SPUTTERING APPARATUS AND METHOD

14/226,564 | U.S. Patent Application

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Location ELECTRONIC
Filed March 26, 2014
Examiner JASON BERMAN
Class 204
Art Group 1756
Patent No. 9,715,997
Case Type Utility - 204/192120
Status Patented Case
Child 10-2013-0093337
Last Updated: 2 years, 2 months ago
Date # Transaction
12/29/2020Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Year, Large Entity
7/25/2017Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed
7/25/2017Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
7/25/201775.5PTA 36 Months
7/25/201775Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
7/4/2017Email Notification
7/3/2017Issue Notification
7/3/2017Issue Notification Mailed
6/22/2017Dispatch to FDC
6/22/201773Dispatch to FDC
6/20/2017Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
6/20/201772Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
6/19/2017Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
6/19/2017Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
6/19/2017Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
6/19/2017Issue Fee Payment Verified
6/19/2017Issue Fee Payment Received
6/19/201771Issue Fee Payment Verified
6/19/201770Issue Fee Payment Received
3/30/2017

Event:

Office Action
Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
3/30/2017Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner. In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/30/2017After Final Consideration Program Decision
3/30/2017Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/30/2017Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. Documents including classifications
3/30/2017Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/30/2017Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
3/30/2017Electronic Review
3/30/2017Email Notification
3/30/2017

Event:

Allowance
Mail Notice of Allowance
3/30/201767Electronic Review
3/30/201766Email Notification
3/30/201765Mail Notice of Allowance
3/28/2017

Event:

Allowance
Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
3/28/201758Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
3/17/2017

Event:

Allowance
Reasons for Allowance
3/17/2017Examiner's Amendment Communication
3/17/2017After Final Consideration Program Additional Consideration and/or updated search
3/17/201755Reasons for Allowance
3/17/201754Examiner's Amendment Communication
3/17/201753After Final Consideration Program Additional Consideration and/or updated search
2/19/2017Date Forwarded to Examiner
2/19/201745Date Forwarded to Examiner
2/15/2017Response After Final Action Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/15/2017After Final Consideration Program Request
2/15/2017Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
2/15/2017Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/15/2017Claims Application Documents
2/15/2017Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/15/2017Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
2/15/2017Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/15/2017Response after Final Action
2/15/2017PILOT- Request for After Final Consideration Program
2/15/201744Response after Final Action
2/15/201743PILOT- Request for After Final Consideration Program
12/21/2016

Event:

Office Action
Final Rejection Office Actions Communications
12/21/2016List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
12/21/2016Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
12/21/2016Electronic Review
12/21/2016Email Notification
12/21/2016

Event:

Office Action
Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
12/21/201641Electronic Review
12/21/201640Email Notification
12/21/201639Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
12/15/2016

Event:

Office Action
Final Rejection
12/15/201637Final Rejection
9/21/2016Date Forwarded to Examiner
9/21/201636Date Forwarded to Examiner
9/19/2016Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/19/2016Claims Application Documents
9/19/2016Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/19/2016Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
9/19/2016Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/19/2016Response after Non-Final Action
9/19/201635Response after Non-Final Action
6/24/2016

Event:

Office Action
Non-Final Rejection First Office Action (substantive examination)
6/24/2016List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
6/24/2016Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
6/24/2016Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
6/24/2016List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
6/24/2016Electronic Review
6/24/2016Email Notification
6/24/2016

Event:

Office Action
Mail Non-Final Rejection
6/24/201634Electronic Review
6/24/201633Email Notification
6/24/201632Mail Non-Final Rejection
6/17/2016

Event:

Office Action
Non-Final Rejection
6/17/2016Information Disclosure Statement considered
6/17/201630Non-Final Rejection
6/17/201629Information Disclosure Statement considered
5/23/2016Date Forwarded to Examiner
5/23/201628Date Forwarded to Examiner
5/9/2016Response to Election / Restriction Filed Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
5/9/2016Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
5/9/2016Response to Election / Restriction Filed
5/9/201627Response to Election / Restriction Filed
3/9/2016Requirement for Restriction/Election Office Actions Communications
3/9/2016Electronic Review
3/9/2016Email Notification
3/9/2016Mail Restriction Requirement
3/9/201626Electronic Review
3/9/201625Email Notification
3/9/201624Mail Restriction Requirement
3/4/2016Restriction/Election Requirement
3/4/201622Restriction/Election Requirement
8/31/2015Application ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
8/31/201521Application ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
3/27/2015Priority Documents electronically retrieved by USPTO from a participating IP Office In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/27/2015Priority document has successfully retrieved via PDX/DAS
3/27/201520Priority document has successfully retrieved via PDX/DAS
3/25/2015Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
3/25/201519Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
2/13/2015Email Notification
2/13/201518Email Notification
2/12/2015Notice of Publication
2/12/2015PG-Pub Issue Notification
2/12/201517PG-Pub Issue Notification
6/18/2014Application Dispatched from OIPE
6/18/2014FITF set to YES - revise initial setting
6/18/201414Application Dispatched from OIPE
6/18/201413FITF set to YES - revise initial setting
4/18/2014Filing Receipt
4/18/2014Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
4/18/2014Email Notification
4/18/2014Application Is Now Complete
4/18/2014Filing Receipt
4/18/201412Email Notification
4/18/20149Application Is Now Complete
4/18/20148Filing Receipt
4/17/2014Sent to Classification Contractor
4/17/201411Sent to Classification Contractor
3/31/2014Cleared by OIPE CSR
3/31/20145Cleared by OIPE CSR
3/26/2014Power of Attorney Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/26/2014Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73
3/26/2014Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
3/26/2014Foreign Reference Documents including citations
3/26/2014Foreign Reference Documents including citations
3/26/2014Foreign Reference Documents including citations
3/26/2014Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/26/2014Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
3/26/2014Specification Application Documents
3/26/2014Claims Application Documents
3/26/2014Abstract Application Documents
3/26/2014Drawings-only black and white line drawings Application Documents
3/26/2014Reference capture on IDS
3/26/2014Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
3/26/2014Patent Term Adjustment - Ready for Examination
3/26/2014Request from applicant for the USPTO to retrieve the Priority Document
3/26/2014Applicants have given acceptable permission for participating foreign
3/26/2014Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
3/26/2014IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
3/26/2014Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
3/26/2014Initial Exam Team nn
3/26/201416Reference capture on IDS
3/26/201415Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
3/26/201410Patent Term Adjustment - Ready for Examination
3/26/20147Request from applicant for the USPTO to retrieve the Priority Document
3/26/20146Applicants have given acceptable permission for participating foreign
3/26/20144Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
3/26/20143IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
3/26/20142Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
3/26/20141Initial Exam Team nn
3/26/20140.5Filing date