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Esther Jeng Michal Danek Deqi Wang Anand Chandrashekar Raashina Humayun Juwen Gao

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Novellus Systems, Inc.

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16/124,050 | U.S. Patent Application

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Location ELECTRONIC

Filed Sept. 6, 2018

Examiner BRADLEY SMITH

Class 438

Art Group 2817

Case Type Utility - 438/666000

Status Final Rejection Mailed

Parent 15/482,271 Patented

Parent 13/851,885 Patented

Parent 61/616,377 Expired

Parent 13/351,970 Patented

Parent 13/16,656 Patented

Parent 12/833,823 Patented

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Last Updated: 4 years, 11 months ago

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4/20/2020	1-3-US-161240500RP1	Applicant Initiated Interview Summary (PTOL-413)
4/20/2020		Mail Applicant Initiated Interview Summary
2/6/2020	1-9-US-161240500PP1	Event: Office Action Final Rejection Office Actions Communications
2/6/2020	10-1-US-161240500PP1	List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
2/6/2020	11-1-US-161240500PP1	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
2/6/2020	12-2-US-161240500PP1	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
2/6/2020	14-18-US-161240500PP1	Non Patent Literature
2/6/2020		Electronic Review
2/6/2020		Email Notification
2/6/2020		Event: Office Action Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
2/2/2020		Event: Office Action Final Rejection
1/31/2020		Information Disclosure Statement considered
1/28/2020		Date Forwarded to Examiner
1/24/2020	1-1-US-161240500OP1	Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/24/2020	1-2-US-161240500LP1	Terminal Disclaimer-Filed (Electronic)
1/24/2020	3-2-US-161240500LP1	Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/24/2020	5-1-US-161240500LP1	Terminal Disclaimer-Electronic-Approved
1/24/2020	6-2-US-161240500LP1	EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
1/24/2020	1-1-US-161240500MP1	Amendment/Req. Reconsideration-After Non-Final Reject Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
1/24/2020	2-3-US-161240500MP1	Claims Application Documents
1/24/2020	5-2-US-161240500MP1	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
1/24/2020	7-2-US-161240500MP1	Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/24/2020	9-3-US-161240500MP1	EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
1/24/2020	1-2-US-161240500NP1	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
1/24/2020	3-7-US-161240500NP1	Non Patent Literature
1/24/2020	10-25-US-161240500NP1	Non Patent Literature
1/24/2020	35-2-US-161240500NP1	Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/24/2020	37-6-US-161240500NP1	EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
1/24/2020	43-24-US-161240500NP1	Foreign Reference Documents including citations
1/24/2020	67-16-US-161240500NP1	Foreign Reference Documents including citations
1/24/2020	83-20-US-161240500NP1	Foreign Reference Documents including citations
1/24/2020	103-19-US-161240500NP1	Foreign Reference Documents including citations
1/24/2020	122-7-US-161240500NP1	Foreign Reference Documents including citations
1/24/2020	129-9-US-161240500NP1	Foreign Reference Documents including citations
1/24/2020	138-24-US-161240500NP1	Foreign Reference Documents including citations
1/24/2020	162-21-US-161240500NP1	Foreign Reference Documents including citations
1/24/2020	183-41-US-161240500NP1	Foreign Reference Documents including citations
1/24/2020	224-55-US-161240500NP1	Foreign Reference Documents including citations
1/24/2020	279-11-US-161240500NP1	Non Patent Literature
1/24/2020	290-9-US-161240500NP1	Non Patent Literature
1/24/2020	299-7-US-161240500NP1	Non Patent Literature
1/24/2020	306-15-US-161240500NP1	Non Patent Literature
1/24/2020	321-8-US-161240500NP1	Non Patent Literature
1/24/2020	329-9-US-161240500NP1	Non Patent Literature
1/24/2020	338-10-US-161240500NP1	Non Patent Literature
1/24/2020	348-17-US-161240500NP1	Non Patent Literature
1/24/2020	365-18-US-161240500NP1	Non Patent Literature
1/24/2020	383-5-US-161240500NP1	Non Patent Literature
1/24/2020	388-2-US-161240500NP1	Transmittal Letter
1/24/2020		Response after Non-Final Action
1/24/2020		Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
1/24/2020		Request for Extension of Time - Granted
1/24/2020		Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
1/24/2020		PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
1/24/2020		Terminal Disclaimer Filed
9/24/2019	1-9-US-161240500JP1	Event: Office Action Non-Final Rejection First Office Action (substantive examination)
9/24/2019	10-1-US-161240500JP1	List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
9/24/2019	11-1-US-161240500JP1	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
9/24/2019	12-3-US-161240500JP1	Non Patent Literature
9/24/2019	15-9-US-161240500JP1	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
9/24/2019	24-2-US-161240500JP1	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
9/24/2019	26-3-US-161240500JP1	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
9/24/2019	29-4-US-161240500JP1	Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/24/2019		Electronic Review
9/24/2019		Email Notification
9/24/2019		Event: Office Action Mail Non-Final Rejection
9/14/2019		Event: Office Action Non-Final Rejection
9/2/2019		Information Disclosure Statement considered
9/2/2019		Information Disclosure Statement considered
8/16/2019		Information Disclosure Statement considered
6/30/2019		Date Forwarded to Examiner
6/19/2019	1-1-US-161240500IP1	Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
6/19/2019	1-1-US-161240500GP1	Response to Election / Restriction Filed Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
6/19/2019	2-3-US-161240500GP1	Claims Application Documents
6/19/2019	5-2-US-161240500GP1	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
6/19/2019	7-2-US-161240500GP1	Transmittal Letter
6/19/2019	1-3-US-161240500HP1	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
6/19/2019	4-53-US-161240500HP1	Foreign Reference Documents including citations
6/19/2019	57-7-US-161240500HP1	Non Patent Literature
6/19/2019	64-13-US-161240500HP1	Non Patent Literature
6/19/2019	77-15-US-161240500HP1	Non Patent Literature
6/19/2019	92-8-US-161240500HP1	Non Patent Literature
6/19/2019	100-8-US-161240500HP1	Non Patent Literature
6/19/2019	108-15-US-161240500HP1	Non Patent Literature
6/19/2019	123-24-US-161240500HP1	Non Patent Literature
6/19/2019	147-6-US-161240500HP1	Non Patent Literature
6/19/2019	153-18-US-161240500HP1	Non Patent Literature
6/19/2019	171-12-US-161240500HP1	Non Patent Literature
6/19/2019	183-2-US-161240500HP1	Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
6/19/2019	185-4-US-161240500HP1	EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
6/19/2019		Response to Election / Restriction Filed
6/19/2019		Request for Extension of Time - Granted
6/19/2019		Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
6/19/2019		Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
3/19/2019	1-6-US-161240500EP1	Requirement for Restriction/Election Office Actions Communications
3/19/2019		Electronic Review
3/19/2019		Email Notification
3/19/2019		Mail Restriction Requirement
3/13/2019		Restriction/Election Requirement
3/6/2019		Date Forwarded to Examiner
2/27/2019	1-1-US-161240500DP1	Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/27/2019	1-1-US-161240500BP1	Response to Election / Restriction Filed Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/27/2019	2-3-US-161240500BP1	Claims Application Documents
2/27/2019	5-1-US-161240500BP1	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/27/2019	6-2-US-161240500BP1	Transmittal Letter
2/27/2019	1-2-US-161240500CP1	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
2/27/2019	3-9-US-161240500CP1	Non Patent Literature
2/27/2019	12-12-US-161240500CP1	Non Patent Literature
2/27/2019	24-8-US-161240500CP1	Non Patent Literature
2/27/2019	32-8-US-161240500CP1	Non Patent Literature
2/27/2019	40-9-US-161240500CP1	Non Patent Literature
2/27/2019	49-14-US-161240500CP1	Non Patent Literature
2/27/2019	63-13-US-161240500CP1	Non Patent Literature
2/27/2019	76-24-US-161240500CP1	Non Patent Literature
2/27/2019	100-4-US-161240500CP1	EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
2/27/2019		Response to Election / Restriction Filed
2/27/2019		Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
2/27/2019		Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
1/18/2019		Email Notification
1/17/2019	1-1-US-1612405009P1	Notice of Publication
1/17/2019		Application ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
1/17/2019		PG-Pub Issue Notification
12/28/2018	1-6-US-1612405007P1	Requirement for Restriction/Election Office Actions Communications
12/28/2018		Electronic Review
12/28/2018		Email Notification
12/28/2018		Mail Restriction Requirement
12/20/2018		Restriction/Election Requirement
10/31/2018		Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
10/12/2018	1-4-US-1612405004P1	Filing Receipt
10/12/2018	1-1-US-1612405005P1	Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/12/2018		Email Notification
10/12/2018		Application Is Now Complete
10/12/2018		Filing Receipt
10/11/2018		Application Dispatched from OIPE
10/11/2018		FITF set to NO - revise initial setting
9/26/2018		Cleared by L&R (LARS)
9/13/2018		Referred to Level 2 (LARS) by OIPE CSR
9/6/2018	3-1-US-1612405003P1	Placeholder sheet indicating presence of supplemental content in SCORE
9/6/2018	1-2-US-1612405001P1	Power of Attorney Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/6/2018	3-2-US-1612405001P1	Transmittal Letter
9/6/2018	1-9-US-1612405002P1	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
9/6/2018	10-28-US-1612405002P1	Foreign Reference Documents including citations
9/6/2018	38-15-US-1612405002P1	Non Patent Literature
9/6/2018	53-74-US-1612405002P1	Specification Application Documents
9/6/2018	127-1-US-1612405002P1	Claims Application Documents
9/6/2018	128-1-US-1612405002P1	Abstract Application Documents
9/6/2018	129-2-US-1612405002P1	Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/6/2018	131-4-US-1612405002P1	EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
9/6/2018	135-10-US-1612405002P1	Application Data Sheet Application Documents
9/6/2018	145-36-US-1612405002P1	Drawings-other than black and white line drawings
9/6/2018	181-6-US-1612405002P1	Oath or Declaration filed Application Documents
9/6/2018		Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
9/6/2018		Patent Term Adjustment - Ready for Examination
9/6/2018		PTO/SB/69-Authorize EPO Access to Search Results
9/6/2018		Applicants have given acceptable permission for participating foreign
9/6/2018		Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
9/6/2018		IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
9/6/2018		ENTITY STATUS SET TO UNDISCOUNTED (INITIAL DEFAULT SETTING OR STATUS CHANGE)
9/6/2018		Initial Exam Team nn

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