MULTI-USER MULTI-TOUCH PROJECTED CAPACITANCE TOUCH SENSOR WITH EVENT INITIATION BASED ON COMMON TOUCH ENTITY DETECTION

15/470,040 | U.S. Patent Application

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Location ELECTRONIC
Filed March 27, 2017
Examiner SHAHEDA A ABDIN
Class 345
Art Group 2692
Patent No. 10,133,478
Case Type Utility - 345/174000
Status Patented Case
Parent 15/76,100 Patented
Parent 14/322,605 Patented
Parent 61/843,850 Expired
Child 16/195,212 Pending
Last Updated: 4 years, 11 months ago
Date # Transaction
11/20/2018Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed
11/20/2018Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
11/20/201883.5PTA 36 Months
11/20/201883Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
11/1/2018Email Notification
10/31/2018Issue Notification
10/31/2018Issue Notification Mailed
10/4/2018Dispatch to FDC
10/4/2018Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
10/4/201881Dispatch to FDC
10/4/201880Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
10/2/2018Transmittal Letter
10/2/2018Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/2/2018Post Allowance Communication - Incoming Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/2/2018Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/2/2018EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
10/2/2018

Event:

Allowance
Response to Reasons for Allowance
10/2/2018ENTITY STATUS SET TO UNDISCOUNTED (INITIAL DEFAULT SETTING OR STATUS CHANGE)
10/2/2018Issue Fee Payment Verified
10/2/2018Issue Fee Payment Received
10/2/201878Response to Reasons for Allowance
10/2/201877ENTITY STATUS SET TO UNDISCOUNTED (INITIAL DEFAULT SETTING OR STATUS CHANGE)
10/2/201876Issue Fee Payment Verified
10/2/201875Issue Fee Payment Received
7/3/2018Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
7/3/2018Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
7/3/2018List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
7/3/2018Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
7/3/2018Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
7/3/2018Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
7/3/2018Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. Documents including classifications
7/3/2018Electronic Review
7/3/2018Email Notification
7/3/2018

Event:

Allowance
Mail Notice of Allowance
7/3/201873Electronic Review
7/3/201872Email Notification
7/3/201871Mail Notice of Allowance
6/28/2018

Event:

Allowance
Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
6/28/201866Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
6/24/2018

Event:

Allowance
Reasons for Allowance
6/24/201864Reasons for Allowance
6/18/2018Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
6/18/201860Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
6/13/2018Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
6/13/2018Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
6/13/2018Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
6/13/2018EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
6/13/2018Transmittal Letter
6/13/2018Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
6/13/2018Information Disclosure Statement considered
6/13/2018Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
6/13/2018Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
6/13/2018Request for Continued Examination (RCE)
6/13/2018Workflow - Request for RCE - Begin
6/13/201879Information Disclosure Statement considered
6/13/201865Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
6/13/201862Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
6/13/201861Request for Continued Examination (RCE)
6/13/201859Workflow - Request for RCE - Begin
3/20/2018Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
3/20/2018Examiner initiated interview summary (PTOL-413B)
3/20/2018Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/20/2018Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
3/20/2018Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. Documents including classifications
3/20/2018Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/20/2018Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner. In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/20/2018Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/20/2018

Event:

Allowance
Mail Notice of Allowance
3/20/201856Mail Notice of Allowance
3/18/2018

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Allowance
Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
3/18/201849Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
3/14/2018Interview Summary - Examiner Initiated - Telephonic
3/14/2018

Event:

Allowance
Reasons for Allowance
3/14/2018Examiner's Amendment Communication
3/14/201848Interview Summary - Examiner Initiated - Telephonic
3/14/201847Reasons for Allowance
3/14/201846Examiner's Amendment Communication
2/19/2018Date Forwarded to Examiner
2/19/201839Date Forwarded to Examiner
2/13/2018Response After Final Action Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/13/2018Claims Application Documents
2/13/2018Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/13/2018EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
2/13/2018Transmittal Letter
2/13/2018Terminal Disclaimer-Filed (Electronic)
2/13/2018Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/13/2018Terminal Disclaimer-Electronic-Approved
2/13/2018EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
2/13/2018Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/13/2018Response after Final Action
2/13/2018PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
2/13/2018Terminal Disclaimer Filed
2/13/201838Response after Final Action
2/13/201837PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
2/13/201836Terminal Disclaimer Filed
11/15/2017Final Rejection Office Actions Communications
11/15/2017Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/15/2017Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
11/15/2017Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
11/15/201735Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
11/12/2017Final Rejection
11/12/201733Final Rejection
8/19/2017Date Forwarded to Examiner
8/19/201724Date Forwarded to Examiner
8/15/2017Amendment/Req. Reconsideration-After Non-Final Reject Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
8/15/2017Claims Application Documents
8/15/2017Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
8/15/2017EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
8/15/2017Transmittal Letter
8/15/2017Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
8/15/2017Response after Non-Final Action
8/15/201723Response after Non-Final Action
7/13/2017Notice of Publication
7/13/2017PG-Pub Issue Notification
7/13/201722PG-Pub Issue Notification
5/16/2017Non-Final Rejection First Office Action (substantive examination)
5/16/2017List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
5/16/2017Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
5/16/2017Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
5/16/2017Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
5/16/2017Mail Non-Final Rejection
5/16/201721Mail Non-Final Rejection
5/15/2017Non-Final Rejection
5/15/201718Non-Final Rejection
4/21/2017Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
4/21/201716Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
4/14/2017Application Dispatched from OIPE
4/14/201715Application Dispatched from OIPE
4/5/2017Application ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
4/5/201714Application ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
4/4/2017Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
4/4/2017Filing Receipt
4/4/2017Sent to Classification Contractor
4/4/2017FITF set to YES - revise initial setting
4/4/2017Application Is Now Complete
4/4/2017Filing Receipt
4/4/2017Applicant Has Filed a Verified Statement of Small Entity Status in Compliance with 37 CFR 1.27
4/4/201713Sent to Classification Contractor
4/4/201712FITF set to YES - revise initial setting
4/4/201710Application Is Now Complete
4/4/20179Filing Receipt
4/4/20176Applicant Has Filed a Verified Statement of Small Entity Status in Compliance with 37 CFR 1.27
4/2/2017Cleared by L&R (LARS)
4/2/2017Referred to Level 2 (LARS) by OIPE CSR
4/2/20175Cleared by L&R (LARS)
4/2/20174Referred to Level 2 (LARS) by OIPE CSR
3/27/2017Transmittal of New Application Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/27/2017Authorization for Extension of Time all replies Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/27/2017Application Data Sheet Application Documents
3/27/2017Oath or Declaration filed Application Documents
3/27/2017Specification Application Documents
3/27/2017Claims Application Documents
3/27/2017Abstract Application Documents
3/27/2017Drawings-other than black and white line drawings
3/27/2017Power of Attorney Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/27/2017Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/27/2017EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
3/27/2017Placeholder sheet indicating presence of supplemental content in SCORE
3/27/2017Patent Term Adjustment - Ready for Examination
3/27/2017PTO/SB/69-Authorize EPO Access to Search Results
3/27/2017Applicants have given acceptable permission for participating foreign
3/27/2017IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
3/27/2017ENTITY STATUS SET TO UNDISCOUNTED (INITIAL DEFAULT SETTING OR STATUS CHANGE)
3/27/2017Initial Exam Team nn
3/27/201711Patent Term Adjustment - Ready for Examination
3/27/20178PTO/SB/69-Authorize EPO Access to Search Results
3/27/20177Applicants have given acceptable permission for participating foreign
3/27/20173IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
3/27/20172ENTITY STATUS SET TO UNDISCOUNTED (INITIAL DEFAULT SETTING OR STATUS CHANGE)
3/27/20171Initial Exam Team nn
3/27/20170.5Filing date