90/019,995INTRAOCULAR IMPLANTS AND METHODS AND KITS THEREFOR8,287,482Open

Status

Response after Non-Final Action Entered (or Ready for Examiner Action)

Filed

Jun 13, 2025

Last Updated

Sep 3, 2026

Art Unit

3993

Requested By

Third Party

Patent Owner(via USPTO assignment records)

Sight Sciences, Inc.

Patent Owner Law Firm

Snell & Wilmer LLP

Sector (CPC)

ALife Sciences & Consumer
A61Medical & Pharmaceutical
A61FImplants & Prostheses

USPC

604Surgery

Reexam History (42 events)

Sep 3, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Sep 3, 2026RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Sep 3, 2026RXAF/DAffidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed
Sep 3, 2026RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Sep 1, 2026MREXNRX - Mail Examiner Interview Summary Record
Aug 17, 2026M865EElectronic request for Examiner Interview
Aug 14, 2026M865EElectronic request for Examiner Interview
Jul 8, 2026MRXG.RX - Mail Extension of Time Period for Response Granted
Jul 7, 2026RXRQ/TRequest for Extension of Time
Jul 7, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jun 3, 2026MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Feb 4, 2026RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Sep 10, 2025MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Aug 19, 2025RXPTGRReexam Petition Decision - Granted
Aug 19, 2025MRTGRRX - Mail Petition Decision - Granted
Aug 13, 2025RXOPPPETReexam - Opposition filed in response to petition
Jul 30, 2025RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
Jul 30, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jul 23, 2025PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Jul 21, 2025RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Jul 21, 2025RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Jul 21, 2025RXLET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
Jul 21, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jul 14, 2025RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Jul 10, 2025IDSCInformation Disclosure Statement considered
Jun 23, 2025MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jun 23, 2025MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jun 23, 2025DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Jun 23, 2025COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Jun 20, 2025RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Jun 20, 2025RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Jun 20, 2025RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Jun 20, 2025FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Jun 18, 2025RXLET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
Jun 18, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jun 16, 2025RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Jun 13, 2025WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Jun 13, 2025WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Jun 13, 2025WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Jun 13, 2025RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Jun 13, 2025RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Jun 13, 2025BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2022-01533IPR — Institution Denied

Petitioner

Ivantis, Inc. et al.

Petition Filed

Sep 14, 2022

Institution

Mar 27, 2023

Decision

Mar 27, 2023

Terminated

Mar 27, 2023

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Oct 16, 2012
3.5-yr
Apr 16, 2016
7.5-yr
Apr 16, 2020
Paid Apr 2, 2020
11.5-yr
Apr 16, 2024
Paid Apr 3, 2024
Expiry
Nov 28, 2030

Entity Status

Small Entity

Expires

Nov 28, 2030 (4.7 yr remaining)

Term Adjustment

+305 days (~0.8 yr)

Assignments

201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024FiledDAVID Y. BADAWIPAUL BADAWISIGHT SCIENCES, INC.MIDCAP FINANCIAL TRUST, AS AGENTMIDCAP FINANCIAL TRUST, AS AGENTMIDCAP FINANCIAL TRUST, AS AGENT2 security interests, Nov 2020MIDCAP FINANCIAL TRUST, AS AGENT, MIDCAP FUNDING IV TRUST, AS AGENTMIDCAP FUNDING IV TRUSTRelease, Jul 2023HERCULES CAPITAL, INC., AS AGENTSecurity interest, Jan 2024
AssignmentReel/Frame: 024831/0598Recorded: Aug 12, 2010

From

DAVID Y. BADAWIInventor
Jul 8, 2010
PAUL BADAWIInventor
Jul 12, 2010
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To

SIGHT SCIENCES, INC.

OtherReel/Frame: 049670/0542Recorded: Jan 28, 2019

From

SIGHT SCIENCES, INC.
Jan 25, 2019
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To

MIDCAP FINANCIAL TRUST, AS AGENT

OtherReel/Frame: 048149/0209Recorded: Jan 28, 2019

From

SIGHT SCIENCES, INC.
Jan 25, 2019
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To

MIDCAP FINANCIAL TRUST, AS AGENT

OtherReel/Frame: 048149/0230Recorded: Jan 28, 2019

From

SIGHT SCIENCES, INC.
Jan 25, 2019
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To

MIDCAP FINANCIAL TRUST, AS AGENT

Security InterestReel/Frame: 054524/0020Recorded: Nov 25, 2020

From

SIGHT SCIENCES, INC.
Nov 23, 2020
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To

MIDCAP FINANCIAL TRUST, AS AGENT

Security InterestReel/Frame: 054524/0008Recorded: Nov 25, 2020

From

SIGHT SCIENCES, INC.
Nov 23, 2020
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To

MIDCAP FUNDING IV TRUST, AS AGENT

ReleaseReel/Frame: 064354/0155Recorded: Jul 24, 2023

From

MIDCAP FUNDING IV TRUST
Jul 20, 2023
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To

SIGHT SCIENCES, INC.

Security InterestReel/Frame: 066364/0162Recorded: Jan 23, 2024

From

SIGHT SCIENCES, INC.
Jan 22, 2024
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To

HERCULES CAPITAL, INC., AS AGENT