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STAIRCASE STRUCTURE FOR MEMORY DEVICE

16/126,956 | U.S. Patent Application

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Location ELECTRONIC

Filed Sept. 10, 2018

Examiner SCOTT B GEYER

Class 257

Art Group 2812

Case Type Utility - 257/324000

Status Final Rejection Mailed

Parent PCT/CN2018/098962 -

Child 201710750398.4

Last Updated: 5 years, 1 month ago

Date	#	Transaction
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1/31/2020	1-9-US-161269560UP1	Event: Office Action Final Rejection Office Actions Communications
1/31/2020	10-1-US-161269560UP1	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
1/31/2020	11-1-US-161269560UP1	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
1/31/2020	12-3-US-161269560UP1	Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/31/2020		Event: Office Action Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
1/28/2020		Event: Office Action Final Rejection
1/28/2020		Information Disclosure Statement considered
1/23/2020	1-19-US-161269560SP1	Priority Documents electronically retrieved by USPTO from a participating IP Office In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/23/2020		Priority document has successfully retrieved via PDX/DAS
1/23/2020		Email Notification
1/22/2020	1-4-US-161269560QP1	Filing Receipt
1/22/2020		Date Forwarded to Examiner
1/22/2020		Filing Receipt - Replacement
1/16/2020	1-1-US-161269560RP1	Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/16/2020	1-1-US-161269560OP1	Amendment/Req. Reconsideration-After Non-Final Reject Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
1/16/2020	1-1-US-161269560PP1	Request for USPTO to retrieve priority docs Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
1/16/2020	2-2-US-161269560PP1	EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
1/16/2020	4-1-US-161269560PP1	Transmittal Letter
1/16/2020	5-4-US-161269560PP1	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
1/16/2020	9-3-US-161269560PP1	Claims Application Documents
1/16/2020		Response after Non-Final Action
1/16/2020		Request from applicant for the USPTO to retrieve the Priority Document
10/29/2019	1-1-US-161269560NP1	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
10/29/2019	2-2-US-161269560NP1	Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/29/2019	4-3-US-161269560NP1	EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
10/29/2019	7-1-US-161269560NP1	Transmittal Letter
10/29/2019	8-6-US-161269560NP1	Transmittal Letter
10/29/2019		Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
10/29/2019		Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
10/22/2019	1-8-US-161269560LP1	Event: Office Action Non-Final Rejection First Office Action (substantive examination)
10/22/2019	9-1-US-161269560LP1	List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
10/22/2019	10-1-US-161269560LP1	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
10/22/2019	11-1-US-161269560LP1	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
10/22/2019	12-1-US-161269560LP1	Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/22/2019	13-1-US-161269560LP1	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
10/22/2019	14-3-US-161269560LP1	Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/22/2019		Electronic Review
10/22/2019		Email Notification
10/22/2019		Event: Office Action Mail Non-Final Rejection
10/16/2019		Event: Office Action Non-Final Rejection
10/15/2019		Information Disclosure Statement considered
10/15/2019		Information Disclosure Statement considered
10/9/2019		Date Forwarded to Examiner
10/2/2019	1-2-US-161269560KP1	Response to Election / Restriction Filed Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/2/2019	3-2-US-161269560KP1	EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
10/2/2019	5-1-US-161269560KP1	Transmittal Letter
10/2/2019		Response to Election / Restriction Filed
9/18/2019	1-5-US-161269560IP1	Requirement for Restriction/Election Office Actions Communications
9/18/2019		Electronic Review
9/18/2019		Email Notification
9/18/2019		Mail Restriction Requirement
9/12/2019		Restriction/Election Requirement
8/7/2019	1-1-US-161269560HP1	Application Data Sheet Application Documents
8/7/2019	2-2-US-161269560HP1	EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
8/5/2019		Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
6/6/2019	1-2-US-161269560FP1	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
6/6/2019	1-2-US-161269560GP1	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
6/6/2019	3-47-US-161269560GP1	Foreign Reference Documents including citations
6/6/2019	50-9-US-161269560GP1	Foreign Reference Documents including citations
6/6/2019	59-19-US-161269560GP1	Foreign Reference Documents including citations
6/6/2019	78-8-US-161269560GP1	Other Reference-Patent/App/Search documents
6/6/2019	86-3-US-161269560GP1	EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
6/6/2019	89-1-US-161269560GP1	Transmittal Letter
6/6/2019	90-6-US-161269560GP1	Transmittal Letter
6/6/2019		Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
6/6/2019		Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
6/6/2019		Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
6/6/2019		Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
3/31/2019		Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
3/15/2019		Email Notification
3/14/2019	1-1-US-161269560DP1	Notice of Publication
3/14/2019		Application ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
3/14/2019		PG-Pub Issue Notification
12/28/2018		Application Dispatched from OIPE
12/6/2018	1-4-US-1612695609P1	Filing Receipt
12/6/2018	1-1-US-161269560AP1	Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
12/6/2018		Email Notification
12/6/2018		Application Is Now Complete
12/6/2018		Filing Receipt - Updated
12/4/2018		Sent to Classification Contractor
12/4/2018		FITF set to YES - revise initial setting
12/3/2018	1-2-US-1612695608P1	Applicant Response to Pre-Exam Formalities Notice Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
12/3/2018	3-2-US-1612695608P1	Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
12/3/2018	5-3-US-1612695608P1	EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
12/3/2018	8-2-US-1612695608P1	Applicant Response to Pre-Exam Formalities Notice Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
12/3/2018	10-5-US-1612695608P1	Oath or Declaration filed Application Documents
12/3/2018	1-7-US-161269560BP1	Oath or Declaration filed Application Documents
12/3/2018		Patent Term Adjustment - Ready for Examination
12/3/2018		Payment of additional filing fee/Preexam
10/15/2018	1-4-US-1612695604P1	Filing Receipt
10/15/2018	1-1-US-1612695605P1	Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/15/2018	1-2-US-1612695606P1	Notice to File Missing Parts
10/15/2018		Electronic Review
10/15/2018		Email Notification
10/15/2018		Email Notification
10/15/2018		Notice Mailed--Application Incomplete--Filing Date Assigned
10/15/2018		Filing Receipt
9/28/2018		Cleared by L&R (LARS)
9/16/2018		Referred to Level 2 (LARS) by OIPE CSR
9/10/2018	3-1-US-1612695603P1	Placeholder sheet indicating presence of supplemental content in SCORE
9/10/2018	1-2-US-1612695601P1	Transmittal of New Application Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/10/2018	3-1-US-1612695601P1	Authorization for Extension of Time all replies Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/10/2018	4-12-US-1612695601P1	Application Data Sheet Application Documents
9/10/2018	16-19-US-1612695601P1	Specification Application Documents
9/10/2018	35-4-US-1612695601P1	Claims Application Documents
9/10/2018	39-1-US-1612695601P1	Abstract Application Documents
9/10/2018	40-10-US-1612695601P1	Drawings-other than black and white line drawings
9/10/2018	1-2-US-1612695602P1	Power of Attorney Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/10/2018	3-2-US-1612695602P1	EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
9/10/2018	5-2-US-1612695602P1	Transmittal Letter
9/10/2018		Request from applicant for the USPTO to retrieve the Priority Document
9/10/2018		PTO/SB/69-Authorize EPO Access to Search Results
9/10/2018		Applicants have given acceptable permission for participating foreign
9/10/2018		IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
9/10/2018		ENTITY STATUS SET TO UNDISCOUNTED (INITIAL DEFAULT SETTING OR STATUS CHANGE)
9/10/2018		Initial Exam Team nn

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