Status
Reexamination Certificate Issued
Requester
Unknown
Requester Law Firm
Unknown
Requested By
Third Party
Patent OwnerInferred
P.O. Law Firm
Reexam History (24 events)
Apr 7, 2018CCRDYApplication ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
Apr 6, 2018REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Mar 26, 2018RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Feb 23, 2018MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Feb 1, 2018RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Nov 21, 2017NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Nov 6, 2017MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Oct 11, 2017IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Oct 4, 2017MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Oct 2, 2017RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Sep 29, 2017MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Sep 29, 2017MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Sep 29, 2017DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Sep 28, 2017SMALApplicant Has Filed a Verified Statement of Small Entity Status in Compliance with 37 CFR 1.27
Sep 28, 2017RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Sep 28, 2017RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Sep 28, 2017RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Sep 28, 2017FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Sep 27, 2017RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Sep 27, 2017RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Sep 27, 2017RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Sep 26, 2017WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Sep 26, 2017RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Sep 26, 2017BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC
PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)
IPR2019-00257IPR — Terminated
Petitioner
Symmetry Surgical Inc. et al.
Petition Filed
Nov 9, 2018
Terminated
Jan 2, 2019
Federal Circuit (CAFC)
None found
Terminal Disclaimer
None found
Prosecution History
None found
Maintenance Fees
Grant
Mar 8, 2005
3.5-yr
Sep 8, 2008
7.5-yr
Sep 8, 2012
11.5-yr
Sep 8, 2016
Expiry
Apr 23, 2023
Entity Status
Large Entity
Expires
Apr 23, 2023 (expired)
Term Adjustment
+215 days (~0.6 yr)
Assignments
AssignmentReel/Frame: 014464/0084Recorded: Sep 5, 2003
From
DONALD F.JR. WILSONInventor
Sep 24, 2002
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To
PILLING WECK INCORPORATED
AssignmentReel/Frame: 013455/0375Recorded: Oct 31, 2002
From
DONALD F. JR. WILSONInventor
Sep 24, 2002
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To
WECK CLOSURE SYSTEMS
OtherReel/Frame: 041638/0422Recorded: Feb 6, 2017
From
WECK CLOSURE SYSTEMS, LLC
May 21, 2003
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To
PILLING WECK INCORPORATED
AssignmentReel/Frame: 017353/0423Recorded: Mar 24, 2006
From
PILLING WECK INCORPORATED
Dec 12, 2005
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To
TECHNOLOGY HOLDING COMPANY II
Security InterestReel/Frame: 041760/0414Recorded: Feb 21, 2017
From
TECHNOLOGY HOLDING COMPANY II
Feb 17, 2017
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To
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
AssignmentReel/Frame: 046800/0365Recorded: Aug 14, 2018
From
WECK CLOSURE SYSTEMS, LLC
Aug 9, 2018
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To
TECHNOLOGY HOLDING COMPANY II
AssignmentReel/Frame: 046645/0857Recorded: Aug 21, 2018
From
TECHNOLOGY HOLDING COMPANY II
Aug 10, 2018
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To
TELEFLEX MEDICAL INCORPORATED
Security InterestReel/Frame: 050620/0904Recorded: Oct 3, 2019
From
TELEFLEX MEDICAL INCORPORATED
Sep 25, 2019
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To
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT