SYSTEM FOR DETECTION OF SPACED DROPLETS

14/159,410 | U.S. Patent Application

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Location ELECTRONIC
Filed Jan. 20, 2014
Examiner MICHAEL L HOBBS
Class 435
Art Group 1799
Patent No. 9,492,797
Case Type Utility - 435/287200
Status Patented Case
Parent 12/586,626 Patented
Parent 12/862,542 Patented
Parent 12/890,550 Patented
Parent 13/245,575 Abandoned
Parent 13/945,661 Patented
Parent 12/962,507 Patented
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Last Updated: 5 years, 4 months ago
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10/26/2016Issue Notification
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10/12/2016List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
10/10/2016Dispatch to FDC
10/10/2016Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
10/10/201695Dispatch to FDC
10/10/201694Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
10/7/2016Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/7/2016Miscellaneous Incoming Letter Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/7/2016Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/7/2016EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
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7/7/2016Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
7/7/2016Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
7/7/2016Electronic Review
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5/25/2016Date Forwarded to Examiner
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5/18/2016Response after Ex Parte Quayle Action Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
5/18/2016Abstract Application Documents
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5/10/2016Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
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3/11/2016EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
3/10/2016Rejection of Request under Rule 48 to correct inventorship or name
3/10/2016Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count Office Actions Communications
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3/1/2016EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
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10/13/2015Request for Extension of Time - Granted
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8/31/2015Application ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
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4/4/2014EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
4/4/2014Patent Term Adjustment - Ready for Examination
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2/6/2014Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
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1/24/2014Cleared by L&R (LARS)
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1/23/2014Referred to Level 2 (LARS) by OIPE CSR
1/23/20144Referred to Level 2 (LARS) by OIPE CSR
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