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Fred A. Casca

Examiner (ID: 15459, Phone: (571)272-7918 , Office: P/2644 )

Most Active Art Unit
2644
Art Unit(s)
2617, 2644, 2687
Total Applications
980
Issued Applications
743
Pending Applications
86
Abandoned Applications
169

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 5364321 [patent_doc_number] => 20090301880 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-12-10 [patent_title] => 'TARGET GENES FOR STRAIN-SPECIFIC DIAGNOSTIC OF EHRLICHIA RUMINANTIUM AND USE THEREOF' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/442613 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 7206 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [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/A1/0301/20090301880.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12442613 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/442613
Target genes for strain-specific diagnostic of Ehrlichia ruminantium and use thereof Sep 24, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5436126 [patent_doc_number] => 20090170713 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-07-02 [patent_title] => 'HIGH THROUGHPUT SCREENING OF MUTAGENIZED POPULATIONS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/088794 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 10172 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [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/A1/0170/20090170713.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12088794 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/088794
HIGH THROUGHPUT SCREENING OF MUTAGENIZED POPULATIONS Sep 20, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4494740 [patent_doc_number] => 07947440 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-05-24 [patent_title] => 'Method for determining the specific growth rate of a distinct cell population within a non-homogeneous system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/521765 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 6930 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 156 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/947/07947440.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11521765 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/521765
Method for determining the specific growth rate of a distinct cell population within a non-homogeneous system Sep 14, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5135951 [patent_doc_number] => 20070077580 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-04-05 [patent_title] => 'Biochemical treatment apparatus and method comprising liquid handling mechanism' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/519964 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 7144 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [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/A1/0077/20070077580.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11519964 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/519964
Biochemical treatment apparatus and method comprising liquid handling mechanism Sep 12, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5367683 [patent_doc_number] => 20090305242 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-12-10 [patent_title] => 'SKIN AGING MARKER AND TECHNIQUE FOR USE THEREOF' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/064602 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-08-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 23 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 13550 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [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/A1/0305/20090305242.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12064602 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/064602
Skin aging marker and technique for use thereof Aug 21, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5159385 [patent_doc_number] => 20070172429 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-07-26 [patent_title] => 'Labeling compositions and methods of use for deterrent trackability' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/464361 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-08-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 9263 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [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/A1/0172/20070172429.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11464361 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/464361
Labeling compositions and methods of use for deterrent trackability Aug 13, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5154313 [patent_doc_number] => 20070037196 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-02-15 [patent_title] => 'Method for in vitro recombination' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/502624 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-08-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 18231 [patent_no_of_claims] => 53 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 20 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0037/20070037196.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11502624 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/502624
Method for in vitro recombination Aug 10, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4657513 [patent_doc_number] => 20080026374 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-01-31 [patent_title] => 'Compositions and Methods for Isolation of Biological Molecules' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/461263 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 9512 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [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/A1/0026/20080026374.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11461263 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/461263
Compositions and Methods for Isolation of Biological Molecules Jul 30, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9227301 [patent_doc_number] => 08632968 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-01-21 [patent_title] => 'Method for the detection and/or identification of a microorganism' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/989509 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 17064 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 176 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11989509 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/989509
Method for the detection and/or identification of a microorganism Jul 26, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5051324 [patent_doc_number] => 20070031869 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-02-08 [patent_title] => 'Template specific inhibition of PCR' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/486329 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 9319 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [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/A1/0031/20070031869.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11486329 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/486329
Template specific inhibition of PCR Jul 11, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5211236 [patent_doc_number] => 20070249820 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-10-25 [patent_title] => 'Activatable Ribozymal Purification Constructs and Methods of Use' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/428779 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 9254 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [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/A1/0249/20070249820.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11428779 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/428779
Activatable Ribozymal Purification Constructs and Methods of Use Jul 4, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5922297 [patent_doc_number] => 20060240469 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-10-26 [patent_title] => 'Method for generating transcriptionally active DNA fragments' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/475794 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3368 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [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/A1/0240/20060240469.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11475794 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/475794
Method for generating transcriptionally active DNA fragments Jun 25, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5242171 [patent_doc_number] => 20070020664 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-01-25 [patent_title] => 'Light emission modifiers and their uses in nucleic acid detection, amplification and analysis' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/474062 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 36 [patent_figures_cnt] => 36 [patent_no_of_words] => 40714 [patent_no_of_claims] => 64 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 25 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0020/20070020664.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11474062 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/474062
Light emission modifiers and their uses in nucleic acid detection, amplification and analysis Jun 22, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5688273 [patent_doc_number] => 20060286588 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-12-21 [patent_title] => 'Genetic variants in the TCF7L2 gene as diagnostic markers for risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/454296 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 30562 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [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/A1/0286/20060286588.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11454296 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/454296
Genetic variants in the TCF7L2 gene as diagnostic markers for risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus Jun 15, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6425414 [patent_doc_number] => 20100151450 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-06-17 [patent_title] => 'Classification Method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/922284 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 9153 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [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/A1/0151/20100151450.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11922284 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/922284
Classification Method Jun 13, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5397735 [patent_doc_number] => 20090317798 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-12-24 [patent_title] => 'ANALYSIS USING MICROFLUIDIC PARTITIONING DEVICES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/916025 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 23863 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [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/A1/0317/20090317798.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11916025 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/916025
ANALYSIS USING MICROFLUIDIC PARTITIONING DEVICES Jun 1, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5242161 [patent_doc_number] => 20070020654 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-01-25 [patent_title] => 'Methods and kits for preparing nucleic acid samples' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/419459 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-05-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 18564 [patent_no_of_claims] => 33 [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/A1/0020/20070020654.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11419459 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/419459
Methods and kits for preparing nucleic acid samples May 18, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8340326 [patent_doc_number] => 08242249 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-08-14 [patent_title] => 'Primer and probe for use in detection of Mycobacterium kansasii and method for detection of Mycobacterium kansasii using the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/920234 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-05-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 27112 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 132 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11920234 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/920234
Primer and probe for use in detection of Mycobacterium kansasii and method for detection of Mycobacterium kansasii using the same May 10, 2006 Issued
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11/406119
Rapid exchange luminescence (REL) for high sensitivity detection Apr 17, 2006 Abandoned
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11/402034
DNA-polypyrrole based biosensors for rapid detection of microorganisms Apr 10, 2006 Abandoned
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