90/013,546Method for Inserting an Artificial Implant Between Two Adjacent Vertebrae Along a Coronal Plane8,251,997Closed

Status

Reexam Terminated - Request Denied in Group

Filed

Jul 8, 2015

Last Updated

Oct 7, 2015

Art Unit

3991

Requester

NuVasive Inc.

Requester Law Firm

Unknown

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Warsaw Orthopedic Inc.

Sector (CPC)

ALife Sciences & Consumer
A61Medical & Pharmaceutical
A61BDiagnosis & Surgery

USPC

606Surgery

Reexam History (21 events)

Oct 7, 2015MRTRMRX - Mail Termination of Reexam Proceedings
Sep 15, 2015NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Aug 7, 2015MREXDRX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Denied
Aug 6, 2015IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Jul 23, 2015RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Jul 23, 2015RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Jul 10, 2015MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jul 10, 2015MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jul 10, 2015DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Jul 9, 2015RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Jul 9, 2015RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Jul 9, 2015RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Jul 9, 2015RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Jul 9, 2015FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Jul 8, 2015WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Jul 8, 2015RXPA..RReexam - Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA) for Third Party Requester
Jul 8, 2015RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Jul 8, 2015RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Jul 8, 2015RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Jul 8, 2015RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jul 8, 2015BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2013-00206IPRFinal Written Decision

Petitioner

NuVasive, Inc.

Petition Filed

Mar 22, 2013

Institution

Sep 23, 2013

Terminated

Jul 10, 2014

IPR2013-00208IPRFinal Written Decision

Petitioner

NuVasive, Inc

Petition Filed

Mar 22, 2013

Institution

Sep 23, 2013

Terminated

Jul 10, 2014

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Aug 28, 2012
3.5-yr
Feb 28, 2016
7.5-yr
Feb 28, 2020
11.5-yr
Feb 28, 2024
Expiry
Nov 29, 2031

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Nov 29, 2031 (5.7 yr remaining)

Other

USPTO Event: Expire Patent

Assignments

2006200720082009201020112012FiledGARY KARLIN MICHELSONSDGI HOLDINGS, INC.WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC.
AssignmentReel/Frame: 027435/0188Recorded: Dec 22, 2011

From

GARY KARLIN MICHELSONInventor
May 17, 2005

To

SDGI HOLDINGS, INC.

MergerReel/Frame: 027445/0484Recorded: Dec 27, 2011

From

SDGI HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 28, 2006

To

WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC.