90/014,095JOINT ARTHROPLASTY DEVICES AND SURGICAL TOOLS8,377,129Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Feb 21, 2018

Last Updated

Sep 11, 2018

Art Unit

3993

Requester Law Firm

Unknown

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Conformis Inc.

Sector (CPC)

ALife Sciences & Consumer
A61Medical & Pharmaceutical
A61FImplants & Prostheses

USPC

623Prosthesis (I.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, Or Aids And Accessories Therefor

Reexam History (28 events)

Sep 12, 2018CCRDYApplication ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
Sep 11, 2018REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Aug 13, 2018RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Aug 7, 2018MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Jul 31, 2018RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Jul 31, 2018RXNFDACCReexam - Notice of filing date accorded
Jul 19, 2018FTFBFITF set to NO - benefit/priority claim(s) to appln filed before 3/16/2013
Jun 22, 2018PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Jun 21, 2018C.ADCorrespondence Address Change
Jun 19, 2018RXOR.UUntimely/No Owner Statement
Jun 11, 2018RXPA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Apr 24, 2018NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Mar 30, 2018MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Mar 15, 2018IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Mar 2, 2018MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Mar 2, 2018MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Mar 1, 2018RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Mar 1, 2018RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Mar 1, 2018RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Mar 1, 2018RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Mar 1, 2018DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Feb 23, 2018RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Feb 21, 2018WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Feb 21, 2018RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Feb 21, 2018RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Feb 21, 2018RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Feb 21, 2018RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Feb 21, 2018BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2017-00372IPRInstitution Denied

Petitioner

Smith & Nephew, Inc. et al.

Petition Filed

Nov 30, 2016

Institution

Jun 13, 2017

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

Filed — ApprovedOct 5, 2012

Prosecution History

DateCodeDescription
Oct 5, 2012P574PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
Oct 5, 2012DISTTerminal Disclaimer Filed

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Feb 19, 2013
3.5-yr
Aug 19, 2016
7.5-yr
Aug 19, 2020
Paid Jul 14, 2020
11.5-yr
Aug 19, 2024
Paid Jul 11, 2024
Expiry
Apr 2, 2030

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Apr 2, 2030 (4 yr remaining)

Term Adjustment

+157 days (~0.4 yr)

Assignments

Nov 2009Dec 2009Jan 2010FiledWOLFGANG FITZRENE VARGAS-VORACEKDANIEL STEINESKONSTANTINOS TSOUGARAKISPHILIPP LANGCONFORMIS, INC.CONFORMIS, INC.Security InterestOXFORD FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENTReleaseCONFORMIS CARES LLCSecurity InterestCONFORMIS CARES LLCReleaseCONFORMIS, INC.Security InterestMIDCAP FINANCIAL TRUST, AS AGENT FOR LENDERSRelease
AssignmentReel/Frame: 024059/0097Recorded: Mar 10, 2010

From

WOLFGANG FITZInventor
Jan 17, 2010
PHILIPP LANGInventor
Feb 17, 2010
DANIEL STEINESInventor
Feb 9, 2010
KONSTANTINOS TSOUGARAKISInventor
Feb 14, 2010
RENE VARGAS-VORACEKInventor
Feb 3, 2010

To

CONFORMIS, INC.

Security InterestReel/Frame: 046676/0152Recorded: Jul 31, 2018

From

CONFORMIS, INC.
Jul 31, 2018

To

OXFORD FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT

ReleaseReel/Frame: 049599/0084Recorded: Jun 26, 2019

From

OXFORD FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Jun 25, 2019

To

CONFORMIS, INC.

Security InterestReel/Frame: 049588/0288Recorded: Jun 25, 2019

From

CONFORMIS CARES LLC
Jun 25, 2019
CONFORMIS, INC.
Jun 25, 2019
IMATX, INC.
Jun 25, 2019

To

INNOVATUS LIFE SCIENCES LENDING FUND I, LP, AS COLLATERAL AGENT

ReleaseReel/Frame: 058234/0292Recorded: Nov 23, 2021

From

CONFORMIS CARES LLC
Nov 22, 2021
CONFORMIS, INC.
Nov 22, 2021
IMATX, INC.
Nov 22, 2021

To

INNOVATUS LIFE SCIENCES LENDING FUND I, LP

Security InterestReel/Frame: 058219/0346Recorded: Nov 22, 2021

From

CONFORMIS, INC.
Nov 22, 2021
IMATX, INC.
Nov 22, 2021

To

MIDCAP FINANCIAL TRUST, AS AGENT

ReleaseReel/Frame: 064818/0713Recorded: Sep 6, 2023

From

MIDCAP FINANCIAL TRUST, AS AGENT FOR LENDERS
Sep 5, 2023

To

CONFORMIS, INC.