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Location ELECTRONIC
Filed Oct. 22, 2018
Examiner CYNTHIA SZEWCZYK
Class 131
Art Group 1741
Patent No. 10,492,541
Case Type Utility - 131/330000
Status Patented Case
Parent 15/334,989 Patented
Parent 14/998,020 Patented
Child 16/661,235 Patented
Child 17/352,781 Patented
Child 18/190,357 Patented
Child 18/468,112 Pending
Last Updated: 5 months ago
Date # Transaction
6/5/2023Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Year, Large Entity
10/8/2021Request for Trial Denied
10/8/2021Request for Trial Denied
3/31/2021Petition Requesting Trial
12/15/2020Report on the filing or determination of an action regarding a patent Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
4/3/2020Petition Decision Office Actions Communications
4/3/2020Electronic Review
4/3/2020Email Notification
4/3/2020Mail O.P. Petition Decision
4/1/2020Mail-Petition Decision - Granted
3/31/2020Petition Decision - Granted
3/30/2020O.P. Petition Decision
12/3/2019Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed
12/3/2019Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
12/3/201996.5PTA 36 Months
12/3/201996Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
11/19/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
11/19/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
11/19/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
11/19/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
11/19/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
11/19/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
11/19/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
11/19/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
11/19/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
11/19/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
11/19/2019Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
11/14/2019Email Notification
11/13/2019Issue Notification
11/13/2019Issue Notification Mailed
11/11/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
11/11/2019Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
11/7/2019Refund Approved
11/7/2019Mail Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant
11/7/201995Mail Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant
11/4/2019Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count
11/4/201994Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count
10/30/2019List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
10/28/2019Dispatch to FDC
10/28/2019Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
10/28/201992Dispatch to FDC
10/28/201991Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
10/24/2019Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
10/24/2019List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
10/24/2019Email Notification
10/24/2019Mailing Corrected Notice of Allowability
10/24/201987Email Notification
10/24/201986Mailing Corrected Notice of Allowability
10/21/2019Corrected Notice of Allowability
10/21/2019Information Disclosure Statement considered
10/21/201984Corrected Notice of Allowability
10/21/201983Information Disclosure Statement considered
10/16/2019Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/16/2019Pubs Case Remand to TC
10/16/201982Pubs Case Remand to TC
10/11/2019Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count Office Actions Communications
10/11/2019List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
10/11/2019Refund Request
10/11/2019Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
10/11/2019Petition Entered
10/11/2019Email Notification
10/11/2019Printer Rush- No mailing
10/11/2019Mail Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant
10/11/201979Email Notification
10/11/201972Printer Rush- No mailing
10/11/201971Mail Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant
10/9/2019Request for Continued Examination(RCE) Not Entered
10/9/2019Transmittal Letter
10/9/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
10/9/2019Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/9/2019ePetition Grant Letter
10/9/2019Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
10/9/2019ePetition Request Form
10/9/2019Workflow - Request for CPA - Finish
10/9/2019Workflow - Request for RCE - Finish
10/9/2019Quick Path IDS Request
10/9/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
10/9/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
10/9/2019Workflow - Request for RCE - Begin
10/9/2019Mail-Record Petition Decision of Granted to Withdraw from Issue
10/9/2019Record Petition Decision of Granted to Withdraw from Issue
10/9/2019Petition Entered
10/9/201989Workflow - Request for CPA - Finish
10/9/201988Workflow - Request for RCE - Finish
10/9/201981Quick Path IDS Request
10/9/201980Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
10/9/201978Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
10/9/201977Workflow - Request for CPA - Begin
10/9/201976Workflow - Request for RCE - Begin
10/9/201975Mail-Record Petition Decision of Granted to Withdraw from Issue
10/9/201974Record Petition Decision of Granted to Withdraw from Issue
10/9/201973Petition Entered
10/8/2019Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count
10/8/2019Information Disclosure Statement considered
10/8/201970Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count
10/8/201969Information Disclosure Statement considered
10/7/2019Workflow - Request for RCE - Begin
10/7/201968Workflow - Request for CPA - Begin
10/7/201967Workflow - Request for RCE - Begin
9/26/2019Miscellaneous Incoming Letter Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/26/2019Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/26/2019Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/26/2019Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
9/26/2019Issue Fee Payment Verified
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9/26/2019Issue Fee Payment Received
9/26/201990Issue Fee Payment Verified
9/26/201965Response to Reasons for Allowance
9/26/201964Issue Fee Payment Verified
9/26/201963Issue Fee Payment Received
9/25/2019Pubs Case Remand to TC
9/25/201962Pubs Case Remand to TC
9/20/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
9/20/2019Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
9/20/2019Transmittal Letter
9/20/2019Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/20/2019Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
9/20/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
9/20/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
9/20/201961Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
9/20/201960Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
8/16/2019Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count Office Actions Communications
8/16/2019List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
8/16/2019List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
8/16/2019Email Notification
8/16/2019Mail Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant
8/16/201958Email Notification
8/16/201957Mail Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant
8/13/2019Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count
8/13/2019Information Disclosure Statement considered
8/13/2019Information Disclosure Statement considered
8/13/201956Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count
8/13/201955Information Disclosure Statement considered
8/13/201954Information Disclosure Statement considered
8/1/2019Pubs Case Remand to TC
8/1/201953Pubs Case Remand to TC
7/26/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
7/26/2019Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
7/26/2019Transmittal Letter
7/26/2019Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
7/26/2019Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
7/26/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
7/26/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
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7/26/201950Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
7/16/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
7/16/2019Transmittal Letter
7/16/2019Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
7/16/2019Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
7/16/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
7/16/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
7/16/201951Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
7/16/201948Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
7/10/2019Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
7/10/2019Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
7/10/2019Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
7/10/2019Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. Documents including classifications
7/10/2019List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
7/10/2019Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
7/10/2019List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
7/10/2019List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
7/10/2019Electronic Review
7/10/2019Email Notification
7/10/2019

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Allowance
Mail Notice of Allowance
7/10/201947Electronic Review
7/10/201946Email Notification
7/10/201945Mail Notice of Allowance
7/8/2019

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Allowance
Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
7/8/201942Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
7/5/2019

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Allowance
Reasons for Allowance
7/5/2019Information Disclosure Statement considered
7/5/2019Information Disclosure Statement considered
7/5/2019Information Disclosure Statement considered
7/5/201936Reasons for Allowance
7/5/201934Information Disclosure Statement considered
7/5/201933Information Disclosure Statement considered
7/5/201932Information Disclosure Statement considered
6/14/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
6/14/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
6/14/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
6/14/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
6/14/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
6/14/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
6/14/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
6/14/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
6/14/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
6/14/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
6/14/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
6/14/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
6/14/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
6/14/2019Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents
6/14/2019Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents
6/14/2019Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents
6/14/2019Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
6/14/2019Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
6/14/2019Transmittal Letter
6/14/2019Electronic Information Disclosure Statement
6/14/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
6/14/201939Electronic Information Disclosure Statement
6/14/201931Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
6/5/2019Date Forwarded to Examiner
6/5/201930Date Forwarded to Examiner
5/30/2019Terminal Disclaimer-Filed (Electronic)
5/30/2019Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
5/30/2019Terminal Disclaimer-Electronic-Approved
5/30/2019Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
5/30/2019Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
5/30/2019Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
5/30/2019Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
5/30/2019Claims Application Documents
5/30/2019Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
5/30/2019Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
5/30/2019Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
5/30/2019Claims Application Documents
5/30/2019Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
5/30/2019Response after Non-Final Action
5/30/2019PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
5/30/2019Terminal Disclaimer Filed
5/30/201929Response after Non-Final Action
5/30/201928PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
5/30/201927Terminal Disclaimer Filed
5/14/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
5/14/2019Transmittal Letter
5/14/2019Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
5/14/2019Electronic Information Disclosure Statement
5/14/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
5/14/201938Electronic Information Disclosure Statement
5/14/201926Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
4/23/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
4/23/2019Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents
4/23/2019Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
4/23/2019Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
4/23/2019Transmittal Letter
4/23/2019Electronic Information Disclosure Statement
4/23/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
4/23/201937Electronic Information Disclosure Statement
4/23/201925Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
4/18/2019Non-Final Rejection First Office Action (substantive examination)
4/18/2019Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
4/18/2019Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
4/18/2019Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
4/18/2019List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
4/18/2019Electronic Review
4/18/2019Email Notification
4/18/2019Mail Non-Final Rejection
4/18/201924Electronic Review
4/18/201923Email Notification
4/18/201922Mail Non-Final Rejection
4/13/2019Non-Final Rejection
4/13/2019Information Disclosure Statement considered
4/13/201921Non-Final Rejection
4/13/201920Information Disclosure Statement considered
2/22/2019Email Notification
2/22/201919Email Notification
2/21/2019Notice of Publication
2/21/2019PG-Pub Issue Notification
2/21/201918PG-Pub Issue Notification
11/15/2018Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
11/15/201816Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
11/14/2018Filing Receipt
11/14/2018Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/14/2018Email Notification
11/14/2018Application ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
11/14/2018Application Is Now Complete
11/14/2018Filing Receipt
11/14/201815Email Notification
11/14/201814Application ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
11/14/201810Application Is Now Complete
11/14/20189Filing Receipt
11/13/2018Application Dispatched from OIPE
11/13/2018FITF set to YES - revise initial setting
11/13/201813Application Dispatched from OIPE
11/13/201812FITF set to YES - revise initial setting
10/30/2018Cleared by L&R (LARS)
10/30/2018Referred to Level 2 (LARS) by OIPE CSR
10/30/20186Cleared by L&R (LARS)
10/30/20185Referred to Level 2 (LARS) by OIPE CSR
10/22/2018Transmittal of New Application Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/22/2018Transmittal Letter
10/22/2018Power of Attorney Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/22/2018Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
10/22/2018Transmittal Letter
10/22/2018Abstract Application Documents
10/22/2018Claims Application Documents
10/22/2018Specification Application Documents
10/22/2018Drawings-other than black and white line drawings
10/22/2018Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/22/2018Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
10/22/2018Placeholder sheet indicating presence of supplemental content in Supplemental Complex Repository for Examiners(SCORE)
10/22/2018Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
10/22/2018Patent Term Adjustment - Ready for Examination
10/22/2018PTO/SB/69-Authorize EPO Access to Search Results
10/22/2018Applicants have given acceptable permission for participating foreign
10/22/2018Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
10/22/2018IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
10/22/2018Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
10/22/2018Initial Exam Team nn
10/22/201817Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
10/22/201811Patent Term Adjustment - Ready for Examination
10/22/20188PTO/SB/69-Authorize EPO Access to Search Results
10/22/20187Applicants have given acceptable permission for participating foreign
10/22/20184Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
10/22/20183IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
10/22/20182Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
10/22/20181Initial Exam Team nn
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