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Frank Wei Min Lu

Examiner (ID: 10444, Phone: (571)272-0746 , Office: P/1634 )

Most Active Art Unit
1634
Art Unit(s)
1634, 1655, 1683, 1643
Total Applications
1366
Issued Applications
661
Pending Applications
215
Abandoned Applications
509

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 9311593 [patent_doc_number] => 08652810 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-02-18 [patent_title] => 'Methods of nucleic acid amplification and sequencing' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/506146 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-08-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 22132 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 191 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11506146 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/506146
Methods of nucleic acid amplification and sequencing Aug 16, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5051331 [patent_doc_number] => 20070031876 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-02-08 [patent_title] => 'Methods of providing gene expression profiles for metastatic cancer phenotypes utilizing differentially expressed transcripts associated with circulating tumor cells' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/500631 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-08-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 14464 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0031/20070031876.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11500631 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/500631
Methods of providing gene expression profiles for metastatic cancer phenotypes utilizing differentially expressed transcripts associated with circulating tumor cells Aug 7, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8283059 [patent_doc_number] => 08217160 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-07-10 [patent_title] => 'Solid support assay systems and methods utilizing non-standard bases' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/490319 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 21435 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 146 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11490319 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/490319
Solid support assay systems and methods utilizing non-standard bases Jul 19, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11895463 [patent_doc_number] => 09765391 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-09-19 [patent_title] => 'Methods for sequencing a polynucleotide template' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/989170 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 9229 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 501 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11989170 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/989170
Methods for sequencing a polynucleotide template Jul 19, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5834669 [patent_doc_number] => 20060246500 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-11-02 [patent_title] => 'Polynucleotide detection method employing self-reporting dual inversion probes' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/477988 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 21292 [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] => publications/A1/0246/20060246500.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11477988 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/477988
Polynucleotide detection method employing self-reporting dual inversion probes Jun 28, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4994599 [patent_doc_number] => 20070009944 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-01-11 [patent_title] => 'Assay for nucleic acid ligase and nucleic acid nuclease' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/474956 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 10593 [patent_no_of_claims] => 39 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0009/20070009944.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11474956 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/474956
Assay for nucleic acid ligase and nucleic acid nuclease Jun 26, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 123717 [patent_doc_number] => 07705222 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-04-27 [patent_title] => 'Controlled alignment of nano-barcodes encoding specific information for scanning probe microscopy (SPM)' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/446273 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 15625 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 204 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/705/07705222.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11446273 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/446273
Controlled alignment of nano-barcodes encoding specific information for scanning probe microscopy (SPM) Jun 1, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5056810 [patent_doc_number] => 20070059732 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-15 [patent_title] => 'Detection of target analytes using particles and electrodes' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/445815 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 35210 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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] => publications/A1/0059/20070059732.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11445815 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/445815
Detection of target analytes using particles and electrodes May 31, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5700057 [patent_doc_number] => 20060216741 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-09-28 [patent_title] => 'Sequencing method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/443601 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-05-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 5047 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0216/20060216741.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11443601 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/443601
Sequencing method May 30, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7527243 [patent_doc_number] => 08043835 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-10-25 [patent_title] => 'Methods for detecting and monitoring cancer using extracellular RNA' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/421260 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-05-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7119 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 336 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/043/08043835.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11421260 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/421260
Methods for detecting and monitoring cancer using extracellular RNA May 30, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5661490 [patent_doc_number] => 20060252086 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-11-09 [patent_title] => 'Process for producing vinylated nucleic acid' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/438463 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-05-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 4552 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0252/20060252086.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11438463 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/438463
Process for producing vinylated nucleic acid May 22, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5760091 [patent_doc_number] => 20060211036 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-09-21 [patent_title] => 'Metastasis-associated gene profiling for identification of tumor tissue, subtyping, and prediction of prognosis of patients' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/437607 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-05-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 11633 [patent_no_of_claims] => 42 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0211/20060211036.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11437607 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/437607
Metastasis-associated gene profiling for identification of tumor tissue, subtyping, and prediction of prognosis of patients May 21, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5204946 [patent_doc_number] => 20070026427 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-02-01 [patent_title] => 'Method enabling use of extracellular RNA extracted from plasma or serum to detect, monitor or evaluate cancer' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/416788 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-05-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 13290 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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] => publications/A1/0026/20070026427.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11416788 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/416788
Method enabling use of extracellular RNA extracted from plasma or serum to detect, monitor or evaluate cancer May 2, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5625305 [patent_doc_number] => 20060263810 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-11-23 [patent_title] => 'Species-specific, genus-specific and universal DNA probes and amplification primers to rapidly detect and identify common bacterial and fungal pathogens and associated antibiotic resistance genes from clinical specimens for diagnosis in microbiology laboratories' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/416501 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-05-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 21981 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [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] => publications/A1/0263/20060263810.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11416501 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/416501
Species-specific, genus-specific and universal DNA probes and amplification primers to rapidly detect and identify common bacterial and fungal pathogens and associated antibiotic resistance genes from clinical specimens for diagnosis in microbiology laboratories May 1, 2006 Issued
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11/416470
Method enabling use of extracellular RNA extracted from plasma or serum to detect, monitor or evaluate cancer May 1, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4431681 [patent_doc_number] => 07968317 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-06-28 [patent_title] => 'Detection of 5T4 RNA in plasma and serum' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/415968 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-05-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7194 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 212 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/968/07968317.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11415968 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/415968
Detection of 5T4 RNA in plasma and serum May 1, 2006 Issued
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11/913058
Ex Vivo Gene Expression in Whole Blood as a Model of Assessment of Individual Variation to Dietary Supplements Apr 27, 2006 Abandoned
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11/918610
Increased sensitivity of nucleic acid-based detection of organisms by fractionation of target genomes Apr 17, 2006 Abandoned
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11/379098
COMBINED SAMPLE ENRICHMENT AND DISRUPTION Apr 17, 2006 Abandoned
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11/379084
INCREASED SENSITIVITY OF NUCLEIC ACID-BASED DETECTION OF ORGANISMS BY FRACTIONATION OF TARGET GENOMES Apr 17, 2006 Abandoned
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