PORTION CAPSULE HAVING AN IDENTIFIER

16/438,818 | U.S. Patent Application

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Location ELECTRONIC
Filed June 12, 2019
Examiner CHAIM A SMITH
Class 426
Art Group 1792
Patent No. 10,994,923
Case Type Utility - 426/115000
Status Patented Case
Parent 15/646,980 Patented
Parent 15/211,823 Abandoned
Parent 13/744,623 Abandoned
Parent PCT/EP2011/003677 -
Child 16/860,432 Patented
Child 16/860,441 Patented
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Last Updated: 2 years, 3 months ago
Date # Transaction
1/26/2022Report on the filing or determination of an action regarding a patent Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
12/14/2021Certificate of Correction - Post Issue Communication Office Actions Communications
11/26/2021Post Issue Communication - Certificate of Correction
11/16/2021Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
11/16/2021Request for Certificate of Correction Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
5/4/2021Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed
5/4/2021Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
5/4/2021123.5PTA 36 Months
5/4/2021123Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
4/15/2021Email Notification
4/14/2021Issue Notification
4/14/2021Issue Notification Mailed
4/7/2021Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
4/7/2021Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
4/6/2021List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
4/3/2021Dispatch to FDC
4/3/2021121Dispatch to FDC
4/1/2021

Event:

Office Action
Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
4/1/2021Examiner Interview Summary Record (PTOL - 413) Office Actions Communications
4/1/2021List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
4/1/2021Email Notification
4/1/2021Mailing Corrected Notice of Allowability
4/1/2021117Email Notification
4/1/2021116Mailing Corrected Notice of Allowability
3/26/2021Corrected Notice of Allowability
3/26/2021Information Disclosure Statement considered
3/26/2021112Corrected Notice of Allowability
3/26/2021111Information Disclosure Statement considered
3/25/2021Email Notification
3/25/2021110Email Notification
3/24/2021Petition decision routed to the Technology Center to act on the decision or continue prosecution Office Actions Communications
3/24/2021Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/24/2021Pubs Case Remand to TC
3/24/2021Mail Pet Dec Routed to Tech Center
3/24/2021109Pubs Case Remand to TC
3/24/2021106Mail Pet Dec Routed to Tech Center
3/23/2021Mail-Record Petition Decision of Granted to Withdraw from Issue
3/23/2021Record Petition Decision of Granted to Withdraw from Issue
3/23/2021Pet Dec Routed to Tech Center
3/23/2021104Mail-Record Petition Decision of Granted to Withdraw from Issue
3/23/2021103Record Petition Decision of Granted to Withdraw from Issue
3/23/2021102Pet Dec Routed to Tech Center
3/22/2021Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
3/22/2021Foreign Reference Documents including citations
3/22/2021Foreign Reference Documents including citations
3/22/2021Quick Path Information Disclosure Statement
3/22/2021ePetition Request Form
3/22/2021Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
3/22/2021Transmittal Letter
3/22/2021Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/22/2021Workflow - Request for RCE - Finish
3/22/2021Interview Summary - Applicant Initiated - Telephonic
3/22/2021Quick Path IDS Request
3/22/2021Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
3/22/2021Petition Entered
3/22/2021Workflow - Request for RCE - Begin
3/22/2021Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
3/22/2021119Workflow - Request for RCE - Finish
3/22/2021113Interview Summary - Applicant Initiated - Telephonic
3/22/2021108Quick Path IDS Request
3/22/2021107Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
3/22/2021101Petition Entered
3/22/202197Workflow - Request for RCE - Begin
3/22/202194Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
3/20/2021Email Notification
3/20/2021Email Notification
3/20/2021Email Notification
3/20/202193Email Notification
3/20/202192Email Notification
3/20/202191Email Notification
3/19/2021Petition decision routed to the publications branch to act on the decision or continue prosecution. Office Actions Communications
3/19/2021Mail Pet Dec Routed to ODM (PUBS)
3/19/2021Mail-Petition Decision - Granted
3/19/2021Mail-Record Petition Decision of Granted to Accept Delayed Payment of Issue Fee
3/19/202190Mail Pet Dec Routed to ODM (PUBS)
3/19/202188Mail-Petition Decision - Granted
3/19/202186Mail-Record Petition Decision of Granted to Accept Delayed Payment of Issue Fee
3/18/2021Petition Decision - Granted
3/18/2021Record Petition Decision of Granted to Accept Delayed Payment of Issue Fee
3/18/202187Petition Decision - Granted
3/18/202185Record Petition Decision of Granted to Accept Delayed Payment of Issue Fee
3/17/2021Pet Dec Routed to ODM (PUBS)
3/17/202183Pet Dec Routed to ODM (PUBS)
3/8/2021Petition for review by the Office of Petitions Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/8/2021Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/8/2021Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
3/8/2021Petition for review by the Office of Petitions Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/8/2021Drawings-only black and white line drawings Application Documents
3/8/2021Amendment after Notice of Allowance (Rule 312) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/8/2021Petition for review by the Office of Petitions Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/8/2021Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/8/2021Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
3/8/2021Petition for review by the Office of Petitions Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/8/2021Drawings-only black and white line drawings Application Documents
3/8/2021Transmittal Letter
3/8/2021

Event:

Allowance
Amendment after Notice of Allowance (Rule 312)
3/8/2021New or Additional Drawing Filed
3/8/2021Petition Entered
3/8/2021Petition Entered
3/8/202196Amendment after Notice of Allowance (Rule 312)
3/8/202195New or Additional Drawing Filed
3/8/202182Petition Entered
3/8/202181Petition Entered
2/18/2021Abandonment Office Actions Communications
2/18/2021Email Notification
2/18/2021Mail Abandonment for Failure to Correct Drawings/Oath
2/18/202180Email Notification
2/18/202179Mail Abandonment for Failure to Correct Drawings/Oath
2/16/2021Request for status of Application Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/16/2021Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
2/5/2021Abandonment for Failure to Correct Drawings/Oath/NonPub Request
2/5/202178Abandonment for Failure to Correct Drawings/Oath/NonPub Request
1/19/2021Workflow - Request for RCE - Begin
1/19/202177Workflow - Request for RCE - Begin
11/6/2020Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
11/6/202073Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
11/4/2020

Event:

Office Action
Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
11/4/2020Examiner Interview Summary Record (PTOL - 413) Office Actions Communications
11/4/2020Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. Documents including classifications
11/4/2020Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/4/2020Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
11/4/2020Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
11/4/2020List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
11/4/2020List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
11/4/2020List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
11/4/2020List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
11/4/2020Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/4/2020Translation of Foreign Priority Documents Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
11/4/2020Translation of Foreign Priority Documents Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
11/4/2020Translation of Foreign Priority Documents Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
11/4/2020Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
11/4/2020Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
11/4/2020Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/4/2020Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
11/4/2020Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
11/4/2020Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/4/2020Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
11/4/2020Issue Fee Payment Verified
11/4/2020Issue Fee Payment Verified
11/4/2020Electronic Review
11/4/2020Issue Fee Payment Received
11/4/2020Email Notification
11/4/2020

Event:

Allowance
Mail Notice of Allowance
11/4/2020120Issue Fee Payment Verified
11/4/202072Issue Fee Payment Verified
11/4/202071Electronic Review
11/4/202070Issue Fee Payment Received
11/4/202069Email Notification
11/4/202068Mail Notice of Allowance
11/2/2020Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
11/2/2020Drawings-only black and white line drawings Application Documents
11/2/2020Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
10/31/2020

Event:

Allowance
Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
10/31/202060Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
10/28/2020Examiner's Amendment Communication
10/28/2020Formal Drawings Required
10/28/2020

Event:

Allowance
Reasons for Allowance
10/28/2020Information Disclosure Statement considered
10/28/2020Information Disclosure Statement considered
10/28/2020Information Disclosure Statement considered
10/28/2020Information Disclosure Statement considered
10/28/202059Examiner's Amendment Communication
10/28/202057Formal Drawings Required
10/28/202056Reasons for Allowance
10/28/202051Information Disclosure Statement considered
10/28/202050Information Disclosure Statement considered
10/28/202049Information Disclosure Statement considered
10/28/202048Information Disclosure Statement considered
10/27/2020Interview Summary - Examiner Initiated - Telephonic
10/27/202058Interview Summary - Examiner Initiated - Telephonic
10/14/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
10/14/2020Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/14/2020Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
10/14/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
10/14/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
10/14/202076Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
10/14/202046Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
9/9/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
9/9/2020Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/9/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
9/9/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
9/9/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
9/9/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
9/9/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
9/9/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
9/9/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
9/9/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
9/9/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
9/9/2020Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/9/2020Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
9/9/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
9/9/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
9/9/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
9/9/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
9/9/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
9/9/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
9/9/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
9/9/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
9/9/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
9/9/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
9/9/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
9/9/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
9/9/202045Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
9/9/202044Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
9/9/202043Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
9/9/202042Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
8/2/2020Date Forwarded to Examiner
8/2/202038Date Forwarded to Examiner
7/29/2020Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
7/28/2020Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
7/28/2020Specification Application Documents
7/28/2020Claims Application Documents
7/28/2020Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
7/28/2020Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
7/28/2020Drawings-only black and white line drawings Application Documents
7/28/2020Specification Application Documents
7/28/2020Specification Application Documents
7/28/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
7/28/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
7/28/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
7/28/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
7/28/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
7/28/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
7/28/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
7/28/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
7/28/2020Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
7/28/2020Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
7/28/2020Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
7/28/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
7/28/2020Substitute Specification Filed
7/28/2020Incoming Letter Pertaining to the Drawings
7/28/2020Response after Non-Final Action
7/28/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
7/28/202041Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
7/28/202040Substitute Specification Filed
7/28/202039Incoming Letter Pertaining to the Drawings
7/28/202037Response after Non-Final Action
7/28/202036Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
7/24/2020Applicant Initiated Interview Summary (PTOL-413)
7/24/2020Email Notification
7/24/2020Mail Applicant Initiated Interview Summary
7/24/202035Email Notification
7/24/202034Mail Applicant Initiated Interview Summary
7/19/2020Interview Summary - Applicant Initiated - Telephonic
7/19/2020Interview Summary- Applicant Initiated
7/19/202033Interview Summary - Applicant Initiated - Telephonic
7/19/202032Interview Summary- Applicant Initiated
4/30/2020

Event:

Office Action
Non-Final Rejection First Office Action (substantive examination)
4/30/2020Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
4/30/2020Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
4/30/2020Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
4/30/2020List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
4/30/2020Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
4/30/2020List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
4/30/2020Electronic Review
4/30/2020Email Notification
4/30/2020

Event:

Office Action
Mail Non-Final Rejection
4/30/202031Electronic Review
4/30/202030Email Notification
4/30/202029Mail Non-Final Rejection
4/13/2020

Event:

Office Action
Non-Final Rejection
4/13/2020Information Disclosure Statement considered
4/13/2020Information Disclosure Statement considered
4/13/202028Non-Final Rejection
4/13/202027Information Disclosure Statement considered
4/13/202026Information Disclosure Statement considered
11/7/2019Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
11/7/201922Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
10/29/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
10/29/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
10/29/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
10/29/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
10/29/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
10/29/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
10/29/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
10/29/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
10/29/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
10/29/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
10/29/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
10/29/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
10/29/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
10/29/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
10/29/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
10/29/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
10/29/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
10/29/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
10/29/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
10/29/2019Foreign Reference Documents including citations
10/29/2019Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
10/29/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
10/29/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
10/29/201921Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
10/29/201920Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
9/27/2019Email Notification
9/27/201919Email Notification
9/26/2019Notice of Publication
9/26/2019PG-Pub Issue Notification
9/26/201918PG-Pub Issue Notification
7/31/2019Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
7/31/201917Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
7/9/2019Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
7/9/201916Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
6/19/2019Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
6/19/2019Filing Receipt
6/19/2019Email Notification
6/19/2019Application ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
6/19/2019Application Is Now Complete
6/19/2019Filing Receipt
6/19/201914Email Notification
6/19/201913Application ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
6/19/20199Application Is Now Complete
6/19/20198Filing Receipt
6/18/2019Application Dispatched from OIPE
6/18/2019FITF set to NO - revise initial setting
6/18/201912Application Dispatched from OIPE
6/18/201911FITF set to NO - revise initial setting
6/14/2019Cleared by OIPE CSR
6/14/20195Cleared by OIPE CSR
6/12/2019Transmittal of New Application Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
6/12/2019Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
6/12/2019Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
6/12/2019Specification Application Documents
6/12/2019Claims Application Documents
6/12/2019Abstract Application Documents
6/12/2019Drawings-only black and white line drawings Application Documents
6/12/2019Power of Attorney Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
6/12/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
6/12/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
6/12/2019Patent Term Adjustment - Ready for Examination
6/12/2019PTO/SB/69-Authorize EPO Access to Search Results
6/12/2019Applicants have given acceptable permission for participating foreign
6/12/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
6/12/2019IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
6/12/2019Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
6/12/2019Initial Exam Team nn
6/12/201915Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
6/12/201910Patent Term Adjustment - Ready for Examination
6/12/20197PTO/SB/69-Authorize EPO Access to Search Results
6/12/20196Applicants have given acceptable permission for participating foreign
6/12/20194Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
6/12/20193IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
6/12/20192Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
6/12/20191Initial Exam Team nn
6/12/20190.5Filing date