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App. No. 10/075,970 · Confirmation No. 9278

Biodegradable implantable or insertable medical devices with controlled change of physical properties leading to biomechanical compatibility

Inventor: Michael Helmus

Abandoned -- After Examiner's Answer or Board of Appeals Decision View Publication ↗

	Code	Description	Pages	PDF
2015-09-16	`ABN`	Abandonment	2	View
2015-06-30	`APDA`	Patent Board Decision - Examiner Affirmed	8	View
2015-02-26	`N570`	Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308)	1	View
2015-02-26	`N570`	Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308)	1	View
2015-02-19	`PA..`	Power of Attorney	3	View
2015-02-19	`R3.73`	Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73	3	View
2015-02-19	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2014-03-04	`N570`	Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308)	1	View
2014-03-04	`N570`	Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308)	1	View
2014-02-20	`PA..`	Power of Attorney	1	View
2014-02-20	`R3.73`	Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73	1	View
2014-02-20	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2012-12-17	`EBCC.AD`	Notice of Change of Address Place in File Wrapper Due to Electronic Business Center(EBC) Customer Number Update	1	View
2012-09-20	`AP_DK_M`	Appeal Docketing Notice	2	View
2012-06-08	`APEA`	Examiner's Answer to Appeal Brief	5	View
2012-05-08	`AP.B`	Appeal Brief Filed	11	View
2012-05-08	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2012-05-08	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2012-04-04	`AP.PRE.DEC`	Pre-Brief Appeal Conference decision	2	View
2012-03-09	`AP.PRE.REQ`	Pre-Appeal Brief Conference Request	5	View
2012-03-09	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2012-03-09	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2012-03-09	`N/AP`	Notice of Appeal Filed	2	View
2012-02-22	`CTAV`	Advisory Action (PTOL-303)	4	View
2012-02-14	`A.NE`	Response After Final Action	1	View
2012-02-14	`CLM`	Claims	3	View
2012-02-14	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	4	View
2012-02-14	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2012-02-14	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2011-12-09	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	9	View
2011-11-04	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2011-11-04	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	4	View
2011-11-04	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2011-11-04	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2011-11-04	`CLM`	Claims	3	View
2011-08-05	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	8	View
2011-08-05	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2011-08-05	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2011-06-21	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2011-06-21	`CLM`	Claims	3	View
2011-06-21	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	2	View
2011-06-21	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2011-06-21	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2011-06-15	`EXIN`	Examiner Interview Summary Record (PTOL - 413)	4	View
2011-03-21	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	9	View
2011-01-21	`RCEX`	Request for Continued Examination (RCE)	3	View
2011-01-21	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2011-01-21	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2011-01-21	`AMSB`	Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE)	1	View
2011-01-21	`CLM`	Claims	4	View
2011-01-21	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	4	View
2011-01-21	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2010-12-28	`CTAV`	Advisory Action (PTOL-303)	3	View
2010-12-21	`A.NE`	Response After Final Action	1	View
2010-12-21	`CLM`	Claims	4	View
2010-12-21	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	4	View
2010-12-21	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2010-12-21	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2010-10-22	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	9	View
2010-08-16	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2010-08-16	`CLM`	Claims	4	View
2010-08-16	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	3	View
2010-08-16	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2010-08-16	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2010-08-16	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2010-02-16	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	8	View
2010-02-16	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2010-02-16	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	1	View
2010-02-16	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2010-01-25	`RCEX`	Request for Continued Examination (RCE)	1	View
2010-01-25	`AMSB`	Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE)	1	View
2010-01-25	`CLM`	Claims	4	View
2010-01-25	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	2	View
2010-01-25	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2010-01-25	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2010-01-25	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2010-01-19	`EXIN`	Examiner Interview Summary Record (PTOL - 413)	4	View
2009-11-23	`AP.PRE.DEC`	Pre-Brief Appeal Conference decision	2	View
2009-10-13	`AP.PRE.REQ`	Pre-Appeal Brief Conference Request	6	View
2009-10-13	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2009-10-13	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2009-10-13	`N/AP`	Notice of Appeal Filed	2	View
2009-09-11	`CTAV`	Advisory Action (PTOL-303)	3	View
2009-09-09	`ANE.I`	Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner.	1	View
2009-08-31	`A.NE`	Response After Final Action	1	View
2009-08-31	`CLM`	Claims	4	View
2009-08-31	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	6	View
2009-08-31	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2009-08-31	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2009-07-01	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	9	View
2009-07-01	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2009-07-01	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	1	View
2009-07-01	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2009-05-18	`AP.PRE.DEC`	Pre-Brief Appeal Conference decision	2	View
2009-04-17	`AP.PRE.REQ`	Pre-Appeal Brief Conference Request	4	View
2009-04-17	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2009-04-17	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2009-04-17	`N/AP`	Notice of Appeal Filed	2	View
2009-03-04	`CTAV`	Advisory Action (PTOL-303)	3	View
2009-02-27	`ANE.I`	Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner.	1	View
2009-02-19	`A.NE`	Response After Final Action	1	View
2009-02-19	`CLM`	Claims	4	View
2009-02-19	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	3	View
2009-02-19	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2009-02-19	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2008-12-19	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	8	View
2008-12-19	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2008-12-19	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	1	View
2008-12-19	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2008-09-23	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	2	View
2008-09-23	`CLM`	Claims	4	View
2008-09-23	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	3	View
2008-09-23	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2008-09-12	`EXIN`	Examiner Interview Summary Record (PTOL - 413)	2	View
2008-06-23	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	8	View
2008-06-23	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2008-06-23	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2008-06-23	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	1	View
2008-04-10	`RCEX`	Request for Continued Examination (RCE)	1	View
2008-04-10	`AMSB`	Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE)	1	View
2008-04-10	`CLM`	Claims	3	View
2008-04-10	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	2	View
2008-04-10	`LET.`	Miscellaneous Incoming Letter	1	View
2008-04-10	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2008-03-24	`CTAV`	Advisory Action (PTOL-303)	3	View
2008-03-10	`A.NE`	Response After Final Action	2	View
2008-03-10	`CLM`	Claims	3	View
2008-03-10	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	4	View
2008-03-10	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2008-01-10	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	9	View
2008-01-10	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2007-11-05	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	2	View
2007-11-05	`CLM`	Claims	3	View
2007-11-05	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	3	View
2007-11-05	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2007-08-03	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	7	View
2007-08-03	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2007-08-03	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2007-08-03	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2007-07-26	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	3	View
2007-04-10	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	2	View
2007-04-10	`CLM`	Claims	3	View
2007-04-10	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	8	View
2007-04-10	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2007-01-10	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	7	View
2007-01-10	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2007-01-10	`ANE.I`	Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner.	1	View
2007-01-10	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2007-01-10	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2007-01-10	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	3	View
2006-12-06	`A.NE`	Response After Final Action	2	View
2006-12-06	`CLM`	Claims	3	View
2006-12-06	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	4	View
2006-12-06	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2006-10-06	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	6	View
2006-10-06	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2006-10-06	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2006-09-30	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	2	View
2006-09-29	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	2	View
2006-07-19	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	2	View
2006-07-19	`SPEC`	Specification	1	View
2006-07-19	`CLM`	Claims	3	View
2006-07-19	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	3	View
2006-07-19	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2006-04-19	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	5	View
2006-04-19	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2006-04-19	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2006-04-19	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2006-03-13	`AMSB`	Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE)	1	View
2006-03-13	`CLM`	Claims	3	View
2006-03-13	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	4	View
2006-03-13	`LET.`	Miscellaneous Incoming Letter	1	View
2006-03-13	`RCEX`	Request for Continued Examination (RCE)	1	View
2006-03-13	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	3	View
2005-12-13	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	6	View
2005-12-13	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2005-12-13	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2005-09-28	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	2	View
2005-09-28	`CLM`	Claims	5	View
2005-09-28	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	7	View
2005-09-28	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2005-06-28	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	6	View
2005-06-28	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2005-06-28	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	23	View
2005-06-28	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2005-06-28	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2005-04-01	`ELC.`	Response to Election / Restriction Filed	2	View
2005-04-01	`CLM`	Claims	4	View
2005-04-01	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	2	View
2005-04-01	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2005-03-01	`CTRS`	Requirement for Restriction/Election	4	View
2005-03-01	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2005-01-19	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2004-10-01	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	2	View
2004-10-01	`CLM`	Claims	4	View
2004-10-01	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	4	View
2004-10-01	`AF/D`	Affidavit-submitted prior to Mar 15, 2013	12	View
2004-10-01	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2004-08-30	`EXIN`	Examiner Interview Summary Record (PTOL - 413)	2	View
2004-08-30	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	3	View
2004-07-01	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	5	View
2004-07-01	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2004-07-01	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2004-07-01	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2003-10-09	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2003-10-09	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	20	View
2003-10-09	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	34	View
2003-10-09	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	86	View
2003-10-09	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	36	View
2003-10-09	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	18	View
2002-02-14	`TRNA`	Transmittal of New Application	3	View
2002-02-14	`SPEC`	Specification	20	View
2002-02-14	`CLM`	Claims	5	View
2002-02-14	`ABST`	Abstract	1	View
2002-02-14	`OATH`	Oath or Declaration filed	3	View
2002-02-14	`136A`	Authorization for Extension of Time all replies	3	View
2002-02-14	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2002-02-14	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2002-02-14	`WCLM`	Claims Worksheet (PTO-2022)	1	View
2002-02-14	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2002-02-14	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	17	View
2002-02-14	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	17	View
2002-02-14	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	21	View

Inventors

Michael Helmus Worcester, MA

Attorneys & Agents of Record

EMILY HARGETT Reg. 65414 Attorney · 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

ERIN MARTELL Reg. 68253 Attorney · BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION

CHRISTOPHER STANKUS Reg. 71556 Agent · BOSTON SCIENTIFIC

THEODORE BUDD Reg. 51509 Attorney · FAEGRE BAKER DANIELS, LLP

GLENN ARNOLD Reg. 65997 Agent · BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION

ALI ATEFI Reg. 63960 Attorney

MICHAEL MCGRATH Reg. 48402 Attorney · SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLP

TIFFANY JOHNSON Reg. 73333 Attorney · BOSTON SCIENTIFIC

ERIC BACHINSKI Reg. 73684 Attorney · SCHWEGMAN, LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A.

ADYSON DYER Reg. 82931 Agent · SEAGER TUFTE & WICKHEM LLP

DAVID BONHAM Reg. 34297 Attorney · SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM LLP

JAMES WICKHEM Reg. 41376 Attorney · SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLP

BRIAN SZYMCZAK Reg. 47120 Attorney · ARTHROCARE CORPORATION

STEPHANIE CLAPPER Reg. 64215 Agent · SEAGER,TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLP

DOUGLAS WINKLER Reg. 64550 Agent · SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLP

NICHOLAS ANDERSON Reg. 67582 Attorney · FAEGRE BAKER DANIELS LLP

KAREN HOROWITZ Reg. 35199 Attorney · SEAGER TUFTE & WICKHEM LLP

SCOTT SMITH Reg. 48268 Attorney · MERCHANT & GOULD P.C.

VINCENT MAN Reg. 72144 Agent · BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION

WILLIAM MCINTYRE Reg. 44921 Attorney · MERCHANT & GOULD, P.C.

MICHAEL HESS Reg. 57723 Attorney · SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLP

ROBERT MADDEN Reg. 57521 Attorney · SEGER TUFTE & WICKHEM LLP

JASON BURGMAIER Reg. 57222 Attorney · SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM,LLC, LLC

SARA CITROWSKE Reg. 55076 Attorney · BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION

RICHARD DYER Reg. 60328 Attorney · SEAGER TUFTE WICKHEM

BECKY TAYLOR-BROOKS Reg. 78821 Attorney

SAMUEL TEKIE Reg. 56839 Agent · BOSTON SCIENTIFIC

KEVIN HARRISON Reg. 46759 Agent · SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLC

LORI HEINRICHS Reg. 43667 Attorney · BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION

VINCENT LAI Reg. 63816 Attorney · OLYMPUS CORPORATION

MARK SCHROEDER Reg. 53566 Attorney · SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLC

BENJAMIN NYQUIST Reg. 61712 Attorney · BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION

NANCY PARSONS Reg. 40364 Attorney · SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLP

DOMINICK GODIN Reg. 67177 Attorney

JONATHAN CARPENTER Reg. 56172 Attorney · CARLSON, CASPERS, VANDENBURGH, LINDQUIST & SCHUMAN

RACHEL CANOUN Reg. 82606 Agent

ZACHARY SCHENFISCH Reg. 75637 Attorney · SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM LLP

KURT LOCKWOOD Reg. 40704 Attorney · SEAGER TUFTE WICKHEM LLP

GLENN SEAGER Reg. 36926 Attorney · SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLP

STEVEN MCAULEY Reg. 46084 Attorney · SEAGER. TUFTE, WICKHEM, LLP

KORY KOTRBA Reg. 66324 Attorney · SEAGER, TUFTE, WICKHEM, LLP.

KATRINA WITSCHEN Reg. 59862 Attorney · DICKE, BILLIG & CZAJA. PLLC

BRIAN TUFTE Reg. 38638 Attorney · SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLP

DANIEL PENDERGRASS Reg. 46411 Agent · SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLP

Classification

USPC 623/1.15

A61L31/10

Prosecution

Examiner: HOUSTON, ELIZABETH
Art Unit: 3773
Customer No.: 11050
Docket No.: 2001.1029101
Confirmation No.: 9278

Publication

Pub. No.: US20030153972A1
Pub. Date: 2003-08-14

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.

from SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC.

CHANGE OF NAME Recorded 2006-11-06

018505/0868 →

SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC.

from HELMUS, MICHAEL

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded 2002-02-14

012614/0834 →

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Quick Facts

App. No.: 10/075,970
Filed: 2002-02-14
Pub. No.: US20030153972A1
Examiner: HOUSTON, ELIZABETH
Art Unit: 3773

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