Granted Patent
Utility
Small
US 8,333,934
· Confirmation No. 8644
GRADIENT STRUCTURES INTERFACING MICROFLUIDICS AND NANOFLUIDICS, METHODS FOR FABRICATION AND USES THEREOF
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| 2017-05-23 | COCOUT |
Certificate of Correction - Post Issue Communication | 1 | View | |
| 2014-11-07 | PET.OP.DEC |
Office of Petitions Decision (PTO-90) | 4 | View | |
| 2014-11-07 | OA.APPENDIX |
Office Action Appendix | 1 | View | |
| 2014-11-07 | IMIS |
Miscellaneous Internal Document | 1 | View | |
| 2014-11-07 | PET.DEC.COCI |
Petition Decision routed to Certificate of Correction | 1 | View | |
| 2014-11-07 | OA.APPENDIX |
Office Action Appendix | 6 | View | |
| 2013-01-02 | PET.PTA |
Patent Term Adjustment Petition | 5 | View | |
| 2013-01-02 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2013-01-02 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2012-11-28 | ISSUE.NTF |
Issue Notification | 1 | View | |
| 2012-11-14 | IFEE |
Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) | 1 | View | |
| 2012-11-14 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2012-11-14 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2012-09-24 | INTV.SUM.EX |
Examiner initiated interview summary (PTOL-413B) | 5 | View | |
| 2012-09-24 | NOA |
Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) | 9 | View | |
| 2012-09-24 | 892 |
List of references cited by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2012-09-24 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2012-09-24 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 3 | View | |
| 2012-09-24 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 2 | View | |
| 2012-09-24 | BIB |
Bibliographic Data Sheet | 1 | View | |
| 2012-09-24 | IIFW |
Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. | 1 | View | |
| 2012-09-11 | INTV.SUM.EX |
Examiner initiated interview summary (PTOL-413B) | 3 | View | |
| 2012-07-05 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2012-07-05 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 4 | View | |
| 2012-07-05 | AP.B |
Appeal Brief Filed | 36 | View | |
| 2012-07-05 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2012-06-05 | CTMS |
Miscellaneous Action with shortened statutory period (SSP) | 3 | View | |
| 2012-06-04 | INTV.SUM.EX |
Examiner initiated interview summary (PTOL-413B) | 2 | View | |
| 2012-03-21 | AP.B |
Appeal Brief Filed | 5 | View | |
| 2012-03-21 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2012-03-09 | APBD |
Notice - Defective Appeal Brief | 3 | View | |
| 2012-02-29 | AP.B |
Appeal Brief Filed | 5 | View | |
| 2012-02-29 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2012-02-13 | APBD |
Notice - Defective Appeal Brief | 3 | View | |
| 2012-01-26 | SAPB |
Supplemental Appeal Brief | 32 | View | |
| 2012-01-26 | XT/ |
Extension of Time | 1 | View | |
| 2012-01-26 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2012-01-26 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2011-12-08 | APNR |
Notice of Non-Entry of Reply Brief | 3 | View | |
| 2011-09-30 | AP.B |
Appeal Brief Filed | 35 | View | |
| 2011-09-30 | XT/ |
Extension of Time | 1 | View | |
| 2011-09-30 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2011-09-30 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2011-07-05 | N/AP |
Notice of Appeal Filed | 1 | View | |
| 2011-07-05 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2011-07-05 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2011-07-05 | XT/ |
Extension of Time | 1 | View | |
| 2011-03-07 | CTFR |
Final Rejection | 12 | View | |
| 2011-03-07 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 4 | View | |
| 2011-02-16 | N570 |
Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) | 1 | View | |
| 2011-02-16 | N570 |
Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) | 1 | View | |
| 2011-02-04 | PA.. |
Power of Attorney | 2 | View | |
| 2011-02-04 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2011-02-04 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 3 | View | |
| 2011-02-04 | AMSB |
Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE) | 1 | View | |
| 2011-02-04 | CLM |
Claims | 8 | View | |
| 2011-02-04 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 6 | View | |
| 2011-02-04 | RCEX |
Request for Continued Examination (RCE) | 1 | View | |
| 2011-02-04 | XT/ |
Extension of Time | 1 | View | |
| 2011-02-04 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2010-10-04 | CTFR |
Final Rejection | 10 | View | |
| 2010-10-04 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 3 | View | |
| 2010-10-04 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2010-09-10 | RCEX |
Request for Continued Examination (RCE) | 3 | View | |
| 2010-09-10 | AMSB |
Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE) | 1 | View | |
| 2010-09-10 | SPEC |
Specification | 1 | View | |
| 2010-09-10 | CLM |
Claims | 11 | View | |
| 2010-09-10 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 18 | View | |
| 2010-09-10 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2010-09-10 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 3 | View | |
| 2010-09-10 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2010-08-26 | ANE.I |
Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner. | 1 | View | |
| 2010-08-26 | CTAV |
Advisory Action (PTOL-303) | 2 | View | |
| 2010-08-26 | NTC.A.NONCPL |
Notice to the applicant regarding a non-compliant or non-responsive amendment | 2 | View | |
| 2010-08-26 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 3 | View | |
| 2010-08-16 | A.NE |
Response After Final Action | 1 | View | |
| 2010-08-16 | SPEC |
Specification | 1 | View | |
| 2010-08-16 | CLM |
Claims | 11 | View | |
| 2010-08-16 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 18 | View | |
| 2010-08-16 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2010-08-16 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 2 | View | |
| 2010-08-16 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2010-08-02 | EXIN |
Examiner Interview Summary Record (PTOL - 413) | 4 | View | |
| 2010-08-02 | 892 |
List of references cited by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2010-08-02 | IMIS |
Miscellaneous Internal Document | 1 | View | |
| 2010-06-16 | CTFR |
Final Rejection | 19 | View | |
| 2010-06-16 | 892 |
List of references cited by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2010-06-16 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 3 | View | |
| 2010-06-16 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2010-06-16 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 9 | View | |
| 2010-03-25 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2010-03-25 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 3 | View | |
| 2010-03-25 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2010-03-25 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 2 | View | |
| 2010-03-25 | NDRW |
Transmittal Letter accompanying New/Additional Drawings | 16 | View | |
| 2010-03-25 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2010-03-25 | SCORE |
Placeholder sheet indicating presence of supplemental content in Supplemental Complex Repository for Examiners(SCORE) | 1 | View | |
| 2010-03-22 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 1 | View | |
| 2010-03-22 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 123 | View | |
| 2010-03-22 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 28 | View | |
| 2010-03-22 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 3 | View | |
| 2010-03-22 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 4 | View | |
| 2010-03-10 | NTC.A.NONCPL |
Notice to the applicant regarding a non-compliant or non-responsive amendment | 3 | View | |
| 2009-12-09 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2009-12-09 | SPEC |
Specification | 1 | View | |
| 2009-12-09 | CLM |
Claims | 9 | View | |
| 2009-12-09 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 17 | View | |
| 2009-12-09 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 3 | View | |
| 2009-12-09 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 9 | View | |
| 2009-12-09 | DRW.NONBW |
Drawings-other than black and white line drawings | 16 | View | |
| 2009-12-09 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 3 | View | |
| 2009-12-09 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 2 | View | |
| 2009-12-09 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2009-12-09 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2009-12-09 | SCORE |
Placeholder sheet indicating presence of supplemental content in Supplemental Complex Repository for Examiners(SCORE) | 1 | View | |
| 2009-12-09 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2009-09-21 | CTNF |
Non-Final Rejection | 13 | View | |
| 2009-09-21 | 892 |
List of references cited by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2009-09-21 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 3 | View | |
| 2009-09-21 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2009-09-08 | NTC.RCE.DEF |
Notice of Improper Request for Continued Examination (RCE) - PTO-2051 Rev 7/2003 | 2 | View | |
| 2009-08-25 | RCEX |
Request for Continued Examination (RCE) | 3 | View | |
| 2009-08-25 | XT/ |
Extension of Time | 2 | View | |
| 2009-08-25 | AMSB |
Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE) | 1 | View | |
| 2009-08-25 | CLM |
Claims | 9 | View | |
| 2009-08-25 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 7 | View | |
| 2009-08-25 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2009-08-25 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 3 | View | |
| 2009-08-25 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2009-08-25 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2009-08-25 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2009-03-25 | CTRS |
Requirement for Restriction/Election | 11 | View | |
| 2009-03-25 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 3 | View | |
| 2009-03-25 | BIB |
Bibliographic Data Sheet | 1 | View | |
| 2007-01-25 | NTC.PUB |
Notice of Publication | 1 | View | |
| 2006-09-28 | OATH |
Oath or Declaration filed | 6 | View | |
| 2006-09-28 | DRW |
Drawings-only black and white line drawings | 16 | View | |
| 2006-09-28 | SPEC |
Specification | 17 | View | |
| 2006-09-28 | CLM |
Claims | 7 | View | |
| 2006-09-28 | ABST |
Abstract | 1 | View | |
| 2006-09-28 | PA.. |
Power of Attorney | 2 | View | |
| 2006-09-28 | ADS |
Application Data Sheet | 5 | View | |
| 2006-09-28 | A.PE |
Preliminary Amendment | 1 | View | |
| 2006-09-28 | SPEC |
Specification | 1 | View | |
| 2006-09-28 | CLM |
Claims | 8 | View | |
| 2006-09-28 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 2 | View | |
| 2006-09-28 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2006-09-28 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 3 | View | |
| 0001-01-03 | DRW.SUPP |
Drawings-black and white line and/or other drawings | — | View | |
| 0001-01-03 | DRW.SUPP |
Drawings-black and white line and/or other drawings | — | View |
Inventors
Han Cao
Blawenburg, NJ
Jonas O. Tegenfeldt
Lund, SWEDEN
Stephen Chou
Princeton, NJ
Robert H. Austin
Princeton, NJ
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
422/502
B01L3/502707
G01N21/6486
Y10T436/143333
B01L3/502715
B01L3/502746
B01L3/502761
B01L2200/027
B01L2200/0663
B01L2200/12
B01L2300/0654
B01L2300/0896
B01L2400/0415
B01L2400/086
B81B2201/058
B81C1/00119
B81C2201/0157
B81C2201/0159
B82Y30/00
G01N33/48721
G03F7/2008
Prosecution
- Examiner
- SISSON, BRADLEY L
- Art Unit
- 1634
- Customer No.
- 10872
- Docket No.
- 205950-0002-01-US (600657
- Confirmation No.
- 8644
Publication
- Pub. No.
- US20070020772A1
- Pub. Date
- 2007-01-25
Patent Term Adjustment
-226days
Parent
is a Division of
→
App. 10/414,620
· US 7,217,562
Filed 2003-04-16
· Patented Case
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 60/373,409
Filed 2002-04-16
· Provisional Application Expired
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 60/419,742
Filed 2002-10-18
· Provisional Application Expired
Child
is a Division of
→
App. 18/059,476
Filed 2022-11-29
· Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action
Child
is a Division of
→
App. 13/675,685
· US 9,733,185
Filed 2012-11-13
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Child
is a Division of
→
App. 16/720,205
Filed 2019-12-19
· Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action
Child
is a Division of
→
App. 15/664,196
· US 10,551,319
Filed 2017-07-31
· Patented Case
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2019-03-22
SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2018-07-03
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Quick Facts
- Patent No.
- US 8,333,934
- App. No.
- 11/536,178
- Filed
- 2006-09-28
- Granted
- 2012-12-18
- Pub. No.
- US20070020772A1
- Examiner
- SISSON, BRADLEY L
- Art Unit
- 1634
- PTA
- -226 days
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