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US 7,722,810 · Confirmation No. 6069

APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED HANDLING AND EMBEDDING OF TISSUE SAMPLES

Inventors: Douglas P. Allen, Dominic P. DiNovo, Matthew J. Huddleston, Kenneth E. Hughes, George A. Keller, Keith A. Kuisick, Rebeccah P. Quam, Cecil R. Robinson, Jonathan E. Turner, Ernest D. VanHoose, Thomas J. Ward, Warren P. Williamson IV

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2022-12-06	`N570`	Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308)	1	View
2022-12-06	`N570`	Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308)	1	View
2022-12-02	`MFEE.C.AD`	Maintenance Fee Address Change	1	View
2022-12-02	`PA..`	Power of Attorney	2	View
2022-12-02	`R3.73`	Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73	2	View
2022-12-02	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2010-10-05	`COCOUT`	Certificate of Correction - Post Issue Communication	2	View
2010-08-27	`COCIN`	Request for Certificate of Correction	7	View
2010-08-27	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2010-05-05	`ISSUE.NTF`	Issue Notification	1	View
2010-02-05	`BIB`	Bibliographic Data Sheet	1	View
2010-01-29	`IFEE`	Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B)	1	View
2010-01-29	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2010-01-29	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2009-11-24	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	1	View
2009-10-30	`NOA`	Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85)	4	View
2009-10-30	`EXIN`	Examiner Interview Summary Record (PTOL - 413)	2	View
2009-10-30	`NOA`	Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85)	3	View
2009-10-30	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2009-10-30	`IIFW`	Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc.	1	View
2009-10-30	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	25	View
2009-10-30	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	2	View
2009-10-30	`BIB`	Bibliographic Data Sheet	1	View
2009-07-22	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	2	View
2009-07-22	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2009-07-22	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2009-07-22	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2009-07-02	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2009-07-02	`CLM`	Claims	14	View
2009-07-02	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	4	View
2009-07-02	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2009-07-02	`136A`	Authorization for Extension of Time all replies	4	View
2009-07-02	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2009-04-02	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	13	View
2009-04-02	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2009-04-02	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	2	View
2009-04-02	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2009-04-02	`BIB`	Bibliographic Data Sheet	1	View
2009-04-02	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	19	View
2009-04-02	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	3	View
2009-04-02	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	2	View
2009-04-02	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	2	View
2009-04-02	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	2	View
2009-04-02	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	2	View
2009-04-02	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	2	View
2009-04-02	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	7	View
2009-04-02	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	2	View
2009-04-02	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	2	View
2009-04-02	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	2	View
2009-04-02	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	2	View
2009-04-02	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2009-04-02	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	2	View
2009-02-12	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	2	View
2009-02-12	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2009-02-12	`371P`	Documents submitted with 371 (National Stage) Applications	133	View
2009-02-12	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2008-12-09	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	2	View
2008-12-09	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2008-12-09	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	13	View
2008-12-09	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2008-12-05	`ELC.`	Response to Election / Restriction Filed	1	View
2008-12-05	`CLM`	Claims	12	View
2008-12-05	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	1	View
2008-12-05	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2008-12-05	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2008-11-14	`CTRS`	Requirement for Restriction/Election	6	View
2008-11-14	`BIB`	Bibliographic Data Sheet	1	View
2008-10-01	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	2	View
2008-10-01	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2008-10-01	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	8	View
2008-10-01	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	19	View
2008-10-01	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2008-07-30	`ELC.`	Response to Election / Restriction Filed	1	View
2008-07-30	`CLM`	Claims	19	View
2008-07-30	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	1	View
2008-07-30	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2008-07-30	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2008-07-30	`XT/`	Extension of Time	2	View
2008-07-30	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2008-07-15	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	2	View
2008-07-15	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2008-07-15	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2008-06-26	`CTRS`	Requirement for Restriction/Election	6	View
2008-06-26	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	2	View
2008-06-04	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2008-06-04	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	2	View
2008-06-04	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2008-06-04	`371P`	Documents submitted with 371 (National Stage) Applications	25	View
2008-06-04	`371P`	Documents submitted with 371 (National Stage) Applications	37	View
2008-06-04	`371P`	Documents submitted with 371 (National Stage) Applications	72	View
2008-06-04	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2008-04-01	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	2	View
2008-04-01	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2008-04-01	`371P`	Documents submitted with 371 (National Stage) Applications	11	View
2008-04-01	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2008-02-21	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	2	View
2008-02-21	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2008-02-21	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	9	View
2008-02-21	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2007-08-23	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2007-08-23	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	6	View
2007-08-23	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	7	View
2007-08-23	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	8	View
2007-08-23	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2007-04-02	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2007-04-02	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	22	View
2007-04-02	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	10	View
2007-04-02	`371P`	Documents submitted with 371 (National Stage) Applications	38	View
2007-04-02	`371P`	Documents submitted with 371 (National Stage) Applications	30	View
2007-04-02	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	8	View
2007-04-02	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2007-01-25	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	5	View
2007-01-25	`371P`	Documents submitted with 371 (National Stage) Applications	3	View
2007-01-25	`371P`	Documents submitted with 371 (National Stage) Applications	3	View
2007-01-25	`371P`	Documents submitted with 371 (National Stage) Applications	6	View
2007-01-25	`371P`	Documents submitted with 371 (National Stage) Applications	12	View
2007-01-25	`371P`	Documents submitted with 371 (National Stage) Applications	3	View
2007-01-25	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2006-10-26	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	6	View
2006-10-26	`371P`	Documents submitted with 371 (National Stage) Applications	13	View
2006-10-26	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2006-09-05	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2006-09-05	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2006-09-05	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	8	View
2006-09-05	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	8	View
2006-09-05	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2005-07-15	`CFILE`	Request for Corrected Filing Receipt	5	View
2005-06-23	`PEFR`	Applicant Response to Pre-Exam Formalities Notice	4	View
2005-06-23	`OATH`	Oath or Declaration filed	15	View
2005-06-23	`XT/`	Extension of Time	2	View
2005-06-23	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	9	View
2005-06-23	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	11	View
2005-06-23	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2005-05-05	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2005-05-05	`A.PE`	Preliminary Amendment	1	View
2005-05-05	`CLM`	Claims	19	View
2005-05-05	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	1	View
2005-05-05	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2005-02-09	`LET.`	Miscellaneous Incoming Letter	2	View
2005-02-02	`PEFN`	Pre-Exam Formalities Notice	2	View
2004-12-13	`TRNA`	Transmittal of New Application	3	View
2004-12-13	`SPEC`	Specification	41	View
2004-12-13	`CLM`	Claims	22	View
2004-12-13	`ABST`	Abstract	1	View
2004-12-13	`DRW`	Drawings-only black and white line drawings	27	View
2004-12-13	`OATH`	Oath or Declaration filed	10	View
2004-12-13	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2004-12-13	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2004-12-13	`136A`	Authorization for Extension of Time all replies	3	View

Inventors

Douglas P. Allen Del Mar, CA

Dominic P. DiNovo Dublin, OH

Matthew J. Huddleston Blacklick, OH

Kenneth E. Hughes Pataskala, OH

George A. Keller Columbus, OH

Keith A. Kuisick Columbus, OH

Rebeccah P. Quam Columbus, OH

Cecil R. Robinson Hilliard, OH

Jonathan E. Turner Lewis Center, OH

Ernest D. VanHoose Columbus, OH

Thomas J. Ward Columbus, OH

Warren P. Williamson IV Loveland, OH

Attorneys & Agents of Record

KEVIN ROONEY Reg. 36330 Agent · DORTON & WILLIS, LLP

ERIC BARTLAM Reg. 78737 Attorney · BARTLAM LAW

KYLE MARTIN Reg. 81303 Attorney · ROONEY IP, LLC

Classification

USPC 422/63

G01N1/36 Y10T436/2525 Y10T436/2575 G01N35/00732 G01N2001/366

Prosecution

Examiner: MUTREJA, JYOTI NAGPAUL
Art Unit: 1797
Customer No.: 171777
Docket No.: BIOP-04US
Confirmation No.: 6069

Publication

Pub. No.: US20050226770A1
Pub. Date: 2005-10-13

Patent Term Adjustment

-204days

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BIOPATH AUTOMATION LLC

from WARD ENGINEERING INC.

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded 2005-02-08

015685/0522 →

WARD ENGINEERING, INC.

from ALLEN, DOULGAS P.

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded 2005-02-08

015685/0695 →

BIOPATH AUTOMATION L.L.C.

from WILLIAMSON, WARREN P.

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded 2005-02-08

015685/0547 →

WARD ENGINEERING, INC.

from HUDDLESTON, MATTHEW J., KELLER, GEORGE A., KUISICK, KEITH A., ROBINSON, CECIL R., WARD, THOMAS J., VANHOOSE, ERNEST D., HUGHES, KENNETH E., QUAM, REBECCAH P., DINOVO, DOMINIC P., TURNER, JONATHAN E.

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded 2005-02-08

015685/0677 →

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Quick Facts

Patent No.: US 7,722,810
App. No.: 11/010,773
Filed: 2004-12-13
Granted: 2010-05-25
Pub. No.: US20050226770A1
Examiner: MUTREJA, JYOTI NAGPAUL
Art Unit: 1797
PTA: -204 days

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