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App. No. 12/748,145 · Confirmation No. 4581

COMPATIBILITY SCORING OF USERS IN A SOCIAL NETWORK

Inventors: Xiao Ming ZHU, Christopher Lunt

Abandoned -- After Examiner's Answer or Board of Appeals Decision View Publication ↗

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2021-02-05	`ABN`	Abandonment	2	View
2020-10-22	`APDA`	Patent Board Decision - Examiner Affirmed	15	View
2020-03-31	`AP_DK_M`	Appeal Docketing Notice	2	View
2020-03-25	`APRB`	Reply Brief Filed	7	View
2020-03-25	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2020-03-25	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2020-03-02	`EBCC.AD`	Notice of Change of Address Place in File Wrapper Due to Electronic Business Center(EBC) Customer Number Update	1	View
2020-02-12	`EBCC.AD`	Notice of Change of Address Place in File Wrapper Due to Electronic Business Center(EBC) Customer Number Update	1	View
2020-01-27	`APEA`	Examiner's Answer to Appeal Brief	10	View
2020-01-23	`N570`	Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308)	1	View
2020-01-23	`N570`	Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308)	1	View
2020-01-13	`PA..`	Power of Attorney	1	View
2020-01-13	`R3.73`	Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73	3	View
2020-01-13	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2019-12-17	`N572`	Response - Re: Informal Power of Attorney (PTOL-308)	1	View
2019-12-12	`PA..`	Power of Attorney	1	View
2019-12-12	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2019-11-11	`AP.B`	Appeal Brief Filed	22	View
2019-11-11	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2019-10-30	`AP.PRE.DEC`	Pre-Brief Appeal Conference decision	2	View
2019-09-04	`AP.PRE.REQ`	Pre-Appeal Brief Conference Request	7	View
2019-09-04	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2019-09-04	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2019-09-04	`N/AP`	Notice of Appeal Filed	2	View
2019-06-27	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	8	View
2019-06-27	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2019-06-27	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2019-05-21	`RCEX`	Request for Continued Examination (RCE)	3	View
2019-05-21	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2019-05-21	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2019-05-21	`AMSB`	Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE)	1	View
2019-05-21	`CLM`	Claims	6	View
2019-05-21	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	8	View
2019-05-21	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2019-04-26	`APDA`	Patent Board Decision - Examiner Affirmed	17	View
2019-03-13	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	1	View
2019-03-13	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2019-03-13	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2019-03-13	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2018-12-27	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	1	View
2018-12-27	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2018-12-27	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2018-12-27	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2018-08-29	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	1	View
2018-08-29	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2018-08-29	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2018-08-29	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2018-02-12	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	1	View
2018-02-12	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	87	View
2018-02-12	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2018-02-12	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2018-02-12	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	1	View
2017-10-02	`AP_DK_M`	Appeal Docketing Notice	2	View
2017-09-22	`APRB`	Reply Brief Filed	13	View
2017-09-22	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2017-09-22	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2017-09-20	`APE2`	2nd or Subsequent Examiner's Answer to Appeal Brief	34	View
2017-08-29	`CTAV`	Advisory Action (PTOL-303)	3	View
2017-08-29	`IMIS`	Miscellaneous Internal Document	6	View
2017-08-10	`AP.B`	Appeal Brief Filed	38	View
2017-08-10	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2017-08-01	`AP/A`	Amendment/Argument after Notice of Appeal	1	View
2017-08-01	`CLM`	Claims	6	View
2017-08-01	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	2	View
2017-08-01	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2017-08-01	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2017-07-31	`N/AP`	Notice of Appeal Filed	2	View
2017-07-31	`XT/`	Extension of Time	2	View
2017-07-31	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2017-07-31	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2017-03-28	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	22	View
2017-03-28	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2017-03-28	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2017-03-28	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	1	View
2017-03-28	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2016-11-30	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2016-11-30	`CLM`	Claims	6	View
2016-11-30	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	2	View
2016-11-30	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2016-11-30	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2016-09-23	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	17	View
2016-09-23	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2016-09-23	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	2	View
2016-09-23	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	1	View
2016-09-23	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2016-02-02	`AP.B`	Appeal Brief Filed	28	View
2016-02-02	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2015-12-04	`N/AP`	Notice of Appeal Filed	2	View
2015-12-04	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2015-09-04	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	16	View
2015-09-04	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	2	View
2015-09-04	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2015-05-07	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	2	View
2015-05-07	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2015-05-07	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2015-05-07	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	1	View
2015-05-06	`AP/A`	Amendment/Argument after Notice of Appeal	1	View
2015-05-06	`CLM`	Claims	5	View
2015-05-06	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	2	View
2015-05-06	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2015-05-06	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2015-03-10	`APE2`	2nd or Subsequent Examiner's Answer to Appeal Brief	18	View
2015-02-13	`OA.POSTCARD`	A courtesy postcard sent by USPTO to users who opt-in for e-Office Action	1	View
2015-02-05	`APEA`	Examiner's Answer to Appeal Brief	14	View
2015-02-05	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	1	View
2014-10-20	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	1	View
2014-10-20	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2014-10-20	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2014-10-20	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	1	View
2014-10-03	`AP.B`	Appeal Brief Filed	19	View
2014-10-03	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2014-10-03	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2014-04-03	`N/AP`	Notice of Appeal Filed	2	View
2014-04-03	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2014-04-03	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2014-01-03	`NRES`	Letter Restarting Period for Response (i.e. Letter re: References)	14	View
2014-01-03	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	1	View
2014-01-03	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	1	View
2014-01-03	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	1	View
2014-01-03	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	1	View
2014-01-03	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	1	View
2014-01-03	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	1	View
2014-01-03	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	1	View
2014-01-03	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	1	View
2014-01-03	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2014-01-03	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	1	View
2013-10-11	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	7	View
2013-10-11	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2013-10-11	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	1	View
2013-10-11	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	1	View
2013-08-15	`INTV.SUM.APP`	Applicant Initiated Interview Summary (PTOL-413)	3	View
2013-06-24	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2013-06-24	`CLM`	Claims	5	View
2013-06-24	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	5	View
2013-06-24	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2013-06-24	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2013-04-19	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	1	View
2013-04-19	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	15	View
2013-04-19	`REF.OTHER`	Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents	4	View
2013-04-19	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2013-04-19	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2013-04-19	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	1	View
2013-04-16	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	1	View
2013-04-16	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2013-04-16	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2013-04-16	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	1	View
2013-04-11	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	13	View
2013-04-11	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2013-04-11	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2013-04-11	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	1	View
2013-04-11	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	1	View
2013-04-11	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2012-10-04	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	1	View
2012-10-04	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	40	View
2012-10-04	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2012-10-04	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2012-10-04	`AMSB`	Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE)	1	View
2012-10-04	`CLM`	Claims	5	View
2012-10-04	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	4	View
2012-10-04	`RCEX`	Request for Continued Examination (RCE)	3	View
2012-10-04	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	1	View
2012-10-04	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2012-04-04	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	10	View
2012-04-04	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2012-04-04	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	1	View
2012-04-04	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2012-04-04	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	1	View
2012-02-09	`APP.FILE.REC`	Filing Receipt	3	View
2012-02-03	`CFILE`	Request for Corrected Filing Receipt	1	View
2012-02-03	`CFILE`	Request for Corrected Filing Receipt	3	View
2012-02-03	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2012-01-25	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	1	View
2012-01-25	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2012-01-25	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2012-01-25	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	1	View
2011-11-15	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2011-11-15	`CLM`	Claims	3	View
2011-11-15	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	2	View
2011-11-15	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2011-11-15	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2011-10-26	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	1	View
2011-10-26	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2011-10-26	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	1	View
2011-08-18	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	10	View
2011-08-18	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2011-08-18	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	1	View
2011-08-18	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	1	View
2011-08-18	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	1	View
2011-08-18	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	2	View
2011-08-18	`BIB`	Bibliographic Data Sheet	1	View
2011-08-18	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2011-08-18	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2011-08-18	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	1	View
2011-07-07	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	1	View
2011-07-07	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2011-07-07	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	1	View
2010-11-22	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	1	View
2010-11-22	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	6	View
2010-11-22	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	23	View
2010-11-22	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2010-11-22	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2010-09-03	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	1	View
2010-09-03	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2010-09-03	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	1	View
2010-07-22	`NTC.PUB`	Notice of Publication	1	View
2010-06-28	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	1	View
2010-06-28	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2010-06-28	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	1	View
2010-06-28	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	1	View
2010-06-28	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2010-06-28	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	1	View
2010-06-22	`N570`	Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308)	1	View
2010-06-22	`N570`	Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308)	1	View
2010-06-22	`LET.`	Miscellaneous Incoming Letter	1	View
2010-06-22	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2010-06-15	`PA..`	Power of Attorney	2	View
2010-06-15	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2010-04-12	`APP.FILE.REC`	Filing Receipt	3	View
2010-03-26	`SPEC`	Specification	12	View
2010-03-26	`CLM`	Claims	3	View
2010-03-26	`ABST`	Abstract	1	View
2010-03-26	`DRW`	Drawings-only black and white line drawings	9	View
2010-03-26	`ADS`	Application Data Sheet	4	View
2010-03-26	`OATH`	Oath or Declaration filed	3	View
2010-03-26	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2010-03-26	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2010-03-26	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View

Inventors

Xiao Ming ZHU San Jose, CA

Christopher Lunt Mountain View, CA

Attorneys & Agents of Record

JENNIFER HAYES Reg. 40641 Attorney · JORDAN IP LAW

JAMES LYNCH Reg. 50153 Attorney · LYNCH LAW PATENT GROUP, P.C.

SARAH BRUNER Reg. 70249 Agent · JORDAN IP LAW, LLC

SUMON DASGUPTA Reg. 63023 Agent · JORDAN IP LAW

BRIAN MUDGE Reg. 40738 Attorney · JORDAN IP LAW LLC

THOMAS ROBBINS Reg. 43369 Attorney · WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK, L.L.P.

TODD VAUGHN Reg. 52319 Attorney · JORDAN IP LAW, LLC

MICHAEL ABRAMSON Reg. 60320 Attorney · JORDAN IP LAW

B JORDAN Reg. 43698 Attorney · JORDAN IP LAW PC

DIALLO CRENSHAW Reg. 52778 Agent · JORDAN IP LAW

KEVIN REIF Reg. 36381 Attorney · JORDAN IP LAW

ALLEN LO Reg. 37059 Agent · GOOGLE INC.

CRYSTAL SAYLES Reg. 44318 Attorney · JORDAN IP LAW, LLC

CHRISTINE CHUA Reg. 51562 Attorney · DECHERT LLP

COREY MACK Reg. 54821 Attorney · MACK IP LAW, LLC

BRAXTON DAVIS Reg. 61614 Attorney · AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON

MARIE WEISKOPF Reg. 65284 Attorney · META

MICHAEL BINNS Reg. 65836 Attorney · PARKER POE ADAMS & BERNSTEIN LLP

HENRY TANG Reg. 67367 Attorney · FACEBOOK

JYOTIRMAI UPPULURI Reg. 75399 Attorney

MICHAEL MILLER Reg. 75590 Attorney · MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS

ATOLANI AKINKUOTU Reg. 75832 Attorney · KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON

KEVIN AHLSTROM Reg. 76247 Attorney · BAKER BOTTS, LLP

Classification

USPC 705/40

G06Q20/06 G06Q20/065 G06Q20/102 G06Q20/381 G06Q30/0283

Prosecution

Examiner: CRANFORD, MICHAEL D
Art Unit: 3694
Customer No.: 168743
Docket No.: 8011-6234-D1-C1
Confirmation No.: 4581

Publication

Pub. No.: US20100185580A1
Pub. Date: 2010-07-22

META PLATFORMS, INC.

from FACEBOOK, INC.

CHANGE OF NAME Recorded 2022-01-10

058681/0828 →

META PLATFORMS, INC.

from FACEBOOK, INC.

CHANGE OF NAME Recorded 2021-12-20

058553/0802 →

FACEBOOK, INC.

from FRIENDSTER, INC.

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded 2010-08-24

024878/0801 →

FRIENDSTER, INC.

from LUNT, CHRISTOPHER, ZHU, XIAO MING

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded 2010-06-07

024495/0929 →

FACEBOOK, INC.

from FRIENDSTER, INC.

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded 2010-06-07

024492/0139 →

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Quick Facts

App. No.: 12/748,145
Filed: 2010-03-26
Pub. No.: US20100185580A1
Examiner: CRANFORD, MICHAEL D
Art Unit: 3694

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