OBLON, SPIVAK, McCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P.
Patent reexamination counsel·11 ex parte reexams
OBLON, SPIVAK, McCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. has served as patent-owner counsel in 11 USPTO ex parte reexaminations. The firm most often represents Chrysalis Pharma AG, Steuben Foods, Inc., and BUYER'S DIRECT, INC.. ExamPat indexes the full prosecution record for each proceeding, including office-action grounds, certificate outcomes, and downstream PTAB and Federal Circuit decisions.
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Recent reexaminations (11)
| Control # | Filed | Patent | Title | Owner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90/013,215 | Apr 15, 2014 | D598,183 | SLIPPER | BUYER'S DIRECT, INC. | Closed |
| 90/013,121 | Jan 16, 2014 | 6,658,408 | Document Information Management System | RICOH COMPANY, LTD. | Closed |
| 90/013,091 | Dec 9, 2013 | 8,282,875 | Process For Manufacturing A Fuel Tank Equipped With An Internal Accessory | INERGY AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS RESEARCH (SOCIETE ANONYME) | Closed |
| 90/012,827 | Apr 3, 2013 | 5,792,795 | Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Using Oral Dosage Forms of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Acids | Chrysalis Pharma AG | Closed |
| 90/012,664 | Sep 15, 2012 | 6,334,382 | ARMORED GLAZING, IN PARTICULAR FOR VEHICLE FIXED OR MOBILE SIDE GLAZING | SAINT-GOBAIN VITRAGE | Closed |
| 90/012,533 | Sep 13, 2012 | 6,209,591 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONTAINER FILLING IN AN ASEPTIC PROCESSING APPARATUS | Steuben Foods, Inc. | Closed |
| 90/012,528 | Sep 13, 2012 | 6,702,985 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONTAINER INTERIOR STERILIZATION IN AN ASEPTIC PROCESSING APPARATUS | Steuben Foods, Inc. | Closed |
| 90/012,255 | May 8, 2012 | 6,387,295 | ALKALI METAL-CONTAINING NIOBATE-BASED PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIAL COMPOSITION AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME | KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA CHUO KENKYUSHO | Closed |
| 90/012,277 | May 2, 2012 | 5,411,552 | Valve Prosthesis for Implantation in the Body and a Catheter for Implanting Such Valve Prosthesis | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES AG | Closed |
| 90/012,224 | Mar 30, 2012 | 5,948,818 | TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE USING ORAL DOSAGE FORMS OF OMEGA-3 POLYUNSATURATED ACIDS | Chrysalis Pharma AG | Closed |
| 90/012,223 | Mar 30, 2012 | 6,456,938 | PERSONAL DGPS GOLF COURSE CARTOGRAPHER, NAVIGATOR AND INTERNET WEB SITE WITH MAP EXCHANGE AND TUTOR | LASALLE BUSINESS CREDIT, LLC | Closed |
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