90/013,973Diaphragm Pressure Pod for Medical Fluids8,092,414Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Jun 21, 2017

Last Updated

May 15, 2018

Art Unit

3993

Requester

Unknown

Requester Law Firm

Foley & Lardner, LLP

Requested By

Third Party

P.O. Law Firm

John F. Woodson, II

Sector (CPC)

ALife Sciences & Consumer
A61Medical & Pharmaceutical
A61MDevices for Body Cavities

USPC

604Surgery

Reexam History (40 events)

May 16, 2018CCRDYApplication ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
May 15, 2018REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
May 10, 2018RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
May 10, 2018MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
May 10, 2018MR327RX - Mail Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant
Apr 26, 2018RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Apr 20, 2018MR327RX - Mail Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant
Apr 13, 2018WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Apr 6, 2018MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Mar 26, 2018RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Mar 26, 2018IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Feb 26, 2018WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Feb 26, 2018RXLET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
Feb 26, 2018RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Feb 26, 2018RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Feb 26, 2018RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Feb 26, 2018RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Feb 8, 2018MREXNRX - Mail Examiner Interview Summary Record
Dec 27, 2017MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Oct 5, 2017RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Aug 8, 2017NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Aug 7, 2017PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Aug 4, 2017MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Aug 4, 2017C.ADCorrespondence Address Change
Jul 11, 2017DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Jul 10, 2017MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Jul 7, 2017MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jul 7, 2017MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jul 6, 2017RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Jul 6, 2017FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Jul 5, 2017RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Jul 5, 2017RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Jul 3, 2017RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Jul 3, 2017RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Jul 3, 2017RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Jul 3, 2017RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jun 21, 2017RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Jun 21, 2017CLAIMClaim Preliminary Amendment
Jun 21, 2017BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
Jun 21, 2017ADDFLFEEAdditional Application Filing Fees

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2016-00744IPRInstitution Denied

Petitioner

Nipro Corp. et al.

Petition Filed

Mar 11, 2016

Institution

Jul 28, 2016

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Jan 10, 2012
3.5-yr
Jul 10, 2015
7.5-yr
Jul 10, 2019
Paid Jul 10, 2019
11.5-yr
Jul 10, 2023
Paid Jun 20, 2023
Expiry
Dec 12, 2029

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Dec 12, 2029 (3.7 yr remaining)

Term Adjustment

+1494 days (~4.1 yr)

Assignments

20062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019FiledWILLIAM J. SCHNELLKAREN WILSONDAVID BELLDAVID S. UTTERBERGDSU MEDICAL CORPORATIONLIFESTREAM MEDICAL CORPORATIONMEDISYSTEMS CORPORATIONNXSTAGE MEDICAL, INC.HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, LLC, AS SUCCESSOR AGENTB. MEDICAL LLCB. BRAUN MEDICAL INC.GE BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.ReleaseNXSTAGE MEDICAL, INC.Security InterestCAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, LLC)Release
AssignmentReel/Frame: 017337/0601Recorded: Mar 21, 2006

From

DAVID BELLInventor
Mar 7, 2006
WILLIAM J. SCHNELLInventor
Feb 24, 2006
DAVID S. UTTERBERGInventor
Mar 7, 2006
KAREN WILSONInventor
Feb 27, 2006

To

DSU MEDICAL CORPORATION

ReleaseReel/Frame: 022804/0150Recorded: Jun 10, 2009

From

GE BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.
Jun 5, 2009

To

NXSTAGE MEDICAL, INC.

Name ChangeReel/Frame: 027068/0649Recorded: Oct 17, 2011

From

DSU MEDICAL CORPORATION
Jun 22, 2010

To

LIFESTREAM MEDICAL CORPORATION

AssignmentReel/Frame: 027068/0663Recorded: Oct 17, 2011

From

LIFESTREAM MEDICAL CORPORATION
Feb 14, 2011

To

MEDISYSTEMS CORPORATION

AssignmentReel/Frame: 027068/0671Recorded: Oct 17, 2011

From

MEDISYSTEMS CORPORATION
Aug 22, 2011

To

NXSTAGE MEDICAL, INC.

Security InterestReel/Frame: 033123/0836Recorded: Jun 10, 2014

From

NXSTAGE MEDICAL, INC.
Jun 9, 2014

To

GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

AssignmentReel/Frame: 037112/0376Recorded: Nov 16, 2015

From

GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS RETIRING AGENT
Nov 13, 2015

To

HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, LLC, AS SUCCESSOR AGENT

AssignmentReel/Frame: 049127/0262Recorded: May 9, 2019

From

NXSTAGE MEDICAL, INC.
Feb 21, 2019

To

B. MEDICAL LLC

ReleaseReel/Frame: 048407/0865Recorded: Feb 21, 2019

From

CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, LLC)
Feb 21, 2019

To

NXSTAGE MEDICAL, INC.

AssignmentReel/Frame: 049127/0293Recorded: May 9, 2019

From

B. MEDICAL LLC
Feb 22, 2019

To

B. BRAUN MEDICAL INC.