Granted Patent
Utility
US 6,660,297
· Confirmation No. 7529
NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENT TO TREAT MACULAR DEGENERATION
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Inventors
Stephen Paul Bartels
Pittsford, NY
Cara Larraine Baustian
Palisades, NY
George Edwin Bunce
Blacksburg, VA
Leon Ellenbogen
New City, NY
Frederick L. Ferris III
Columbia, MD
Jin Kinoshita
El Macero, CA
James Cecil Smith JR.
Glenn Dale, MD
David A. Souerwine
Pittsford, NY
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
424/464
Prosecution
- Examiner
- JOYNES, ROBERT M
- Art Unit
- 1615
- Docket No.
- P02930
- Confirmation No.
- 7529
Publication
- Pub. No.
- US20020182266A1
- Pub. Date
- 2002-12-05
Patent Term Adjustment
-284days
Child
is a Continuation of
→
App. 11/034,656
· US 8,603,522
Filed 2005-01-13
· Patented Case
Child
is a Re-examination of
→
App. 95/000,301
Filed 2007-10-02
· Reexamination Certificate issued
Child
PCT
is a Continuation of
→
PCT/US2002/008451
Filed 2002-03-19
· RO PROCESSING COMPLETED-PLACED IN STORAGE
Child
is a Continuation of
→
App. 10/641,668
Filed 2003-08-15
· Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action
ATON PHARMA, INC.,
BAUSCH & LOMB INCORPORATED,
BAUSCH & LOMB PHARMA HOLDINGS CORP.,
COMMONWEALTH LABORATORIES, LLC,
DOW PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, INC.,
ECR PHARMACEUTICALS CO., INC.,
LABORATOIRE CHAUVIN S.A.S.,
MEDICIS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION,
ONPHARMA INC.,
ORAPHARMA, INC.,
PRECISION DERMATOLOGY, INC.,
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, LTD.,
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.,
SANTARUS, INC.,
SOLTA MEDICAL, INC.,
SYNERGETICS USA, INC.,
TECHNOLAS PERFECT VISION GMBH,
VALEANT CANADA LP,
VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL,
VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS NORTH AMERICA LLC,
WIRRA IP PTY LIMITED,
VALEANT PHARMA POLAND SP. Z O.O.,
VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS LUXEMBOURG S.A R.L.,
VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS IRELAND LIMITED
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2025-11-20
BAUSCH HEALTH AMERICAS, INC.,
BAUSCH & LOMB INCORPORATED,
BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC,
SOLTA MEDICAL, INC.,
MEDICIS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION,
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.,
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, LTD.,
SANTARUS, INC.,
ORAPHARMA, INC.,
PRECISION DERMATOLOGY, INC.
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2025-11-20
BAUSCH HEALTH IRELAND LIMITED,
BAUSCH HEALTH COMPANIES INC.,
BAUSCH HEALTH, CANADA INC.,
TECHNOLAS PERFECT VISION GMBH,
VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS LUXEMBOURG S.A R.L.,
VALEANT PHARMA POLAND SPOLKA Z ORGANICZONA ODPOWIEDZIALNOSCIA,
VALEANT SP. Z.O.O.
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2025-11-20
SOLTA MEDICAL, INC.,
PRECISION DERMATOLOGY, INC.,
BAUSCH HEALTH IRELAND LIMITED (F/K/A/ VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS IRELAND LIMITED),
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.,
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, LTD,
SANTARUS, INC.,
MEDICIS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION,
HUMAX PHARMACEUTICAL S.A.,
SOLTA MEDICAL IRELAND LIMITED,
BAUSCH & LOMB MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V.,
BAUSCH+LOMB OPS B.V.,
BAUSCH HEALTH AMERICAS, INC.,
BAUSCH HEALTH COMPANIES INC.,
BAUSCH HEALTH HOLDCO LIMITED,
BAUSCH HEALTH MAGYARORSZAG KFT (A/K/A BAUSCH HEALTH HUNGARY LLC),
BAUSCH HEALTH POLAND SPOLKA Z OGRANICZONA ODPOWIEDZIALNOSCIA (F/K/A VALEANT PHARMA POLAND SPOLKA Z OGRANICZONA ODPOWIEDZIALNOSCIA),
BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC,
BAUSCH HEALTH, CANADA INC. / SANTE BAUSCH, CANADA INC.,
ICN POLFA RZESZOW SPOLKA AKCYJNA (A/K/A ICN POLFA RZESZOW S.A.),
ORAPHARMA, INC.,
PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO FARMACEUTYCZNE JELFA SPOLKA AKCYJNA (A/K/A PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO FARMACEUTYCZNE JELFA S.A.),
SOLTA MEDICAL DUTCH HOLDINGS B.V.,
V-BAC HOLDING CORP.,
VRX HOLDCO LLC,
1261229 B.C. LTD.,
1530065 B.C. LTD.
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2025-04-08
BAUSCH & LOMB INCORPORATED,
LABORATOIRE CHAUVIN S.A.S.,
TECHNOLAS PERFECT VISION GMBH,
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
OMNIBUS PATENT SECURITY RELEASE AGREEMENT (REEL/FRAME 045444/0634)
Recorded 2022-11-02
BAUSCH & LOMB INCORPORATED,
TECHNOLAS PERFECT VISION GMBH,
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES,
PF CONSUMER HEALTHCARE 1 LLC,
LABORATOIRE CHAUVIN S.A.S.
from
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN SPECIFIED PATENTS (REEL/FRAME 045444/0299)
Recorded 2022-10-26
from
BAUSCH HEALTH COMPANIES INC.,
BAUSCH HEALTH IRELAND LIMITED,
BAUSCH HEALTH, CANADA INC.,
TECHNOLAS PERFECT VISION GMBH,
VALEANT PHARMA POLAND SPOLKA Z OGRANICZONA ODPOWIEDZIALNOSCIA,
VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS LUXEMBOURG S.À R.L.,
VALEANT SP. Z O. O.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded 2019-07-03
from
BAUSCH & LOMB INCORPORATED,
BAUSCH HEALTH AMERICAS, INC.,
BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC,
MEDICIS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION,
ORAPHARMA, INC.,
PRECISION DERMATOLOGY, INC.,
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.,
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, LTD.,
SANTARUS, INC.,
SOLTA MEDICAL, INC.
SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2019-03-11
from
ATON PHARMA, INC.,
BAUSCH & LOMB INCORPORATED,
BAUSCH & LOMB PHARMA HOLDINGS CORP.,
COMMONWEALTH LABORATORIES, LLC,
DOW PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, INC.,
ECR PHARMACEUTICALS CO., INC.,
LABORATOIRE CHAUVIN S.A.S.,
MEDICIS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION,
ONPHARMA INC.,
ORAPHARMA, INC.,
PRECISION DERMATOLOGY, INC.,
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.,
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, LTD.,
SANTARUS, INC.,
SOLTA MEDICAL, INC.,
SYNERGETICS USA, INC.,
TECHNOLAS PERFECT VISION GMBH,
VALEANT CANADA LP,
VALEANT PHARMA POLAND SP. Z O.O.,
VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL,
VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS IRELAND LIMITED,
VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS LUXEMBOURG S.A R.L.,
VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS NORTH AMERICA LLC,
WIRRA IP PTY LIMITED
SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2018-02-26
from
ATON PHARMA, INC.,
BAUSCH & LOMB INCORPORATED,
BAUSCH & LOMB PHARMA HOLDINGS CORP.,
COMMONWEALTH LABORATORIES, LLC,
DOW PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, INC.,
ECR PHARMACEUTICALS CO., INC.,
LABORATOIRE CHAUVIN S.A.S.,
MEDICIS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION,
ONPHARMA INC.,
ORAPHARMA, INC.,
PRECISION DERMATOLOGY, INC.,
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.,
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, LTD.,
SANTARUS, INC.,
SOLTA MEDICAL, INC.,
SYNERGETICS USA, INC.,
TECHNOLAS PERFECT VISION GMBH,
VALEANT CANADA LP,
VALEANT PHARMA POLAND SP. Z O.O.,
VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL,
VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS IRELAND LIMITED,
VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS LUXEMBOURG S.A R.L.,
VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS NORTH AMERICA LLC,
WIRRA IP PTY LIMITED
SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2018-02-26
NOTICE OF SUCCESSION OF AGENCY
Recorded 2015-01-09
SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded 2013-09-04
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2013-08-13
SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded 2012-08-06
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2012-08-05
from
B & L DOMESTIC HOLDINGS CORP.,
B&L CRL INC.,
B&L CRL PARTNERS L.P.,
B&L FINANCIAL HOLDINGS CORP.,
B&L MINORITY DUTCH HOLDINGS LLC,
B&L SPAF INC.,
B&L VPLEX HOLDINGS, INC.,
BAUSCH & LOMB CHINA, INC.,
BAUSCH & LOMB INCORPORATED,
BAUSCH & LOMB INTERNATIONAL INC.,
BAUSCH & LOMB REALTY CORPORATION,
BAUSCH & LOMB SOUTH ASIA, INC.,
BAUSCH & LOMB TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION,
IOLAB CORPORATION,
RHC HOLDINGS, INC.,
SIGHT SAVERS, INC.,
WILMINGTON MANAGEMENT CORP.,
WILMINGTON PARTNERS L.P.,
WP PRISM INC.
SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded 2008-03-26
from
KINOSHITA, JIN
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2002-07-29
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2002-02-25
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2002-02-25
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Quick Facts
- Patent No.
- US 6,660,297
- App. No.
- 09/816,284
- Filed
- 2001-03-23
- Granted
- 2003-12-09
- Pub. No.
- US20020182266A1
- Examiner
- JOYNES, ROBERT M
- Art Unit
- 1615
- PTA
- -284 days
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