allowance
Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
11/5/201344Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
11/4/2013Terminal Disclaimer review decision In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/4/2013

Event:

Allowance
Reasons for Allowance
11/4/2013PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
11/4/201342Reasons for Allowance
11/4/201340PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
11/2/2013A courtesy postcard sent by USPTO to users who opt-in for e-Office Action
11/2/2013Mail Post Card
11/2/201339Mail Post Card
10/28/2013Date Forwarded to Examiner
10/28/201336Date Forwarded to Examiner
10/25/2013Pre-Exam Formalities Notice Office Actions Communications
10/25/2013Response - Re: Informal Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) Office Actions Communications
10/25/2013Email Notification
10/25/2013Mail Pre-Exam Notice
10/25/201332Email Notification
10/25/201331Mail Pre-Exam Notice
10/23/2013Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/23/2013Claims Application Documents
10/23/2013Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/23/2013Terminal Disclaimer Filed Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/23/2013Power of Attorney Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/23/2013Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73
10/23/2013Power of Attorney Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/23/2013Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73
10/23/2013Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/23/2013Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
10/23/2013Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/23/2013Response after Non-Final Action
10/23/2013Request for Extension of Time - Granted
10/23/2013Terminal Disclaimer Filed
10/23/201335Response after Non-Final Action
10/23/201334Request for Extension of Time - Granted
10/23/201333Terminal Disclaimer Filed
10/17/2013Electronic Review
10/17/201330Electronic Review
10/16/2013Pre-Exam Formalities Notice Office Actions Communications
10/16/2013Response - Re: Informal Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) Office Actions Communications
10/16/2013Email Notification
10/16/2013Mail Pre-Exam Notice
10/16/201329Email Notification
10/16/201328Mail Pre-Exam Notice
10/11/2013Power of Attorney Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/11/2013Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
10/11/2013Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73
8/2/2013Email Notification
8/2/201327Email Notification
8/1/2013Notice of Publication
8/1/2013PG-Pub Issue Notification
8/1/201326PG-Pub Issue Notification
5/23/2013Non-Final Rejection First Office Action (substantive examination)
5/23/2013List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
5/23/2013Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
5/23/2013Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
5/23/2013Non-Final Rejection Office Actions Communications
5/23/2013Electronic Review
5/23/2013Email Notification
5/23/2013Mail Non-Final Rejection
5/23/201325Electronic Review
5/23/201324Email Notification
5/23/201323Mail Non-Final Rejection
5/20/2013Non-Final Rejection
5/20/201321Non-Final Rejection
5/8/2013Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
5/7/2013Final PDX/DAS request for priority document has failed
5/7/201317Final PDX/DAS request for priority document has failed
5/6/2013Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
5/6/2013Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
5/6/201316Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
5/6/201315Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
4/29/2013Application Dispatched from OIPE
4/29/201314Application Dispatched from OIPE
4/26/2013Filing Receipt
4/26/2013Email Notification
4/26/2013Filing Receipt - Corrected
4/26/201313Email Notification
4/26/201312Filing Receipt - Corrected
4/17/2013Request for Corrected Filing Receipt Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
4/17/2013Miscellaneous Incoming Letter Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
4/17/2013Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
4/9/2013Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
4/9/2013Filing Receipt
4/9/2013Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count Office Actions Communications
4/9/2013Email Notification
4/9/2013Application Is Now Complete
4/9/2013Filing Receipt
4/9/201311Email Notification
4/9/20138Application Is Now Complete
4/9/20137Filing Receipt
4/8/2013Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
4/8/2013FITF set to NO - revise initial setting
4/8/2013Sent to Classification Contractor
4/8/201310FITF set to NO - revise initial setting
4/8/20139Sent to Classification Contractor
4/5/2013Applicant Has Filed a Verified Statement of Small Entity Status in Compliance with 37 CFR 1.27
4/5/20134Applicant Has Filed a Verified Statement of Small Entity Status in Compliance with 37 CFR 1.27
3/14/2013Cleared by OIPE CSR
3/14/20133Cleared by OIPE CSR
3/8/2013Transmittal of New Application Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/8/2013Specification Application Documents
3/8/2013Claims Application Documents
3/8/2013Abstract Application Documents
3/8/2013Drawings-only black and white line drawings Application Documents
3/8/2013Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/8/2013Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
3/8/2013Request from applicant for the USPTO to retrieve the Priority Document
3/8/2013Applicants have given acceptable permission for participating foreign
3/8/2013IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
3/8/2013Initial Exam Team nn
3/8/20136Request from applicant for the USPTO to retrieve the Priority Document
3/8/20135Applicants have given acceptable permission for participating foreign
3/8/20132IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
3/8/20131Initial Exam Team nn
3/8/20130.5Filing date