Granted Patent
Utility
US 6,796,983
· Confirmation No. 9622
SPINE DISTRACTION IMPLANT AND METHOD
Patented Case
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| 2008-10-14 | COCOUT |
Certificate of Correction - Post Issue Communication | 1 | View | |
| 2008-04-02 | COCIN |
Request for Certificate of Correction | 2 | View | |
| 2008-04-02 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2007-12-31 | LET. |
Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2007-12-31 | PA.. |
Power of Attorney | 1 | View | |
| 2007-12-31 | R3.73 |
Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73 | 5 | View | |
| 2007-12-31 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2007-11-21 | N570 |
Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) | 1 | View | |
| 2007-11-21 | N570 |
Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) | 1 | View | |
| 2007-11-14 | PA.. |
Power of Attorney | 1 | View | |
| 2007-11-14 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2007-06-21 | CTMS |
Miscellaneous Action with shortened statutory period (SSP) | 2 | View | |
| 2007-06-14 | PA.. |
Power of Attorney | 1 | View | |
| 2007-06-14 | R3.73 |
Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73 | 1 | View | |
| 2007-06-14 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2004-06-28 | IFEE |
Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) | 1 | View | |
| 2004-06-28 | LET. |
Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 4 | View | |
| 2004-06-28 | DRW |
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| 2004-04-15 | NOA |
Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) | 3 | View | |
| 2004-04-15 | NOA |
Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) | 3 | View | |
| 2004-04-15 | ANE.I |
Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner. | 1 | View | |
| 2004-04-15 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2004-04-15 | IIFW |
Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. | 1 | View | |
| 2004-04-15 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2004-03-25 | A.NE |
Response After Final Action | 1 | View | |
| 2004-03-25 | CLM |
Claims | 7 | View | |
| 2004-03-25 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 3 | View | |
| 2004-03-25 | TRNA |
Transmittal of New Application | 2 | View | |
| 2004-01-20 | CTFR |
Final Rejection | 6 | View | |
| 2003-10-28 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2003-10-28 | CLM |
Claims | 9 | View | |
| 2003-10-06 | CTMS |
Miscellaneous Action with shortened statutory period (SSP) | 2 | View | |
| 2003-09-29 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2003-09-29 | CLM |
Claims | 8 | View | |
| 2003-09-29 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 4 | View | |
| 2003-09-29 | LET. |
Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 3 | View | |
| 2003-07-01 | CTNF |
Non-Final Rejection | 7 | View | |
| 2003-07-01 | 892 |
List of references cited by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2003-06-19 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 2 | View | |
| 2003-04-07 | LET. |
Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 2 | View | |
| 2003-04-07 | DIST |
Terminal Disclaimer Filed | 1 | View | |
| 2003-04-07 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2003-04-07 | CLM |
Claims | 8 | View | |
| 2003-04-07 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 6 | View | |
| 2003-04-07 | LET. |
Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 3 | View | |
| 2003-01-02 | CTNF |
Non-Final Rejection | 9 | View | |
| 2003-01-02 | 892 |
List of references cited by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2002-12-26 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 1 | View | |
| 2002-10-25 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2002-10-25 | CLM |
Claims | 5 | View | |
| 2002-10-25 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 5 | View | |
| 2002-10-25 | APPENDIX |
Appendix to the specification | 2 | View | |
| 2002-10-25 | LET. |
Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 2 | View | |
| 2002-07-19 | CTNF |
Non-Final Rejection | 7 | View | |
| 2002-07-19 | 892 |
List of references cited by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2002-07-19 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 10 | View | |
| 2002-07-19 | NFDR |
Notice of Formal Drawings Required | 1 | View | |
| 2002-07-15 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 4 | View | |
| 2002-03-25 | C.AD |
Change of Address | 1 | View | |
| 2001-01-18 | DRW |
Drawings-only black and white line drawings | 36 | View | |
| 2001-01-18 | SPEC |
Specification | 34 | View | |
| 2001-01-18 | CLM |
Claims | 19 | View | |
| 2001-01-18 | ABST |
Abstract | 1 | View | |
| 2001-01-18 | OATH |
Oath or Declaration filed | 4 | View | |
| 2001-01-18 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2001-01-18 | CLM |
Claims | 4 | View | |
| 2001-01-18 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 1 | View | |
| 2001-01-18 | LET. |
Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 3 | View | |
| 2000-12-14 | CTMS |
Miscellaneous Action with shortened statutory period (SSP) | 1 | View | |
| 2000-10-05 | LET. |
Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 142 | View | |
| 2000-10-05 | IIFW |
Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. | 1 | View | |
| 2000-10-05 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2000-10-05 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2000-10-05 | TRNA |
Transmittal of New Application | 5 | View | |
| 2000-10-05 | DRW |
Drawings-only black and white line drawings | 37 | View | |
| 2000-10-05 | OATH |
Oath or Declaration filed | 4 | View | |
| 2000-10-05 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2000-10-05 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2000-10-05 | WCLM |
Claims Worksheet (PTO-2022) | 1 | View | |
| 2000-10-05 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2000-10-05 | CLM |
Claims | 4 | View | |
| 2000-10-05 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 1 | View |
Inventors
James F. Zucherman
San Francisco, CA
Ken Y. Hsu
San Francisco, CA
T. Wade Fallin
Hyde Park, UT
Henry A. Klyce
Piedmont, CA
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
606/61
Prosecution
- Examiner
- WOO, JULIAN W
- Art Unit
- 3731
- Customer No.
- 65901
- Docket No.
- 5910-151
- Confirmation No.
- 9622
Patent Term Adjustment
-133days
Parent
is a Continuation of
→
App. 09/361,513
· US 6,500,178
Filed 1999-07-27
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Parent
is a Continuation of
→
App. 09/360,955
· US 6,149,652
Filed 1999-07-27
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Division of
→
App. 09/018,479
· US 6,074,390
Filed 1998-02-05
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Division of
→
App. 08/778,093
· US 5,836,948
Filed 1997-01-02
· Patented Case
TERMINATION/RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2008-03-14
SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded 2007-02-05
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Quick Facts
- Patent No.
- US 6,796,983
- App. No.
- 09/684,017
- Filed
- 2001-01-08
- Effective Filing
- 2000-10-05
- Granted
- 2004-09-28
- Examiner
- WOO, JULIAN W
- Art Unit
- 3731
- PTA
- -133 days
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