A Pump As A Pressure Source For Supercritical Fluid Chromatography Involving Pressure Regulators And A Precision Orifice

Inventors: 6648609, WATERS TECHNOLOGIES CORP.(OWNER), AURORA SFC SYSTEMS INC. (3RD PTY REQ.), AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. (REAL PTY IN INTEREST), LIEBERMAN & BRANDSDORFER, LLC

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2016-10-14	`RXCERT`	Reexamination Certificate Issued	2	View
2016-09-02	`RXNIRC`	Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate	10	View
2016-09-02	`BIB`	Bibliographic Data Sheet	1	View
2016-09-02	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2016-09-02	`IIFW`	Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc.	3	View
2016-09-02	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2016-09-02	`RXFILJKT`	Paper Reexam File Jacket is scanned	1	View
2016-08-04	`M327`	Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count	6	View
2016-07-29	`RXCERT`	Reexamination Certificate Issued	2	View
2016-07-19	`RXL/RD`	Letter Acknowledging That an Improper Paper in a Reexam Proceeding Has Been Returned/Destroyed	6	View
2016-07-18	`RXNIRC`	Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate	6	View
2016-07-18	`BIB`	Bibliographic Data Sheet	1	View
2016-07-18	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2016-07-18	`IIFW`	Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc.	3	View
2016-07-18	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2016-07-18	`RXFILJKT`	Paper Reexam File Jacket is scanned	1	View
2016-07-11	`RXLITSR`	Reexam Litigation Search Conducted	19	View
2016-06-28	`M327`	Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count	4	View
2016-06-09	`RXLET.`	Reexam Miscellaneous Incoming Letter	5	View
2016-06-09	`RXC/SR`	Reexam Certificate of Service	1	View
2016-06-09	`REF.OTHER`	Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents	13	View
2016-06-09	`REF.OTHER`	Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents	2	View
2016-06-09	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2016-01-29	`CAFC.DEC.DIS`	Decision by Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit – Dismissed by Court	17	View
2014-12-30	`RXLET.`	Reexam Miscellaneous Incoming Letter	10	View
2014-12-30	`RXC/SR`	Reexam Certificate of Service	1	View
2014-12-30	`CAFC.IPR.ELC`	Notice of Election	3	View
2014-12-30	`RXC/SR`	Reexam Certificate of Service	1	View
2014-12-30	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2014-12-19	`XI.APCTR`	Requester Appeal to the Federal Circuit	36	View
2014-12-19	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2014-09-30	`APDR`	Patent Board Decision - Examiner Reversed	32	View
2014-09-30	`XI.AP.DN`	New Board of Appeals Decision after Board Decision with New Ground of Rejection: New Ground of Rej (subsequent to XI.APDN)	33	View
2014-05-28	`CTMS`	Miscellaneous Action with shortened statutory period (SSP)	38	View
2014-05-28	`M327`	Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count	40	View
2014-04-18	`APCH`	Confirmation of Hearing by Appellant	1	View
2014-04-08	`RXC/SR`	Reexam Certificate of Service	1	View
2014-04-08	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2014-04-08	`APCH`	Confirmation of Hearing by Appellant	3	View
2014-04-07	`APCH`	Confirmation of Hearing by Appellant	3	View
2014-04-07	`RXC/SR`	Reexam Certificate of Service	1	View
2014-04-02	`APNH`	Notification of Appeal Hearing	3	View
2014-04-02	`APNH`	Notification of Appeal Hearing	3	View
2014-03-12	`AP_DK_M`	Appeal Docketing Notice	3	View
2014-02-18	`RBNE`	Reply Brief Noted - Patent Board	3	View
2014-01-09	`XI.APOHR`	Oral Hearing Request - Third Party Requester	3	View
2014-01-09	`XI.RBBR`	Rebuttal Brief - Requester	22	View
2014-01-09	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2014-01-09	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2014-01-09	`XI.RBBO`	Rebuttal Brief - Owner	17	View
2014-01-09	`RXC/SR`	Reexam Certificate of Service	1	View
2014-01-09	`XI.APOHO`	Oral Hearing Request-Owner	1	View
2014-01-09	`RXC/SR`	Reexam Certificate of Service	1	View
2014-01-09	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2014-01-09	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2013-12-12	`RXMISC`	Reexam - Miscellaneous Action	3	View
2013-12-09	`APEA`	Examiner's Answer to Appeal Brief	3	View
2013-08-15	`LET.`	Miscellaneous Incoming Letter	3	View
2013-08-15	`XI.RSBR`	Respondent Brief - Requester	31	View
2013-08-15	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2013-08-13	`RXLET.`	Reexam Miscellaneous Incoming Letter	2	View
2013-08-13	`RXC/SR`	Reexam Certificate of Service	1	View
2013-08-13	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2013-06-07	`XI.RSBR`	Respondent Brief - Requester	38	View
2013-06-07	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2013-06-07	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2013-06-07	`XI.RSBO`	Respondent Brief - Owner	19	View
2013-06-07	`RXC/SR`	Reexam Certificate of Service	1	View
2013-06-07	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2013-06-07	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2013-05-08	`REF.OTHER`	Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents	11	View
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2013-05-08	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2013-05-08	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2013-05-08	`XI.AP.BR`	Appeal Brief - Third Party Requester	28	View
2013-05-08	`AF/D.132`	Affidavit-traversing rejections or objections rule 132	7	View
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2013-05-08	`XI.AP.BO`	Appeal Brief-Owner	41	View
2013-05-08	`RXC/SR`	Reexam Certificate of Service	1	View
2013-05-08	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2013-05-08	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2013-04-26	`RXLET.`	Reexam Miscellaneous Incoming Letter	1	View
2013-04-26	`RXC/SR`	Reexam Certificate of Service	1	View
2013-04-26	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2013-03-08	`XI.NCAPR`	Notice of Cross Appeal - Third Party Requester	3	View
2013-03-08	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2013-03-08	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2013-02-22	`RXNOCP`	Notice of concurrent proceeding(s)	2	View
2013-02-22	`RXC/SR`	Reexam Certificate of Service	1	View
2013-02-22	`N/AP`	Notice of Appeal Filed	2	View
2013-02-22	`RXC/SR`	Reexam Certificate of Service	1	View
2013-02-22	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2013-02-22	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2013-01-23	`XI.RAN.`	Right of Appeal Notice	35	View
2013-01-23	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	2	View
2012-11-21	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	1	View
2012-11-21	`REF.OTHER`	Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents	20	View
2012-11-21	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2012-11-21	`RXAF/DR`	Reexam - Affidavit/Declaration/Exhibit Filed by 3rd Party	4	View
2012-11-21	`REF.OTHER`	Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents	11	View
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2012-11-21	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2012-11-21	`XI.ACPRC`	Third Party Requester Comments after Action Closing Prosecution	46	View
2012-11-21	`RXC/SR`	Reexam Certificate of Service	1	View
2012-10-24	`RXNOCP`	Notice of concurrent proceeding(s)	2	View
2012-10-24	`RXC/SR`	Reexam Certificate of Service	1	View
2012-10-24	`XI.ACPOC`	Patent Owner Comments after Action Closing Prosecution	12	View
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2012-10-24	`ANE.I`	Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner.	1	View
2012-09-24	`XI.ACP`	Action Closing Prosecution (nonfinal)	33	View
2012-09-24	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	3	View
2012-08-08	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	5	View
2012-08-08	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	1	View
2012-08-08	`REF.OTHER`	Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents	10	View
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2012-08-08	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	4	View
2012-08-08	`XI.RNFRC`	Third Party Requester Comments after Non-final Action	49	View
2012-08-08	`RXC/SR`	Reexam Certificate of Service	1	View
2012-07-09	`REF.OTHER`	Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents	5	View
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2012-07-09	`RXNOCP`	Notice of concurrent proceeding(s)	2	View
2012-07-09	`RXC/SR`	Reexam Certificate of Service	1	View
2012-07-09	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	3	View
2012-07-09	`RXC/SR`	Reexam Certificate of Service	1	View
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2012-07-09	`AF/D`	Affidavit-submitted prior to Mar 15, 2013	7	View
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2012-07-09	`XI.A...`	Response after non-final action-owner timely	1	View
2012-07-09	`CLM`	Claims	1	View
2012-07-09	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	44	View
2012-07-09	`RXC/SR`	Reexam Certificate of Service	1	View
2012-07-09	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	4	View
2012-05-07	`RXREXO`	Determination -- Reexam Ordered	33	View
2012-05-07	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	2	View
2012-05-07	`RXR.NF`	Reexam - Non-Final Action	17	View
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2012-04-19	`N570`	Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308)	1	View
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2012-04-17	`RXTRLTR`	Transmittal letter filing of a response in a reexam	1	View
2012-04-17	`RXC/SR`	Reexam Certificate of Service	2	View
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2012-03-29	`RXTTLRPT`	Title Report	2	View
2012-03-28	`RXLITSR`	Reexam Litigation Search Conducted	19	View
2012-03-27	`XI.OSUB`	Receipt of Original Inter Partes Reexam Request	192	View
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2012-03-27	`RXPATENT`	Copy of patent for which reexamination is requested	12	View
2012-03-27	`REF.OTHER`	Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents	131	View
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2012-03-27	`XI.OSUB`	Receipt of Original Inter Partes Reexam Request	31	View
2012-03-27	`XI.OSUB`	Receipt of Original Inter Partes Reexam Request	28	View
2012-03-27	`XI.OSUB`	Receipt of Original Inter Partes Reexam Request	26	View
2012-03-27	`XI.OSUB`	Receipt of Original Inter Partes Reexam Request	18	View
2012-03-27	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2012-03-27	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	4	View
2012-03-27	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	3	View
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Inventors

6648609

WATERS TECHNOLOGIES CORP.(OWNER) MILFORD, MA

AURORA SFC SYSTEMS INC. (3RD PTY REQ.) REDWOOD CITY, CA

AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. (REAL PTY IN INTEREST) SANTA CLARA, CA

LIEBERMAN & BRANDSDORFER, LLC GAITHERSBURG, MD

Attorneys & Agents of Record

RICARDO JOSEPH Reg. 80085 Agent · BURNS & LEVINSON LLP

JACK HICKS Reg. 34180 Attorney · WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP

CRISTIN COWLES Reg. 55281 Attorney · WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP

MICHAEL LYNN Reg. 57490 Attorney · BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION

JACOB WHARTON Reg. 52428 Attorney · WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP

BRENDAN O'DEA Reg. 63425 Attorney · WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP

WILLIAM HALL Reg. 52985 Agent · WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP

DENISE RAY Reg. 69142 Agent · WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP

JAMIE ROSE Reg. 45054 Attorney · WATERS CORPORATION

ROBERT STREAN Reg. 56450 Attorney · WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP

PRESTON HEARD Reg. 64675 Agent · WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP

DANIELLE HERRITT Reg. 43670 Attorney · WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP

JULIE MEIGS Reg. 47447 Attorney · WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON LLP

GREG PARKER Reg. 44995 Attorney · PARKER JUSTISS, P.C.

DEBORAH VERNON Reg. 55699 Agent · WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP

JESSICA GORCZYNSKI Reg. 59731 Attorney · WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP

CHRISTOPHER HUMPHREY Reg. 43683 Attorney · WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP

MARY BOURKE Reg. 30982 Attorney · WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP

DANIEL OVANEZIAN Reg. 41236 Attorney · WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON LLP

ANDREA SHERK Reg. 64090 Agent · WOMBLE CARLYLE SANDRIDGE & RICE, LLP

SCOTT BREINING Reg. 71030 Agent · WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON

LAUREN ANDERSON Reg. 69344 Attorney · WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP

BARRY HERMAN Reg. 51254 Attorney · WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP

RYAN CAGLE Reg. 47468 Attorney · WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP

MARK DELUCA Reg. 44649 Agent · WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON

BROCK BUCK Reg. 62697 Attorney · WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP

CHRISTOPHER HALL Reg. 62908 Agent · WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON US

JOHN FORCIER Reg. 42545 Attorney · OASYS WATER

MOSES AMTRY Reg. 83322 Agent

Classification

USPC 417/53

Prosecution

Examiner: DOERRLER, WILLIAM CHARLES
Art Unit: 3993
Customer No.: 13871
Docket No.: 1329-202
Confirmation No.: 2956

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Quick Facts

App. No.: 95/001,947
Filed: 2012-03-27
Examiner: DOERRLER, WILLIAM CHARLES
Art Unit: 3993

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