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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] => 580699 [patent_doc_number] => 07449297 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-11-11 [patent_title] => 'Methods of copying the methylation pattern of DNA during isothermal amplification and microarrays' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/402681 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-04-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10242 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 64 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/449/07449297.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11402681 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/402681
Methods of copying the methylation pattern of DNA during isothermal amplification and microarrays Apr 10, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5875141 [patent_doc_number] => 20060166864 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-07-27 [patent_title] => 'Methods for modulating telomerase activity' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/398130 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-04-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 14255 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [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/A1/0166/20060166864.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11398130 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/398130
Methods for modulating telomerase activity Apr 3, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5106962 [patent_doc_number] => 20070065840 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-22 [patent_title] => 'Novel oligonucleotide compositions and probe sequences useful for detection and analysis of microRNAS and their target mRNAS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/388079 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-03-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 28681 [patent_no_of_claims] => 35 [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/A1/0065/20070065840.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11388079 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/388079
Novel oligonucleotide compositions and probe sequences useful for detection and analysis of microRNAS and their target mRNAS Mar 22, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5242155 [patent_doc_number] => 20070020648 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-01-25 [patent_title] => 'Measurement of mutation load using the p53 gene in human cells from paraffin embedded tissues' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/373229 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-03-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 5502 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [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/A1/0020/20070020648.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11373229 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/373229
Measurement of mutation load using the p53 gene in human cells from paraffin embedded tissues Mar 9, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8621312 [patent_doc_number] => 08354225 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-01-15 [patent_title] => 'Amplification of oligonucleotides containing non-standard nucleobases' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/371497 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-03-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6111 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 291 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11371497 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/371497
Amplification of oligonucleotides containing non-standard nucleobases Mar 8, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4778780 [patent_doc_number] => 20080286778 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-11-20 [patent_title] => 'Method for Investigating Cytosine Methylations in Dna' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/885706 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-03-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 3727 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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/A1/0286/20080286778.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11885706 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/885706
Method for Investigating Cytosine Methylations in Dna Mar 1, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4644232 [patent_doc_number] => 08021837 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-09-20 [patent_title] => 'Detection of chromosomal abnormalities associated with breast cancer' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/361316 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-02-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 29 [patent_no_of_words] => 29334 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 120 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/021/08021837.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11361316 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/361316
Detection of chromosomal abnormalities associated with breast cancer Feb 23, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5661468 [patent_doc_number] => 20060252064 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-11-09 [patent_title] => 'Polynucleotide primers and probes for rapid detection of group B streptococcus (GBS)' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/360855 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-02-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 20508 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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/A1/0252/20060252064.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11360855 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/360855
Polynucleotide primers and probes for rapid detection of group B streptococcus (GBS) Feb 22, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10104090 [patent_doc_number] => 09139866 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-09-22 [patent_title] => 'Method for detection of microorganism and kit for detection of microorganism' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/994823 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-02-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 15501 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 117 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11994823 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/994823
Method for detection of microorganism and kit for detection of microorganism Feb 16, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5204940 [patent_doc_number] => 20070026421 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-02-01 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for generating thermal melting curves in a microfluidic device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/352452 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-02-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 24996 [patent_no_of_claims] => 65 [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/A1/0026/20070026421.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11352452 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/352452
Method and apparatus for generating thermal melting curves in a microfluidic device Feb 8, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5843273 [patent_doc_number] => 20060121525 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-06-08 [patent_title] => 'Methods and compositions for producing linearly amplified amounts of (+) strand RNA' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/341012 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-01-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 9365 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [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/A1/0121/20060121525.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11341012 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/341012
Methods and compositions for producing linearly amplified amounts of (+) strand RNA Jan 26, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4727209 [patent_doc_number] => 20080206751 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-08-28 [patent_title] => 'Method For Carrying Out A Multi-Step Reaction, Breakable Container For Storing Reagents And Method For Transferring Solid Reagent Using An Electrostatically Charged Wand' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/814726 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-01-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 12154 [patent_no_of_claims] => 46 [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/A1/0206/20080206751.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11814726 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/814726
Method For Carrying Out A Multi-Step Reaction, Breakable Container For Storing Reagents And Method For Transferring Solid Reagent Using An Electrostatically Charged Wand Jan 25, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4771838 [patent_doc_number] => 20080057496 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-03-06 [patent_title] => 'Methods of identifying point mutations in a genome that affect the risk for or the age of appearance of disease' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/316665 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 31 [patent_figures_cnt] => 31 [patent_no_of_words] => 49310 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [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] => publications/A1/0057/20080057496.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11316665 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/316665
Methods of identifying point mutations in a genome that affect the risk for or the age of appearance of disease Dec 15, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5753935 [patent_doc_number] => 20060223084 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-10-05 [patent_title] => 'Methods and compositions for detecting Bacillus anthracis' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/293577 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 13221 [patent_no_of_claims] => 111 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0223/20060223084.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11293577 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/293577
Methods and compositions for detecting Bacillus anthracis Dec 4, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6429653 [patent_doc_number] => 20100143247 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-06-10 [patent_title] => 'DIAGNOSIS OF PROSTATE CANCER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/720103 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-11-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 17246 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [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/A1/0143/20100143247.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11720103 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/720103
DIAGNOSIS OF PROSTATE CANCER Nov 23, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8469583 [patent_doc_number] => 08298761 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-10-30 [patent_title] => 'Nucleic acid sequences that can be used as primers and probes in the amplification and detection of HSV DNA and method for the amplification and detection of HSV DNA using a transcription based amplification' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/791135 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-11-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6933 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 57 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11791135 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/791135
Nucleic acid sequences that can be used as primers and probes in the amplification and detection of HSV DNA and method for the amplification and detection of HSV DNA using a transcription based amplification Nov 16, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8146324 [patent_doc_number] => 08163328 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-04-24 [patent_title] => 'Compositions for marking objects with DNA and methods for marking and linking an object to its owner' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/719448 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-11-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 10598 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 4 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/163/08163328.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11719448 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/719448
Compositions for marking objects with DNA and methods for marking and linking an object to its owner Nov 16, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4886880 [patent_doc_number] => 20080261212 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-10-23 [patent_title] => 'Method of Diagnosis/Prognosis of Human Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Comprising the Profiling of Lpl/Adam Genes' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/718837 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-11-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 13975 [patent_no_of_claims] => 35 [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/A1/0261/20080261212.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11718837 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/718837
Method of Diagnosis/Prognosis of Human Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Comprising the Profiling of Lpl/Adam Genes Nov 7, 2005 Abandoned
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11/265159
High fidelity reverse transcriptases and uses thereof Nov 2, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5613914 [patent_doc_number] => 20060115842 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-06-01 [patent_title] => 'Highly sensitive homogeneous assay based on anti-Stokes\' shift FRET measurement' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/254792 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-10-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 7180 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [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/A1/0115/20060115842.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11254792 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/254792
Highly sensitive homogeneous assay based on anti-Stokes' shift FRET measurement Oct 20, 2005 Abandoned
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