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METHODS OF ENCAPSULATION

15/279,310 | U.S. Patent Application

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Location ELECTRONIC

Filed Sept. 28, 2016

Examiner MOLLY KAY REIDA

Class 438

Art Group 2816

Patent No. 10,157,736

Case Type Utility - 438/003000

Status Patented Case

Parent 62/333,054 Expired

Child 16/179,809 Pending

Last Updated: 5 years, 6 months ago

Date	#	Transaction
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12/18/2018		Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed
12/18/2018		Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
12/18/2018	85.5	PTA 36 Months
12/18/2018	85	Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
11/29/2018		Email Notification
11/28/2018	1-1-US-152793100TP1	Issue Notification
11/28/2018		Issue Notification Mailed
11/14/2018		Dispatch to FDC
11/14/2018	83	Dispatch to FDC
11/13/2018		Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
11/13/2018	82	Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
11/12/2018	1-1-US-152793100SP1	Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
11/12/2018	2-2-US-152793100SP1	Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/12/2018	4-2-US-152793100SP1	EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
11/12/2018		Issue Fee Payment Verified
11/12/2018		Issue Fee Payment Received
11/12/2018	81	Issue Fee Payment Verified
11/12/2018	80	Issue Fee Payment Received
8/29/2018		Mail Post Card
8/29/2018	78	Mail Post Card
8/21/2018		Email Notification
8/21/2018	76	Email Notification
8/15/2018	1-7-US-152793100PP1	Event: Office Action Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
8/15/2018	8-1-US-152793100PP1	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
8/15/2018	9-1-US-152793100PP1	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
8/15/2018	10-1-US-152793100PP1	Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
8/15/2018	11-1-US-152793100PP1	Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
8/15/2018	12-11-US-152793100PP1	Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
8/15/2018	23-4-US-152793100PP1	Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. Documents including classifications
8/15/2018		Event: Allowance Mail Notice of Allowance
8/15/2018	75	Mail Notice of Allowance
8/10/2018		Event: Allowance Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
8/10/2018	70	Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
8/3/2018		Event: Allowance Reasons for Allowance
8/3/2018	69	Reasons for Allowance
7/30/2018		Information Disclosure Statement considered
7/30/2018	64	Information Disclosure Statement considered
7/11/2018		Date Forwarded to Examiner
7/11/2018		Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
7/11/2018	61	Date Forwarded to Examiner
7/11/2018	58	Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
6/21/2018	1-3-US-152793100MP1	Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
6/21/2018	4-1-US-152793100MP1	Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of CPA/RCE Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
6/21/2018	5-4-US-152793100MP1	Claims Application Documents
6/21/2018	9-7-US-152793100MP1	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
6/21/2018	16-2-US-152793100MP1	Transmittal Letter
6/21/2018	1-1-US-152793100NP1	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
6/21/2018	2-11-US-152793100NP1	Foreign Reference Documents including citations
6/21/2018	13-15-US-152793100NP1	Other Reference-Patent/App/Search documents
6/21/2018	28-1-US-152793100NP1	Non Patent Literature
6/21/2018	29-2-US-152793100NP1	Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
6/21/2018	31-3-US-152793100NP1	EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
6/21/2018	1-1-US-152793100OP1	Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
6/21/2018		Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
6/21/2018		Request for Continued Examination (RCE)
6/21/2018		Request for Extension of Time - Granted
6/21/2018		Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
6/21/2018		Workflow - Request for RCE - Begin
6/21/2018	62	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
6/21/2018	59	Request for Continued Examination (RCE)
6/21/2018	57	Request for Extension of Time - Granted
6/21/2018	56	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
6/21/2018	55	Workflow - Request for RCE - Begin
5/11/2018	1-1-US-152793100KP1	Miscellaneous Incoming Letter Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
5/11/2018	2-3-US-152793100KP1	Applicant Initiated Interview Summary (PTOL-413)
5/11/2018		Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
5/11/2018		Mail Interview Summary - Applicant Initiated - Telephonic
5/11/2018	63	Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
5/11/2018	54	Mail Interview Summary - Applicant Initiated - Telephonic
4/25/2018		Interview Summary - Applicant Initiated - Telephonic
4/25/2018	52	Interview Summary - Applicant Initiated - Telephonic
4/17/2018	1-1-US-152793100JP1	Electronic Request for Interview with Examiner
4/17/2018		Electronic request for Examiner Interview
4/17/2018	51	Electronic request for Examiner Interview
2/21/2018	1-11-US-152793100HP1	Event: Office Action Final Rejection Office Actions Communications
2/21/2018	12-1-US-152793100HP1	List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
2/21/2018	13-1-US-152793100HP1	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
2/21/2018	14-2-US-152793100HP1	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
2/21/2018	16-4-US-152793100HP1	Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/21/2018		Electronic Review
2/21/2018		Email Notification
2/21/2018		Event: Office Action Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
2/21/2018	50	Electronic Review
2/21/2018	49	Email Notification
2/21/2018	48	Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
2/15/2018		Event: Office Action Final Rejection
2/15/2018	46	Final Rejection
2/12/2018		Information Disclosure Statement considered
2/12/2018	45	Information Disclosure Statement considered
11/9/2017		Date Forwarded to Examiner
11/9/2017		PG-Pub Issue Notification
11/9/2017	41	Date Forwarded to Examiner
11/9/2017	38	PG-Pub Issue Notification
11/3/2017	1-1-US-152793100EP1	Amendment/Req. Reconsideration-After Non-Final Reject Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
11/3/2017	2-6-US-152793100EP1	Specification Application Documents
11/3/2017	8-1-US-152793100EP1	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
11/3/2017	9-3-US-152793100EP1	Claims Application Documents
11/3/2017	12-5-US-152793100EP1	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
11/3/2017	17-1-US-152793100EP1	Drawings-only black and white line drawings Application Documents
11/3/2017	18-2-US-152793100EP1	Transmittal Letter
11/3/2017	1-2-US-152793100FP1	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
11/3/2017	3-12-US-152793100FP1	Non Patent Literature
11/3/2017	15-23-US-152793100FP1	Non Patent Literature
11/3/2017	38-21-US-152793100FP1	Non Patent Literature
11/3/2017	59-2-US-152793100FP1	Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/3/2017	61-3-US-152793100FP1	EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
11/3/2017	1-1-US-152793100GP1	Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/3/2017		Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
11/3/2017		Incoming Letter Pertaining to the Drawings
11/3/2017		Response after Non-Final Action
11/3/2017		Request for Extension of Time - Granted
11/3/2017		Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
11/3/2017	44	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
11/3/2017	42	Incoming Letter Pertaining to the Drawings
11/3/2017	40	Response after Non-Final Action
11/3/2017	39	Request for Extension of Time - Granted
11/3/2017	37	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
7/3/2017	1-7-US-152793100CP1	Event: Office Action Non-Final Rejection First Office Action (substantive examination)
7/3/2017	8-1-US-152793100CP1	List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
7/3/2017	9-1-US-152793100CP1	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
7/3/2017	10-5-US-152793100CP1	Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
7/3/2017	15-3-US-152793100CP1	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
7/3/2017		Electronic Review
7/3/2017		Email Notification
7/3/2017		Event: Office Action Mail Non-Final Rejection
7/3/2017	35	Electronic Review
7/3/2017	34	Email Notification
7/3/2017	33	Mail Non-Final Rejection
6/26/2017		Event: Office Action Non-Final Rejection
6/26/2017	31	Non-Final Rejection
6/25/2017		Information Disclosure Statement considered
6/25/2017	29	Information Disclosure Statement considered
6/14/2017	1-3-US-152793100BP1	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
6/14/2017	4-14-US-152793100BP1	Non Patent Literature
6/14/2017	18-10-US-152793100BP1	Non Patent Literature
6/14/2017	28-19-US-152793100BP1	Non Patent Literature
6/14/2017	47-5-US-152793100BP1	Non Patent Literature
6/14/2017	52-8-US-152793100BP1	Non Patent Literature
6/14/2017	60-9-US-152793100BP1	Non Patent Literature
6/14/2017	69-3-US-152793100BP1	EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
6/14/2017	72-2-US-152793100BP1	Transmittal Letter
6/14/2017		Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
6/14/2017		Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
6/14/2017	36	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
6/14/2017	28	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
6/13/2017		Date Forwarded to Examiner
6/13/2017	27	Date Forwarded to Examiner
6/5/2017	1-1-US-152793100AP1	Response to Election / Restriction Filed Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
6/5/2017	2-2-US-152793100AP1	EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
6/5/2017		Response to Election / Restriction Filed
6/5/2017	26	Response to Election / Restriction Filed
4/4/2017	1-5-US-1527931008P1	Requirement for Restriction/Election Office Actions Communications
4/4/2017		Electronic Review
4/4/2017		Email Notification
4/4/2017		Mail Restriction Requirement
4/4/2017	25	Electronic Review
4/4/2017	24	Email Notification
4/4/2017	23	Mail Restriction Requirement
3/20/2017		Restriction/Election Requirement
3/20/2017	19	Restriction/Election Requirement
1/30/2017		Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
1/30/2017	17	Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
11/10/2016	1-2-US-1527931007P1	Oath or Declaration filed Application Documents
11/10/2016	3-2-US-1527931007P1	EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
11/10/2016		Oath or Declaration Filed (Including Supplemental)
11/10/2016	21	Oath or Declaration Filed (Including Supplemental)
11/1/2016		Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
11/1/2016	16	Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
10/28/2016		Application Dispatched from OIPE
10/28/2016	15	Application Dispatched from OIPE
10/12/2016	1-1-US-1527931003P1	Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/12/2016	1-1-US-1527931004P1	Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count Office Actions Communications
10/12/2016	1-4-US-1527931005P1	Filing Receipt
10/12/2016		Email Notification
10/12/2016		Application ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
10/12/2016		Application Is Now Complete
10/12/2016		Filing Receipt
10/12/2016		Application Is Now Complete
10/12/2016	14	Email Notification
10/12/2016	13	Application ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
10/12/2016	9	Application Is Now Complete
10/12/2016	8	Filing Receipt
10/12/2016	7	Application Is Now Complete
10/11/2016		Sent to Classification Contractor
10/11/2016		FITF set to YES - revise initial setting
10/11/2016	12	Sent to Classification Contractor
10/11/2016	11	FITF set to YES - revise initial setting
9/29/2016		Cleared by OIPE CSR
9/29/2016	4	Cleared by OIPE CSR
9/28/2016	1-2-US-1527931001P1	Power of Attorney Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/28/2016	3-5-US-1527931001P1	Oath or Declaration filed Application Documents
9/28/2016	8-2-US-1527931001P1	Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/28/2016	10-3-US-1527931001P1	EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
9/28/2016	13-40-US-1527931001P1	Specification Application Documents
9/28/2016	53-3-US-1527931001P1	Claims Application Documents
9/28/2016	56-1-US-1527931001P1	Abstract Application Documents
9/28/2016	57-15-US-1527931001P1	Drawings-other than black and white line drawings
9/28/2016	72-10-US-1527931001P1	Application Data Sheet Application Documents
9/28/2016	1-1-US-1527931002P1	Placeholder sheet indicating presence of supplemental content in SCORE
9/28/2016		Patent Term Adjustment - Ready for Examination
9/28/2016		PTO/SB/69-Authorize EPO Access to Search Results
9/28/2016		Applicants have given acceptable permission for participating foreign
9/28/2016		IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
9/28/2016		ENTITY STATUS SET TO UNDISCOUNTED (INITIAL DEFAULT SETTING OR STATUS CHANGE)
9/28/2016		Initial Exam Team nn
9/28/2016	10	Patent Term Adjustment - Ready for Examination
9/28/2016	6	PTO/SB/69-Authorize EPO Access to Search Results
9/28/2016	5	Applicants have given acceptable permission for participating foreign
9/28/2016	3	IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
9/28/2016	2	ENTITY STATUS SET TO UNDISCOUNTED (INITIAL DEFAULT SETTING OR STATUS CHANGE)
9/28/2016	1	Initial Exam Team nn
9/28/2016	0.5	Filing date

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