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Location ELECTRONIC
Filed Feb. 18, 2020
Examiner NEGUSSIE WORKU
Class 358
Art Group 2677
Patent No. 11,039,033
Case Type Utility - 358/498000
Status Patented Case
Parent 16/144,933 Patented
Child 17/107,535 Patented
Child 17/107,538 Patented
Child 17/695,309 Patented
Child 18/331,059 Patented
Child 18/633,723 Pending
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Last Updated: 11 months, 1 week ago
Date # Transaction
6/15/2021Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed
6/15/2021Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
6/15/202181.5PTA 36 Months
6/15/202181Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
5/27/2021Email Notification
5/26/2021Issue Notification
5/26/2021Issue Notification Mailed
5/13/2021List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
5/12/2021Dispatch to FDC
5/12/2021Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
5/12/202179Dispatch to FDC
5/12/202178Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
5/10/2021Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
5/10/2021Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
5/10/2021Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
5/10/2021Issue Fee Payment Verified
5/10/2021Issue Fee Payment Received
5/10/202177Issue Fee Payment Verified
5/10/202176Issue Fee Payment Received
5/7/2021Response to Amendment under Rule 312 Office Actions Communications
5/7/2021Email Notification
5/7/2021Printer Rush- No mailing
5/7/2021Printer Rush- No mailing
5/7/2021Mail Response to 312 Amendment (PTO-271)
5/7/202175Email Notification
5/7/202174Printer Rush- No mailing
5/7/202173Printer Rush- No mailing
5/7/202172Mail Response to 312 Amendment (PTO-271)
4/30/2021Response to Amendment under Rule 312
4/30/202170Response to Amendment under Rule 312
4/29/2021Pubs Case Remand to TC
4/29/202169Pubs Case Remand to TC
4/27/2021Amendment after Notice of Allowance (Rule 312) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
4/27/2021Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
4/27/2021Amendment after Notice of Allowance (Rule 312) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
4/27/2021Claims Application Documents
4/27/2021Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
4/27/2021

Event:

Allowance
Amendment after Notice of Allowance (Rule 312)
4/27/202168Amendment after Notice of Allowance (Rule 312)
3/16/2021

Event:

Office Action
Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
3/16/2021List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
3/16/2021Email Notification
3/16/2021Printer Rush- No mailing
3/16/2021Mailing Corrected Notice of Allowability
3/16/202166Email Notification
3/16/202164Printer Rush- No mailing
3/16/202163Mailing Corrected Notice of Allowability
3/13/2021A courtesy postcard sent by USPTO to users who opt-in for e-Office Action
3/13/2021Mail Post Card
3/13/202165Mail Post Card
3/12/2021Corrected Notice of Allowability
3/12/2021Information Disclosure Statement considered
3/12/202161Corrected Notice of Allowability
3/12/202160Information Disclosure Statement considered
3/11/2021Pubs Case Remand to TC
3/11/202159Pubs Case Remand to TC
3/8/2021Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
3/8/2021Foreign Reference Documents including citations
3/8/2021Foreign Reference Documents including citations
3/8/2021Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/8/2021Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
3/8/2021Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
3/8/2021Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
3/8/202158Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
3/8/202157Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
3/5/2021

Event:

Office Action
Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
3/5/2021List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
3/5/2021Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
3/5/2021Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/5/2021Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. Documents including classifications
3/5/2021Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/5/2021Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/5/2021Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/5/2021Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/5/2021Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/5/2021Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/5/2021Email Notification
3/5/2021

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Allowance
Mail Notice of Allowance
3/5/202155Email Notification
3/5/202154Mail Notice of Allowance
3/2/2021

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Allowance
Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
3/2/202150Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
2/27/2021

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Allowance
Reasons for Allowance
2/27/202148Reasons for Allowance
2/24/2021Date Forwarded to Examiner
2/24/2021Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
2/24/202143Date Forwarded to Examiner
2/24/202140Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
2/22/2021Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/22/2021Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/22/2021Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
2/22/2021Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/22/2021Claims Application Documents
2/22/2021Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/22/2021Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/22/2021Request for Continued Examination (RCE)
2/22/2021Workflow - Request for RCE - Begin
2/22/202141Request for Continued Examination (RCE)
2/22/202139Workflow - Request for RCE - Begin
12/19/2020A courtesy postcard sent by USPTO to users who opt-in for e-Office Action
12/19/2020Mail Post Card
12/19/202038Mail Post Card
12/11/2020

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Office Action
Final Rejection Office Actions Communications
12/11/2020List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
12/11/2020Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
12/11/2020Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
12/11/2020Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
12/11/2020Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
12/11/2020Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
12/11/2020Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
12/11/2020Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
12/11/2020Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
12/11/2020Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
12/11/2020Email Notification
12/11/2020

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Office Action
Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
12/11/202037Email Notification
12/11/202036Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
12/7/2020

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Office Action
Final Rejection
12/7/202035Final Rejection
11/14/2020Date Forwarded to Examiner
11/14/202034Date Forwarded to Examiner
11/9/2020Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
11/9/2020Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
11/9/2020Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
11/9/2020Claims Application Documents
11/9/2020Response after Non-Final Action
11/9/202033Response after Non-Final Action
9/19/2020A courtesy postcard sent by USPTO to users who opt-in for e-Office Action
9/19/2020Mail Post Card
9/19/202032Mail Post Card
9/11/2020

Event:

Office Action
Non-Final Rejection First Office Action (substantive examination)
9/11/2020List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
9/11/2020Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
9/11/2020Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/11/2020Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/11/2020Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/11/2020Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/11/2020List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
9/11/2020Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/11/2020Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/11/2020Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/11/2020Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/11/2020Email Notification
9/11/2020

Event:

Office Action
Mail Non-Final Rejection
9/11/202031Email Notification
9/11/202030Mail Non-Final Rejection
9/8/2020

Event:

Office Action
Non-Final Rejection
9/8/202029Non-Final Rejection
8/14/2020Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) Office Actions Communications
8/14/2020Email Notification
8/14/2020Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
8/14/202022Email Notification
8/14/202021Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
8/11/2020Power of Attorney Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
8/11/2020Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
7/28/2020Information Disclosure Statement considered
7/28/202020Information Disclosure Statement considered
7/20/2020Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
7/20/202019Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
6/12/2020Email Notification
6/12/202018Email Notification
6/11/2020Notice of Publication
6/11/2020Application ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
6/11/2020PG-Pub Issue Notification
6/11/202017Application ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
6/11/202016PG-Pub Issue Notification
3/9/2020Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
3/9/202015Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
3/6/2020Priority Documents electronically retrieved by USPTO from a participating IP Office In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/6/2020Priority document has successfully retrieved via PDX/DAS
3/6/202014Priority document has successfully retrieved via PDX/DAS
3/5/2020Filing Receipt
3/5/2020Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/5/2020Email Notification
3/5/2020Application Is Now Complete
3/5/2020Filing Receipt
3/5/202012Email Notification
3/5/20208Application Is Now Complete
3/5/20207Filing Receipt
3/4/2020Application Dispatched from OIPE
3/4/2020FITF set to YES - revise initial setting
3/4/202011Application Dispatched from OIPE
3/4/202010FITF set to YES - revise initial setting
2/21/2020Cleared by OIPE CSR
2/21/20205Cleared by OIPE CSR
2/18/2020Power of Attorney Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/18/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
2/18/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
2/18/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
2/18/2020Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/18/2020Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
2/18/2020Specification Application Documents
2/18/2020Claims Application Documents
2/18/2020Abstract Application Documents
2/18/2020Drawings-only black and white line drawings Application Documents
2/18/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
2/18/2020Patent Term Adjustment - Ready for Examination
2/18/2020Request from applicant for the USPTO to retrieve the Priority Document
2/18/2020IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
2/18/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
2/18/2020Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
2/18/2020Initial Exam Team nn
2/18/202013Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
2/18/20209Patent Term Adjustment - Ready for Examination
2/18/20206Request from applicant for the USPTO to retrieve the Priority Document
2/18/20204IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
2/18/20203Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
2/18/20202Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
2/18/20201Initial Exam Team nn
2/18/20200.5Filing date