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Katherine W. Mitchell

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 18478, Phone: (571)272-7069 , Office: P/3634 )

Most Active Art Unit
3677
Art Unit(s)
3634, 3677, 3672, 3673
Total Applications
742
Issued Applications
323
Pending Applications
147
Abandoned Applications
271

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/786392
Optical Structure Having a Relief Effect Dec 17, 2020 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18108854 [patent_doc_number] => 20230001734 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-01-05 [patent_title] => MICRO-OPTIC SECURITY DEVICE WITH PHASE ALIGNED IMAGE LAYERS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/757204 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-12-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 13261 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -29 [patent_words_short_claim] => 159 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17757204 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/757204
Micro-optic security device with phase aligned image layers Dec 16, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18146314 [patent_doc_number] => 20230020171 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-01-19 [patent_title] => METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT COMPRISING A CONCEALED MAGNETIC STRIP, AND ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT THEREBY OBTAINED [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/757415 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-12-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4301 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17757415 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/757415
Method for producing an electronic document comprising a concealed magnetic strip, and electronic document thereby obtained Dec 15, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17199456 [patent_doc_number] => 20210339550 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-11-04 [patent_title] => Adjustable decorative book cover [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/120108 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-12-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2088 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 151 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17120108 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/120108
Adjustable decorative book cover Dec 11, 2020 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 19579301 [patent_doc_number] => 12145394 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-11-19 [patent_title] => Ultrasonic bonding of security device to a substrate to prevent harvesting [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/757817 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-12-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 10398 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 121 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17757817 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/757817
Ultrasonic bonding of security device to a substrate to prevent harvesting Dec 8, 2020 Issued
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17/116861
Banknote and a method of producing a plurality of banknotes and a print press for producing a plurality of banknotes Dec 8, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18126298 [patent_doc_number] => 20230011918 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-01-12 [patent_title] => LASER ENGRAVABLE FLOATING IMAGE FOR SECURITY LAMINATES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/783098 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-12-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7611 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 84 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17783098 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/783098
LASER ENGRAVABLE FLOATING IMAGE FOR SECURITY LAMINATES Dec 3, 2020 Pending
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17/778986
Security element having tilt-dependent motif depiction and method for production thereof Nov 25, 2020 Issued
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16/951140
In-Line Labeling Articles and Methods of Manufacture and Use Nov 17, 2020 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 20356782 [patent_doc_number] => 12472763 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-11-18 [patent_title] => Security element as well as value document having such a security element [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/098858 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-11-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 3456 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 182 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17098858 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/098858
Security element as well as value document having such a security element Nov 15, 2020 Issued
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17/096911
SPECIALIZED RACK WITH TOWER AND MEDICATION CONTAINER FOR FACILITATING MEDICATION-RELATED INFORMATION Nov 11, 2020 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16823529 [patent_doc_number] => 20210138822 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-05-13 [patent_title] => BOOK BLOCK FEED DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/090563 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-11-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4901 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 98 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17090563 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/090563
Book block feed device Nov 4, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16811625 [patent_doc_number] => 20210134180 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-05-06 [patent_title] => NOTEBOOK WITH CONFIGURABLE NOTE-TAKING GUIDES AND ORGANIZATIONAL FEATURES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/083986 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-10-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 16974 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 97 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17083986 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/083986
Notebook with configurable note-taking guides and organizational features Oct 28, 2020 Issued
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17/071422
Slit sheet material dispensing pad Oct 14, 2020 Issued
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17/067011
INDEPENDENTLY POSITIONABLE TAB SYSTEM Oct 8, 2020 Abandoned
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18/026296
A LIGHT GUIDE SECURITY INLAY FOR A SECURITY DOCUMENT Oct 5, 2020 Pending
Array ( [id] => 16687616 [patent_doc_number] => 20210070092 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-03-11 [patent_title] => Object Marking for Optical Authentication and Method for Producing Same [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/062782 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-10-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5716 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 91 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17062782 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/062782
Object marking for optical authentication and method for producing same Oct 4, 2020 Issued
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17/763832
Security devices Sep 23, 2020 Issued
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17/764068
Apparatus and method for automated production of book covers and/or box lids Sep 22, 2020 Issued
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17/754479
SECURITY ELEMENT WITH AN OPTICAL EFFECT LAYER FORMED AS A THIN LAYER Sep 17, 2020 Pending
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