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15/707,908 | U.S. Patent Application

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Location ELECTRONIC
Filed Sept. 18, 2017
Examiner JENNIFER WECKER
Class 436
Art Group 1797
Patent No. 10,512,910
Case Type Utility - 436/089000
Status Patented Case
Parent 15/351,354 Patented
Parent 12/954,634 Abandoned
Parent 13/400,030 Abandoned
Parent 14/20,742 Abandoned
Parent 14/159,410 Patented
Parent 14/201,752 Patented
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Last Updated: 4 years, 6 months ago
Date # Transaction
12/24/2019Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed
12/24/2019Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
12/24/201997.5PTA 36 Months
12/24/201997Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
12/5/2019Email Notification
12/4/2019Issue Notification
12/4/2019Issue Notification Mailed
11/15/2019Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
11/15/2019Response to Amendment under Rule 312 Office Actions Communications
11/15/2019Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner. In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/15/2019Miscellaneous Internal Document In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/15/2019Specification-Amendment Not Entered Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
11/15/2019Specification-Amendment Not Entered Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
11/15/2019Dispatch to FDC
11/15/2019Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
11/15/2019Email Notification
11/15/2019Printer Rush- No mailing
11/15/2019Mailing Corrected Notice of Allowability
11/15/201995Dispatch to FDC
11/15/201994Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
11/15/201992Email Notification
11/15/201991Printer Rush- No mailing
11/15/201990Mailing Corrected Notice of Allowability
11/12/2019

Event:

Allowance
Reasons for Allowance
11/12/2019Corrected Notice of Allowability
11/12/201987Reasons for Allowance
11/12/201986Corrected Notice of Allowability
11/11/2019Pubs Case Remand to TC
11/11/201985Pubs Case Remand to TC
11/8/2019Amendment after Notice of Allowance (Rule 312) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
11/8/2019Specification Application Documents
11/8/2019Abstract Application Documents
11/8/2019Claims Application Documents
11/8/2019Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
11/8/2019Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
11/8/2019Post Allowance Communication - Incoming Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
11/8/2019Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/8/2019EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
11/8/2019

Event:

Allowance
Amendment after Notice of Allowance (Rule 312)
11/8/2019

Event:

Allowance
Response to Reasons for Allowance
11/8/2019Issue Fee Payment Verified
11/8/2019Issue Fee Payment Received
11/8/201984Amendment after Notice of Allowance (Rule 312)
11/8/201983Response to Reasons for Allowance
11/8/201982Issue Fee Payment Verified
11/8/201981Issue Fee Payment Received
11/6/2019Acceptance of Request under Rule 48 to correct inventorship or name
11/6/2019Filing Receipt
11/6/2019Email Notification
11/6/2019Filing Receipt - Updated
11/6/2019Letter Accepting Correction of Inventorship Under Rule 1.48
11/6/201980Email Notification
11/6/201979Filing Receipt - Updated
11/6/201978Letter Accepting Correction of Inventorship Under Rule 1.48
11/5/2019Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) Office Actions Communications
11/5/2019Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) Office Actions Communications
11/5/2019Email Notification
11/5/2019Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
11/5/201977Email Notification
11/5/201976Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
11/4/2019Correspondence Address Change
11/4/2019Supplemental Papers - Oath or Declaration
11/4/201975Correspondence Address Change
11/4/201974Supplemental Papers - Oath or Declaration
11/1/2019Request under Rule 48 correcting inventorship Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
11/1/2019Application Data Sheet Application Documents
11/1/2019Oath or Declaration filed Application Documents
11/1/2019Oath or Declaration filed Application Documents
11/1/2019Oath or Declaration filed Application Documents
11/1/2019Oath or Declaration filed Application Documents
11/1/2019Power of Attorney Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
11/1/2019Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73
11/1/2019Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/1/2019EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
11/1/2019Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
11/1/201973Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
10/28/2019Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
10/28/2019List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
10/28/2019Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/28/2019Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
10/28/2019Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. Documents including classifications
10/28/2019Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/28/2019Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/28/2019List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
10/28/2019List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
10/28/2019Electronic Review
10/28/2019Email Notification
10/28/2019

Event:

Allowance
Mail Notice of Allowance
10/28/201972Electronic Review
10/28/201970Email Notification
10/28/201969Mail Notice of Allowance
10/24/2019

Event:

Allowance
Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
10/24/201966Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
10/16/2019

Event:

Allowance
Reasons for Allowance
10/16/201963Reasons for Allowance
10/9/2019Information Disclosure Statement considered
10/9/2019Information Disclosure Statement considered
10/9/201961Information Disclosure Statement considered
10/9/201960Information Disclosure Statement considered
10/4/2019Date Forwarded to Examiner
10/4/2019to Close the A/R Record and Reset the Status for Expired Suspensions.
10/4/201958Date Forwarded to Examiner
10/4/201957to Close the A/R Record and Reset the Status for Expired Suspensions.
10/2/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
10/2/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
10/2/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
10/2/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
10/2/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
10/2/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
10/2/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
10/2/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
10/2/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
10/2/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
10/2/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
10/2/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
10/2/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
10/2/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
10/2/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
10/2/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
10/2/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
10/2/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
10/2/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
10/2/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
10/2/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
10/2/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
10/2/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
10/2/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
10/2/2019Other Reference-Patent/App/Search documents
10/2/2019Non Patent Literature
10/2/2019Non Patent Literature
10/2/2019Non Patent Literature
10/2/2019Non Patent Literature
10/2/2019Non Patent Literature
10/2/2019Non Patent Literature
10/2/2019Non Patent Literature
10/2/2019Non Patent Literature
10/2/2019Non Patent Literature
10/2/2019Non Patent Literature
10/2/2019Other Reference-Patent/App/Search documents
10/2/2019Non Patent Literature
10/2/2019Non Patent Literature
10/2/2019Non Patent Literature
10/2/2019Non Patent Literature
10/2/2019Non Patent Literature
10/2/2019Non Patent Literature
10/2/2019Non Patent Literature
10/2/2019Non Patent Literature
10/2/2019Non Patent Literature
10/2/2019Other Reference-Patent/App/Search documents
10/2/2019Other Reference-Patent/App/Search documents
10/2/2019EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
10/2/2019Electronic Information Disclosure Statement
10/2/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
10/2/201956Electronic Information Disclosure Statement
10/2/201951Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
9/26/2019Letter Requesting Suspension of Action Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/26/2019EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
9/17/2019Transmittal Letter
9/17/2019Specification Application Documents
9/17/2019EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
9/17/2019Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
9/17/201950Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
9/4/2019Email Notification
9/4/201949Email Notification
8/27/2019Letter of Suspension - Applicant Initiated Office Actions Communications
8/27/2019Mail Letter Suspending Prosecution at Applicant's Request
8/27/201948Mail Letter Suspending Prosecution at Applicant's Request
8/24/2019Suspension Letter- Applicant Initiated
8/24/2019Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
8/24/201947Suspension Letter- Applicant Initiated
8/24/201943Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
8/20/2019Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
8/20/2019Transmittal Letter
8/20/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
8/20/2019Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
8/20/2019EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
8/20/2019Letter Requesting Suspension of Prosecution
8/20/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
8/20/2019Request for Continued Examination (RCE)
8/20/2019Workflow - Request for RCE - Begin
8/20/2019Workflow - Request for CPA - Begin
8/20/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
8/20/201946Letter Requesting Suspension of Prosecution
8/20/201945Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
8/20/201944Request for Continued Examination (RCE)
8/20/201942Workflow - Request for RCE - Begin
8/20/201941Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
7/17/2019Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count Office Actions Communications
7/17/2019Email Notification
7/17/2019Mail PUB other miscellaneous communication to applicant
7/17/201940Email Notification
7/17/201939Mail PUB other miscellaneous communication to applicant
7/15/2019PUB Other miscellaneous communication to applicant
7/15/201938PUB Other miscellaneous communication to applicant
5/20/2019Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
5/20/2019List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
5/20/2019Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. Documents including classifications
5/20/2019Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
5/20/2019Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
5/20/2019Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
5/20/2019Electronic Review
5/20/2019Email Notification
5/20/2019

Event:

Allowance
Mail Notice of Allowance
5/20/201936Electronic Review
5/20/201935Email Notification
5/20/201934Mail Notice of Allowance
5/16/2019

Event:

Allowance
Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
5/16/201929Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
5/14/2019

Event:

Allowance
Reasons for Allowance
5/14/201928Reasons for Allowance
6/1/2018Email Notification
6/1/201826Email Notification
5/31/2018Notice of Publication
5/31/2018PG-Pub Issue Notification
5/31/201825PG-Pub Issue Notification
2/28/2018Close TI
2/28/2018Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
2/28/201824Close TI
2/28/201823Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
2/21/2018Transfer Inquiry to GAU
2/21/201822Transfer Inquiry to GAU
2/20/2018Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count Office Actions Communications
2/20/2018Filing Receipt
2/20/2018Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/20/2018Email Notification
2/20/2018Application Is Now Complete
2/20/2018Application Is Now Complete
2/20/2018Filing Receipt - Updated
2/20/201821Email Notification
2/20/201817Application Is Now Complete
2/20/201816Application Is Now Complete
2/20/201815Filing Receipt - Updated
2/16/2018Application Dispatched from OIPE
2/16/2018FITF set to NO - revise initial setting
2/16/201820Application Dispatched from OIPE
2/16/201819FITF set to NO - revise initial setting
2/13/2018Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/13/2018Preliminary Amendment 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
2/13/2018Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/13/2018EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
2/13/2018Extension of Time Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/13/2018Applicant Response to Pre-Exam Formalities Notice Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/13/2018Patent Term Adjustment - Ready for Examination
2/13/2018Payment of additional filing fee/Preexam
2/13/201818Patent Term Adjustment - Ready for Examination
2/13/201814Payment of additional filing fee/Preexam
10/13/2017Notice to File Missing Parts
10/13/2017Filing Receipt
10/13/2017Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/13/2017Electronic Review
10/13/2017Email Notification
10/13/2017Email Notification
10/13/2017Application ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
10/13/2017Filing Receipt
10/13/2017Notice Mailed--Application Incomplete--Filing Date Assigned
10/13/201712Electronic Review
10/13/201711Email Notification
10/13/201710Email Notification
10/13/20179Application ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
10/13/20178Filing Receipt
10/13/20177Notice Mailed--Application Incomplete--Filing Date Assigned
10/5/2017Cleared by L&R (LARS)
10/5/20174Cleared by L&R (LARS)
9/18/2017Application Data Sheet Application Documents
9/18/2017Specification Application Documents
9/18/2017Claims Application Documents
9/18/2017Abstract Application Documents
9/18/2017Drawings-only black and white line drawings Application Documents
9/18/2017EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
9/18/2017PTO/SB/69-Authorize EPO Access to Search Results
9/18/2017Applicants have given acceptable permission for participating foreign
9/18/2017Referred to Level 2 (LARS) by OIPE CSR
9/18/2017ENTITY STATUS SET TO UNDISCOUNTED (INITIAL DEFAULT SETTING OR STATUS CHANGE)
9/18/2017Initial Exam Team nn
9/18/20176PTO/SB/69-Authorize EPO Access to Search Results
9/18/20175Applicants have given acceptable permission for participating foreign
9/18/20173Referred to Level 2 (LARS) by OIPE CSR
9/18/20172ENTITY STATUS SET TO UNDISCOUNTED (INITIAL DEFAULT SETTING OR STATUS CHANGE)
9/18/20171Initial Exam Team nn
9/18/20170.5Filing date