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App. No. 17/539,685 · Confirmation No. 1890

LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE CHIPS AND MANUFACTURING PROCESSES THEREOF

Inventors: David Suich, Christopher P. Hussell, Michael Check, Colin Blakely, Steven Wuester, Brian T. Collins

Applicant: CreeLED, Inc.

Response to Non-Final Office Action Entered and Forwarded to Examiner View Publication ↗

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2025-10-29	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	—	View
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2025-10-29	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
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2025-07-30	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	26	View
2025-07-24	`RCEX`	Request for Continued Examination (RCE)	3	View
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2025-07-24	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
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2025-07-23	`CTAV`	Advisory Action (PTOL-303)	3	View
2025-07-23	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	5	View
2025-07-23	`ANE.I`	Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner.	1	View
2025-07-11	`A.NE`	Response After Final Action	—	View
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2025-07-11	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	3	View
2025-07-11	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2025-07-11	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2025-07-11	`AMSB`	Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE)	1	View
2025-05-12	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	12	View
2025-05-12	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	2	View
2025-05-12	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	22	View
2025-05-08	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2025-05-08	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	5	View
2025-04-24	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	—	View
2025-04-24	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2025-04-24	`CLM`	Claims	5	View
2025-04-24	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	3	View
2025-04-24	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2025-04-24	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2025-02-11	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	15	View
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2025-02-11	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	5	View
2025-01-30	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	5	View
2025-01-30	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2025-01-27	`RCEX`	Request for Continued Examination (RCE)	3	View
2025-01-27	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2025-01-27	`N417.PYMT`	Electronic Fee Payment	2	View
2025-01-02	`CTAV`	Advisory Action (PTOL-303)	3	View
2025-01-02	`ANE.I`	Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner.	1	View
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2024-12-13	`CLM`	Claims	5	View
2024-12-13	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	4	View
2024-12-13	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2024-12-13	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2024-10-28	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	15	View
2024-10-28	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	2	View
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2024-10-28	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
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2024-07-05	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	14	View
2024-07-05	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2024-07-05	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
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2024-05-15	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
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2024-03-25	`CTRS`	Requirement for Restriction/Election	13	View
2024-01-08	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
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2023-06-01	`NTC.PUB`	Notice of Publication	1	View
2022-04-20	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2022-04-20	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	2	View
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2021-12-22	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
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Inventors

David Suich Durham, NC

Christopher P. Hussell Raleigh, NC

Michael Check Holly Springs, NC

Colin Blakely Raleigh, NC

Steven Wuester Wake Forest, NC

Brian T. Collins Holly Springs, NC

Attorneys & Agents of Record

BENTLEY FRINK Reg. 50294 Agent · WITHROW & TERRANOVA, P.L.L.C.

ROBERT PYLES Reg. 57495 Agent · WITHROW + TERRANOVA, P.L.L.C.

JOSEPH MONAGHAN Reg. 66022 Attorney · WITHROW & TERRANOVA, P.L.L.C.

HUAIYUAN WANG Reg. 66560 Agent · WITHROW & TERRANOVA, P.L.L.C.

DENNIS NUNEZ Reg. 58837 Attorney · WITHROW & TERRANOVA

MARC MACENKO Reg. 71261 Attorney · WITHROW & TERRANOVA, P.L.L.C.

BRUCE OWENS Reg. 58685 Attorney · WITHROW & TERRANOVA P.L.L.C.

STEVEN TERRANOVA Reg. 43185 Attorney · WITHROW & TERRANOVA, P.L.L.C.

NEIL MILES Reg. 53327 Attorney · WITHROW & TERRANOVA

STUART WAGNER Reg. 74548 Attorney

VINCENT GUSTAFSON Reg. 46182 Attorney · WITHROW & TERRANOVA P.L.L.C.

PHILIP AMMAR Reg. 66411 Attorney · WITHROW + TERRANOVA, PLLC

WENTING DENG Reg. 74270 Agent · WITHROW & TERRANOVA, P.L.L.C.

R BEVINS Reg. 51468 Attorney · WITHROW & TERRANOVA, P.L.L.C.

TAYLOR DAVENPORT Reg. 42466 Attorney · WITHROW & TERRANOVA, P.L.L.C.

BENJAMIN WITHROW Reg. 40876 Attorney · WITHROW & TERRANOVA, P.L.L.C.

BENJAMIN KUSIAK Reg. 76062 Agent · WITHROW AND TERRANOVA IP ATTORNEYS

Classification

USPC 257/98

H01L25/0753 H10H20/8514 H10H20/8515 H10H20/0363 H10H20/01 H10H20/8513 H10H20/855 H10H20/825 H10H20/0364 H10H20/82 H10H20/0361 H10H20/851 H10H20/857 H10H20/8312 H10H20/8506 H10H20/8512 H10H20/018 H10H20/856

Prosecution

Examiner: YEMELYANOV, DMITRIY
Art Unit: 2891
Customer No.: 27820
Docket No.: 3394-239C3
Confirmation No.: 1890

Publication

Pub. No.: US20230170445A1
Pub. Date: 2023-06-01

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

from CREELED, INC., PENGUIN COMPUTING, INC., PENGUIN SOLUTIONS CORPORATION (DE), SMART EMBEDDED COMPUTING, INC., SMART HIGH RELIABILITY SOLUTIONS LLC, SMART MODULAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded 2025-06-30

071755/0001 →

SMART MODULAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC., SMART EMBEDDED COMPUTING, INC., SMART HIGH RELIABILITY SOLUTIONS LLC, CREELED, INC.

from CITIZENS BANK, N.A.

RELEASE OF PATENT SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT R/F 058983/0001 Recorded 2025-06-25

071725/0207 →

CITIZENS BANK, N.A.

from CREELED, INC., SMART EMBEDDED COMPUTING, INC., SMART HIGH RELIABILITY SOLUTIONS, LLC, SMART MODULAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

SECURITY INTEREST Recorded 2022-02-07

058983/0001 →

CREELED, INC.

from COLLINS, BRIAN T., CHECK, MICHAEL, HUSSELL, CHRISTOPHER P., SUICH, DAVID, WUESTER, STEVEN, BLAKELY, COLIN

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded 2021-12-22

058455/0725 →

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Quick Facts

App. No.: 17/539,685
Filed: 2021-12-01
Pub. No.: US20230170445A1
Examiner: YEMELYANOV, DMITRIY
Art Unit: 2891

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