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13/853,547 | U.S. Patent Application

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Location ELECTRONIC
Filed March 29, 2013
Examiner OOMMEN JACOB
Class 398
Art Group 2637
Patent No. 9,535,680
Case Type Utility - 398/066000
Status Patented Case
Parent 61/777,457 Expired
Child 15/277,212 Patented
Last Updated: 3 months ago
Date # Transaction
6/27/2024Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Year, Large Entity
7/6/2020Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Year, Large Entity
1/3/2017Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed
1/3/2017Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
1/3/201785.5PTA 36 Months
1/3/201785Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
12/14/2016Issue Notification
12/14/2016Issue Notification Mailed
12/6/2016List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
12/2/2016Dispatch to FDC
12/2/2016Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
12/2/201683Dispatch to FDC
12/2/201682Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
11/30/2016

Event:

Office Action
Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
11/30/2016Response to Amendment under Rule 312 Office Actions Communications
11/30/2016Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner. In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/30/2016Printer Rush- No mailing
11/30/2016Mailing Corrected Notice of Allowability
11/30/201681Response to Amendment under Rule 312
11/30/201680Printer Rush- No mailing
11/30/201679Mailing Corrected Notice of Allowability
11/23/2016Corrected Notice of Allowability
11/23/201677Corrected Notice of Allowability
11/11/2016Pubs Case Remand to TC
11/11/201674Pubs Case Remand to TC
11/10/2016Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
11/10/2016Amendment after Notice of Allowance (Rule 312) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
11/10/2016Claims Application Documents
11/10/2016Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
11/10/2016Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/10/2016Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
11/10/2016Transmittal Letter
11/10/2016

Event:

Allowance
Amendment after Notice of Allowance (Rule 312)
11/10/2016Issue Fee Payment Verified
11/10/2016Issue Fee Payment Received
11/10/201673Amendment after Notice of Allowance (Rule 312)
11/10/201672Issue Fee Payment Verified
11/10/201671Issue Fee Payment Received
8/10/2016

Event:

Office Action
Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
8/10/2016List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
8/10/2016Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
8/10/2016After Final Consideration Program Decision
8/10/2016Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
8/10/2016Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. Documents including classifications
8/10/2016Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
8/10/2016Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner. In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
8/10/2016

Event:

Allowance
Mail Notice of Allowance
8/10/201668Mail Notice of Allowance
8/9/2016

Event:

Allowance
Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
8/9/201663Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
7/31/2016After Final Consideration Program Additional Consideration and/or updated search
7/31/201662After Final Consideration Program Additional Consideration and/or updated search
7/18/2016Date Forwarded to Examiner
7/18/201658Date Forwarded to Examiner
7/14/2016Response After Final Action Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
7/14/2016Claims Application Documents
7/14/2016Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
7/14/2016After Final Consideration Program Request
7/14/2016Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
7/14/2016Transmittal Letter
7/14/2016Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
7/14/2016Response after Final Action
7/14/2016PILOT- Request for After Final Consideration Program
7/14/201657Response after Final Action
7/14/201656PILOT- Request for After Final Consideration Program
4/20/2016

Event:

Office Action
Final Rejection Office Actions Communications
4/20/2016List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
4/20/2016Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
4/20/2016Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
4/20/2016Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
4/20/2016

Event:

Office Action
Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
4/20/201655Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
4/15/2016

Event:

Office Action
Final Rejection
4/15/201653Final Rejection
2/19/2016Date Forwarded to Examiner
2/19/201652Date Forwarded to Examiner
2/2/2016Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/2/2016Claims Application Documents
2/2/2016Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/2/2016Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
2/2/2016Transmittal Letter
2/2/2016Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/2/2016Response after Non-Final Action
2/2/201651Response after Non-Final Action
11/2/2015

Event:

Office Action
Non-Final Rejection Office Actions Communications
11/2/2015List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
11/2/2015Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/2/2015Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/2/2015Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
11/2/2015

Event:

Office Action
Mail Non-Final Rejection
11/2/201550Mail Non-Final Rejection
10/30/2015

Event:

Office Action
Non-Final Rejection
10/30/201548Non-Final Rejection
10/7/2015Date Forwarded to Examiner
10/7/2015Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
10/7/201547Date Forwarded to Examiner
10/7/201544Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
9/28/2015Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/28/2015Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/28/2015Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
9/28/2015Transmittal Letter
9/28/2015Extension of Time Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/28/2015Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/28/2015Request for Continued Examination (RCE)
9/28/2015Request for Extension of Time - Granted
9/28/2015Workflow - Request for RCE - Begin
9/28/201545Request for Continued Examination (RCE)
9/28/201543Request for Extension of Time - Granted
9/28/201542Workflow - Request for RCE - Begin
9/9/2015Advisory Action (PTOL-303) Office Actions Communications
9/9/2015Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner. In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/9/2015Mail Advisory Action (PTOL - 303)
9/9/201541Mail Advisory Action (PTOL - 303)
9/7/2015Advisory Action (PTOL-303)
9/7/201539Advisory Action (PTOL-303)
8/31/2015Application ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
8/31/201538Application ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
8/28/2015Date Forwarded to Examiner
8/28/201537Date Forwarded to Examiner
8/27/2015Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
8/27/2015Claims Application Documents
8/27/2015Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
8/27/2015Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
8/27/2015Transmittal Letter
8/27/2015Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
8/27/2015Response after Final Action
8/27/201536Response after Final Action
6/17/2015Applicant Initiated Interview Summary (PTOL-413)
6/17/2015Mail Interview Summary - Applicant Initiated - Telephonic
6/17/201535Mail Interview Summary - Applicant Initiated - Telephonic
6/8/2015Interview Summary- Applicant Initiated
6/8/2015Interview Summary - Applicant Initiated - Telephonic
6/8/201531Interview Summary- Applicant Initiated
6/8/201530Interview Summary - Applicant Initiated - Telephonic
5/27/2015

Event:

Office Action
Final Rejection Office Actions Communications
5/27/2015List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
5/27/2015Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
5/27/2015Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
5/27/2015Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
5/27/2015

Event:

Office Action
Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
5/27/201529Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
5/22/2015

Event:

Office Action
Final Rejection
5/22/201527Final Rejection
3/17/2015Date Forwarded to Examiner
3/17/201526Date Forwarded to Examiner
3/16/2015Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/16/2015Claims Application Documents
3/16/2015Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/16/2015Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
3/16/2015Transmittal Letter
3/16/2015Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/16/2015Response after Non-Final Action
3/16/201525Response after Non-Final Action
12/16/2014

Event:

Office Action
Non-Final Rejection Office Actions Communications
12/16/2014List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
12/16/2014Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
12/16/2014Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
12/16/2014Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
12/16/2014Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
12/16/2014

Event:

Office Action
Mail Non-Final Rejection
12/16/201424Mail Non-Final Rejection
12/12/2014

Event:

Office Action
Non-Final Rejection
12/12/201422Non-Final Rejection
9/18/2014Notice of Publication
9/18/2014PG-Pub Issue Notification
9/18/201419PG-Pub Issue Notification
7/20/2014Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
7/20/201418Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
2/15/2014Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
2/15/201417Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
2/12/2014FITF set to NO - revise initial setting
2/12/2014Application Dispatched from OIPE
2/12/201416FITF set to NO - revise initial setting
2/12/201415Application Dispatched from OIPE
2/7/2014Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/7/2014Filing Receipt
2/7/2014Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) Office Actions Communications
2/7/2014Application Is Now Complete
2/7/2014Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
2/7/2014Sent to Classification Contractor
2/7/2014Filing Receipt - Updated
2/7/201414Application Is Now Complete
2/7/201413Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
2/7/201412Sent to Classification Contractor
2/7/201411Filing Receipt - Updated
7/17/2013Power of Attorney Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
7/17/2013Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
7/17/2013Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
7/17/2013Applicant Response to Pre-Exam Formalities Notice Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
7/17/2013Request for Corrected Filing Receipt Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
7/17/2013Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
7/17/2013Payment of additional filing fee/Preexam
7/17/201310Payment of additional filing fee/Preexam
5/28/2013Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
5/28/2013Notice to File Missing Parts
5/28/2013Filing Receipt
5/28/2013Filing Receipt
5/28/2013Notice Mailed--Application Incomplete--Filing Date Assigned
5/28/20139Filing Receipt
5/28/20138Notice Mailed--Application Incomplete--Filing Date Assigned
4/21/2013Cleared by L&R (LARS)
4/21/20136Cleared by L&R (LARS)
4/9/2013Referred to Level 2 (LARS) by OIPE CSR
4/9/2013Cleared by OIPE CSR
4/9/20135Referred to Level 2 (LARS) by OIPE CSR
4/9/20134Cleared by OIPE CSR
4/2/2013IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
4/2/20133IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
3/29/2013Placeholder sheet indicating presence of supplemental content in Supplemental Complex Repository for Examiners(SCORE)
3/29/2013Transmittal of New Application Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/29/2013Authorization for Extension of Time all replies Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/29/2013Specification Application Documents
3/29/2013Claims Application Documents
3/29/2013Abstract Application Documents
3/29/2013Drawings-other than black and white line drawings
3/29/2013Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
3/29/2013Transmittal Letter
3/29/2013Applicants have given acceptable permission for participating foreign
3/29/2013Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
3/29/2013Initial Exam Team nn
3/29/20137Applicants have given acceptable permission for participating foreign
3/29/20132Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
3/29/20131Initial Exam Team nn
3/29/20130.5Filing date