| Patent Re-Examination of USPN 7,672,499 |
| Feb 14, 2011
THE U.S. PATENT OFFICE (USPTO) RE-EXAMINATION UNIT ISSUED FIRST NON-FINAL OFFICE ACTION REJECTING OVER 50 CLAIMS. A FINAL OFFICE ACTION (ACTION CLOSING PROSECUTION) WOULD FOLLOW AFTER BOTH PARTIES HAVE A CHANCE TO REPLY THE DECISION. -------------------------------------------------------------------------Nov 30, 2010
THE U.S. PATENT OFFICE (USPTO) ORDERED RE-EXAMINATION OF CUMMINS-ALLISON’S PATENT USPN 7,672,499 FOR INVALIDITY OF 110 CLAIMS. ACCORDING TO EXAMINER, AMRO'S REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION AND PRIOR ARTS SUBMITTED, RAISED SUBSTANTIAL QUESTIONS OF PATENTABILITY OF ALL 110 CLAIMS INCLUDING THOSE HIGH-SPEED (1000 NPM) DISCRIMINATING CLAIMS. NON-FINAL OFFICE ACTION SHOULD BE FOLLOWED SOON.
[Due to Space limitation, Exhibits are not included here. You can download all the exhibits and status report from US PTO website:
http://portal.uspto.gov/external/portal/pair ]
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USPN 7672499 |
AMRO's Request for Re-Examination |
Non-Final Office Action and OGR |
| Patent Re-Examination of USPN 7,536,046 |
| March 11, 2011:
REQUESTER FILED IT'S APPEAL BRIEF TO PATENT BOARD OF APPEAL ON SURVIVING CLAIMS. AFTER REPLY BY PARTIES AND EXAMINER'S COMMENT, PATENT BOARD OF APPEAL WILL MAKE THE DECISION.
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Oct 1, 2010:
THE U.S. PATENT OFFICE ISSUED ACTION CLOSING PROSECUTION ON USPN 7,536,046 FOR INVALIDITY REJECTING SOME BROADER CLAIMS DONOT RECITE ANY SPEED LIMITATION OR RECITE ONLY TRANSPORTING SPEED. REQUESTER FILED AN APPEAL TO PATENT BOARD OF APPEAL TO REVERSE EXAMINER'S FINDING AND CONCLUSION.
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Oct 26, 2009
THE U.S. PATENT OFFICE (USPTO) REEXAMINED CUMMINS-ALLISON’S PATENT USPN 7,536,046 FOR INVALIDITY OF 116 CLAIMS.
[Due to Space limitation, Exhibits are not included here. You can download the exhibits and status report from US PTO website:
http://portal.uspto.gov/external/portal/pair ] --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aug 12, 2009
THE U.S. PATENT OFFICE ORDERED RE-EXAMINATION OF USPN 7,536,046 FOR INVALIDITY AND ISSUED NON-FINAL OFFICE ACTION REJECTING ALL 116 CLAIMS UNDER RE-EXAMINATION. PATENT HOLDER AND REQUESTER RESPECTIVELY FILED RESPONSES TO THE REJECTION TIMELY. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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USPN 7,536,046 |
Amro's Request for Re-examination of '046 Patent |
Patent '046 decisions (Appeal notice, Final and Non-Final Office Action & order) |
| Patent Re-Examination of USPN 6,459,806 (Expired Patent) |
RECENTLY CONCLUDED RE-EXAMINATION
USPN 6,459,806 (Expired on Feb 5, 2010)
Feb 26, 2010
THE U.S. PATENT OFFICE ISSUED FINAL OFFICE ACTION (ACTION CLOSING PROSECUTION) AND CONCLUDED EXAMINATION OF USPN 6,459,806 REJECTING CLAIMS 1-3, 6-8, 14-19, 21-24, 28-33, 37-42, 46-48, 82-84, 88-94 AND 98-100 . THESE CLAIMS WERE REJECTED AS OBVIOUS OVER PRIOR ART PATENTS OF O'MALEY (US #4,179,685) AND JONES (US # 4,114,804). REST OF THE CLAIMS WERE CONFIRMED BY PTO. NEITHER PARTIES FILED APPEAL.
IMPORTANT OBSERVATION:
CRU EXAMINER COMMENTED (See PAGE 2- 10) THAT THE "TOSHIBA DOCUMENTS" (Toshiba CF-400 Note Sorter and Mosler CF-401 Parts Manual) SUBMITTED FOR THIS RE-EXAMINATION ENABLED THE CLAIMED INVENTION OF '806 PATENT, HOWEVER, EXAMINER DECIDED THAT OUR EVIDENCE CONCERNING "TOSHIBA DOCUMENTS" WERE INSUFFICIENT TO ESTABLISH THE AVAILABILITY OF TOSHIBA DOCUMENTS AS A PRINTED PUBLICATION REQUIRED FOR PATENT RE-EXAMINATION. THEREFORE, "TOSHIBA DOCUMENTS" WERE NOT RELIED UPON DECIDING THE INVALIDITY OF '806 PATENT.
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USPN 6,459,806 |
806_ Patent_Final Office Action |
AMRO's Request for Re-Examination of '806 Patent |
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