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Location ELECTRONIC
Filed Jan. 17, 2020
Examiner CYNTHIA SZEWCZYK
Class 131
Art Group 1741
Patent No. 10,966,467
Case Type Utility - 131/330000
Status Patented Case
Parent 16/395,614 Patented
Parent 16/160,110 Patented
Parent 15/984,627 Patented
Parent 15/911,533 Patented
Parent 14/998,020 Patented
Child 17/176,520 Patented
Last Updated: 2 years, 2 months ago
Date # Transaction
4/6/2021Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed
4/6/2021Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
4/6/2021100.5PTA 36 Months
4/6/2021100Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
3/18/2021Email Notification
3/17/2021Issue Notification
3/17/2021Issue Notification Mailed
3/5/2021Dispatch to FDC
3/5/202197Dispatch to FDC
3/2/2021Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
3/2/202196Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
3/1/2021Miscellaneous Incoming Letter Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/1/2021Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/1/2021Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
3/1/2021Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/1/2021

Event:

Allowance
Response to Reasons for Allowance
3/1/2021Issue Fee Payment Verified
3/1/2021Issue Fee Payment Received
3/1/202195Response to Reasons for Allowance
3/1/202194Issue Fee Payment Verified
3/1/202193Issue Fee Payment Received
2/22/2021

Event:

Office Action
Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
2/22/2021Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
2/22/2021Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/22/2021Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. Documents including classifications
2/22/2021Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/22/2021List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
2/22/2021Electronic Review
2/22/2021Email Notification
2/22/2021

Event:

Allowance
Mail Notice of Allowance
2/22/202192Electronic Review
2/22/202190Email Notification
2/22/202189Mail Notice of Allowance
2/17/2021

Event:

Allowance
Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
2/17/202184Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
2/13/2021

Event:

Allowance
Reasons for Allowance
2/13/2021Information Disclosure Statement considered
2/13/202183Reasons for Allowance
2/13/202181Information Disclosure Statement considered
2/9/2021Date Forwarded to Examiner
2/9/2021Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
2/9/202180Date Forwarded to Examiner
2/9/202177Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
2/3/2021Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/3/2021Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/3/2021Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
2/3/2021Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/3/2021Claims Application Documents
2/3/2021Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/3/2021Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/3/2021Request for Continued Examination (RCE)
2/3/2021Workflow - Request for RCE - Begin
2/3/202178Request for Continued Examination (RCE)
2/3/202176Workflow - Request for RCE - Begin
1/27/2021

Event:

Office Action
Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
1/27/2021Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
1/27/2021Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. Documents including classifications
1/27/2021Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/27/2021List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
1/27/2021Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
1/27/2021List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
1/27/2021Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/27/2021List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
1/27/2021List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
1/27/2021List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
1/27/2021List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
1/27/2021Electronic Review
1/27/2021Email Notification
1/27/2021

Event:

Allowance
Mail Notice of Allowance
1/27/202174Electronic Review
1/27/202173Email Notification
1/27/202171Mail Notice of Allowance
1/26/2021Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
1/26/2021Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
1/26/2021Transmittal Letter
1/26/2021Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
1/26/202172Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
1/24/2021

Event:

Allowance
Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
1/24/2021Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
1/24/202166Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
1/24/202165Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
1/16/2021

Event:

Allowance
Reasons for Allowance
1/16/2021Information Disclosure Statement considered
1/16/2021Information Disclosure Statement considered
1/16/2021Information Disclosure Statement considered
1/16/2021Information Disclosure Statement considered
1/16/2021Information Disclosure Statement considered
1/16/2021Information Disclosure Statement considered
1/16/202164Reasons for Allowance
1/16/202162Information Disclosure Statement considered
1/16/202161Information Disclosure Statement considered
1/16/202160Information Disclosure Statement considered
1/16/202159Information Disclosure Statement considered
1/16/202158Information Disclosure Statement considered
1/16/202157Information Disclosure Statement considered
1/4/2021Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
1/4/2021Foreign Reference Documents including citations
1/4/2021Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
1/4/2021Transmittal Letter
1/4/2021Electronic Information Disclosure Statement
1/4/2021Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
1/4/202156Electronic Information Disclosure Statement
1/4/202154Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
12/29/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
12/29/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
12/29/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
12/29/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
12/29/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
12/29/2020Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
12/29/2020Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
12/29/2020Transmittal Letter
12/29/2020Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents
12/29/2020Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents
12/29/2020Electronic Information Disclosure Statement
12/29/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
12/29/202055Electronic Information Disclosure Statement
12/29/202053Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
11/9/2020Date Forwarded to Examiner
11/9/202049Date Forwarded to Examiner
11/5/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
11/5/2020Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
11/5/2020Transmittal Letter
11/5/2020Electronic Information Disclosure Statement
11/5/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
11/5/202051Electronic Information Disclosure Statement
11/5/202047Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
11/2/2020Terminal Disclaimer-Filed (Electronic)
11/2/2020Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/2/2020Terminal Disclaimer-Electronic-Approved
11/2/2020Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
11/2/2020Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
11/2/2020Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
11/2/2020Claims Application Documents
11/2/2020Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
11/2/2020Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/2/2020Electronic Information Disclosure Statement
11/2/2020Response after Non-Final Action
11/2/2020PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
11/2/2020Terminal Disclaimer Filed
11/2/202050Electronic Information Disclosure Statement
11/2/202048Response after Non-Final Action
11/2/202046PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
11/2/202045Terminal Disclaimer Filed
10/7/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
10/7/2020Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents
10/7/2020Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
10/7/2020Transmittal Letter
10/7/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
10/7/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
10/7/202052Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
10/7/202044Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
8/21/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
8/21/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
8/21/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
8/21/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
8/21/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
8/21/2020Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
8/21/2020Transmittal Letter
8/21/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
8/21/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
8/21/202043Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
8/21/202042Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
8/12/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
8/12/2020Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
8/12/2020Transmittal Letter
8/12/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
8/12/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
8/12/202041Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
8/12/202040Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
8/6/2020

Event:

Office Action
Non-Final Rejection First Office Action (substantive examination)
8/6/2020Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
8/6/2020Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
8/6/2020List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
8/6/2020List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
8/6/2020List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
8/6/2020List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
8/6/2020List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
8/6/2020Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
8/6/2020List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
8/6/2020Electronic Review
8/6/2020Email Notification
8/6/2020

Event:

Office Action
Mail Non-Final Rejection
8/6/202039Electronic Review
8/6/202038Email Notification
8/6/202037Mail Non-Final Rejection
8/3/2020

Event:

Office Action
Non-Final Rejection
8/3/2020Information Disclosure Statement considered
8/3/2020Information Disclosure Statement considered
8/3/2020Information Disclosure Statement considered
8/3/2020Information Disclosure Statement considered
8/3/2020Information Disclosure Statement considered
8/3/2020Information Disclosure Statement considered
8/3/202036Non-Final Rejection
8/3/202035Information Disclosure Statement considered
8/3/202034Information Disclosure Statement considered
8/3/202033Information Disclosure Statement considered
8/3/202032Information Disclosure Statement considered
8/3/202031Information Disclosure Statement considered
8/3/202030Information Disclosure Statement considered
7/23/2020Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
7/23/202029Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
7/17/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
7/17/2020Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents
7/17/2020Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
7/17/2020Transmittal Letter
7/17/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
7/17/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
7/17/202028Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
7/17/202027Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
7/7/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
7/7/2020Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
7/7/2020Transmittal Letter
7/7/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
7/7/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
7/7/202026Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
7/7/202025Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
6/9/2020Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
6/9/202024Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
6/5/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
6/5/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
6/5/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
6/5/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
6/5/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
6/5/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
6/5/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
6/5/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
6/5/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
6/5/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
6/5/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
6/5/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
6/5/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
6/5/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
6/5/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
6/5/2020Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
6/5/2020Transmittal Letter
6/5/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
6/5/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
6/5/202023Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
6/5/202022Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
5/15/2020Email Notification
5/15/202021Email Notification
5/14/2020Notice of Publication
5/14/2020Application ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
5/14/2020PG-Pub Issue Notification
5/14/202020Application ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
5/14/202019PG-Pub Issue Notification
4/17/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
4/17/2020Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents
4/17/2020Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
4/17/2020Transmittal Letter
4/17/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
4/17/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
4/17/202018Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
4/17/202017Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
3/12/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
3/12/2020Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents
3/12/2020Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
3/12/2020Transmittal Letter
3/12/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
3/12/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
3/12/202016Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
3/12/202015Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
2/7/2020Filing Receipt
2/7/2020Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/7/2020Email Notification
2/7/2020Application Is Now Complete
2/7/2020Filing Receipt
2/7/202014Email Notification
2/7/20209Application Is Now Complete
2/7/20208Filing Receipt
2/6/2020Application Dispatched from OIPE
2/6/2020FITF set to YES - revise initial setting
2/6/202012Application Dispatched from OIPE
2/6/202011FITF set to YES - revise initial setting
1/25/2020Cleared by OIPE CSR
1/25/20205Cleared by OIPE CSR
1/17/2020Power of Attorney Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
1/17/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
1/17/2020Transmittal Letter
1/17/2020Abstract Application Documents
1/17/2020Claims Application Documents
1/17/2020Specification Application Documents
1/17/2020Drawings-other than black and white line drawings
1/17/2020Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/17/2020Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
1/17/2020Placeholder sheet indicating presence of supplemental content in Supplemental Complex Repository for Examiners(SCORE)
1/17/2020Transmittal of New Application Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
1/17/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
1/17/2020Patent Term Adjustment - Ready for Examination
1/17/2020PTO/SB/69-Authorize EPO Access to Search Results
1/17/2020Applicants have given acceptable permission for participating foreign
1/17/2020IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
1/17/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
1/17/2020Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
1/17/2020Initial Exam Team nn
1/17/202013Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
1/17/202010Patent Term Adjustment - Ready for Examination
1/17/20207PTO/SB/69-Authorize EPO Access to Search Results
1/17/20206Applicants have given acceptable permission for participating foreign
1/17/20204IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
1/17/20203Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
1/17/20202Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
1/17/20201Initial Exam Team nn
1/17/20200.5Filing date