DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR SAMPLE COLLECTION

16/104,846 | U.S. Patent Application

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Location ELECTRONIC
Filed Aug. 17, 2018
Examiner SEAN PATRICK DOUGHERTY
Class 600
Art Group 3791
Case Type Utility - 600/583000
Status Publications -- Issue Fee Payment Received
Parent PCT/US2018/013223 -
Parent 62/444,764 Expired
Parent 62/468,906 Expired
Child 16/685,893 Pending
Child 16/685,954 Pending
Child 16/685,999 Pending
Last Updated: 4 years, 11 months ago
Date # Transaction
3/30/2020Placeholder sheet indicating presence of supplemental content in SCORE
3/30/2020Transmittal Letter
3/30/2020Drawings-other than black and white line drawings
3/30/2020EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
3/30/2020Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count Office Actions Communications
3/13/2020Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count Office Actions Communications
3/13/2020List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
3/10/2020Miscellaneous Incoming Letter Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/10/2020EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
3/9/2020Placeholder sheet indicating presence of supplemental content in SCORE
3/9/2020Transmittal Letter
3/9/2020Drawings-other than black and white line drawings
3/9/2020EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
3/4/2020Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count Office Actions Communications
3/4/2020Email Notification
3/4/2020Mail PUB other miscellaneous communication to applicant
3/2/2020Pubs Case Remand to TC
3/2/2020PUB Other miscellaneous communication to applicant
2/27/2020Transmittal Letter
2/27/2020Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/27/2020EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
2/27/2020Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/27/2020Issue Fee Payment Received
2/24/2020Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
2/24/2020Examiner Interview Summary Record (PTOL - 413) Office Actions Communications
2/24/2020List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
2/24/2020Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. Documents including classifications
2/24/2020Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
2/24/2020Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/24/2020List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
2/24/2020List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
2/24/2020Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/24/2020List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
2/24/2020Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/24/2020Electronic Review
2/24/2020Email Notification
2/24/2020

Event:

Allowance
Mail Notice of Allowance
2/19/2020

Event:

Allowance
Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
2/14/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
2/14/2020EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
2/14/2020Transmittal Letter
2/14/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
2/14/2020Examiner's Amendment Communication
2/14/2020

Event:

Allowance
Reasons for Allowance
2/14/2020Interview Summary - Examiner Initiated - Telephonic
2/10/2020Information Disclosure Statement considered
2/10/2020Information Disclosure Statement considered
2/10/2020Information Disclosure Statement considered
12/2/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
12/2/2019EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
12/2/2019Transmittal Letter
12/2/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
11/27/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
11/27/2019Non Patent Literature
11/27/2019Non Patent Literature
11/27/2019EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
11/27/2019Transmittal Letter
11/27/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
9/22/2019Date Forwarded to Examiner
9/22/2019Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
9/16/2019Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/16/2019Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/16/2019Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of CPA/RCE Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/16/2019Claims Application Documents
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9/16/2019Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/16/2019EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
9/16/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
9/16/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
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9/16/2019Non Patent Literature
9/16/2019Non Patent Literature
9/16/2019Non Patent Literature
9/16/2019Other Reference-Patent/App/Search documents
9/16/2019EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
9/16/2019Transmittal Letter
9/16/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
9/16/2019Request for Continued Examination (RCE)
9/16/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
9/16/2019Workflow - Request for RCE - Begin
9/16/2019Workflow - Request for CPA - Begin
9/13/2019Applicant Initiated Interview Summary (PTOL-413)
9/13/2019Examiner Interview Summary Record (PTOL - 413) Office Actions Communications
9/13/2019Miscellaneous Internal Document In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/13/2019Email Notification
9/13/2019Mail Applicant Initiated Interview Summary
9/9/2019Interview Summary - Applicant Initiated - Telephonic
9/9/2019Interview Summary- Applicant Initiated
7/19/2019Final Rejection Office Actions Communications
7/19/2019List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
7/19/2019Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
7/19/2019List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
7/19/2019Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
7/19/2019Electronic Review
7/19/2019Email Notification
7/19/2019Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
7/16/2019Final Rejection
7/16/2019Information Disclosure Statement considered
5/24/2019Date Forwarded to Examiner
5/20/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
5/20/2019Non Patent Literature
5/20/2019Non Patent Literature
5/20/2019Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
5/20/2019EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
5/20/2019Transmittal Letter
5/20/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
5/20/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
5/16/2019Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
5/16/2019Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
5/16/2019Amendment/Req. Reconsideration-After Non-Final Reject Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
5/16/2019EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
5/16/2019Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
5/16/2019Applicant summary of interview with examiner Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
5/16/2019Claims Application Documents
5/16/2019Response after Non-Final Action
2/27/2019Non-Final Rejection First Office Action (substantive examination)
2/27/2019Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
2/27/2019List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
2/27/2019List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
2/27/2019Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/27/2019Electronic Review
2/27/2019Email Notification
2/27/2019Mail Non-Final Rejection
2/21/2019Non-Final Rejection
2/21/2019Information Disclosure Statement considered
2/21/2019Information Disclosure Statement considered
2/13/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
2/13/2019Transmittal Letter
2/13/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
2/13/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
2/13/2019Non Patent Literature
2/13/2019EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
2/13/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
2/13/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
2/7/2019track 1 ON
2/7/2019Date Forwarded to Examiner
2/1/2019Response to Election / Restriction Filed Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/1/2019Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/1/2019EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
2/1/2019Response to Election / Restriction Filed
1/23/2019Oath or Declaration filed Application Documents
1/23/2019EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
1/4/2019Email Notification
1/3/2019Notice of Publication
1/3/2019PG-Pub Issue Notification
12/12/2018Requirement for Restriction/Election Office Actions Communications
12/12/2018Electronic Review
12/12/2018Email Notification
12/12/2018Mail Restriction Requirement
12/7/2018Restriction/Election Requirement
11/23/2018Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) Office Actions Communications
11/23/2018Email Notification
11/23/2018Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
11/19/2018Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73
11/19/2018Power of Attorney Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
11/19/2018EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
11/1/2018Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
10/31/2018Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
10/25/2018Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
10/25/2018Transmittal Letter
10/25/2018EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
10/25/2018Foreign Reference Documents including citations
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10/25/2018EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
10/25/2018Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
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10/15/2018Office of Petitions Decision (PTO-90)
10/15/2018Miscellaneous Internal Document In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/15/2018TrackOne Request Granted
10/15/2018Mail O.P. Petition Decision
10/11/2018Track 1 Request Granted
10/11/2018Mail-Record Petition Decision of Granted to Make Special
10/10/2018Record Petition Decision of Granted to Make Special
10/9/2018O.P. Petition Decision
10/3/2018Application Dispatched from OIPE
9/26/2018Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count Office Actions Communications
9/26/2018Filing Receipt
9/26/2018Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/26/2018Email Notification
9/26/2018Application Is Now Complete
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9/26/2018Application Is Now Complete
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9/25/2018FITF set to YES - revise initial setting
9/21/2018Filing Receipt
9/21/2018Notice to File Missing Parts
9/21/2018Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/21/2018Applicant Response to Pre-Exam Formalities Notice Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
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9/21/2018EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
9/21/2018Patent Term Adjustment - Ready for Examination
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9/21/2018Electronic Review
9/21/2018Email Notification
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9/21/2018Application ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
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8/23/2018IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
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8/17/2018First Action Interview - Enrollment Request
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8/17/2018Drawings-other than black and white line drawings
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