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App. No. 09/972,050
· Confirmation No. 3857
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COIN OR OBJECT SENSING USING ADAPTIVE OPERATING POINT CONTROL
Inventor:
Mark L. Waechter
Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
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| 2017-05-24 | OATH |
Oath or Declaration filed | 11 | View | |
| 2006-12-06 | ISSUE.NTF |
Issue Notification | 1 | View | |
| 2006-11-15 | IFEE |
Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) | 1 | View | |
| 2006-11-15 | LET. |
Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2006-10-02 | NOA |
Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) | 3 | View | |
| 2006-10-02 | NOA |
Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) | 3 | View | |
| 2006-10-02 | 892 |
List of references cited by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2006-10-02 | BIB |
Bibliographic Data Sheet | 1 | View | |
| 2006-10-02 | IIFW |
Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. | 1 | View | |
| 2006-10-02 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2006-10-02 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2006-09-14 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 2 | View | |
| 2006-05-30 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 2 | View | |
| 2006-05-30 | CLM |
Claims | 10 | View | |
| 2006-05-30 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 4 | View | |
| 2006-05-30 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2006-02-27 | CTNF |
Non-Final Rejection | 8 | View | |
| 2006-02-27 | 892 |
List of references cited by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2006-02-27 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2006-02-21 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 3 | View | |
| 2005-12-12 | AMSB |
Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE) | 1 | View | |
| 2005-12-12 | CLM |
Claims | 10 | View | |
| 2005-12-12 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 3 | View | |
| 2005-12-12 | RCEX |
Request for Continued Examination (RCE) | 1 | View | |
| 2005-12-12 | XT/ |
Extension of Time | 1 | View | |
| 2005-12-12 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2005-08-10 | CTFR |
Final Rejection | 8 | View | |
| 2005-05-20 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 2 | View | |
| 2005-05-20 | CLM |
Claims | 9 | View | |
| 2005-05-20 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 3 | View | |
| 2005-05-20 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2005-04-06 | CTNF |
Non-Final Rejection | 6 | View | |
| 2005-04-06 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 7 | View | |
| 2005-04-06 | 892 |
List of references cited by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2005-04-06 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2005-04-01 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 3 | View | |
| 2005-01-28 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2004-12-21 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 2 | View | |
| 2004-12-21 | CLM |
Claims | 9 | View | |
| 2004-12-21 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 2 | View | |
| 2004-12-08 | CTRS |
Requirement for Restriction/Election | 10 | View | |
| 2004-09-30 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 4 | View | |
| 2003-10-06 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 4 | View | |
| 2003-10-06 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 35 | View | |
| 2002-11-07 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 8 | View | |
| 2002-11-07 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 31 | View | |
| 2002-11-07 | FOR |
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| 2002-11-07 | FOR |
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| 2002-11-07 | FOR |
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| 2002-11-07 | FOR |
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| 2002-11-07 | FOR |
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| 2002-11-07 | FOR |
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| 2002-11-07 | FOR |
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| 2002-11-07 | FOR |
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| 2002-11-07 | FOR |
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| 2002-11-07 | FOR |
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| 2002-11-07 | FOR |
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| 2002-11-07 | FOR |
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| 2002-11-07 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 53 | View | |
| 2002-05-07 | DRW |
Drawings-only black and white line drawings | 16 | View | |
| 2002-05-07 | PEFR |
Applicant Response to Pre-Exam Formalities Notice | 3 | View | |
| 2002-03-15 | PEFN |
Pre-Exam Formalities Notice | 1 | View | |
| 2002-02-21 | PEFR |
Applicant Response to Pre-Exam Formalities Notice | 3 | View | |
| 2002-02-21 | DRW |
Drawings-only black and white line drawings | 16 | View | |
| 2002-02-21 | XT/ |
Extension of Time | 1 | View | |
| 2002-02-21 | PEFR |
Applicant Response to Pre-Exam Formalities Notice | 2 | View | |
| 2002-02-07 | C.AD |
Change of Address | 1 | View | |
| 2001-11-08 | PEFN |
Pre-Exam Formalities Notice | 1 | View | |
| 2001-10-05 | TRNA |
Transmittal of New Application | 4 | View | |
| 2001-10-05 | SPEC |
Specification | 27 | View | |
| 2001-10-05 | CLM |
Claims | 8 | View | |
| 2001-10-05 | ABST |
Abstract | 1 | View | |
| 2001-10-05 | DRW |
Drawings-only black and white line drawings | 16 | View | |
| 2001-10-05 | OATH |
Oath or Declaration filed | 4 | View | |
| 2001-10-05 | 136A |
Authorization for Extension of Time all replies | 4 | View | |
| 2001-10-05 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2001-10-05 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2001-10-05 | WCLM |
Claims Worksheet (PTO-2022) | 1 | View |
Inventors
Mark L. Waechter
Winthrop, WA
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
194/317
Prosecution
- Examiner
- JASMIN, LYNDA C
- Art Unit
- 3627
- Customer No.
- 25096
- Docket No.
- 213828022US1
- Confirmation No.
- 3857
Publication
- Pub. No.
- US20030057054A1
- Pub. Date
- 2003-03-27
Patent Term Adjustment
-35days
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2026-02-09
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2017-05-25
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2017-05-25
from
COINSTAR, LLC
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2017-05-24
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2017-05-12
RELEASE OF 2ND LIEN SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2017-05-12
from
OUTERWALL INC.
SECOND LIEN SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded 2016-09-28
RELEASE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2016-09-28
from
OUTERWALL INC.
FIRST LIEN SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded 2016-09-27
from
COINSTAR, INC.
AMENDED AND RESTATED SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded 2011-07-26
from
COINSTAR, INC.
SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded 2004-10-06
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Quick Facts
- App. No.
- 09/972,050
- Filed
- 2001-10-05
- Granted
- 2006-12-26
- Pub. No.
- US20030057054A1
- Examiner
- JASMIN, LYNDA C
- Art Unit
- 3627
- PTA
- -35 days
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