SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SAMPLE USE MAXIMIZATION

15/584,974 | U.S. Patent Application

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Location ELECTRONIC
Filed May 2, 2017
Examiner MAURICE C SMITH
Class 435
Art Group 2877
Case Type Utility - 435/002000
Status Notice of Allowance Mailed -- Application Received in Office of Publications
Parent 14/789,967 Patented
Parent 14/562,066 Patented
Parent 13/355,458 Abandoned
Parent 61/435,250 Expired
Last Updated: 4 years, 10 months ago
Date # Transaction
4/22/2020Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
4/22/2020Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
4/22/2020Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. Documents including classifications
4/22/2020Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
4/22/2020Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
4/22/2020List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
4/22/2020

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Allowance
Mail Notice of Allowance
4/14/2020Transmittal Letter
4/14/2020Req to correct/update/change appl name until pay issue fee
4/14/2020Application Data Sheet Application Documents
4/14/2020EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
3/30/2020Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/30/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
3/30/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
3/30/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
3/30/2020Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/30/2020EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
3/30/2020Transmittal Letter
2/26/2020Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
2/26/2020Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
2/26/2020Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. Documents including classifications
2/26/2020Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/26/2020Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/26/2020Electronic Review
2/26/2020Email Notification
2/26/2020

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Allowance
Mail Notice of Allowance
2/23/2020

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Allowance
Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
2/19/2020

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Allowance
Reasons for Allowance
1/13/2020Date Forwarded to Examiner
12/20/2019Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
12/20/2019Response after Ex Parte Quayle Action Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
12/20/2019Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
12/20/2019EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
12/20/2019Transmittal Letter
12/20/2019Extension of Time Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
12/20/2019Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
12/20/2019Claims Application Documents
12/20/2019Response after Ex Parte Quayle Action
12/20/2019Request for Extension of Time - Granted
9/20/2019Ex Parte Quayle Action Office Actions Communications
9/20/2019Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/20/2019Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
9/20/2019List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
9/20/2019List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
9/20/2019List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
9/20/2019Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/20/2019List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
9/20/2019List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
9/20/2019Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
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9/20/2019Electronic Review
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8/15/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
8/15/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
8/15/2019EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
8/15/2019Transmittal Letter
8/15/2019Electronic Information Disclosure Statement
8/15/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
8/8/2019Date Forwarded to Examiner
8/8/2019to Close the A/R Record and Reset the Status for Expired Suspensions.
7/18/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
7/18/2019EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
7/18/2019Transmittal Letter
7/18/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
7/18/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
7/3/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
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7/3/2019EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
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7/3/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
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5/3/2019Mail Letter Suspending Prosecution at Applicant's Request
5/1/2019Suspension Letter- Applicant Initiated
5/1/2019Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
4/26/2019Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
4/26/2019Oath or Declaration filed Application Documents
4/26/2019Transmittal Letter
4/26/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
4/26/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
4/26/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
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4/26/2019Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
4/26/2019EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
4/26/2019Transmittal Letter
4/26/2019Letter Requesting Suspension of Prosecution
4/26/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
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4/26/2019Request for Continued Examination (RCE)
4/26/2019Supplemental Papers - Oath or Declaration
4/26/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
4/26/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
4/26/2019Workflow - Request for RCE - Begin
1/31/2019Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
1/31/2019Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
1/31/2019Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. Documents including classifications
1/31/2019Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/31/2019Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
1/31/2019Electronic Review
1/31/2019Email Notification
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Allowance
Mail Notice of Allowance
1/29/2019

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Allowance
Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
1/28/2019

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Allowance
Reasons for Allowance
1/9/2019Date Forwarded to Examiner
12/27/2018Amendment/Req. Reconsideration-After Non-Final Reject Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
12/27/2018Claims Application Documents
12/27/2018Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
12/27/2018EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
12/27/2018Transmittal Letter
12/27/2018Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
12/27/2018Response after Non-Final Action
9/27/2018Non-Final Rejection First Office Action (substantive examination)
9/27/2018List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
9/27/2018List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
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9/27/2018List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
9/27/2018Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/27/2018Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/27/2018Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/27/2018List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
9/27/2018List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
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9/27/2018Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
9/27/2018Electronic Review
9/27/2018Email Notification
9/27/2018Mail Non-Final Rejection
9/21/2018Non-Final Rejection
9/21/2018Information Disclosure Statement considered
9/21/2018Information Disclosure Statement considered
9/21/2018Information Disclosure Statement considered
9/21/2018Information Disclosure Statement considered
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9/21/2018Information Disclosure Statement considered
9/21/2018Information Disclosure Statement considered
3/9/2018Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) Office Actions Communications
3/9/2018Filing Receipt
3/9/2018Filing Receipt - Replacement
3/9/2018Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
3/9/2018Correspondence Address Change
3/7/2018Power of Attorney Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/7/2018Application Data Sheet Application Documents
3/7/2018Req to correct/update/change appl name until pay issue fee
3/7/2018Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73
3/7/2018Authorization for Extension of Time all replies Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/7/2018EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
3/7/2018Transmittal Letter
2/20/2018Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
2/20/2018Non Patent Literature
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2/20/2018Foreign Reference Documents including citations
2/20/2018Foreign Reference Documents including citations
2/20/2018EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
2/20/2018Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
2/20/2018Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
12/22/2017Notification of loss of entitlement to small entity status via PAIR
12/22/2017ENTITY STATUS SET TO UNDISCOUNTED (INITIAL DEFAULT SETTING OR STATUS CHANGE)
12/22/2017Email Notification
12/21/2017Notice of Publication
12/21/2017PG-Pub Issue Notification
11/1/2017Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
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11/1/2017EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
11/1/2017Transmittal Letter
11/1/2017Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
11/1/2017Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
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9/22/2017Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
9/14/2017Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/14/2017Filing Receipt
9/14/2017Email Notification
9/14/2017Application Is Now Complete
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9/13/2017Application Dispatched from OIPE
9/13/2017FITF set to NO - revise initial setting
9/11/2017Preliminary Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
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9/11/2017Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/11/2017EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
9/11/2017Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/11/2017Preliminary Amendment
9/11/2017Patent Term Adjustment - Ready for Examination
9/11/2017Payment of additional filing fee/Preexam
5/10/2017Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
5/10/2017Filing Receipt
5/10/2017Notice to File Missing Parts
5/10/2017Electronic Review
5/10/2017Email Notification
5/10/2017Email Notification
5/10/2017Application ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
5/10/2017Notice Mailed--Application Incomplete--Filing Date Assigned
5/10/2017Filing Receipt
5/9/2017Applicant Has Filed a Verified Statement of Small Entity Status in Compliance with 37 CFR 1.27
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5/2/2017Placeholder sheet indicating presence of supplemental content in SCORE
5/2/2017Claim Preliminary Amendment
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