90/019,996INTRAOCULAR IMPLANTS AND METHODS AND KITS THEREFOR9,370,443Open

Status

Reexam Terminated - In Publications for Issue of a Certificate

Filed

Jun 13, 2025

Last Updated

Aug 4, 2026

Art Unit

3993

Requested By

Third Party

Patent Owner(via USPTO assignment records)

Sight Sciences, Inc.

Patent Owner Law Firm

Owner hasn't filed yet

Sector (CPC)

ALife Sciences & Consumer
A61Medical & Pharmaceutical
A61FImplants & Prostheses

USPC

604Surgery

Reexam History (42 events)

Aug 4, 2026RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
May 5, 2026MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Apr 30, 2026RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Apr 30, 2026RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Apr 17, 2026RXLET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
Mar 25, 2026MREXNRX - Mail Examiner Interview Summary Record
Mar 23, 2026RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Mar 23, 2026RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Mar 12, 2026M865EElectronic request for Examiner Interview
Jan 21, 2026MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Nov 17, 2025RXFWDXDate 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 11, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Aug 11, 2025RXOPPPETReexam - Opposition filed in response to petition
Jul 28, 2025WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Jul 28, 2025RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
Jul 24, 2025PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Jul 21, 2025RXLET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
Jul 21, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jun 18, 2025RXLET.Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
Jun 18, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jun 18, 2025COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Jun 18, 2025MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jun 18, 2025MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jun 17, 2025RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Jun 17, 2025DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Jun 17, 2025RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Jun 17, 2025RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Jun 16, 2025RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Jun 16, 2025RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Jun 16, 2025FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Jun 16, 2025RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Jun 13, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jun 13, 2025BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)
Jun 13, 2025RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Jun 13, 2025RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Jun 13, 2025RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Jun 13, 2025WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Jun 13, 2025WIDSInformation Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
Jun 13, 2025RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2022-01529IPR — Institution Denied

Petitioner

Ivantis, Inc. et al.

Petition Filed

Sep 12, 2022

Institution

Mar 21, 2023

Decision

Mar 21, 2023

Terminated

Mar 21, 2023

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Jun 21, 2016
3.5-yr
Dec 21, 2019
Paid Dec 5, 2019
7.5-yr
Dec 21, 2023
Paid Dec 6, 2023
11.5-yr
Dec 21, 2027
Expiry
Jun 27, 2033

Entity Status

Small Entity

Expires

Jun 27, 2033 (7.3 yr remaining)

Term Adjustment

+868 days (~2.4 yr)

Assignments

20112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024FiledDAVID 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: 026018/0006Recorded: Mar 23, 2011

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: 048149/0230Recorded: Jan 28, 2019

From

SIGHT SCIENCES, INC.
Jan 25, 2019
→

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

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
→

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