Prosthetic Thumb Device

17/667,850 | U.S. Patent Application

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Location ELECTRONIC
Filed Feb. 9, 2022
Examiner BRUCE EDWARD SNOW
Class 623
Art Group 3774
Patent No. 12,011,376
Case Type Utility - 623/057000
Status Patented Case
Parent 63/148,049 Expired
Child 18/673,232 Pending
Last Updated: 7 months, 1 week ago
Date # Transaction
6/18/2024eGrant day-of Notification
6/18/2024Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed
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6/7/2024Electronic Review
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5/30/2024Email Notification
5/29/2024Issue Notification
5/29/2024Issue Notification Mailed
5/15/2024Dispatch to FDC
5/15/2024Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
5/15/2024104Dispatch to FDC
5/15/2024103Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
5/13/2024Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
5/13/2024Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
5/13/2024Electronic Fee Payment
5/13/2024Issue Fee Payment Verified
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5/13/2024101Issue Fee Payment Received
3/4/2024

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Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
3/4/2024Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. Documents including classifications
3/4/2024Email Notification
3/4/2024Mailing Corrected Notice of Allowability
3/4/202499Email Notification
3/4/202498Mailing Corrected Notice of Allowability
2/28/2024Corrected Notice of Allowability
2/28/202496Corrected Notice of Allowability
2/27/2024Pubs Case Remand to TC
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2/14/2024

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Office Action
Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
2/14/2024Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
2/14/2024Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. Documents including classifications
2/14/2024Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/14/2024Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/14/2024Email Notification
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Allowance
Mail Notice of Allowance
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2/14/202491Mail Notice of Allowance
2/12/2024

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Allowance
Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
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1/16/2024Examiner Interview Summary Record (PTOL - 413) Office Actions Communications
1/16/2024Office Action Appendix
1/16/2024Date Forwarded to Examiner
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1/16/2024Mail Examiner Interview Summary (PTOL - 413)
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1/16/202480Email Notification
1/16/202479Mail Examiner Interview Summary (PTOL - 413)
1/11/2024Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
1/11/2024Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
1/11/2024Claims Application Documents
1/11/2024Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
1/11/2024Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/11/2024Response after Non-Final Action
1/11/202481Response after Non-Final Action
1/10/2024Interview Summary - Applicant Initiated - Telephonic
1/10/2024Interview Summary Record
1/10/202478Interview Summary - Applicant Initiated - Telephonic
1/10/202477Interview Summary Record
1/3/2024Electronic Request for Interview with Examiner
1/3/2024Electronic request for Examiner Interview
1/3/202476Electronic request for Examiner Interview
10/11/2023

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Office Action
Non-Final Rejection Office Actions Communications
10/11/2023Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
10/11/2023Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/11/2023Electronic Review
10/11/2023Email Notification
10/11/2023

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Mail Non-Final Rejection
10/11/202375Electronic Review
10/11/202374Email Notification
10/11/202373Mail Non-Final Rejection
10/5/2023

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Office Action
Non-Final Rejection
10/5/202372Non-Final Rejection
9/9/2023Date Forwarded to Examiner
9/9/2023Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
9/9/202371Date Forwarded to Examiner
9/9/202368Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
9/6/2023Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
9/6/2023Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/6/2023Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
9/6/2023Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/6/2023Request for Continued Examination (RCE)
9/6/2023Workflow - Request for RCE - Begin
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9/6/202367Workflow - Request for RCE - Begin
8/24/2023Examiner Interview Summary Record (PTOL - 413) Office Actions Communications
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8/24/2023Mail Examiner Interview Summary (PTOL - 413)
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8/24/202365Mail Examiner Interview Summary (PTOL - 413)
8/18/2023Interview Summary - Applicant Initiated - Telephonic
8/18/2023Interview Summary Record
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8/16/2023Advisory Action (PTOL-303) Office Actions Communications
8/16/2023After Final Consideration Program Decision
8/16/2023Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner. In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
8/16/2023Electronic Review
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8/16/202360Email Notification
8/16/202359Mail Advisory Action (PTOL - 303)
8/11/2023After Final Consideration Program Amendment too Extensive
8/11/2023Advisory Action (PTOL-303)
8/11/202358After Final Consideration Program Amendment too Extensive
8/11/202357Advisory Action (PTOL-303)
8/8/2023Date Forwarded to Examiner
8/8/202356Date Forwarded to Examiner
8/7/2023Response After Final Action Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
8/7/2023Claims Application Documents
8/7/2023Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
8/7/2023After Final Consideration Program Request
8/7/2023Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
8/7/2023Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
8/7/2023Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
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Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
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6/6/202351Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
6/1/2023

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Final Rejection
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5/31/2023Date Forwarded to Examiner
5/31/202349Date Forwarded to Examiner
5/22/2023Examiner Interview Summary Record (PTOL - 413) Office Actions Communications
5/22/2023Office Action Appendix
5/22/2023Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
5/22/2023Claims Application Documents
5/22/2023Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
5/22/2023Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
5/22/2023Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
5/22/2023Response after Non-Final Action
5/22/2023Electronic Review
5/22/2023Electronic Review
5/22/2023Email Notification
5/22/2023Mail Examiner Interview Summary (PTOL - 413)
5/22/202348Response after Non-Final Action
5/22/202347Electronic Review
5/22/202346Electronic Review
5/22/202345Email Notification
5/22/202344Mail Examiner Interview Summary (PTOL - 413)
5/17/2023Interview Summary - Applicant Initiated - Telephonic
5/17/2023Interview Summary Record
5/17/202343Interview Summary - Applicant Initiated - Telephonic
5/17/202342Interview Summary Record
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Mail Non-Final Rejection
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2/22/202338Mail Non-Final Rejection
2/15/2023

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Non-Final Rejection
2/15/202337Non-Final Rejection
2/14/2023Information Disclosure Statement considered
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2/14/2023Information Disclosure Statement considered
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2/5/2023Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
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7/26/2022Filing Receipt
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7/26/2022Application Is Now Complete
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7/22/2022Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
7/22/2022Patent Term Adjustment - Ready for Examination
7/22/2022Additional Application Filing Fees
7/22/2022Applicant has submitted new drawings to correct Corrected Papers problems
7/22/202221Patent Term Adjustment - Ready for Examination
7/22/202218Additional Application Filing Fees
7/22/202217Applicant has submitted new drawings to correct Corrected Papers problems
5/25/2022Filing Receipt
5/25/2022Notice to File Corrected Application Papers
5/25/2022Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
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5/25/2022Application ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
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5/25/202216Electronic Review
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5/25/202213Application ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
5/25/202212Filing Receipt
5/25/202211Corrected Paper
5/24/2022Applicant Has Filed a Verified Statement of Small Entity Status in Compliance with 37 CFR 1.27
5/24/20228Applicant Has Filed a Verified Statement of Small Entity Status in Compliance with 37 CFR 1.27
2/9/2022Transmittal of New Application Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
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2/9/2022Power of Attorney Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
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2/9/2022Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
2/9/2022Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
2/9/2022Foreign Reference Documents including citations
2/9/2022Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/9/2022Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
2/9/2022Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
2/9/2022Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
2/9/2022PTO/SB/69-Authorize EPO Access to Search Results
2/9/2022Applicants have given acceptable permission for participating foreign
2/9/2022Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
2/9/2022Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
2/9/2022Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
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