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David C. Thomas

Examiner (ID: 3706, Phone: (571)272-3320 , Office: P/1637 )

Most Active Art Unit
1637
Art Unit(s)
1637
Total Applications
1169
Issued Applications
851
Pending Applications
43
Abandoned Applications
282

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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14/826518
Cleavable hairpin primers Aug 13, 2015 Issued
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14/821872
METHOD FOR ISOLATION OF TRANSCRIPTION TERMINATION SEQUENCES Aug 9, 2015 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10437490 [patent_doc_number] => 20150322502 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-11-12 [patent_title] => 'METHODS AND REAGENTS FOR REDUCING NON-SPECIFIC AMPLIFICATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/802481 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-07-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 9331 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14802481 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/802481
Methods and reagents for reducing non-specific amplification Jul 16, 2015 Issued
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15/325021
Methods for isolating microvesicles and extracting nucleic acids from biological samples Jul 8, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11852081 [patent_doc_number] => 20170226574 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-08-10 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND USE OF NUCLEIC ACID ISOTHERMAL AMPLIFICATION VIA A POLYMERASE SPIRAL REACTION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/518480 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-07-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 11680 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15518480 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/518480
Method and use of nucleic acid isothermal amplification via a polymerase spiral reaction Jul 6, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11757538 [patent_doc_number] => 20170204406 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-07-20 [patent_title] => 'METHOD FOR COUNTING NUMBER OF NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/322883 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-07-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 7453 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15322883 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/322883
Method for counting number of nucleic acid molecules Jul 1, 2015 Issued
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14/789904
Systems and methods for detecting infectious diseases Jun 30, 2015 Issued
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14/752396
Multiplex amplification of polynucleotides Jun 25, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12106513 [patent_doc_number] => 09862983 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-01-09 [patent_title] => 'Recombinase-based amplification with substitute nucleotides' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/746293 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-06-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4957 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 282 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14746293 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/746293
Recombinase-based amplification with substitute nucleotides Jun 21, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10422936 [patent_doc_number] => 20150307948 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-10-29 [patent_title] => 'PROSTATE CANCER PROGNOSTIC COMPOSITIONS AND KITS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/745955 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-06-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 34771 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14745955 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/745955
PROSTATE CANCER PROGNOSTIC COMPOSITIONS AND KITS Jun 21, 2015 Abandoned
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14/744095
Multiplex compositions and methods for quantification of human nuclear DNA and human male DNA and detection of PCR inhibitors Jun 18, 2015 Issued
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15/319279
Restriction mediated quantitative polymerase chain reactions Jun 18, 2015 Issued
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14/741084
System and method incorporating solid buffer Jun 15, 2015 Issued
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15/316778
Method for identification and enumeration of nucleic acid sequence, expression, copy, or DNA methylation changes, using combined nuclease, ligase, polymerase, and sequencing reactions Jun 7, 2015 Issued
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15/314027
Molecular detection system May 27, 2015 Issued
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14/723304
Sequence amplification with loopable primers May 26, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13648437 [patent_doc_number] => 09850526 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-12-26 [patent_title] => Assays and other reactions involving droplets [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/721558 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-05-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 20579 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 74 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14721558 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/721558
Assays and other reactions involving droplets May 25, 2015 Issued
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14/708675
Methods and devices for sequencing nucleic acids in smaller batches May 10, 2015 Issued
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14/707900
Automated nucleic acid processor and automated nucleic acid processing method using multi function dispensing unit May 7, 2015 Issued
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14/705239
Methods for the diagnosis of fetal abnormalities May 5, 2015 Issued
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