DECOMPOSABLE IMPEDIMENTS FOR DOWNHOLE TOOLS AND METHODS FOR USING SAME

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Location ELECTRONIC
Filed May 13, 2013
Examiner ROBERT EDWARD FULLER
Class 166
Art Group 3676
Patent No. 9,127,527
Case Type Utility - 166/193000
Status Patented Case
Parent 13/194,820 Patented
Parent 12/799,231 Abandoned
Child 14/677,242 Patented
Child 15/189,090 Patented
Child 16/265,808 Abandoned
Child 16/164,456 Abandoned
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Last Updated: 3 years, 8 months ago
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7/18/2019Mail returned to USPTO as undelivered Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
7/11/2019Petition Decision Office Actions Communications
7/11/2019Email Notification
7/11/2019Mail O.P. Petition Decision
7/8/2019Mail-Petition Decision - Dismissed
7/8/2019Petition Decision - Dismissed
7/8/2019O.P. Petition Decision
4/18/2019Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) Office Actions Communications
4/18/2019Email Notification
4/18/2019Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
4/17/2019Correspondence Address Change
4/11/2019Power of Attorney Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
4/11/2019Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73
4/11/2019EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
1/21/2019Petition to withdraw attorney or agent (SB83)
1/21/2019EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
1/21/2019Petition Entered
9/10/2018Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Yr, Small Entity
5/4/2017Oath or Declaration filed Application Documents
9/8/2015Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed
9/8/2015Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
9/8/2015135.5PTA 36 Months
9/8/2015135Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
8/31/2015Application ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
8/20/2015Email Notification
8/19/2015Issue Notification
8/19/2015Issue Notification Mailed
8/7/2015Specification Application Documents
8/7/2015List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
8/5/2015Dispatch to FDC
8/5/2015133Dispatch to FDC
8/4/2015List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
8/4/2015Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
8/4/2015Email Notification
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8/4/2015132Email Notification
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7/30/2015Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
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7/30/2015129Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
7/30/2015127Corrected Notice of Allowability
7/24/2015Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
7/24/2015Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
7/24/2015EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
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7/24/2015Pubs Case Remand to TC
7/24/2015Issue Fee Payment Received
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7/24/2015125Pubs Case Remand to TC
7/24/2015122Issue Fee Payment Received
7/14/2015Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count Office Actions Communications
7/14/2015Transmittal Letter
7/14/2015Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
7/14/2015EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
7/14/2015Reference capture on IDS
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7/14/2015Email Notification
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7/14/2015124Reference capture on IDS
7/14/2015123Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
7/14/2015121Email Notification
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7/10/2015PUB Notice of non-compliant IDS
7/10/2015119PUB Notice of non-compliant IDS
7/8/2015Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
7/8/2015EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
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7/8/2015118Information Disclosure Statement considered
7/8/2015117Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
4/24/2015Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
4/24/2015List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
4/24/2015Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
4/24/2015Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
4/24/2015Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. Documents including classifications
4/24/2015Electronic Review
4/24/2015Email Notification
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4/24/2015114Email Notification
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4/22/2015

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4/22/2015110Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
4/16/2015Information Disclosure Statement considered
4/16/2015107Information Disclosure Statement considered
2/16/2015Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
2/16/2015103Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
2/12/2015Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/12/2015Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
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2/12/2015Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/12/2015EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
2/12/2015Reference capture on IDS
2/12/2015Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
2/12/2015Request for Continued Examination (RCE)
2/12/2015Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
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2/12/2015106Reference capture on IDS
2/12/2015105Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
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2/12/2015102Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
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1/21/2015track 1 OFF
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12/24/2014Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
12/24/2014Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. Documents including classifications
12/24/2014Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
12/24/2014Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
12/24/2014Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
12/24/2014Electronic Review
12/24/2014Email Notification
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12/24/201497Electronic Review
12/24/201496Email Notification
12/24/201495Mail Notice of Allowance
12/20/2014

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12/20/201491Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
12/10/2014Date Forwarded to Examiner
12/10/2014Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
12/10/201484Date Forwarded to Examiner
12/10/201481Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
12/4/2014Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
12/4/2014Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
12/4/2014EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
12/4/2014Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
12/4/2014Request for Continued Examination (RCE)
12/4/2014Request for Extension of Time - Granted
12/4/2014Workflow - Request for RCE - Begin
12/4/201482Request for Continued Examination (RCE)
12/4/201480Request for Extension of Time - Granted
12/4/201479Workflow - Request for RCE - Begin
11/14/2014Advisory Action (PTOL-303) Office Actions Communications
11/14/2014Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner. In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/14/2014Email Notification
11/14/2014Mail Advisory Action (PTOL - 303)
11/14/201478Email Notification
11/14/201477Mail Advisory Action (PTOL - 303)
11/7/2014Advisory Action (PTOL-303)
11/7/201475Advisory Action (PTOL-303)
11/6/2014Date Forwarded to Examiner
11/6/201474Date Forwarded to Examiner
11/5/2014Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of CPA/RCE Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
11/5/2014Specification Application Documents
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11/5/2014Claims Application Documents
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11/5/2014Drawings-only black and white line drawings Application Documents
11/5/2014After Final Consideration Program Request
11/5/2014EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
11/5/2014Placeholder sheet indicating presence of supplemental content in SCORE
11/5/2014Response after Final Action
11/5/2014PILOT- Request for After Final Consideration Program
11/5/2014Incoming Letter Pertaining to the Drawings
11/5/201473Response after Final Action
11/5/201472PILOT- Request for After Final Consideration Program
11/5/201471Incoming Letter Pertaining to the Drawings
8/7/2014Final Rejection Office Actions Communications
8/7/2014List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
8/7/2014Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
8/7/2014Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
8/7/2014Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
8/7/2014Electronic Review
8/7/2014Email Notification
8/7/2014Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
8/7/201470Electronic Review
8/7/201469Email Notification
8/7/201468Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
8/1/2014Final Rejection
8/1/201465Final Rejection
6/9/2014Placeholder sheet indicating presence of supplemental content in SCORE
6/9/2014Amendment/Req. Reconsideration-After Non-Final Reject Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
6/9/2014Specification Application Documents
6/9/2014Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
6/9/2014Claims Application Documents
6/9/2014Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
6/9/2014Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
6/9/2014Drawings-only black and white line drawings Application Documents
6/9/2014Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
6/9/2014EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
6/9/2014New or Additional Drawing Filed
6/9/2014Date Forwarded to Examiner
6/9/2014Response after Non-Final Action
6/9/2014Request for Extension of Time - Granted
6/9/201463New or Additional Drawing Filed
6/9/201459Date Forwarded to Examiner
6/9/201458Response after Non-Final Action
6/9/201457Request for Extension of Time - Granted
3/10/2014First action interview - office action
3/10/2014Applicant Initiated Interview Summary (PTOL-413)
3/10/2014Mail First Action Interview Office Action
3/10/201454Mail First Action Interview Office Action
3/6/2014Pilot-First Action Interview Office Action (FAI Step 2)
3/6/201448Pilot-First Action Interview Office Action (FAI Step 2)
3/5/2014Interview Summary - Applicant Initiated - Telephonic
3/5/2014Interview Summary- Applicant Initiated
3/5/201450Interview Summary - Applicant Initiated - Telephonic
3/5/201449Interview Summary- Applicant Initiated
1/5/2014Date Forwarded to Examiner
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12/30/2013First Action Interview - Schedule Interview request
12/30/2013First Action Interview - Schedule Interview request
12/30/2013Claims Application Documents
12/30/2013Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
12/30/2013EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
12/30/2013Response to PICO-Request
12/30/201346Response to PICO-Request
12/6/2013Preinterview first office action
12/6/2013Examiner initiated interview summary (PTOL-413B)
12/6/2013List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
12/6/2013List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
12/6/2013List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
12/6/2013Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
12/6/2013Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
12/6/2013Mail Pre-Interview Communication
12/6/201345Mail Pre-Interview Communication
12/2/2013Pre-Interview Communication (FAI Step 1)
12/2/201339Pre-Interview Communication (FAI Step 1)
11/21/2013Interview Summary - Examiner Initiated - Telephonic
11/21/2013Interview Summary - Examiner Initiated
11/21/201341Interview Summary - Examiner Initiated - Telephonic
11/21/201340Interview Summary - Examiner Initiated
9/27/2013track 1 ON
9/27/2013Date Forwarded to Examiner
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9/27/201335Date Forwarded to Examiner
9/26/2013First Action Interview - Enrollment Request
9/26/2013First Action Interview - Enrollment Request
9/26/2013Response to Election / Restriction Filed Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/26/2013Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/26/2013EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
9/26/2013Response to Election / Restriction Filed
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9/20/2013Email Notification
9/20/201333Email Notification
9/19/2013Notice of Publication
9/19/2013PG-Pub Issue Notification
9/19/201332PG-Pub Issue Notification
8/26/2013Requirement for Restriction/Election Office Actions Communications
8/26/2013Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
8/26/2013Electronic Review
8/26/2013Email Notification
8/26/2013Mail Restriction Requirement
8/26/201328Electronic Review
8/26/201327Email Notification
8/26/201326Mail Restriction Requirement
8/21/2013Restriction/Election Requirement
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8/13/2013Non Patent Literature
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8/13/2013EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
8/13/2013Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
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8/13/2013EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
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8/13/201330Electronic Information Disclosure Statement
8/13/201329Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
7/29/2013Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
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6/25/2013TrackOne Request Granted
6/25/2013Mail Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant
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6/24/2013Mail-Record Petition Decision of Granted to Make Special
6/24/201322Mail-Record Petition Decision of Granted to Make Special
6/20/2013Record Petition Decision of Granted to Make Special
6/20/2013Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count
6/20/2013Track 1 Request Granted
6/20/201321Record Petition Decision of Granted to Make Special
6/20/201318Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count
6/20/201317Track 1 Request Granted
6/14/2013Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
6/14/2013Filing Receipt
6/14/2013Application Is Now Complete
6/14/2013Email Notification
6/14/2013Filing Receipt
6/14/201316Application Is Now Complete
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6/14/201310Filing Receipt
6/13/2013FITF set to YES - revise initial setting
6/13/2013Application Is Now Complete
6/13/2013Application Dispatched from OIPE
6/13/201313FITF set to YES - revise initial setting
6/13/201312Application Is Now Complete
6/13/201311Application Dispatched from OIPE
6/8/2013Applicant Has Filed a Verified Statement of Small Entity Status in Compliance with 37 CFR 1.27
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5/16/2013Cleared by OIPE CSR
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