FLEXIBLE SELF-CAPACITANCE AND MUTUAL CAPACITANCE TOUCH SENSING SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE

17/805,673 | U.S. Patent Application

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Location ELECTRONIC
Filed June 6, 2022
Examiner JENNIFER L ZUBAJLO
Class 345
Art Group 2623
Patent No. 12,014,003
Case Type Utility - 345/173000
Status Patented Case
Parent 17/3,133 Patented
Parent 15/9,774 Patented
Parent 62/111,077 Expired
Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Date # Transaction
6/18/2024eGrant day-of Notification
6/18/2024Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed
6/18/2024Email Notification
6/18/2024Mail Patent eGrant Notification
6/18/2024Patent eGrant Notification
6/18/2024Recordation of Patent eGrant
6/18/2024Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
6/18/202487.5PTA 36 Months
6/18/202487Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
5/30/2024Email Notification
5/29/2024Issue Notification
5/29/2024Issue Notification Mailed
5/17/2024Dispatch to FDC
5/17/2024Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
5/17/202486Dispatch to FDC
5/17/202485Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
5/16/2024Electronic Fee Payment
5/16/2024Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
5/16/2024Maintenance Fee Address Change
5/16/2024Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
5/16/2024Issue Fee Payment Verified
5/16/2024Issue Fee Payment Received
5/16/202484Issue Fee Payment Verified
5/16/202483Issue Fee Payment Received
3/13/2024

Event:

Office Action
Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
3/13/2024List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
3/13/2024Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
3/13/2024Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/13/2024Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. Documents including classifications
3/13/2024List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
3/13/2024Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/13/2024Electronic Review
3/13/2024Electronic Review
3/13/2024Electronic Review
3/13/2024Email Notification
3/13/2024

Event:

Allowance
Mail Notice of Allowance
3/13/202481Electronic Review
3/13/202480Electronic Review
3/13/202479Electronic Review
3/13/202478Email Notification
3/13/202477Mail Notice of Allowance
3/4/2024

Event:

Allowance
Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
3/4/202471Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
2/28/2024Information Disclosure Statement considered
2/28/202469Information Disclosure Statement considered
2/20/2024Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
2/20/202466Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
2/7/2024Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
2/7/2024Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
2/7/2024Electronic Fee Payment
2/7/2024Foreign Reference Documents including citations
2/7/2024Foreign Reference Documents including citations
2/7/2024Foreign Reference Documents including citations
2/7/2024Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/7/2024Electronic Information Disclosure Statement
2/7/2024Request for Continued Examination (RCE)
2/7/2024Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
2/7/2024Workflow - Request for RCE - Begin
2/7/202468Electronic Information Disclosure Statement
2/7/202467Request for Continued Examination (RCE)
2/7/202465Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
2/7/202464Workflow - Request for RCE - Begin
11/15/2023

Event:

Office Action
Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
11/15/2023List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
11/15/2023Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. Documents including classifications
11/15/2023Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
11/15/2023Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/15/2023List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
11/15/2023Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/15/2023Electronic Review
11/15/2023Electronic Review
11/15/2023Electronic Review
11/15/2023Email Notification
11/15/2023

Event:

Allowance
Mail Notice of Allowance
11/15/202360Electronic Review
11/15/202359Electronic Review
11/15/202358Electronic Review
11/15/202357Email Notification
11/15/202356Mail Notice of Allowance
11/10/2023

Event:

Allowance
Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
11/10/202353Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
11/2/2023Supplemental Response or Supplemental Amendment
11/2/2023Claims Application Documents
11/2/2023Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
11/2/2023Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
11/2/2023Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/2/2023Untimely (Late) Amendment Filed
11/2/202350Untimely (Late) Amendment Filed
10/31/2023Examiner Interview Summary Record (PTOL - 413) Office Actions Communications
10/31/2023Office Action Appendix
10/31/2023Email Notification
10/31/2023Mail Examiner Interview Summary (PTOL - 413)
10/31/202347Email Notification
10/31/202346Mail Examiner Interview Summary (PTOL - 413)
10/26/2023Information Disclosure Statement considered
10/26/202345Information Disclosure Statement considered
10/25/2023Interview Summary - Applicant Initiated - Telephonic
10/25/2023Interview Summary Record
10/25/202344Interview Summary - Applicant Initiated - Telephonic
10/25/202343Interview Summary Record
10/19/2023Date Forwarded to Examiner
10/19/202342Date Forwarded to Examiner
10/16/2023Electronic Fee Payment
10/16/2023Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/16/2023Specification Application Documents
10/16/2023Claims Application Documents
10/16/2023Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/16/2023Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
10/16/2023Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/16/2023Response after Non-Final Action
10/16/2023Request for Extension of Time - Granted
10/16/202341Response after Non-Final Action
10/16/202340Request for Extension of Time - Granted
10/2/2023Foreign Reference Documents including citations
10/2/2023Electronic Fee Payment
10/2/2023Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents
10/2/2023Foreign Reference Documents including citations
10/2/2023Foreign Reference Documents including citations
10/2/2023Foreign Reference Documents including citations
10/2/2023Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
10/2/2023Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
10/2/2023Electronic Information Disclosure Statement
10/2/2023Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
10/2/202361Electronic Information Disclosure Statement
10/2/202339Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
6/16/2023

Event:

Office Action
Non-Final Rejection Office Actions Communications
6/16/2023List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
6/16/2023Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
6/16/2023Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
6/16/2023List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
6/16/2023List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
6/16/2023Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
6/16/2023Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
6/16/2023Electronic Review
6/16/2023Electronic Review
6/16/2023Electronic Review
6/16/2023Electronic Review
6/16/2023Email Notification
6/16/2023

Event:

Office Action
Mail Non-Final Rejection
6/16/202338Electronic Review
6/16/202337Electronic Review
6/16/202336Electronic Review
6/16/202335Electronic Review
6/16/202334Email Notification
6/16/202333Mail Non-Final Rejection
6/10/2023

Event:

Office Action
Non-Final Rejection
6/10/2023Information Disclosure Statement considered
6/10/2023Information Disclosure Statement considered
6/10/202332Non-Final Rejection
6/10/202331Information Disclosure Statement considered
6/10/202330Information Disclosure Statement considered
4/17/2023Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
4/17/2023Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
4/17/2023Foreign Reference Documents including citations
4/17/2023Foreign Reference Documents including citations
4/17/2023Foreign Reference Documents including citations
4/17/2023Foreign Reference Documents including citations
4/17/2023Foreign Reference Documents including citations
4/17/2023Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents
4/17/2023Foreign Reference Documents including citations
4/17/2023Foreign Reference Documents including citations
4/17/2023Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents
4/17/2023Foreign Reference Documents including citations
4/17/2023Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents
4/17/2023Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
4/17/2023Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
4/17/202329Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
4/17/202328Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
2/28/2023Email Notification
2/28/202327Email Notification
2/9/2023Notice of Publication
2/9/2023Application ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
2/9/2023PG-Pub Issue Notification
2/9/202326Application ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
2/9/202325PG-Pub Issue Notification
12/31/2022Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
12/31/202224Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
12/20/2022Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
12/20/202223Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
10/26/2022Filing Receipt
10/26/2022Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/26/2022Email Notification
10/26/2022Application Is Now Complete
10/26/2022Filing Receipt - Updated
10/26/202221Email Notification
10/26/202217Application Is Now Complete
10/26/202216Filing Receipt - Updated
10/25/2022Application Dispatched from OIPE
10/25/2022FITF set to YES - revise initial setting
10/25/202220Application Dispatched from OIPE
10/25/202219FITF set to YES - revise initial setting
10/24/2022Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
10/17/2022Preliminary Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/17/2022Claims Application Documents
10/17/2022Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/17/2022Applicant Response to Pre-Exam Formalities Notice Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
10/17/2022Electronic Fee Payment
10/17/2022Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
10/17/2022Patent Term Adjustment - Ready for Examination
10/17/2022Payment of additional filing fee/Preexam
10/17/202218Patent Term Adjustment - Ready for Examination
10/17/202215Payment of additional filing fee/Preexam
8/30/2022Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
8/30/2022Transmittal Letter
8/30/2022Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
8/30/2022Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
8/30/2022Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
8/30/202222Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
8/30/202212Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
6/15/2022Notice to File Missing Parts
6/15/2022Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
6/15/2022Filing Receipt
6/15/2022Electronic Review
6/15/2022Email Notification
6/15/2022Email Notification
6/15/2022Filing Receipt
6/15/2022Notice Mailed--Application Incomplete--Filing Date Assigned
6/15/202211Electronic Review
6/15/202210Email Notification
6/15/20229Email Notification
6/15/20228Filing Receipt
6/15/20227Notice Mailed--Application Incomplete--Filing Date Assigned
6/6/2022Power of Attorney Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
6/6/2022Drawings-only black and white line drawings Application Documents
6/6/2022Specification Application Documents
6/6/2022Claims Application Documents
6/6/2022Abstract Application Documents
6/6/2022Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
6/6/2022Claim Preliminary Amendment
6/6/2022PTO/SB/69-Authorize EPO Access to Search Results
6/6/2022Applicants have given acceptable permission for participating foreign
6/6/2022Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
6/6/2022Initial Exam Team nn
6/6/202213Claim Preliminary Amendment
6/6/20226PTO/SB/69-Authorize EPO Access to Search Results
6/6/20225Applicants have given acceptable permission for participating foreign
6/6/20222Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
6/6/20221Initial Exam Team nn
6/6/20220.5Filing date