90/019,692MANUFACTURING OF BUPIVACAINE MULTIVESICULAR LIPOSOMES11,033,495Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Oct 3, 2024

Last Updated

Aug 18, 2025

Art Unit

3991

Requester Law Firm

Unknown

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Sector (CPC)

ALife Sciences & Consumer
A61Medical & Pharmaceutical
A61KPharmaceutical Preparations

USPC

424Drug, Bio-Affecting And Body Treating Compositions

Reexam History (45 events)

Sep 4, 2025RXLET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
Sep 4, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Aug 18, 2025REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Aug 11, 2025MREXARX - Mail Examiners Amendment
Jun 23, 2025RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Jun 23, 2025PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Jun 23, 2025MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Jun 17, 2025RXLET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
Jun 17, 2025RXC/M.Certificate of Mailing
Jun 16, 2025RXPTGRReexam Petition Decision - Granted
Jun 16, 2025MRTGRRX - Mail Petition Decision - Granted
Jun 9, 2025MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
May 28, 2025RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
May 28, 2025RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
May 28, 2025IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
May 28, 2025IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
May 13, 2025RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
Apr 25, 2025WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Apr 25, 2025WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Apr 25, 2025RXLET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
Apr 25, 2025RXIDS.Information Disclosure Statement Filed
Apr 25, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 18, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Apr 18, 2025RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Apr 16, 2025MREXNRX - Mail Examiner Interview Summary Record
Feb 18, 2025MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Jan 7, 2025RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Dec 3, 2024PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Nov 1, 2024MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Oct 8, 2024MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Oct 8, 2024MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Oct 8, 2024DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Oct 8, 2024COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Oct 7, 2024RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Oct 7, 2024RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Oct 7, 2024RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Oct 7, 2024PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Oct 7, 2024FTFSFITF set to YES - revise initial setting
Oct 3, 2024RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Oct 3, 2024RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Oct 3, 2024RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Oct 3, 2024RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Oct 3, 2024RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Oct 3, 2024RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Oct 3, 2024BIG.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
Jun 15, 2021
3.5-yr
Dec 15, 2024
Paid Oct 15, 2024
7.5-yr
Dec 15, 2028
11.5-yr
Dec 15, 2032
Expiry
Jan 22, 2041

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Jan 22, 2041 (14.8 yr remaining)

Assignments

Feb 2021Mar 2021FiledSOROUSH M. ARDEKANIPAIGE N. DAVISLOUIE D. GARCIASTEPHANIE M. KURZJEFFREY S. HALLDAVID J. TURNBULLJR. JOHN J. GRIGSBYKATHLEEN D.A. LOSPACIRA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.FLEXION THERAPEUTICS, INC.Security InterestJPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.ReleasePACIRA CRYOTECH, INC.Security InterestPACIRA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.Security Interest
AssignmentReel/Frame: 056172/0899Recorded: May 7, 2021

From

SOROUSH M. ARDEKANIInventor
Feb 17, 2021
PAIGE N. DAVISInventor
Feb 17, 2021
LOUIE D. GARCIAInventor
Feb 17, 2021
JR. JOHN J. GRIGSBYInventor
May 5, 2021
JEFFREY S. HALLInventor
Feb 18, 2021
STEPHANIE M. KURZInventor
Feb 17, 2021
KATHLEEN D.A. LOSInventor
May 6, 2021
DAVID J. TURNBULLInventor
Mar 15, 2021

To

PACIRA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

Security InterestReel/Frame: 058516/0636Recorded: Dec 14, 2021

From

FLEXION THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Dec 7, 2021
PACIRA CRYOTECH, INC.
Dec 7, 2021
PACIRA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Dec 7, 2021

To

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

ReleaseReel/Frame: 063213/0864Recorded: Mar 31, 2023

From

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Mar 31, 2023

To

PACIRA CRYOTECH, INC.

Security InterestReel/Frame: 063214/0108Recorded: Mar 31, 2023

From

PACIRA CRYOTECH, INC.
Mar 31, 2023
PACIRA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Mar 31, 2023
PACIRA THERAPEUTICS, INC. (F/K/A FLEXION THERAPEUTICS, INC.)
Mar 31, 2023

To

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

Security InterestReel/Frame: 071814/0792Recorded: Jul 4, 2025

From

PACIRA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jul 3, 2025

To

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT