90/014,612EYE PILLOW7,601,168Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Nov 18, 2020

Last Updated

Jul 19, 2023

Art Unit

3991

Requester Law Firm

Unknown

Requested By

Third Party

Patent Owner

Brownmed Inc.

Sector (CPC)

ALife Sciences & Consumer
A61Medical & Pharmaceutical
A61FImplants & Prostheses

USPC

607Surgery: Light, Thermal, And Electrical Application

Reexam History (66 events)

Jul 20, 2023CCRDYApplication ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
Jul 19, 2023REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Jun 18, 2023RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Jun 13, 2023MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Jun 7, 2023PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Feb 2, 2023MAPHTMail PTAB Oral Hearing Transcript
Feb 2, 2023APHTPTAB Oral Hearing Transcript
Jan 31, 2023RXBDAPPTAB Decision - Affirmance-in-part
Jan 17, 2023APHCHearing Completed
Jan 17, 2023APCHConfirmation of Hearing by Appellant
Jan 5, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Dec 19, 2022APNH.VANotification Of Appeal Hearing -Alexandria, VA
Oct 26, 2022AP_DK_MDocketing Notice Mailed to Appellant
Oct 25, 2022APASAssignment of Appeal Number
Oct 21, 2022APWDAppeal Awaiting PTAB Docketing
Oct 20, 2022RXRQOHRequest for Oral Hearing
Oct 20, 2022RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Oct 20, 2022RXBPAIReexam Forwarded to PTAB
Oct 20, 2022RXAPRBReply Brief Filed
Aug 23, 2022MRAEARX - Mail Examiners Answer
Jul 26, 2022RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jul 26, 2022RXAPBRAppeal Brief Review Complete
Jul 26, 2022RXAPBRAppeal Brief Review Complete
May 26, 2022SMALApplicant Has Filed a Verified Statement of Small Entity Status in Compliance with 37 CFR 1.27
May 26, 2022RXN/APNotice of Appeal Filed
May 26, 2022RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Mar 10, 2022MRADVRX - Mail Reexam - Advisory Action (or Supplemental)
Feb 28, 2022RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Feb 28, 2022RXAAF.Response to Final Filed (or Ready for Examiner Action)
Dec 27, 2021MRXFRRX - Mail Final Rejection
Nov 18, 2021DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Oct 27, 2021RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Oct 27, 2021RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Oct 19, 2021MREXNRX - Mail Examiner Interview Summary Record
Sep 30, 2021DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Aug 27, 2021MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Aug 26, 2021DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Jul 26, 2021IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Jun 21, 2021WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Jun 21, 2021RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Jun 18, 2021RXPA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Jun 18, 2021RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jun 18, 2021RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Jun 18, 2021RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Mar 18, 2021MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Feb 25, 2021RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Feb 2, 2021NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Dec 22, 2020MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Dec 15, 2020MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Dec 2, 2020MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Dec 2, 2020MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Dec 2, 2020DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Dec 1, 2020RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Dec 1, 2020RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Dec 1, 2020RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Dec 1, 2020FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Nov 20, 2020RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Nov 19, 2020RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Nov 19, 2020RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Nov 19, 2020RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Nov 18, 2020RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Nov 18, 2020RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Nov 18, 2020RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Nov 18, 2020RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Nov 18, 2020RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Nov 18, 2020BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

None found

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Oct 13, 2009
3.5-yr
Apr 13, 2013
7.5-yr
Apr 13, 2017
11.5-yr
Apr 13, 2021
Paid Oct 28, 2020
Expiry
Feb 12, 2026

Entity Status

Small Entity

Expires

Feb 12, 2026 (expired)

Term Adjustment

+256 days (~0.7 yr)

Assignments

2006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021FiledAURELIA KOBYIAN MACMORRANBROWN MEDICAL INDUSTRIESBROWNMED, INC.BROWNMED, INC. (DELAWARE)BROWNMED, INC. (MASSACHUSETTS)
AssignmentReel/Frame: 023861/0381Recorded: Jan 28, 2010

From

AURELIA KOBYInventor
Dec 21, 2009
IAN MACMORRANInventor
Dec 21, 2009

To

BROWN MEDICAL INDUSTRIES

Name ChangeReel/Frame: 027569/0018Recorded: Jan 20, 2012

From

BROWN MEDICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.
Dec 28, 2011

To

BROWNMED, INC.

AssignmentReel/Frame: 042607/0857Recorded: May 26, 2017

From

BROWNMED, INC. (IOWA)
May 16, 2017

To

BROWNMED, INC. (DELAWARE)

AssignmentReel/Frame: 054453/0848Recorded: Nov 24, 2020

From

BROWNMED, INC. (DELAWARE)
Nov 19, 2020

To

BROWNMED, INC. (MASSACHUSETTS)