Patent Application
Utility
App. No. 18/749,413
· Confirmation No. 7797
Dual Free Layer TMR Reader with Shaped Rear Bias and Methods of Forming Thereof
Applicant:
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
Final Rejection Mailed
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Final Rejection | 18 | View | |
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List of references cited by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2026-07-21 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2026-07-21 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 2 | View | |
| 2026-07-21 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 129 | View | |
| 2026-07-21 | BIB |
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| 2026-07-08 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | — | View | |
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Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2026-07-08 | CLM |
Claims | 6 | View | |
| 2026-07-08 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 4 | View | |
| 2026-07-08 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2026-07-08 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2026-07-06 | EXIN |
Examiner Interview Summary Record (PTOL - 413) | 2 | View | |
| 2026-07-06 | OA.APPENDIX |
Office Action Appendix | 2 | View | |
| 2026-06-24 | M865E |
Electronic Request for Interview with Examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2026-04-22 | CTNF |
Non-Final Rejection | 17 | View | |
| 2026-04-22 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 2 | View | |
| 2026-04-22 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2026-04-22 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 63 | View | |
| 2026-04-22 | BIB |
Bibliographic Data Sheet | 1 | View | |
| 2026-03-12 | RCEX |
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| 2026-03-12 | N417.PYMT |
Electronic Fee Payment | 2 | View | |
| 2026-03-12 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2026-03-12 | WFEE |
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| 2026-02-24 | CTAV |
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| 2026-02-24 | ANE.I |
Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner. | 1 | View | |
| 2026-02-18 | A.NE |
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Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE) | 1 | View | |
| 2026-02-18 | CLM |
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| 2026-02-18 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 4 | View | |
| 2026-02-18 | N417 |
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| 2026-02-18 | EXIN |
Examiner Interview Summary Record (PTOL - 413) | 2 | View | |
| 2026-02-18 | OA.APPENDIX |
Office Action Appendix | 2 | View | |
| 2026-02-18 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2026-02-02 | M865E |
Electronic Request for Interview with Examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2026-01-06 | CTFR |
Final Rejection | 18 | View | |
| 2026-01-06 | 892 |
List of references cited by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2026-01-06 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2026-01-06 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 2 | View | |
| 2026-01-06 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 33 | View | |
| 2026-01-06 | BIB |
Bibliographic Data Sheet | 1 | View | |
| 2025-12-29 | NTC.PUB |
Notice of Publication | 1 | View | |
| 2025-12-15 | EXIN |
Examiner Interview Summary Record (PTOL - 413) | 2 | View | |
| 2025-12-15 | OA.APPENDIX |
Office Action Appendix | 3 | View | |
| 2025-12-11 | DRW.SUPP |
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| 2025-12-11 | A... |
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| 2025-12-11 | A... |
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| 2025-12-11 | CLM |
Claims | 5 | View | |
| 2025-12-11 | SPEC |
Specification | 1 | View | |
| 2025-12-11 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 5 | View | |
| 2025-12-11 | N417.PYMT |
Electronic Fee Payment | 2 | View | |
| 2025-12-11 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2025-12-11 | SCORE |
Placeholder sheet indicating presence of supplemental content in Supplemental Complex Repository for Examiners(SCORE) | 1 | View | |
| 2025-12-11 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2025-09-16 | CTNF |
Non-Final Rejection | 14 | View | |
| 2025-09-16 | 892 |
List of references cited by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2025-09-16 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2025-09-16 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 2 | View | |
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List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 4 | View | |
| 2025-09-16 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 5 | View | |
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| 2025-09-16 | BIB |
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| 2025-08-19 | N417 |
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Response to Election / Restriction Filed | 1 | View | |
| 2025-08-19 | CLM |
Claims | 4 | View | |
| 2025-08-19 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 2 | View | |
| 2025-08-19 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
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Requirement for Restriction/Election | 7 | View | |
| 2025-07-08 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2025-07-08 | BIB |
Bibliographic Data Sheet | 1 | View | |
| 2024-09-20 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 4 | View | |
| 2024-09-20 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2024-07-10 | OATH |
Oath or Declaration filed | 5 | View | |
| 2024-07-10 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2024-07-08 | APP.FILE.REC |
Filing Receipt | 4 | View | |
| 2024-07-08 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2024-07-08 | M327 |
Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count | 1 | View | |
| 2024-07-08 | WELCOME.LET |
Welcome Letter from USPTO Director and Deputy Director | 1 | View | |
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| 2024-06-20 | DRW.SUPP |
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| 2024-06-20 | APP.TEXT |
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| 2024-06-20 | SPEC |
Specification | 20 | View | |
| 2024-06-20 | CLM |
Claims | 4 | View | |
| 2024-06-20 | ABST |
Abstract | 2 | View | |
| 2024-06-20 | N417 |
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Application Data Sheet | 9 | View | |
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| 2024-06-20 | SCORE |
Placeholder sheet indicating presence of supplemental content in Supplemental Complex Repository for Examiners(SCORE) | 1 | View | |
| 2024-06-20 | SCORE |
Placeholder sheet indicating presence of supplemental content in Supplemental Complex Repository for Examiners(SCORE) | 1 | View |
Inventors
Ming MAO
Dublin, CA
Chen-Jung CHIEN
Mountain View, CA
James Mac FREITAG
Sunnyvale, CA
Chih-Ching HU
Pleasanton, CA
Yung-Hung WANG
San Jose, CA
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
360/125.12
G11B5/147
G11B5/3912
G11B5/3932
Prosecution
- Examiner
- KLIMOWICZ, WILLIAM JOSEPH
- Art Unit
- 2688
- Customer No.
- 124731
- Docket No.
- WESD/0960US (WDA-7230-US)
- Confirmation No.
- 7797
Publication
- Pub. No.
- US20250391430A1
- Pub. Date
- 2025-12-25
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PATENT COLLATERAL AGREEMENT (AR)
Recorded 2024-08-23
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2024-06-22
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Quick Facts
- App. No.
- 18/749,413
- Filed
- 2024-06-20
- Pub. No.
- US20250391430A1
- Examiner
- KLIMOWICZ, WILLIAM JOSEPH
- Art Unit
- 2688
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