METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING FAN DEVICES

15/871,044 | U.S. Patent Application

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Location ELECTRONIC
Filed Jan. 14, 2018
Examiner MONICA C KING
Class 315
Art Group 2844
Patent No. 11,028,854
Case Type Utility - 315/158000
Status Patented Case
Parent 62/617,274 Expired
Parent 62/617,152 Expired
Child 17/340,338 Patented
Child 16/246,453 Patented
Child 18/210,238 Pending
Child PCT/US19/13389 Published
Last Updated: 1 year, 9 months ago
Date # Transaction
1/24/2023Certificate of Correction - Post Issue Communication Office Actions Communications
1/13/2023Supervisory Patent Examiner Response - Return for Certificate of Correction In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/13/2023Mail Certificate of Correction Memo
1/11/2023Certificate of Correction Memo
1/9/2023Supervisory Patent Examiner Response - Return for Certificate of Correction In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/9/2023Mail Certificate of Correction Memo
1/5/2023Post Issue Communication - Certificate of Correction
1/5/2023Post Issue Communication - Certificate of Correction
1/5/2023Certificate of Correction Memo
12/23/2022Request for Certificate of Correction Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
12/23/2022Request for Certificate of Correction Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
12/23/2022Request for Certificate of Correction Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
12/23/2022Request for Certificate of Correction Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
12/23/2022Request for Certificate of Correction Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
12/23/2022Request for Certificate of Correction Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
12/23/2022Request for Certificate of Correction Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
12/23/2022Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
12/23/2022Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
12/23/2022Request for Certificate of Correction Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
12/23/2022Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
7/28/2022Report on the filing or determination of an action regarding a patent Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
6/17/2022Report on the filing or determination of an action regarding a patent Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
5/12/2022Report on the filing or determination of an action regarding a patent Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/21/2021Certificate of Correction - Post Issue Communication Office Actions Communications
9/2/2021Post Issue Communication - Certificate of Correction
8/25/2021Request for Certificate of Correction Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
8/25/2021Request for Certificate of Correction Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
8/25/2021Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
6/8/2021Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed
6/8/2021Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
6/8/202170.5PTA 36 Months
6/8/202170Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
5/19/2021Issue Notification
5/19/2021Issue Notification Mailed
5/10/2021List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
5/7/2021Dispatch to FDC
5/7/202168Dispatch to FDC
5/6/2021Response to Amendment under Rule 312 Office Actions Communications
5/6/2021Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner. In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
5/6/2021Printer Rush- No mailing
5/6/2021Mail Response to 312 Amendment (PTO-271)
5/6/202167Printer Rush- No mailing
5/6/202166Mail Response to 312 Amendment (PTO-271)
5/5/2021Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
5/5/2021Response to Amendment under Rule 312
5/5/202164Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
5/5/202163Response to Amendment under Rule 312
4/30/2021Pubs Case Remand to TC
4/30/202162Pubs Case Remand to TC
4/29/2021Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
4/29/2021Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
4/29/2021Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
4/29/2021Amendment after Notice of Allowance (Rule 312) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
4/29/2021Claims Application Documents
4/29/2021Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
4/29/2021

Event:

Allowance
Amendment after Notice of Allowance (Rule 312)
4/29/2021Issue Fee Payment Verified
4/29/2021Issue Fee Payment Received
4/29/202161Amendment after Notice of Allowance (Rule 312)
4/29/202160Issue Fee Payment Verified
4/29/202159Issue Fee Payment Received
3/24/2021

Event:

Office Action
Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
3/24/2021Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. Documents including classifications
3/24/2021Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
3/24/2021Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/24/2021

Event:

Allowance
Mail Notice of Allowance
3/24/202156Mail Notice of Allowance
3/23/2021

Event:

Allowance
Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
3/23/2021Oath or Declaration Filed (Including Supplemental)
3/23/202153Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
3/23/202152Oath or Declaration Filed (Including Supplemental)
2/1/2021Date Forwarded to Examiner
2/1/2021Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
2/1/202148Date Forwarded to Examiner
2/1/202145Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
1/29/2021Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
1/29/2021Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/29/2021Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
1/29/2021Claims Application Documents
1/29/2021Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
1/29/2021Claims Application Documents
1/29/2021Extension of Time Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
1/29/2021Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
1/29/2021Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/29/2021Request for Continued Examination (RCE)
1/29/2021Request for Extension of Time - Granted
1/29/2021Workflow - Request for RCE - Begin
1/29/202146Request for Continued Examination (RCE)
1/29/202144Request for Extension of Time - Granted
1/29/202143Workflow - Request for RCE - Begin
11/6/2020Pre-Brief Appeal Conference decision Office Actions Communications
11/6/2020Mail Appeals conf. Proceed to PTAB
11/6/202042Mail Appeals conf. Proceed to PTAB
11/3/2020Pre-Appeal Conference Decision - Proceed to PTAB
11/3/202040Pre-Appeal Conference Decision - Proceed to PTAB
4/2/2020Notice of Appeal Filed Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
4/2/2020Pre-Appeal Brief Conference Request Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
4/2/2020Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
4/2/2020Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
4/2/2020Request for Pre-Appeal Conference Filed
4/2/2020Notice of Appeal Filed
4/2/2020Request for Extension of Time - Granted
4/2/202039Request for Pre-Appeal Conference Filed
4/2/202038Notice of Appeal Filed
4/2/202037Request for Extension of Time - Granted
12/16/2019Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) Office Actions Communications
12/16/2019Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) Office Actions Communications
12/16/2019Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
12/16/201936Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
12/13/2019Correspondence Address Change
12/13/201934Correspondence Address Change
12/11/2019Power of Attorney Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
12/11/2019Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
12/11/2019Power of Attorney Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
12/11/2019Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
12/11/201935Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
10/2/2019

Event:

Office Action
Final Rejection Office Actions Communications
10/2/2019Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
10/2/2019List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
10/2/2019Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/2/2019

Event:

Office Action
Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
10/2/201933Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
9/28/2019

Event:

Office Action
Final Rejection
9/28/2019Information Disclosure Statement considered
9/28/201932Final Rejection
9/28/201931Information Disclosure Statement considered
9/1/2019Date Forwarded to Examiner
9/1/201929Date Forwarded to Examiner
8/27/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
8/27/2019Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents
8/27/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
8/27/2019Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
8/27/2019Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
8/27/2019Electronic Information Disclosure Statement
8/27/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
8/27/201930Electronic Information Disclosure Statement
8/27/201926Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
8/26/2019Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
8/26/2019Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
8/26/2019Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
8/26/2019Claims Application Documents
8/26/2019Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
8/26/2019Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
8/26/2019Response after Non-Final Action
8/26/2019Request for Extension of Time - Granted
8/26/201928Response after Non-Final Action
8/26/201927Request for Extension of Time - Granted
7/18/2019Notice of Publication
7/18/2019Application ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
7/18/2019PG-Pub Issue Notification
7/18/201925Application ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
7/18/201924PG-Pub Issue Notification
3/26/2019

Event:

Office Action
Non-Final Rejection First Office Action (substantive examination)
3/26/2019List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
3/26/2019Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
3/26/2019Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/26/2019Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/26/2019

Event:

Office Action
Mail Non-Final Rejection
3/26/201923Mail Non-Final Rejection
3/23/2019

Event:

Office Action
Non-Final Rejection
3/23/201922Non-Final Rejection
3/4/2019Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
3/4/201921Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
2/23/2019Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
2/23/201920Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
2/12/2019Transfer Inquiry to GAU
2/12/201919Transfer Inquiry to GAU
3/31/2018Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
3/31/201818Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
3/28/2018Application Dispatched from OIPE
3/28/201817Application Dispatched from OIPE
3/20/2018Filing Receipt
3/20/2018Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/20/2018Sent to Classification Contractor
3/20/2018FITF set to YES - revise initial setting
3/20/2018Application Is Now Complete
3/20/2018Filing Receipt - Updated
3/20/201816Sent to Classification Contractor
3/20/201815FITF set to YES - revise initial setting
3/20/201813Application Is Now Complete
3/20/201812Filing Receipt - Updated
3/17/2018Applicant Response to Pre-Exam Formalities Notice Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/17/2018Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/17/2018Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
3/17/2018Patent Term Adjustment - Ready for Examination
3/17/2018Payment of additional filing fee/Preexam
3/17/201814Patent Term Adjustment - Ready for Examination
3/17/201811Payment of additional filing fee/Preexam
2/23/2018Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/23/2018Notice to File Missing Parts
2/23/2018Filing Receipt
2/23/2018Notice Mailed--Application Incomplete--Filing Date Assigned
2/23/2018Filing Receipt
2/23/201810Notice Mailed--Application Incomplete--Filing Date Assigned
2/23/20189Filing Receipt
2/15/2018Applicant Has Filed a Verified Statement of Small Entity Status in Compliance with 37 CFR 1.27
2/15/20188Applicant Has Filed a Verified Statement of Small Entity Status in Compliance with 37 CFR 1.27
2/9/2018Cleared by L&R (LARS)
2/9/20185Cleared by L&R (LARS)
2/2/2018Referred to Level 2 (LARS) by OIPE CSR
2/2/20184Referred to Level 2 (LARS) by OIPE CSR
1/16/2018Power of Attorney Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
1/16/2018Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
1/15/2018IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
1/15/20183IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
1/14/2018Drawings-other than black and white line drawings
1/14/2018Specification Application Documents
1/14/2018Claims Application Documents
1/14/2018Abstract Application Documents
1/14/2018Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/14/2018Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
1/14/2018Placeholder sheet indicating presence of supplemental content in Supplemental Complex Repository for Examiners(SCORE)
1/14/2018PTO/SB/69-Authorize EPO Access to Search Results
1/14/2018Applicants have given acceptable permission for participating foreign
1/14/2018Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
1/14/2018Initial Exam Team nn
1/14/20187PTO/SB/69-Authorize EPO Access to Search Results
1/14/20186Applicants have given acceptable permission for participating foreign
1/14/20182Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
1/14/20181Initial Exam Team nn
1/14/20180.5Filing date