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DEVICE FOR GENERATING DROPLETS

15/365,883 | U.S. Patent Application

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Location ELECTRONIC

Filed Nov. 30, 2016

Examiner MICHAEL L HOBBS

Class 435

Art Group 1799

Patent No. 10,258,988

Case Type Utility - 435/287300

Status Patented Case

Parent 12/962,511 Patented

Parent 12/586,626 Patented

Parent 61/194,043 Expired

Parent 61/206,975 Expired

Parent 61/271,538 Expired

Parent 61/275,731 Expired

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4/16/2019		Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed
4/16/2019		Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
4/16/2019	76.5	PTA 36 Months
4/16/2019	76	Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
3/28/2019		Email Notification
3/27/2019	1-1-US-153658830WP1	Issue Notification
3/27/2019		Issue Notification Mailed
3/7/2019	1-1-US-153658830VP1	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
3/5/2019		Dispatch to FDC
3/5/2019	74	Dispatch to FDC
2/27/2019		Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
2/27/2019	71	Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
2/26/2019	1-1-US-153658830UP1	Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/26/2019	2-2-US-153658830UP1	Post Allowance Communication - Incoming Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/26/2019	4-2-US-153658830UP1	Transmittal Letter
2/26/2019	6-3-US-153658830UP1	Oath or Declaration filed Application Documents
2/26/2019	9-3-US-153658830UP1	Oath or Declaration filed Application Documents
2/26/2019	12-1-US-153658830UP1	Oath or Declaration filed Application Documents
2/26/2019	13-3-US-153658830UP1	Oath or Declaration filed Application Documents
2/26/2019	16-2-US-153658830UP1	Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/26/2019	18-3-US-153658830UP1	EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
2/26/2019		Supplemental Papers - Oath or Declaration
2/26/2019		Event: Allowance Response to Reasons for Allowance
2/26/2019		Issue Fee Payment Verified
2/26/2019		Issue Fee Payment Received
2/26/2019	73	Supplemental Papers - Oath or Declaration
2/26/2019	72	Response to Reasons for Allowance
2/26/2019	70	Issue Fee Payment Verified
2/26/2019	69	Issue Fee Payment Received
11/27/2018	1-9-US-153658830SP1	Event: Office Action Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
11/27/2018	10-4-US-153658830SP1	Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. Documents including classifications
11/27/2018	14-2-US-153658830SP1	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
11/27/2018	16-1-US-153658830SP1	Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/27/2018	17-3-US-153658830SP1	Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/27/2018	20-2-US-153658830SP1	Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
11/27/2018		Electronic Review
11/27/2018		Email Notification
11/27/2018		Event: Allowance Mail Notice of Allowance
11/27/2018	66	Electronic Review
11/27/2018	65	Email Notification
11/27/2018	64	Mail Notice of Allowance
11/23/2018		Event: Allowance Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
11/23/2018	59	Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
11/19/2018		Event: Allowance Reasons for Allowance
11/19/2018	58	Reasons for Allowance
11/16/2018	1-2-US-153658830RP1	Terminal Disclaimer-Filed (Electronic)
11/16/2018	3-2-US-153658830RP1	Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/16/2018	5-1-US-153658830RP1	Terminal Disclaimer-Electronic-Approved
11/16/2018	6-2-US-153658830RP1	EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
11/16/2018		PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
11/16/2018		Terminal Disclaimer Filed
11/16/2018	56	PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
11/16/2018	55	Terminal Disclaimer Filed
11/4/2018		Date Forwarded to Examiner
11/4/2018	54	Date Forwarded to Examiner
10/25/2018	1-1-US-153658830MP1	Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) Office Actions Communications
10/25/2018	1-1-US-153658830QP1	Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/25/2018	1-1-US-153658830NP1	Amendment/Req. Reconsideration-After Non-Final Reject Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/25/2018	2-2-US-153658830NP1	EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
10/25/2018	4-3-US-153658830NP1	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/25/2018	7-7-US-153658830NP1	Claims Application Documents
10/25/2018	14-1-US-153658830NP1	Specification Application Documents
10/25/2018	1-2-US-153658830OP1	Terminal Disclaimer-Filed (Electronic)
10/25/2018	3-2-US-153658830OP1	Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/25/2018	5-1-US-153658830OP1	Terminal Disclaimer-Electronic-Approved
10/25/2018	6-2-US-153658830OP1	EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
10/25/2018		Response after Non-Final Action
10/25/2018		PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
10/25/2018		Terminal Disclaimer Filed
10/25/2018		Email Notification
10/25/2018		Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
10/25/2018	53	Response after Non-Final Action
10/25/2018	52	PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
10/25/2018	51	Terminal Disclaimer Filed
10/25/2018	50	Email Notification
10/25/2018	49	Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
10/24/2018		Correspondence Address Change
10/24/2018	48	Correspondence Address Change
10/22/2018	1-2-US-153658830LP1	Power of Attorney Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/22/2018	3-3-US-153658830LP1	Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73
10/22/2018	6-2-US-153658830LP1	EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
10/15/2018	1-7-US-153658830JP1	Event: Office Action Non-Final Rejection First Office Action (substantive examination)
10/15/2018	8-1-US-153658830JP1	Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/15/2018	9-2-US-153658830JP1	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
10/15/2018	11-4-US-153658830JP1	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
10/15/2018	15-33-US-153658830JP1	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
10/15/2018	48-2-US-153658830JP1	Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/15/2018	50-9-US-153658830JP1	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
10/15/2018	59-5-US-153658830JP1	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
10/15/2018	64-3-US-153658830JP1	Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/15/2018	67-4-US-153658830JP1	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
10/15/2018	71-5-US-153658830JP1	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
10/15/2018		Electronic Review
10/15/2018		Email Notification
10/15/2018		Event: Office Action Mail Non-Final Rejection
10/15/2018	47	Electronic Review
10/15/2018	46	Email Notification
10/15/2018	45	Mail Non-Final Rejection
10/10/2018		Event: Office Action Non-Final Rejection
10/10/2018		Information Disclosure Statement considered
10/10/2018		Information Disclosure Statement considered
10/10/2018		Information Disclosure Statement considered
10/10/2018		Information Disclosure Statement considered
10/10/2018		Information Disclosure Statement considered
10/10/2018		Information Disclosure Statement considered
10/10/2018	44	Non-Final Rejection
10/10/2018	43	Information Disclosure Statement considered
10/10/2018	42	Information Disclosure Statement considered
10/10/2018	41	Information Disclosure Statement considered
10/10/2018	40	Information Disclosure Statement considered
10/10/2018	39	Information Disclosure Statement considered
10/10/2018	38	Information Disclosure Statement considered
8/12/2018	1-4-US-153658830IP1	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
8/12/2018	5-19-US-153658830IP1	Non Patent Literature
8/12/2018	24-21-US-153658830IP1	Non Patent Literature
8/12/2018	45-23-US-153658830IP1	Non Patent Literature
8/12/2018	68-23-US-153658830IP1	Non Patent Literature
8/12/2018	91-25-US-153658830IP1	Non Patent Literature
8/12/2018	116-20-US-153658830IP1	Non Patent Literature
8/12/2018	136-23-US-153658830IP1	Non Patent Literature
8/12/2018	159-22-US-153658830IP1	Non Patent Literature
8/12/2018	181-3-US-153658830IP1	EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
8/12/2018		Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
8/12/2018		Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
8/12/2018	37	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
8/12/2018	36	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
5/26/2018	1-4-US-153658830HP1	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
5/26/2018	5-176-US-153658830HP1	Foreign Reference Documents including citations
5/26/2018	181-59-US-153658830HP1	Foreign Reference Documents including citations
5/26/2018	240-12-US-153658830HP1	Non Patent Literature
5/26/2018	252-2-US-153658830HP1	EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
5/26/2018		Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
5/26/2018		Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
5/26/2018	35	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
5/26/2018	34	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
4/24/2018	1-9-US-153658830GP1	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
4/24/2018	10-21-US-153658830GP1	Foreign Reference Documents including citations
4/24/2018	31-59-US-153658830GP1	Foreign Reference Documents including citations
4/24/2018	90-7-US-153658830GP1	Other Reference-Patent/App/Search documents
4/24/2018	97-23-US-153658830GP1	Non Patent Literature
4/24/2018	120-4-US-153658830GP1	Non Patent Literature
4/24/2018	124-12-US-153658830GP1	Non Patent Literature
4/24/2018	136-6-US-153658830GP1	Non Patent Literature
4/24/2018	142-4-US-153658830GP1	Non Patent Literature
4/24/2018	146-4-US-153658830GP1	Non Patent Literature
4/24/2018	150-4-US-153658830GP1	Non Patent Literature
4/24/2018	154-4-US-153658830GP1	Non Patent Literature
4/24/2018	158-4-US-153658830GP1	Non Patent Literature
4/24/2018	162-4-US-153658830GP1	Non Patent Literature
4/24/2018	166-4-US-153658830GP1	Non Patent Literature
4/24/2018	170-4-US-153658830GP1	Non Patent Literature
4/24/2018	174-49-US-153658830GP1	Non Patent Literature
4/24/2018	223-11-US-153658830GP1	Non Patent Literature
4/24/2018	234-75-US-153658830GP1	Non Patent Literature
4/24/2018	309-8-US-153658830GP1	Non Patent Literature
4/24/2018	317-8-US-153658830GP1	Other Reference-Patent/App/Search documents
4/24/2018	325-235-US-153658830GP1	Non Patent Literature
4/24/2018	560-246-US-153658830GP1	Non Patent Literature
4/24/2018	806-223-US-153658830GP1	Non Patent Literature
4/24/2018	1029-241-US-153658830GP1	Non Patent Literature
4/24/2018	1270-246-US-153658830GP1	Non Patent Literature
4/24/2018	1516-225-US-153658830GP1	Non Patent Literature
4/24/2018	1741-240-US-153658830GP1	Non Patent Literature
4/24/2018	1981-243-US-153658830GP1	Non Patent Literature
4/24/2018	2224-3-US-153658830GP1	Non Patent Literature
4/24/2018	2227-46-US-153658830GP1	Non Patent Literature
4/24/2018	2273-120-US-153658830GP1	Non Patent Literature
4/24/2018	2393-9-US-153658830GP1	Non Patent Literature
4/24/2018	2402-1-US-153658830GP1	Non Patent Literature
4/24/2018	2403-7-US-153658830GP1	Non Patent Literature
4/24/2018	2410-7-US-153658830GP1	Non Patent Literature
4/24/2018	2417-1-US-153658830GP1	Non Patent Literature
4/24/2018	2418-2-US-153658830GP1	Other Reference-Patent/App/Search documents
4/24/2018	2420-6-US-153658830GP1	Other Reference-Patent/App/Search documents
4/24/2018	2426-7-US-153658830GP1	EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
4/24/2018		Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
4/24/2018		Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
4/24/2018	33	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
4/24/2018	32	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
9/6/2017	1-5-US-153658830FP1	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
9/6/2017	6-32-US-153658830FP1	Foreign Reference Documents including citations
9/6/2017	38-51-US-153658830FP1	Foreign Reference Documents including citations
9/6/2017	89-29-US-153658830FP1	Foreign Reference Documents including citations
9/6/2017	118-3-US-153658830FP1	Foreign Reference Documents including citations
9/6/2017	121-39-US-153658830FP1	Foreign Reference Documents including citations
9/6/2017	160-46-US-153658830FP1	Foreign Reference Documents including citations
9/6/2017	206-75-US-153658830FP1	Foreign Reference Documents including citations
9/6/2017	281-348-US-153658830FP1	Foreign Reference Documents including citations
9/6/2017	629-3-US-153658830FP1	EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
9/6/2017		Electronic Information Disclosure Statement
9/6/2017		Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
9/6/2017	31	Electronic Information Disclosure Statement
9/6/2017	30	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
5/26/2017		Email Notification
5/26/2017	29	Email Notification
5/25/2017	1-1-US-153658830DP1	Notice of Publication
5/25/2017		Application ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
5/25/2017		PG-Pub Issue Notification
5/25/2017	28	Application ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
5/25/2017	27	PG-Pub Issue Notification
5/23/2017		Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
5/23/2017	26	Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
3/9/2017	1-5-US-153658830CP1	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
3/9/2017	6-6-US-153658830CP1	Foreign Reference Documents including citations
3/9/2017	12-19-US-153658830CP1	Foreign Reference Documents including citations
3/9/2017	31-90-US-153658830CP1	Foreign Reference Documents including citations
3/9/2017	121-3-US-153658830CP1	Foreign Reference Documents including citations
3/9/2017	124-3-US-153658830CP1	Foreign Reference Documents including citations
3/9/2017	127-5-US-153658830CP1	Foreign Reference Documents including citations
3/9/2017	132-37-US-153658830CP1	Foreign Reference Documents including citations
3/9/2017	169-123-US-153658830CP1	Foreign Reference Documents including citations
3/9/2017	292-223-US-153658830CP1	Foreign Reference Documents including citations
3/9/2017	515-135-US-153658830CP1	Foreign Reference Documents including citations
3/9/2017	650-69-US-153658830CP1	Foreign Reference Documents including citations
3/9/2017	719-15-US-153658830CP1	Non Patent Literature
3/9/2017	734-4-US-153658830CP1	EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
3/9/2017		Electronic Information Disclosure Statement
3/9/2017		Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
3/9/2017		Electronic Information Disclosure Statement
3/9/2017	25	Electronic Information Disclosure Statement
3/9/2017	22	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
3/9/2017	21	Electronic Information Disclosure Statement
2/28/2017	1-33-US-153658830BP1	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
2/28/2017	34-2-US-153658830BP1	EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
2/28/2017	36-2-US-153658830BP1	Transmittal Letter
2/28/2017		Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
2/28/2017		Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
2/28/2017		Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
2/28/2017	24	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
2/28/2017	23	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
2/28/2017	20	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
2/14/2017	1-1-US-1536588307P1	Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/14/2017	1-1-US-1536588308P1	Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count Office Actions Communications
2/14/2017	1-4-US-1536588309P1	Filing Receipt
2/14/2017		Email Notification
2/14/2017		Application Is Now Complete
2/14/2017		Filing Receipt - Updated
2/14/2017		Application Is Now Complete
2/14/2017	19	Email Notification
2/14/2017	15	Application Is Now Complete
2/14/2017	14	Filing Receipt - Updated
2/14/2017	13	Application Is Now Complete
2/13/2017		Application Dispatched from OIPE
2/13/2017		FITF set to NO - revise initial setting
2/13/2017	18	Application Dispatched from OIPE
2/13/2017	17	FITF set to NO - revise initial setting
2/8/2017	1-1-US-1536588306P1	Applicant Response to Pre-Exam Formalities Notice Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/8/2017	2-2-US-1536588306P1	Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/8/2017	4-2-US-1536588306P1	EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
2/8/2017		Patent Term Adjustment - Ready for Examination
2/8/2017		Additional Application Filing Fees
2/8/2017	16	Patent Term Adjustment - Ready for Examination
2/8/2017	12	Additional Application Filing Fees
12/8/2016	1-2-US-1536588302P1	Notice to File Missing Parts
12/8/2016	1-4-US-1536588303P1	Filing Receipt
12/8/2016	1-1-US-1536588304P1	Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
12/8/2016		Electronic Review
12/8/2016		Email Notification
12/8/2016		Email Notification
12/8/2016		Filing Receipt
12/8/2016		Notice Mailed--Application Incomplete--Filing Date Assigned
12/8/2016	11	Electronic Review
12/8/2016	10	Email Notification
12/8/2016	9	Email Notification
12/8/2016	8	Filing Receipt
12/8/2016	7	Notice Mailed--Application Incomplete--Filing Date Assigned
12/1/2016		Cleared by L&R (LARS)
12/1/2016	4	Cleared by L&R (LARS)
11/30/2016	1-10-US-1536588301P1	Application Data Sheet Application Documents
11/30/2016	11-249-US-1536588301P1	Specification Application Documents
11/30/2016	260-5-US-1536588301P1	Claims Application Documents
11/30/2016	265-1-US-1536588301P1	Abstract Application Documents
11/30/2016	266-65-US-1536588301P1	Drawings-only black and white line drawings Application Documents
11/30/2016	331-2-US-1536588301P1	Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/30/2016	333-3-US-1536588301P1	EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
11/30/2016		Applicants have given acceptable permission for participating foreign
11/30/2016		PTO/SB/69-Authorize EPO Access to Search Results
11/30/2016		Referred to Level 2 (LARS) by OIPE CSR
11/30/2016		ENTITY STATUS SET TO UNDISCOUNTED (INITIAL DEFAULT SETTING OR STATUS CHANGE)
11/30/2016		Initial Exam Team nn
11/30/2016	6	Applicants have given acceptable permission for participating foreign
11/30/2016	5	PTO/SB/69-Authorize EPO Access to Search Results
11/30/2016	3	Referred to Level 2 (LARS) by OIPE CSR
11/30/2016	2	ENTITY STATUS SET TO UNDISCOUNTED (INITIAL DEFAULT SETTING OR STATUS CHANGE)
11/30/2016	1	Initial Exam Team nn
11/30/2016	0.5	Filing date

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