ENDOSCOPE HAVING CHAIN LOCKING PREVENTION FUNCTION

17/14,340 | U.S. Patent Application

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Location ELECTRONIC
Filed Sept. 8, 2020
Examiner MEGAN ELIZABETH MONAHAN
Class 600
Art Group 3795
Patent No. 11,998,174
Case Type Utility - 600/146000
Status Patented Case
Child 10-2019-0112949
Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago
Date # Transaction
6/4/2024eGrant day-of Notification
6/4/2024Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed
6/4/2024Email Notification
6/4/2024Mail Patent eGrant Notification
6/4/2024Patent eGrant Notification
6/4/2024Recordation of Patent eGrant
6/4/2024Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
6/4/202484.5PTA 36 Months
6/4/202484Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
5/16/2024Email Notification
5/15/2024Issue Notification
5/15/2024Issue Notification Mailed
5/1/2024Dispatch to FDC
5/1/2024Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
5/1/202482Dispatch to FDC
5/1/202481Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
4/26/2024Post Allowance Communication - Incoming Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
4/26/2024Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
4/26/2024Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
4/26/2024Electronic Fee Payment
4/26/2024

Event:

Allowance
Response to Reasons for Allowance
4/26/2024Issue Fee Payment Verified
4/26/2024Issue Fee Payment Received
4/26/202480Response to Reasons for Allowance
4/26/202478Issue Fee Payment Verified
4/26/202477Issue Fee Payment Received
3/9/2024Electronic Review
3/9/202474Electronic Review
3/8/2024

Event:

Office Action
Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
3/8/2024Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/8/2024Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
3/8/2024Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. Documents including classifications
3/8/2024Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/8/2024Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/8/2024Email Notification
3/8/2024

Event:

Allowance
Mail Notice of Allowance
3/8/202473Email Notification
3/8/202472Mail Notice of Allowance
3/6/2024

Event:

Allowance
Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
3/6/202467Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
1/8/2024Date Forwarded to Examiner
1/8/2024Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
1/8/202464Date Forwarded to Examiner
1/8/202461Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
1/2/2024Electronic Fee Payment
1/2/2024Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
1/2/2024Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
1/2/2024Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
1/2/2024Claims Application Documents
1/2/2024Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
1/2/2024Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/2/2024Request for Continued Examination (RCE)
1/2/2024Workflow - Request for RCE - Begin
1/2/202462Request for Continued Examination (RCE)
1/2/202460Workflow - Request for RCE - Begin
10/5/2023

Event:

Office Action
Final Rejection Office Actions Communications
10/5/2023List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
10/5/2023Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/5/2023Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
10/5/2023Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/5/2023Electronic Review
10/5/2023Email Notification
10/5/2023

Event:

Office Action
Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
10/5/202359Electronic Review
10/5/202358Email Notification
10/5/202357Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
10/1/2023

Event:

Office Action
Final Rejection
10/1/202356Final Rejection
9/28/2023Date Forwarded to Examiner
9/28/202355Date Forwarded to Examiner
9/27/2023Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/27/2023Claims Application Documents
9/27/2023Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/27/2023Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
9/27/2023Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/27/2023Response after Non-Final Action
9/27/202354Response after Non-Final Action
6/27/2023

Event:

Office Action
Non-Final Rejection Office Actions Communications
6/27/2023List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
6/27/2023Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
6/27/2023Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
6/27/2023Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
6/27/2023Electronic Review
6/27/2023Electronic Review
6/27/2023Email Notification
6/27/2023

Event:

Office Action
Mail Non-Final Rejection
6/27/202353Electronic Review
6/27/202352Electronic Review
6/27/202351Email Notification
6/27/202350Mail Non-Final Rejection
6/17/2023

Event:

Office Action
Non-Final Rejection
6/17/202349Non-Final Rejection
4/3/2023Date Forwarded to Examiner
4/3/2023Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
4/3/202348Date Forwarded to Examiner
4/3/202345Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
3/29/2023Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/29/2023Extension of Time Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/29/2023Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/29/2023Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
3/29/2023Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/29/2023Claims Application Documents
3/29/2023Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/29/2023Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/29/2023Request for Continued Examination (RCE)
3/29/2023Request for Extension of Time - Granted
3/29/2023Workflow - Request for RCE - Begin
3/29/202346Request for Continued Examination (RCE)
3/29/202344Request for Extension of Time - Granted
3/29/202343Workflow - Request for RCE - Begin
3/8/2023Advisory Action (PTOL-303) Office Actions Communications
3/8/2023Foreign Reference Documents including citations
3/8/2023Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner. In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/8/2023Email Notification
3/8/2023Mail Advisory Action (PTOL - 303)
3/8/202342Email Notification
3/8/202341Mail Advisory Action (PTOL - 303)
3/3/2023Advisory Action (PTOL-303)
3/3/202340Advisory Action (PTOL-303)
2/28/2023Date Forwarded to Examiner
2/28/202339Date Forwarded to Examiner
2/27/2023Response After Final Action Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/27/2023Claims Application Documents
2/27/2023Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/27/2023Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
2/27/2023Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/27/2023Response after Final Action
2/27/202338Response after Final Action
11/30/2022

Event:

Office Action
Final Rejection Office Actions Communications
11/30/2022List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
11/30/2022Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
11/30/2022Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/30/2022Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/30/2022Electronic Review
11/30/2022Email Notification
11/30/2022

Event:

Office Action
Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
11/30/202237Electronic Review
11/30/202236Email Notification
11/30/202235Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
11/19/2022

Event:

Office Action
Final Rejection
11/19/202234Final Rejection
10/20/2022Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) Office Actions Communications
10/20/2022Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) Office Actions Communications
10/20/2022Email Notification
10/20/2022Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
10/20/202233Email Notification
10/20/202232Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
10/13/2022Correspondence Address Change
10/13/202231Correspondence Address Change
10/7/2022Power of Attorney Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/7/2022Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
8/27/2022Date Forwarded to Examiner
8/27/202230Date Forwarded to Examiner
8/22/2022Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
8/22/2022Claims Application Documents
8/22/2022Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
8/22/2022Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
8/22/2022Response after Non-Final Action
8/22/202229Response after Non-Final Action
5/26/2022

Event:

Office Action
Non-Final Rejection Office Actions Communications
5/26/2022List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
5/26/2022Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
5/26/2022Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
5/26/2022Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
5/26/2022Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
5/26/2022List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
5/26/2022Electronic Review
5/26/2022Email Notification
5/26/2022

Event:

Office Action
Mail Non-Final Rejection
5/26/202228Electronic Review
5/26/202227Email Notification
5/26/202226Mail Non-Final Rejection
5/20/2022

Event:

Office Action
Non-Final Rejection
5/20/2022Information Disclosure Statement considered
5/20/202225Non-Final Rejection
5/20/202224Information Disclosure Statement considered
5/1/2022Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
5/1/202223Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
8/20/2021Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
8/20/202122Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
3/12/2021Email Notification
3/12/202121Email Notification
3/11/2021Notice of Publication
3/11/2021PG-Pub Issue Notification
3/11/202120PG-Pub Issue Notification
10/5/2020Priority Documents electronically retrieved by USPTO from a participating IP Office In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/5/2020Priority document has successfully retrieved via PDX/DAS
10/5/202019Priority document has successfully retrieved via PDX/DAS
9/30/2020Application Dispatched from OIPE
9/30/202017Application Dispatched from OIPE
9/18/2020Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/18/2020Filing Receipt
9/18/2020Email Notification
9/18/2020Application ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
9/18/2020Application Is Now Complete
9/18/2020Filing Receipt
9/18/202016Email Notification
9/18/202015Application ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
9/18/202011Application Is Now Complete
9/18/202010Filing Receipt
9/17/2020Sent to Classification Contractor
9/17/2020FITF set to YES - revise initial setting
9/17/2020Applicant Has Filed a Verified Statement of Small Entity Status in Compliance with 37 CFR 1.27
9/17/202014Sent to Classification Contractor
9/17/202013FITF set to YES - revise initial setting
9/17/20209Applicant Has Filed a Verified Statement of Small Entity Status in Compliance with 37 CFR 1.27
9/12/2020Cleared by OIPE CSR
9/8/2020Transmittal of New Application Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/8/2020Abstract Application Documents
9/8/2020Claims Application Documents
9/8/2020Specification Application Documents
9/8/2020Drawings-only black and white line drawings Application Documents
9/8/2020Power of Attorney Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/8/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
9/8/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
9/8/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
9/8/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
9/8/2020Request for USPTO to retrieve priority docs Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/8/2020Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/8/2020Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
9/8/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
9/8/2020Patent Term Adjustment - Ready for Examination
9/8/2020Applicants have given acceptable permission for participating foreign
9/8/2020PTO/SB/69-Authorize EPO Access to Search Results
9/8/2020Request from applicant for the USPTO to retrieve the Priority Document
9/8/2020IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
9/8/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
9/8/2020Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
9/8/2020Initial Exam Team nn
9/8/202018Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
9/8/202012Patent Term Adjustment - Ready for Examination
9/8/20208Applicants have given acceptable permission for participating foreign
9/8/20207PTO/SB/69-Authorize EPO Access to Search Results
9/8/20206Request from applicant for the USPTO to retrieve the Priority Document
9/8/20203Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
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