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Location ELECTRONIC
Filed Dec. 9, 2017
Examiner BRENDAN Y HIGA
Class 709
Art Group 2441
Patent No. 10,686,871
Case Type Utility - 709/201000
Status Patented Case
Parent 14/295,331 Patented
Parent 61/834,807 Expired
Child 16/900,963 Patented
Child 17/142,983 Patented
Child 18/217,332 Pending
Last Updated: 1 year, 2 months ago
Date # Transaction
6/25/2023Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Yr, Small Entity
6/16/2020Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed
6/16/2020Application ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
6/16/2020Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
6/16/202063.5PTA 36 Months
6/16/202063Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
5/27/2020Issue Notification
5/27/2020Issue Notification Mailed
5/18/2020Dispatch to FDC
5/18/2020Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
5/18/202060Dispatch to FDC
5/18/202059Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
5/14/2020

Event:

Office Action
Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
5/14/2020List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
5/14/2020Printer Rush- No mailing
5/14/2020Mailing Corrected Notice of Allowability
5/14/202057Printer Rush- No mailing
5/14/202056Mailing Corrected Notice of Allowability
5/13/2020Corrected Notice of Allowability
5/13/202054Corrected Notice of Allowability
5/11/2020Pubs Case Remand to TC
5/11/202053Pubs Case Remand to TC
5/6/2020Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
5/6/2020Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
5/6/2020Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
5/6/2020Issue Fee Payment Verified
5/6/2020Issue Fee Payment Received
5/6/202058Issue Fee Payment Verified
5/6/202051Issue Fee Payment Received
5/4/2020

Event:

Office Action
Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
5/4/2020Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
5/4/2020Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
5/4/2020Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. Documents including classifications
5/4/2020Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
5/4/2020Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
5/4/2020

Event:

Allowance
Mail Notice of Allowance
5/4/202050Mail Notice of Allowance
5/3/2020

Event:

Allowance
Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
5/3/202047Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
4/23/2020Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) Office Actions Communications
4/23/2020Filing Receipt
4/23/2020Filing Receipt - Corrected
4/23/2020Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
4/23/202044Filing Receipt - Corrected
4/23/202043Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
4/20/2020Terminal Disclaimer review decision In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
4/20/2020Terminal Disclaimer review decision In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
4/20/2020Paralegal TD Not accepted
4/20/2020PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
4/20/202042Paralegal TD Not accepted
4/20/202040PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
4/17/2020Terminal Disclaimer Filed Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
4/17/2020Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73
4/17/2020Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
4/17/2020Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
4/17/2020Request under 37CFR1.46(c) to correct, update, change applicant
4/17/2020Power of Attorney Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
4/17/2020Terminal Disclaimer Filed
4/17/202039Terminal Disclaimer Filed
3/5/2020Response - Re: Informal Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) Office Actions Communications
3/5/2020Terminal Disclaimer Filed
3/5/2020Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
3/5/202041Terminal Disclaimer Filed
3/5/202038Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
3/3/2020Power of Attorney Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/3/2020Terminal Disclaimer Filed Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/3/2020Request under 37CFR1.46(c) to correct, update, change applicant
3/3/2020Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
1/29/2020Response - Re: Informal Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) Office Actions Communications
1/29/2020Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count Office Actions Communications
1/29/2020Terminal Disclaimer review decision In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/29/2020Paralegal TD Not accepted
1/29/2020Mail Pre-Exam Notice
1/29/2020Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
1/29/202037Paralegal TD Not accepted
1/29/202035Mail Pre-Exam Notice
1/29/202034Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
1/27/2020Terminal Disclaimer Filed Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
1/27/2020Power of Attorney Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
1/27/2020Request under 37CFR1.46(c) to correct, update, change applicant
1/27/2020Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
1/27/2020Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73
1/27/2020Terminal Disclaimer Filed
1/27/202036Terminal Disclaimer Filed
1/21/2020

Event:

Office Action
Final Rejection Office Actions Communications
1/21/2020List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
1/21/2020Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/21/2020Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
1/21/2020Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/21/2020

Event:

Office Action
Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
1/21/202033Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
1/17/2020

Event:

Office Action
Final Rejection
1/17/202032Final Rejection
11/4/2019Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
11/4/201930Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
11/1/2019Date Forwarded to Examiner
11/1/201929Date Forwarded to Examiner
10/31/2019Terminal Disclaimer review decision In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/31/2019Paralegal TD Not accepted
10/31/201926Paralegal TD Not accepted
10/25/2019Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/25/2019Terminal Disclaimer Filed Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/25/2019Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/25/2019Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
10/25/2019Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/25/2019Specification Application Documents
10/25/2019Claims Application Documents
10/25/2019Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/25/2019Response after Non-Final Action
10/25/2019Request for Extension of Time - Granted
10/25/2019Terminal Disclaimer Filed
10/25/201928Response after Non-Final Action
10/25/201927Request for Extension of Time - Granted
10/25/201925Terminal Disclaimer Filed
9/30/2019Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
9/30/201923Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
6/25/2019

Event:

Office Action
Non-Final Rejection First Office Action (substantive examination)
6/25/2019List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
6/25/2019Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
6/25/2019Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
6/25/2019List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
6/25/2019Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
6/25/2019

Event:

Office Action
Mail Non-Final Rejection
6/25/201922Mail Non-Final Rejection
6/16/2019

Event:

Office Action
Non-Final Rejection
6/16/201920Non-Final Rejection
6/11/2019Information Disclosure Statement considered
6/11/201919Information Disclosure Statement considered
5/7/2018Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
5/7/201818Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
1/11/2018Filing Receipt
1/11/2018Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/11/2018Response - Re: Informal Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) Office Actions Communications
1/11/2018Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
1/11/2018Application Dispatched from OIPE
1/11/2018FITF set to YES - revise initial setting
1/11/2018Application Is Now Complete
1/11/2018Filing Receipt
1/11/201816Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
1/11/201815Application Dispatched from OIPE
1/11/201814FITF set to YES - revise initial setting
1/11/201812Application Is Now Complete
1/11/201811Filing Receipt
1/10/2018Applicant Has Filed a Verified Statement of Small Entity Status in Compliance with 37 CFR 1.27
1/10/20189Applicant Has Filed a Verified Statement of Small Entity Status in Compliance with 37 CFR 1.27
1/3/2018Cleared by L&R (LARS)
1/3/20187Cleared by L&R (LARS)
12/18/2017Referred to Level 2 (LARS) by OIPE CSR
12/18/20176Referred to Level 2 (LARS) by OIPE CSR
12/9/2017Power of Attorney Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
12/9/2017Internet Communications Authorization
12/9/2017Nonpublication request from applicant Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
12/9/2017Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
12/9/2017Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
12/9/2017Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
12/9/2017Specification Application Documents
12/9/2017Claims Application Documents
12/9/2017Abstract Application Documents
12/9/2017Drawings-only black and white line drawings Application Documents
12/9/2017Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
12/9/2017Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
12/9/2017Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
12/9/2017Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
12/9/2017Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
12/9/2017Patent Term Adjustment - Ready for Examination
12/9/2017PGPubs nonPub Request
12/9/2017Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
12/9/2017IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
12/9/2017IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
12/9/2017Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
12/9/2017Initial Exam Team nn
12/9/201717Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
12/9/201713Patent Term Adjustment - Ready for Examination
12/9/201710PGPubs nonPub Request
12/9/20175Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
12/9/20174IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
12/9/20173IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
12/9/20172Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
12/9/20171Initial Exam Team nn
12/9/20170.5Filing date