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Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Feb 2, 2016

Last Updated

Sep 27, 2018

Art Unit

3794(Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing & Products)

Requester Law Firm

Ropes & Gray, LLP

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Align Technology Inc.

P.O. Law Firm

Unknown

Sector (CPC)

ALife Sciences & Consumer
A61Medical & Pharmaceutical
A61CDentistry

USPC

433Dentistry

Reexam History (104 events)

Sep 28, 2018CCRDYApplication ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
Sep 27, 2018REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Aug 28, 2018RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Aug 24, 2018MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Aug 23, 2018RXN/APNotice of Appeal Filed
Aug 23, 2018RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Aug 23, 2018RCCPRX - Concurrent Proceedings Notice
Aug 14, 2018RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Aug 14, 2018RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Aug 14, 2018RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Jul 6, 2018MRADVRX - Mail Reexam - Advisory Action (or Supplemental)
Jun 25, 2018RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Jun 25, 2018RXAAF.Response to Final Filed (or Ready for Examiner Action)
Jun 25, 2018RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jun 25, 2018RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Apr 30, 2018MRTGPRX - Mail Petition Decision - Granted-in-part
Apr 30, 2018RXPTGPReexam Petition Decision - Granted - in-part
Apr 27, 2018RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 27, 2018RXRQ/TRequest for Extension of Time
Mar 23, 2018MRXFRRX - Mail Final Rejection
Feb 28, 2018RCCPRX - Concurrent Proceedings Notice
Feb 28, 2018RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jan 12, 2018RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Jan 12, 2018RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Jan 12, 2018RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Jan 12, 2018RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Oct 10, 2017MRTGPRX - Mail Petition Decision - Granted-in-part
Oct 10, 2017RXPTGPReexam Petition Decision - Granted - in-part
Oct 6, 2017RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Oct 6, 2017RXRQ/TRequest for Extension of Time
Oct 2, 2017RXC.ADRReexam - Correspondence Address Change for Third Party Requester
Sep 12, 2017MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Aug 2, 2017RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Aug 2, 2017RXSA..Supplemental Response after Non-Final Rejection
Jun 27, 2017RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Jun 27, 2017RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jun 8, 2017RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Jun 8, 2017IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Jun 8, 2017IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Jun 8, 2017RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
May 26, 2017RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
May 26, 2017RCCPRX - Concurrent Proceedings Notice
May 26, 2017WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
May 26, 2017RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Mar 29, 2017RCCPRX - Concurrent Proceedings Notice
Mar 29, 2017RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Dec 14, 2016WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Dec 14, 2016RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Dec 14, 2016RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Dec 14, 2016RCCPRX - Concurrent Proceedings Notice
Nov 30, 2016RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Nov 30, 2016RCCPRX - Concurrent Proceedings Notice
Sep 28, 2016RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Sep 28, 2016RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Sep 28, 2016RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Sep 28, 2016RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Sep 28, 2016RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Sep 28, 2016RXLET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
Sep 14, 2016MREXNRX - Mail Examiner Interview Summary Record
Sep 6, 2016RXLET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
Sep 6, 2016RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Aug 12, 2016MRXG.RX - Mail Extension of Time Period for Response Granted
Aug 12, 2016RXPTGRReexam Petition Decision - Granted
Aug 11, 2016RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Aug 11, 2016RXRQ/TRequest for Extension of Time
Jun 28, 2016MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
May 27, 2016RXC/SRCertificate of Service
May 27, 2016RCCPRX - Concurrent Proceedings Notice
May 24, 2016RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Mar 21, 2016MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Mar 18, 2016MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Mar 18, 2016MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Mar 17, 2016RXDOCKReexam Assigned to Examiner for Determination
Mar 17, 2016RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Mar 17, 2016RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Mar 17, 2016RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Mar 16, 2016RXPTGRReexam Petition Decision - Granted
Mar 16, 2016MRTGRRX - Mail Petition Decision - Granted
Feb 2, 2016RXOSUCOrig Req Receipt Corrected
Feb 2, 2016RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
Feb 2, 2016RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jan 22, 2016MREXVRX - Mail Decision Vacating a Determination Ordering a Reexam
Dec 28, 2015RXPTGRReexam Petition Decision - Granted
Dec 28, 2015MRTGRRX - Mail Petition Decision - Granted
Dec 8, 2015NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Dec 3, 2015RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Dec 3, 2015RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
Nov 25, 2015MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Nov 17, 2015IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Nov 8, 2015RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Oct 20, 2015MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Oct 17, 2015RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Oct 16, 2015RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Oct 16, 2015DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Oct 16, 2015FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Oct 16, 2015RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Oct 16, 2015RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Oct 16, 2015RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Oct 14, 2015BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
Oct 14, 2015RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Oct 14, 2015RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Oct 14, 2015RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Oct 14, 2015RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Oct 14, 2015WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed