90/014,964CATHETER TRAY, PACKAGING SYSTEM, INSTRUCTION INSERT, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS8,448,786Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Feb 24, 2022

Last Updated

Apr 11, 2023

Art Unit

3993

Requester Law Firm

Unknown

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Medline Industries, L.P.

Sector (CPC)

BMechanical & Manufacturing
B65Packaging & Transport
B65BPackaging Machines

USPC

604Surgery

Reexam History (39 events)

Apr 27, 2023RXPTGRReexam Petition Decision - Granted
Apr 27, 2023MRTGRRX - Mail Petition Decision - Granted
Apr 20, 2023RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
Apr 20, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 12, 2023CCRDYApplication ready for PDX access by participating foreign offices
Apr 11, 2023REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Mar 23, 2023RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Mar 21, 2023MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Mar 15, 2023RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Mar 8, 2023IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Dec 20, 2022RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Dec 20, 2022WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Dec 20, 2022WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Nov 2, 2022MRXG.RX - Mail Extension of Time Period for Response Granted
Nov 1, 2022RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Oct 31, 2022RXRQ/TRequest for Extension of Time
Oct 27, 2022MREXNRX - Mail Examiner Interview Summary Record
Sep 29, 2022MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Jul 19, 2022RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Apr 19, 2022NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Apr 19, 2022MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Mar 29, 2022RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Mar 29, 2022RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Mar 8, 2022MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Mar 8, 2022MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Mar 7, 2022RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Mar 7, 2022RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Mar 7, 2022RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Mar 7, 2022FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Mar 7, 2022DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Mar 2, 2022RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Feb 24, 2022WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Feb 24, 2022WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Feb 24, 2022RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Feb 24, 2022RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Feb 24, 2022RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Feb 24, 2022RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Feb 24, 2022BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
Feb 24, 2022RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2015-00509IPRInstitution Denied

Petitioner

C.R. Bard, Inc.

Petition Filed

Dec 30, 2014

Institution

Jul 15, 2015

Terminated

Jul 15, 2015

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

Filed — ApprovedDec 11, 2012

Prosecution History

DateCodeDescription
Dec 18, 2012P574PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
Dec 11, 2012DISTTerminal Disclaimer Filed

Maintenance Fees

Grant
May 28, 2013
3.5-yr
Nov 28, 2016
7.5-yr
Nov 28, 2020
Paid Nov 30, 2020
11.5-yr
Nov 28, 2024
Paid Nov 27, 2024
Expiry
Sep 25, 2031

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Sep 25, 2031 (5.5 yr remaining)

Term Adjustment

+110 days (~0.3 yr)

Assignments

2012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024FiledMS. JENNIFER E. TOMESMS. SARAH ZYBURTMEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LPWILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENTMEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LPSecurity InterestMEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LPSecurity Interest
AssignmentReel/Frame: 026750/0103Recorded: Aug 15, 2011

From

MS. JENNIFER E. TOMESInventor
Aug 12, 2011
MS. SARAH ZYBURTInventor
Aug 12, 2011

To

MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.

OtherReel/Frame: 057827/0053Recorded: Oct 15, 2021

From

MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Sep 7, 2021

To

MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP

Security InterestReel/Frame: 058040/0001Recorded: Oct 21, 2021

From

MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP
Oct 21, 2021

To

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.

Security InterestReel/Frame: 057927/0091Recorded: Oct 21, 2021

From

MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP
Oct 21, 2021

To

WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

OtherReel/Frame: 071672/0100Recorded: Jun 20, 2025

From

MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP
Mar 27, 2024

To

WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT