OPTICAL CONNECTORS WITH REVERSIBLE POLARITY AND METHOD OF USE

17/200,134 | U.S. Patent Application

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Location ELECTRONIC
Filed March 12, 2021
Examiner JERRY M BLEVINS
Class 385
Art Group 2883
Patent No. 11,181,701
Case Type Utility - 385/078000
Status Patented Case
Parent 16/297,607 Patented
Parent PCT/US2018/016049 -
Parent 62/581,961 Expired
Parent 62/546,920 Expired
Parent 62/485,042 Expired
Parent 62/463,898 Expired
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Last Updated: 1 year, 5 months ago
Date # Transaction
11/23/2021Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed
11/23/2021Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
11/23/202159.5PTA 36 Months
11/23/202159Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
11/4/2021Email Notification
11/3/2021Issue Notification
11/3/2021Issue Notification Mailed
10/26/2021Dispatch to FDC
10/26/2021Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
10/26/202157Dispatch to FDC
10/26/202156Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
10/23/2021Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/23/2021Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/23/2021Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
10/23/2021Issue Fee Payment Verified
10/23/2021Issue Fee Payment Received
10/23/202155Issue Fee Payment Verified
10/23/202154Issue Fee Payment Received
8/11/2021

Event:

Office Action
Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
8/11/2021Email Notification
8/11/2021Mailing Corrected Notice of Allowability
8/11/202152Email Notification
8/11/202151Mailing Corrected Notice of Allowability
8/5/2021Examiner's Amendment Communication
8/5/2021Corrected Notice of Allowability
8/5/202148Examiner's Amendment Communication
8/5/202147Corrected Notice of Allowability
8/4/2021Pubs Case Remand to TC
8/4/202146Pubs Case Remand to TC
7/23/2021

Event:

Office Action
Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
7/23/2021Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
7/23/2021Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. Documents including classifications
7/23/2021Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
7/23/2021Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
7/23/2021Electronic Review
7/23/2021Email Notification
7/23/2021

Event:

Allowance
Mail Notice of Allowance
7/23/202144Electronic Review
7/23/202143Email Notification
7/23/202142Mail Notice of Allowance
7/20/2021

Event:

Allowance
Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
7/20/202138Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
7/2/2021Email Notification
7/2/202133Email Notification
7/1/2021Notice of Publication
7/1/2021Application ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
7/1/2021PG-Pub Issue Notification
7/1/202132Application ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
7/1/202131PG-Pub Issue Notification
6/26/2021Date Forwarded to Examiner
6/26/202130Date Forwarded to Examiner
6/23/2021Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
6/23/2021Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
6/23/2021Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
6/23/2021Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
6/23/2021Claims Application Documents
6/23/2021Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
6/23/2021Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
6/23/2021Response after Non-Final Action
6/23/202129Response after Non-Final Action
6/9/2021

Event:

Office Action
Non-Final Rejection First Office Action (substantive examination)
6/9/2021List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
6/9/2021Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
6/9/2021Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
6/9/2021List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
6/9/2021Electronic Review
6/9/2021Email Notification
6/9/2021

Event:

Office Action
Mail Non-Final Rejection
6/9/202128Electronic Review
6/9/202127Email Notification
6/9/202126Mail Non-Final Rejection
6/4/2021

Event:

Office Action
Non-Final Rejection
6/4/2021Information Disclosure Statement considered
6/4/202125Non-Final Rejection
6/4/202124Information Disclosure Statement considered
5/7/2021Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
5/7/202123Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
4/29/2021Email Notification
4/29/202122Email Notification
4/28/2021Track One request Granted
4/28/2021Mail Pet Dec Track 1 Grant
4/28/202121Mail Pet Dec Track 1 Grant
4/27/2021Track 1 Request Granted
4/27/2021Mail-Record Petition Decision of Granted to Make Special
4/27/202120Track 1 Request Granted
4/27/202119Mail-Record Petition Decision of Granted to Make Special
4/26/2021Record Petition Decision of Granted to Make Special
4/26/2021Pet Dec Track 1 Grant
4/26/202118Record Petition Decision of Granted to Make Special
4/26/202117Pet Dec Track 1 Grant
3/24/2021Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/24/2021Filing Receipt
3/24/2021Email Notification
3/24/2021Application Is Now Complete
3/24/2021Filing Receipt
3/24/202115Email Notification
3/24/202111Application Is Now Complete
3/24/202110Filing Receipt
3/23/2021Application Dispatched from OIPE
3/23/2021FITF set to YES - revise initial setting
3/23/202114Application Dispatched from OIPE
3/23/202113FITF set to YES - revise initial setting
3/22/2021Applicant Has Filed a Verified Statement of Small Entity Status in Compliance with 37 CFR 1.27
3/22/20217Applicant Has Filed a Verified Statement of Small Entity Status in Compliance with 37 CFR 1.27
3/17/2021Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
3/17/2021Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
3/17/2021Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
3/17/2021Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
3/17/202116Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
3/17/20216Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
3/12/2021Track One Request
3/12/2021Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/12/2021Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
3/12/2021Specification Application Documents
3/12/2021Claims Application Documents
3/12/2021Abstract Application Documents
3/12/2021Drawings-only black and white line drawings Application Documents
3/12/2021Patent Term Adjustment - Ready for Examination
3/12/2021PTO/SB/69-Authorize EPO Access to Search Results
3/12/2021Applicants have given acceptable permission for participating foreign
3/12/2021Petition Entered
3/12/2021Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
3/12/2021Initial Exam Team nn
3/12/202112Patent Term Adjustment - Ready for Examination
3/12/20219PTO/SB/69-Authorize EPO Access to Search Results
3/12/20218Applicants have given acceptable permission for participating foreign
3/12/20213Petition Entered
3/12/20212Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
3/12/20211Initial Exam Team nn
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