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Stephen L. HODGE

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Global Tel*Link Corporation

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15/788,543 | U.S. Patent Application

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Location ELECTRONIC

Filed Oct. 19, 2017

Examiner JOSNEL JEUDY

Class 726

Art Group 2438

Patent No. 10,728,240

Case Type Utility - 726/007000

Status Patented Case

Last Updated: 4 years, 5 months ago

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7/28/2020		Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
7/28/2020	97.5	PTA 36 Months
7/28/2020	97	Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
7/8/2020	1-1-US-1578854310P1	Issue Notification
7/1/2020	1-2-US-157885430YP1	Response to Amendment under Rule 312 Office Actions Communications
7/1/2020	4-1-US-157885430YP1	Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner. In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
7/1/2020		Printer Rush- No mailing
7/1/2020		Mail Response to 312 Amendment (PTO-271)
7/1/2020	95	Dispatch to FDC
7/1/2020	94	Email Notification
7/1/2020	93	Printer Rush- No mailing
7/1/2020	92	Mail Response to 312 Amendment (PTO-271)
6/25/2020	90	Printer Rush- No mailing
6/23/2020	88	Response to Amendment under Rule 312
6/9/2020	89	Pubs Case Remand to TC
6/9/2020	86	Pubs Case Remand to TC
6/5/2020	1-2-US-157885430VP1	Response to Amendment under Rule 312 Office Actions Communications
6/5/2020		Printer Rush- No mailing
6/5/2020		Mail Response to 312 Amendment (PTO-271)
6/5/2020	85	Email Notification
6/5/2020	84	Printer Rush- No mailing
6/5/2020	83	Mail Response to 312 Amendment (PTO-271)
5/29/2020	81	Response to Amendment under Rule 312
5/28/2020	80	Pubs Case Remand to TC
5/27/2020	77	Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
5/26/2020	1-1-US-157885430TP1	Amendment after Notice of Allowance (Rule 312) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
5/26/2020	2-2-US-157885430TP1	Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
5/26/2020	4-3-US-157885430TP1	EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
5/26/2020	7-2-US-157885430TP1	Transmittal Letter
5/26/2020	9-1-US-157885430TP1	Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
5/26/2020	10-2-US-157885430TP1	Post Allowance Communication - Incoming Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
5/26/2020	12-1-US-157885430TP1	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
5/26/2020	13-5-US-157885430TP1	Claims Application Documents
5/26/2020	87	Amendment after Notice of Allowance (Rule 312)
5/26/2020	79	Response to Reasons for Allowance
5/26/2020	78	Amendment after Notice of Allowance (Rule 312)
5/26/2020	76	Issue Fee Payment Verified
5/26/2020	75	Issue Fee Payment Received
2/28/2020	1-8-US-157885430RP1	Event: Office Action Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
2/28/2020	9-2-US-157885430RP1	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
2/28/2020	11-3-US-157885430RP1	Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. Documents including classifications
2/28/2020	14-1-US-157885430RP1	Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/28/2020	15-1-US-157885430RP1	Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner. In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/28/2020	16-11-US-157885430RP1	Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/28/2020	27-1-US-157885430RP1	Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/28/2020		Electronic Review
2/28/2020		Email Notification
2/28/2020		Event: Allowance Mail Notice of Allowance
2/28/2020	72	Electronic Review
2/28/2020	71	Email Notification
2/28/2020	70	Mail Notice of Allowance
2/26/2020		Event: Allowance Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
2/26/2020	65	Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
2/21/2020		Event: Allowance Reasons for Allowance
2/21/2020	64	Reasons for Allowance
2/18/2020	1-2-US-157885430QP1	Transmittal Letter
2/18/2020	3-2-US-157885430QP1	Notice of Appeal Filed Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/18/2020	5-2-US-157885430QP1	Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/18/2020	7-2-US-157885430QP1	EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
2/10/2020		Date Forwarded to Examiner
2/10/2020	62	Date Forwarded to Examiner
1/30/2020	1-1-US-157885430PP1	Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/30/2020	1-1-US-157885430OP1	Response After Final Action Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
1/30/2020	2-5-US-157885430OP1	Claims Application Documents
1/30/2020	7-2-US-157885430OP1	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
1/30/2020	9-2-US-157885430OP1	Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/30/2020	11-3-US-157885430OP1	EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
1/30/2020	14-2-US-157885430OP1	Transmittal Letter
1/30/2020	16-1-US-157885430OP1	Extension of Time Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
1/30/2020		Response after Final Action
1/30/2020		Request for Extension of Time - Granted
1/30/2020	61	Response after Final Action
1/30/2020	60	Request for Extension of Time - Granted
8/16/2019	1-12-US-157885430MP1	Event: Office Action Final Rejection Office Actions Communications
8/16/2019	13-2-US-157885430MP1	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
8/16/2019	15-1-US-157885430MP1	Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
8/16/2019	16-8-US-157885430MP1	Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
8/16/2019		Electronic Review
8/16/2019		Email Notification
8/16/2019		Event: Office Action Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
8/16/2019	59	Electronic Review
8/16/2019	58	Email Notification
8/16/2019	57	Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
8/13/2019		Event: Office Action Final Rejection
8/13/2019	56	Final Rejection
6/13/2019		Date Forwarded to Examiner
6/13/2019	55	Date Forwarded to Examiner
6/3/2019	1-1-US-157885430KP1	Amendment/Req. Reconsideration-After Non-Final Reject Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
6/3/2019	2-2-US-157885430KP1	Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
6/3/2019	4-3-US-157885430KP1	EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
6/3/2019	7-1-US-157885430KP1	Transmittal Letter
6/3/2019	8-2-US-157885430KP1	Extension of Time Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
6/3/2019	10-7-US-157885430KP1	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
6/3/2019	17-6-US-157885430KP1	Claims Application Documents
6/3/2019	1-1-US-157885430LP1	Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
6/3/2019		Response after Non-Final Action
6/3/2019		Request for Extension of Time - Granted
6/3/2019	54	Response after Non-Final Action
6/3/2019	53	Request for Extension of Time - Granted
4/26/2019		Email Notification
4/26/2019	52	Email Notification
4/25/2019	1-1-US-157885430IP1	Notice of Publication
4/25/2019		PG-Pub Issue Notification
4/25/2019	51	PG-Pub Issue Notification
1/2/2019	1-19-US-157885430GP1	Event: Office Action Non-Final Rejection Office Actions Communications
1/2/2019	20-1-US-157885430GP1	List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
1/2/2019	21-1-US-157885430GP1	Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/2/2019	22-2-US-157885430GP1	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
1/2/2019	24-1-US-157885430GP1	Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/2/2019		Electronic Review
1/2/2019		Email Notification
1/2/2019		Event: Office Action Mail Non-Final Rejection
1/2/2019	50	Electronic Review
1/2/2019	49	Email Notification
1/2/2019	48	Mail Non-Final Rejection
12/26/2018		Event: Office Action Non-Final Rejection
12/26/2018	45	Non-Final Rejection
12/19/2018	1-3-US-157885430DP1	Applicant Initiated Interview Summary (PTOL-413)
12/19/2018	4-2-US-157885430DP1	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
12/19/2018		Email Notification
12/19/2018		Mail Applicant Initiated Interview Summary
12/19/2018	44	Email Notification
12/19/2018	38	Mail Applicant Initiated Interview Summary
12/17/2018		Date Forwarded to Examiner
12/17/2018		Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
12/17/2018	43	Date Forwarded to Examiner
12/17/2018	40	Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
12/14/2018	1-3-US-157885430CP1	Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
12/14/2018	4-2-US-157885430CP1	Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
12/14/2018	6-3-US-157885430CP1	EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
12/14/2018	9-2-US-157885430CP1	Transmittal Letter
12/14/2018	11-2-US-157885430CP1	Extension of Time Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
12/14/2018	13-3-US-157885430CP1	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
12/14/2018	16-5-US-157885430CP1	Claims Application Documents
12/14/2018	21-1-US-157885430CP1	Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of CPA/RCE Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
12/14/2018	1-1-US-157885430EP1	Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
12/14/2018		Request for Continued Examination (RCE)
12/14/2018		Request for Extension of Time - Granted
12/14/2018		Workflow - Request for RCE - Begin
12/14/2018	41	Request for Continued Examination (RCE)
12/14/2018	39	Request for Extension of Time - Granted
12/14/2018	37	Workflow - Request for RCE - Begin
12/13/2018		Interview Summary - Applicant Initiated - Telephonic
12/13/2018		Interview Summary- Applicant Initiated
12/13/2018	36	Interview Summary - Applicant Initiated - Telephonic
12/13/2018	35	Interview Summary- Applicant Initiated
6/15/2018	1-5-US-157885430AP1	Event: Office Action Final Rejection Office Actions Communications
6/15/2018	6-1-US-157885430AP1	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
6/15/2018	7-6-US-157885430AP1	Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
6/15/2018	13-1-US-157885430AP1	Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
6/15/2018		Electronic Review
6/15/2018		Email Notification
6/15/2018		Event: Office Action Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
6/15/2018	34	Electronic Review
6/15/2018	33	Email Notification
6/15/2018	32	Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
6/9/2018		Event: Office Action Final Rejection
6/9/2018	30	Final Rejection
4/6/2018		track 1 ON
4/6/2018		Date Forwarded to Examiner
4/6/2018	29	track 1 ON
4/6/2018	28	Date Forwarded to Examiner
3/20/2018	1-1-US-1578854308P1	Amendment/Req. Reconsideration-After Non-Final Reject Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/20/2018	2-5-US-1578854308P1	Claims Application Documents
3/20/2018	7-6-US-1578854308P1	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/20/2018	13-2-US-1578854308P1	EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
3/20/2018	15-1-US-1578854308P1	Transmittal Letter
3/20/2018	1-1-US-1578854309P1	Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/20/2018		Response after Non-Final Action
3/20/2018	27	Response after Non-Final Action
12/28/2017	1-17-US-1578854307P1	Event: Office Action Non-Final Rejection First Office Action (substantive examination)
12/28/2017	18-1-US-1578854307P1	List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
12/28/2017	19-1-US-1578854307P1	Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
12/28/2017	20-4-US-1578854307P1	Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
12/28/2017	24-1-US-1578854307P1	Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
12/28/2017	25-1-US-1578854307P1	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
12/28/2017		Event: Office Action Mail Non-Final Rejection
12/28/2017	26	Mail Non-Final Rejection
12/22/2017		Event: Office Action Non-Final Rejection
12/22/2017	24	Non-Final Rejection
12/4/2017		Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
12/4/2017		Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
12/4/2017	23	Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
12/4/2017	22	Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
11/28/2017	1-2-US-1578854306P1	Office of Petitions Decision (PTO-90)
11/28/2017	3-1-US-1578854306P1	TrackOne Request Granted
11/28/2017	4-1-US-1578854306P1	Miscellaneous Internal Document In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/28/2017		Mail O.P. Petition Decision
11/28/2017	21	Mail O.P. Petition Decision
11/27/2017		Track 1 Request Granted
11/27/2017		Mail-Record Petition Decision of Granted to Make Special
11/27/2017		Record Petition Decision of Granted to Make Special
11/27/2017		O.P. Petition Decision
11/27/2017	19	Track 1 Request Granted
11/27/2017	18	Mail-Record Petition Decision of Granted to Make Special
11/27/2017	17	Record Petition Decision of Granted to Make Special
11/27/2017	16	O.P. Petition Decision
11/22/2017		Application Dispatched from OIPE
11/22/2017	15	Application Dispatched from OIPE
11/2/2017		Application ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
11/2/2017	14	Application ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
11/1/2017	1-3-US-1578854304P1	Filing Receipt
11/1/2017	1-1-US-1578854305P1	Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/1/2017		Sent to Classification Contractor
11/1/2017		FITF set to YES - revise initial setting
11/1/2017		Application Is Now Complete
11/1/2017		Filing Receipt
11/1/2017	13	Sent to Classification Contractor
11/1/2017	12	FITF set to YES - revise initial setting
11/1/2017	10	Application Is Now Complete
11/1/2017	9	Filing Receipt
10/24/2017		Cleared by OIPE CSR
10/24/2017	4	Cleared by OIPE CSR
10/19/2017	1-2-US-1578854301P1	Transmittal Letter
10/19/2017	3-1-US-1578854301P1	Transmittal of New Application Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/19/2017	1-1-US-1578854302P1	TrackOne Request
10/19/2017	2-1-US-1578854302P1	Authorization for Extension of Time all replies Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/19/2017	3-7-US-1578854302P1	Application Data Sheet Application Documents
10/19/2017	10-1-US-1578854302P1	Oath or Declaration filed Application Documents
10/19/2017	11-23-US-1578854302P1	Specification Application Documents
10/19/2017	34-5-US-1578854302P1	Claims Application Documents
10/19/2017	39-1-US-1578854302P1	Abstract Application Documents
10/19/2017	40-5-US-1578854302P1	Drawings-only black and white line drawings Application Documents
10/19/2017	1-2-US-1578854303P1	Power of Attorney Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/19/2017	3-2-US-1578854303P1	Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/19/2017	5-3-US-1578854303P1	EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
10/19/2017		Patent Term Adjustment - Ready for Examination
10/19/2017		PTO/SB/69-Authorize EPO Access to Search Results
10/19/2017		Applicants have given acceptable permission for participating foreign
10/19/2017		Petition Entered
10/19/2017		Track 1 Request
10/19/2017		IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
10/19/2017		ENTITY STATUS SET TO UNDISCOUNTED (INITIAL DEFAULT SETTING OR STATUS CHANGE)
10/19/2017		Initial Exam Team nn
10/19/2017	11	Patent Term Adjustment - Ready for Examination
10/19/2017	8	PTO/SB/69-Authorize EPO Access to Search Results
10/19/2017	7	Applicants have given acceptable permission for participating foreign
10/19/2017	6	Petition Entered
10/19/2017	5	Track 1 Request
10/19/2017	3	IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
10/19/2017	2	ENTITY STATUS SET TO UNDISCOUNTED (INITIAL DEFAULT SETTING OR STATUS CHANGE)
10/19/2017	1	Initial Exam Team nn
10/19/2017	0.5	Filing date

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