The original ACTC patent filing application for "without the destruction of the embryo" has been rejected. The second one they filed in 2007 is still pending. This post is linked up with the post I made on original application a few days ago.
Transaction History Date Transaction Description 04-02-2009 Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326) 03-30-2009 Final Rejection 12-29-2008 Information Disclosure Statement considered 12-29-2008 Reference capture on IDS 12-29-2008 Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed 01-22-2009 Date Forwarded to Examiner 12-29-2008 Response after Non-Final Action 12-29-2008 Request for Extension of Time - Granted 12-29-2008 Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed 06-23-2008 Mail Non-Final Rejection 06-21-2008 Non-Final Rejection 02-11-2008 Information Disclosure Statement considered 11-30-2007 Information Disclosure Statement considered 02-11-2008 Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed 04-24-2008 Date Forwarded to Examiner 11-30-2007 Response after Non-Final Action 02-11-2008 Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed 11-30-2007 Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed 08-27-2007 Mail Non-Final Rejection 08-20-2007 Non-Final Rejection 11-21-2006 Information Disclosure Statement considered 06-09-2007 Date Forwarded to Examiner 05-21-2007 Response to Election / Restriction Filed 04-19-2007 Mail Restriction Requirement 04-16-2007 Requirement for Restriction / Election 11-21-2006 Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed 11-21-2006 Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed 11-06-2006 IFW TSS Processing by Tech Center Complete 05-10-2006 Preliminary Amendment 08-22-2006 Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU 06-05-2006 Application Dispatched from OIPE 06-06-2006 Application Is Now Complete 05-10-2006 Additional Application Filing Fees 05-10-2006 A set of symbols and procedures, provided to the PTO on a set of computer listings, that describe in 05-10-2006 A statement by one or more inventors satisfying the requirement under 35 USC 115, Oath of the Applic 05-22-2006 CRF Is Good Technically / Entered into Database 01-10-2006 Notice Mailed--Application Incomplete--Filing Date Assigned 12-20-2005 Cleared by L&R (LARS) 12-08-2005 Referred to Level 2 (LARS) by OIPE CSR 11-25-2005 IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review 11-04-2005 Initial Exam Team nn