90/015,051CATHETER TRAY, PACKAGING SYSTEM, INSTRUCTION INSERT, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS9,522,753Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Jun 8, 2022

Last Updated

Nov 12, 2024

Art Unit

3991

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 (53 events)

Nov 12, 2024REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Oct 22, 2024RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Oct 17, 2024MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Oct 4, 2024RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Oct 4, 2024RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Sep 25, 2024WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Sep 23, 2024RXAP.BAppeal Brief Filed
Sep 23, 2024RXAPBRAppeal Brief Review Complete
Sep 23, 2024RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jul 23, 2024RXN/APNotice of Appeal Filed
Jul 23, 2024RXC/SRCertificate of Service
May 29, 2024MRXFRRX - Mail Final Rejection
May 2, 2024RCCPRX - Concurrent Proceedings Notice
Apr 15, 2024RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 15, 2024RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Feb 15, 2024MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Jan 31, 2024DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Aug 22, 2023DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Jul 31, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jul 31, 2023RXAPBRAppeal Brief Review Complete
Jul 31, 2023RXAP.BAppeal Brief Filed
May 31, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service
May 31, 2023RXN/APNotice of Appeal Filed
Apr 4, 2023MRXFRRX - Mail Final Rejection
Feb 14, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Feb 14, 2023RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Feb 14, 2023RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Dec 14, 2022MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Sep 9, 2022RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Aug 16, 2022NRX.Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette
Jul 7, 2022MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Jun 28, 2022MRPWPRX - Mail Pilot Waiver Program - Ex Parte Interview Summary
Jun 28, 2022PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Jun 24, 2022IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Jun 15, 2022MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jun 15, 2022MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jun 15, 2022DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Jun 14, 2022RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Jun 14, 2022RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Jun 14, 2022RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Jun 14, 2022RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Jun 14, 2022FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Jun 9, 2022RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Jun 9, 2022RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Jun 8, 2022RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jun 8, 2022RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Jun 8, 2022RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Jun 8, 2022RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Jun 8, 2022BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
Jun 8, 2022RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Jun 8, 2022WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Jun 8, 2022RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Jun 8, 2022WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

None found

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

Filed — ApprovedAug 31, 2016

Prosecution History

DateCodeDescription
Aug 31, 2016P574PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
Aug 31, 2016DISTTerminal Disclaimer Filed

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Dec 20, 2016
3.5-yr
Jun 20, 2020
Paid Jun 22, 2020
7.5-yr
Jun 20, 2024
Paid Jun 20, 2024
11.5-yr
Jun 20, 2028
Expiry
Apr 11, 2033

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Apr 11, 2033 (7 yr remaining)

Assignments

20142015201620172018201920202021202220232024FiledMEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LPWILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENTMEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LPSecurity InterestMEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LPSecurity Interest
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