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Rhea M. Shields

Examiner (ID: 115, Phone: (571)272-3848 , Office: P/2915 )

Most Active Art Unit
2915
Art Unit(s)
2915, 2972
Total Applications
3431
Issued Applications
3190
Pending Applications
22
Abandoned Applications
225

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 11047790 [patent_doc_number] => 20160244748 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-08-25 [patent_title] => 'SEQUENCE TAG DIRECTED SUBASSEMBLY OF SHORT SEQUENCING READS INTO LONG SEQUENCING READS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/148928 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-05-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 22738 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] => 15148928 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/148928
Sequence tag directed subassembly of short sequencing reads into long sequencing reads May 5, 2016 Issued
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15/136024
Multiplexed method for the identification and quantitation of minor alleles and polymorphisms Apr 21, 2016 Issued
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15/132662
Conformational probes and methods for sequencing nucleic acids Apr 18, 2016 Issued
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15/565869
Quality assessment of circulating cell-free DNA using multiplexed droplet digital PCR Apr 17, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13093783 [patent_doc_number] => 10066226 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-09-04 [patent_title] => RNA isolation from soluble urine fractions [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/130039 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-04-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 7320 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 127 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15130039 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/130039
RNA isolation from soluble urine fractions Apr 14, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11443577 [patent_doc_number] => 20170044598 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-02-16 [patent_title] => 'COMPOSITIONS FOR RECOMBINASE POLYMERASE AMPLIFICATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/099754 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-04-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 16028 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [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] => 15099754 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/099754
COMPOSITIONS FOR RECOMBINASE POLYMERASE AMPLIFICATION Apr 14, 2016 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11011390 [patent_doc_number] => 20160208343 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-07-21 [patent_title] => 'MIPOL1-ETV1 GENE REARRANGEMENTS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/084721 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-03-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 21927 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [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] => 15084721 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/084721
MIPOL1-ETV1 gene rearrangements Mar 29, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11548750 [patent_doc_number] => 09617585 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-04-11 [patent_title] => 'Processes for detecting or quantifying more than one nucleic acid in a library' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/076063 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-03-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 32 [patent_figures_cnt] => 33 [patent_no_of_words] => 51161 [patent_no_of_claims] => 33 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 359 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15076063 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/076063
Processes for detecting or quantifying more than one nucleic acid in a library Mar 20, 2016 Issued
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15/075495
Processes for detecting or quantifying nucleic acids in a library Mar 20, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15163751 [patent_doc_number] => 10487357 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-11-26 [patent_title] => Methods of nucleic acid analysis using terminator nucleotides [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/561445 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-03-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 30151 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 236 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15561445 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/561445
Methods of nucleic acid analysis using terminator nucleotides Mar 17, 2016 Issued
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15/069645
Tagged oligonucleotides and their use in nucleic acid amplification methods Mar 13, 2016 Issued
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15/069645
Tagged oligonucleotides and their use in nucleic acid amplification methods Mar 13, 2016 Issued
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15/055376
Compositions and methods for identifying bacterial clonotypes and detecting antibiotic susceptibility Feb 25, 2016 Issued
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15/552618
Protection of barcodes during DNA amplification using molecular hairpins Feb 23, 2016 Issued
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15/751722
Low-frequency mutations enrichment sequencing method for free target DNA in plasma Feb 17, 2016 Issued
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15/041648
Compositions for in situ nucleic acid analysis Feb 10, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11678603 [patent_doc_number] => 09677122 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-06-13 [patent_title] => 'Integrated capture and amplification of target nucleic acid for sequencing' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/018240 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-02-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 12411 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 127 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15018240 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/018240
Integrated capture and amplification of target nucleic acid for sequencing Feb 7, 2016 Issued
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15/016110
Method, apparatus and kit for human identification using polymer filter means for separation of sperm cells from biological samples that include other cell types Feb 3, 2016 Issued
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15/014642
METHOD FOR GENOME SEQUENCING USING A SEQUENCE-BASED PHYSICAL MAP Feb 2, 2016 Abandoned
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15/546582
Compositions and methods for detecting nicking enzyme and polymerase activity using a substrate molecule Jan 24, 2016 Issued
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