90/012,701Pedicle Screw Assembly8,273,112Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Oct 11, 2012

Last Updated

Jul 15, 2013

Art Unit

3993

Requester Law Firm

DAVIS MILES PLLC

Requested By

Third Party

Patent Owner Law Firm

Owner represents itself

Sector (CPC)

ALife Sciences & Consumer
A61Medical & Pharmaceutical
A61BDiagnosis & Surgery

USPC

600Surgery

Reexam History (29 events)

Feb 26, 2016DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Jul 15, 2013REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Jul 2, 2013RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Jun 26, 2013MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Jun 25, 2013RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
May 29, 2013RXAAF.Response to Final Filed (or Ready for Examiner Action)
Mar 27, 2013MRXFRRX - Mail Final Rejection
Feb 21, 2013RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Feb 19, 2013RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Feb 19, 2013NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Jan 22, 2013PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Jan 21, 2013C.ADCorrespondence Address Change
Jan 18, 2013RXPA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Jan 18, 2013RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Dec 18, 2012MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Dec 18, 2012MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Nov 5, 2012MREXNRX - Mail Examiner Interview Summary Record
Nov 1, 2012RXWVSTWaiver of owners statement in ex parte
Nov 1, 2012DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Oct 19, 2012MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Oct 19, 2012MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Oct 18, 2012RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Oct 18, 2012RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Oct 18, 2012RXNRQRECNotice of reexamination request received
Oct 18, 2012RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Oct 18, 2012RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Oct 11, 2012RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Oct 11, 2012RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Oct 11, 2012RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

None found

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Sep 25, 2012
3.5-yr
Mar 25, 2016
7.5-yr
Mar 25, 2020
11.5-yr
Mar 25, 2024
Expiry
Mar 16, 2030

Entity Status

Small Entity

Expires

Mar 16, 2030 (4 yr remaining)

Other

USPTO Event: Expire PatentUSPTO Event: Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed

Assignments

20062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022FiledLASZLO GARAMSZEGISOUHAIL TOUBIAJOHN CARLISLE BROWNALLEZ SPINE, LLCPHYGEN, LLCALPHATEC SPINE, INC.GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.PHYGEN, LLC4 security interests, Mar 2014DEERFIELD PRIVATE DESIGN FUND II, L.P., DEERFIELD PRIVATE DESIGN INTERNATIONAL II, L.P., DEERFIELD SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND, L.P., +1 moreMIDCAP FINANCIAL LLCSecurity interest, Jul 20154 releases, Sep 2016DEERFIELD PRIVATE DESIGN FUND II, L.P., DEERFIELD PRIVATE DESIGN INTERNATIONAL II, L.P., DEERFIELD SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND, L.P., +1 moreGLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.Release, Jul 2017MIDCAP FUNDING IV TRUSTRelease, Aug 2017SQUADRON MEDICAL FINANCE SOLUTIONS LLCSecurity interest, Nov 2018GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.Release, Nov 2018MIDCAP FUNDING IV TRUSTRelease, May 2020SQUADRON MEDICAL FINANCE SOLUTIONS LLCRelease, Aug 2021MIDCAP FUNDING IV TRUST, AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO MIDCAP FINANCIAL, LLCRelease, Sep 2022
AssignmentReel/Frame: 027364/0005Recorded: Dec 12, 2011

From

JOHN CARLISLE BROWNInventor
Jul 5, 2005
LASZLO GARAMSZEGIInventor
Jun 29, 2005
SOUHAIL TOUBIAInventor
Jun 29, 2005
→

To

ALLEZ SPINE, LLC

Name ChangeReel/Frame: 027615/0719Recorded: Jan 30, 2012

From

ALLEZ SPINE, LLC
Aug 7, 2009
→

To

PHYGEN, LLC

AssignmentReel/Frame: 029492/0665Recorded: Dec 18, 2012

From

PHYGEN, LLC
Nov 5, 2012
→

To

ALPHATEC SPINE, INC.

Security InterestReel/Frame: 032551/0037Recorded: Mar 27, 2014

From

ALPHATEC HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 17, 2014
ALPHATEC INTERNATIONAL LLC
Mar 17, 2014
ALPHATEC PACIFIC, INC.
Mar 17, 2014
ALPHATEC SPINE, INC.
Mar 17, 2014
→

To

DEERFIELD PRIVATE DESIGN FUND II, L.P.

Security InterestReel/Frame: 042214/0845Recorded: Apr 10, 2017

From

ALPHATEC HOLDINGS, INC.
Jul 10, 2015
ALPHATEC INTERNATIONAL LLC
Jul 10, 2015
ALPHATEC PACIFIC, INC.
Jul 10, 2015
ALPHATEC SPINE, INC.
Jul 10, 2015
→

To

MIDCAP FINANCIAL LLC

Security InterestReel/Frame: 040649/0808Recorded: Nov 17, 2016

From

ALPHATEC HOLDINGS INC.
Jul 10, 2015
ALPHATEC INTERNATIONAL LLC
Jul 10, 2015
ALPHATEC PACIFIC, INC.
Jul 10, 2015
ALPHATEC SPINE, INC.
Jul 10, 2015
→

To

MIDCAP FINANCIAL LLC

Security InterestReel/Frame: 040170/0945Recorded: Sep 28, 2016

From

ALPHATEC HOLDINGS, INC.
Jul 10, 2015
ALPHATEC INTERNATIONAL LLC
Jul 10, 2015
ALPHATEC PACIFIC, INC.
Jul 10, 2015
ALPHATEC SPINE, INC.
Jul 10, 2015
→

To

MIDCAP FINANCIAL LLC

Security InterestReel/Frame: 036515/0808Recorded: Sep 1, 2015

From

ALPHATEC HOLDINGS, INC; ALPHATEC SPINE, INC; ALPHATEC INTERNATIONAL LLC; ALPHATEC PACIFIC, INC.
Jul 10, 2015
→

To

MIDCAP FINANCIAL LLC

OtherReel/Frame: 040108/0202Recorded: Sep 22, 2016

From

ALPHATEC HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 1, 2016
ALPHATEC SPINE, INC.
Sep 1, 2016
→

To

GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.

ReleaseReel/Frame: 039950/0360Recorded: Sep 8, 2016

From

DEERFIELD PRIVATE DESIGN FUND II, L.P.
Sep 1, 2016
DEERFIELD PRIVATE DESIGN INTERNATIONAL II, L.P.
Sep 1, 2016
DEERFIELD SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND, L.P.
Sep 1, 2016
DEERFIELD SPECIAL SITUATIONS INTERNATIONAL MASTER FUND, L.P.
Sep 1, 2016
→

To

ALPHATEC HOLDINGS, INC.

AssignmentReel/Frame: 042503/0886Recorded: May 19, 2017

From

ALPHATEC SPINE, INC.
May 5, 2017
→

To

PHYGEN, LLC

ReleaseReel/Frame: 043108/0597Recorded: Jul 27, 2017

From

GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Jul 25, 2017
→

To

PHYGEN, LLC

ReleaseReel/Frame: 043687/0138Recorded: Aug 28, 2017

From

MIDCAP FUNDING IV TRUST
Aug 8, 2017
→

To

ALPHATEC SPINE, INC.

Security InterestReel/Frame: 047494/0562Recorded: Nov 9, 2018

From

ALPHATEC HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 6, 2018
ALPHATEC SPINE, INC.
Nov 6, 2018
→

To

SQUADRON MEDICAL FINANCE SOLUTIONS LLC

ReleaseReel/Frame: 047485/0084Recorded: Nov 8, 2018

From

GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Nov 7, 2018
→

To

ALPHATEC HOLDINGS, INC.

ReleaseReel/Frame: 052832/0132Recorded: Jun 3, 2020

From

MIDCAP FUNDING IV TRUST
May 29, 2020
→

To

ALPHATEC HOLDINGS, INC.

ReleaseReel/Frame: 057177/0687Recorded: Aug 11, 2021

From

SQUADRON MEDICAL FINANCE SOLUTIONS LLC
Aug 4, 2021
→

To

ALPHATEC HOLDINGS, INC.

ReleaseReel/Frame: 061554/0608Recorded: Sep 27, 2022

From

MIDCAP FUNDING IV TRUST, AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO MIDCAP FINANCIAL, LLC
Sep 22, 2022
→

To

ALPHATEC HOLDINGS, INC.