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App. No. 10/197,263
· Confirmation No. 5033
Radiation and melt treated ultra high molecular weight polyethylene prosthetic devices
Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action
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| 2013-05-28 | ABN |
Abandonment | 2 | View | |
| 2012-10-05 | CTFR |
Final Rejection | 9 | View | |
| 2012-08-15 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2012-08-15 | CLM |
Claims | 4 | View | |
| 2012-08-15 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 11 | View | |
| 2012-08-15 | XT/ |
Extension of Time | 1 | View | |
| 2012-08-15 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2012-08-15 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2012-08-15 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2012-02-15 | CTNF |
Non-Final Rejection | 11 | View | |
| 2012-01-07 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2012-01-07 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2012-01-07 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2012-01-07 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2012-01-06 | RCEX |
Request for Continued Examination (RCE) | 2 | View | |
| 2012-01-06 | AMSB |
Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE) | 1 | View | |
| 2012-01-06 | CLM |
Claims | 4 | View | |
| 2012-01-06 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 6 | View | |
| 2012-01-06 | XT/ |
Extension of Time | 1 | View | |
| 2012-01-06 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2012-01-06 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2012-01-06 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2011-06-07 | N/AP |
Notice of Appeal Filed | 1 | View | |
| 2011-06-07 | XT/ |
Extension of Time | 1 | View | |
| 2011-06-07 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2011-06-07 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2010-12-08 | CTFR |
Final Rejection | 12 | View | |
| 2010-10-18 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2010-10-18 | CLM |
Claims | 4 | View | |
| 2010-10-18 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 6 | View | |
| 2010-10-18 | XT/ |
Extension of Time | 1 | View | |
| 2010-10-18 | AF/D |
Affidavit-submitted prior to Mar 15, 2013 | 76 | View | |
| 2010-10-18 | AF/D |
Affidavit-submitted prior to Mar 15, 2013 | 93 | View | |
| 2010-10-18 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2010-10-18 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 3 | View | |
| 2010-10-18 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2010-04-16 | CTNF |
Non-Final Rejection | 11 | View | |
| 2010-04-05 | RCEX |
Request for Continued Examination (RCE) | 2 | View | |
| 2010-04-05 | AMSB |
Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE) | 1 | View | |
| 2010-04-05 | CLM |
Claims | 4 | View | |
| 2010-04-05 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 5 | View | |
| 2010-04-05 | XT/ |
Extension of Time | 1 | View | |
| 2010-04-05 | C.AD |
Change of Address | 1 | View | |
| 2010-04-05 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2010-04-05 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2010-04-05 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2009-09-03 | N/AP |
Notice of Appeal Filed | 1 | View | |
| 2009-09-03 | XT/ |
Extension of Time | 1 | View | |
| 2009-09-03 | C.AD |
Change of Address | 1 | View | |
| 2009-09-03 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2009-09-03 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2009-03-03 | CTFR |
Final Rejection | 11 | View | |
| 2008-12-29 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2008-12-29 | CLM |
Claims | 4 | View | |
| 2008-12-29 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 3 | View | |
| 2008-12-29 | PA.. |
Power of Attorney | 2 | View | |
| 2008-12-29 | R3.73 |
Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73 | 6 | View | |
| 2008-12-29 | PA.. |
Power of Attorney | 2 | View | |
| 2008-12-29 | R3.73 |
Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73 | 4 | View | |
| 2008-12-29 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2008-12-29 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 3 | View | |
| 2008-12-29 | LET. |
Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2008-12-29 | XT/ |
Extension of Time | 1 | View | |
| 2008-12-29 | 136A |
Authorization for Extension of Time all replies | 3 | View | |
| 2008-12-29 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2008-06-27 | CTNF |
Non-Final Rejection | 11 | View | |
| 2008-06-27 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2008-06-27 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2008-06-18 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2008-06-13 | RFN.REQ |
Refund Request | 1 | View | |
| 2008-06-13 | RCEX |
Request for Continued Examination (RCE) | 1 | View | |
| 2008-06-13 | XT/ |
Extension of Time | 1 | View | |
| 2008-06-13 | C.AD |
Change of Address | 1 | View | |
| 2008-06-13 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2008-06-13 | CLM |
Claims | 5 | View | |
| 2008-06-13 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 6 | View | |
| 2008-06-13 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2008-06-13 | RFN.REQ |
Refund Request | 1 | View | |
| 2008-06-13 | RCEX |
Request for Continued Examination (RCE) | 2 | View | |
| 2008-06-13 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2008-06-13 | CLM |
Claims | 4 | View | |
| 2008-06-13 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 6 | View | |
| 2008-06-13 | XT/ |
Extension of Time | 1 | View | |
| 2008-06-13 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 2 | View | |
| 2008-06-13 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 1 | View | |
| 2008-06-13 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2008-06-13 | RCEX |
Request for Continued Examination (RCE) | 1 | View | |
| 2008-06-13 | XT/ |
Extension of Time | 1 | View | |
| 2008-06-13 | C.AD |
Change of Address | 1 | View | |
| 2008-06-13 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2008-06-13 | CLM |
Claims | 5 | View | |
| 2008-06-13 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 6 | View | |
| 2008-05-07 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2008-05-07 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2008-04-11 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2008-04-11 | CLM |
Claims | 4 | View | |
| 2008-04-11 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 7 | View | |
| 2008-04-11 | XT/ |
Extension of Time | 1 | View | |
| 2008-04-11 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 2 | View | |
| 2008-04-11 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 1 | View | |
| 2008-04-11 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2008-04-11 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 3 | View | |
| 2008-04-11 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2008-04-11 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2007-10-11 | CTNF |
Non-Final Rejection | 10 | View | |
| 2007-10-11 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2007-10-11 | 892 |
List of references cited by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2007-09-07 | RCEX |
Request for Continued Examination (RCE) | 2 | View | |
| 2007-09-07 | AMSB |
Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE) | 1 | View | |
| 2007-09-07 | CLM |
Claims | 4 | View | |
| 2007-09-07 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 6 | View | |
| 2007-09-07 | XT/ |
Extension of Time | 1 | View | |
| 2007-09-07 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 3 | View | |
| 2007-09-07 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2007-09-07 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 4 | View | |
| 2007-09-07 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2007-09-07 | WCLM |
Claims Worksheet (PTO-2022) | 1 | View | |
| 2007-02-12 | N/AP |
Notice of Appeal Filed | 1 | View | |
| 2007-02-12 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2007-02-12 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2006-11-13 | CTFR |
Final Rejection | 12 | View | |
| 2006-08-28 | RCEX |
Request for Continued Examination (RCE) | 1 | View | |
| 2006-08-28 | XT/ |
Extension of Time | 1 | View | |
| 2006-08-28 | C.AD |
Change of Address | 1 | View | |
| 2006-08-28 | AMSB |
Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE) | 1 | View | |
| 2006-08-28 | CLM |
Claims | 5 | View | |
| 2006-08-28 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 6 | View | |
| 2006-08-28 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2006-08-28 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2006-08-28 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2006-01-27 | N/AP |
Notice of Appeal Filed | 1 | View | |
| 2006-01-27 | XT/ |
Extension of Time | 1 | View | |
| 2006-01-27 | PA.. |
Power of Attorney | 12 | View | |
| 2006-01-27 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 3 | View | |
| 2006-01-27 | LET. |
Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 2 | View | |
| 2006-01-27 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 4 | View | |
| 2005-07-29 | CTFR |
Final Rejection | 13 | View | |
| 2005-05-23 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2005-05-23 | CLM |
Claims | 8 | View | |
| 2005-05-23 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 14 | View | |
| 2005-05-23 | XT/ |
Extension of Time | 2 | View | |
| 2005-05-23 | AF/D |
Affidavit-submitted prior to Mar 15, 2013 | 9 | View | |
| 2005-05-23 | PA.. |
Power of Attorney | 3 | View | |
| 2005-05-23 | LET. |
Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2005-05-23 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2005-05-23 | WCLM |
Claims Worksheet (PTO-2022) | 1 | View | |
| 2005-04-06 | EXIN |
Examiner Interview Summary Record (PTOL - 413) | 2 | View | |
| 2004-12-21 | CTNF |
Non-Final Rejection | 10 | View | |
| 2004-12-21 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 2 | View | |
| 2004-12-21 | 892 |
List of references cited by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2004-11-01 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 4 | View | |
| 2004-11-01 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 27 | View | |
| 2004-11-01 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 45 | View | |
| 2004-11-01 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 14 | View | |
| 2004-11-01 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 13 | View | |
| 2004-11-01 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 29 | View | |
| 2004-11-01 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 2 | View | |
| 2004-11-01 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 2 | View | |
| 2004-11-01 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 15 | View | |
| 2004-10-08 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2004-10-08 | SPEC |
Specification | 1 | View | |
| 2004-10-08 | CLM |
Claims | 6 | View | |
| 2004-10-08 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 31 | View | |
| 2004-10-08 | DRW |
Drawings-only black and white line drawings | 7 | View | |
| 2004-10-08 | AF/D |
Affidavit-submitted prior to Mar 15, 2013 | 21 | View | |
| 2004-10-08 | DIST |
Terminal Disclaimer Filed | 35 | View | |
| 2004-10-08 | LET. |
Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 2 | View | |
| 2004-10-08 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2004-10-08 | WCLM |
Claims Worksheet (PTO-2022) | 1 | View | |
| 2004-10-08 | DISQ |
Terminal Disclaimer review decision | 1 | View | |
| 2004-09-15 | EXIN |
Examiner Interview Summary Record (PTOL - 413) | 3 | View | |
| 2004-07-23 | CTNF |
Non-Final Rejection | 12 | View | |
| 2004-07-23 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2004-06-08 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2004-06-08 | WCLM |
Claims Worksheet (PTO-2022) | 1 | View | |
| 2004-06-07 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2004-05-26 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2004-05-26 | CLM |
Claims | 7 | View | |
| 2004-05-26 | AF/D |
Affidavit-submitted prior to Mar 15, 2013 | 262 | View | |
| 2004-05-26 | XT/ |
Extension of Time | 1 | View | |
| 2004-05-26 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 3 | View | |
| 2004-05-26 | LET. |
Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2004-05-26 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 80 | View | |
| 2004-03-23 | EXIN |
Examiner Interview Summary Record (PTOL - 413) | 2 | View | |
| 2004-02-20 | EXIN |
Examiner Interview Summary Record (PTOL - 413) | 2 | View | |
| 2004-01-08 | CTNF |
Non-Final Rejection | 8 | View | |
| 2004-01-08 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 5 | View | |
| 2003-11-24 | ELC. |
Response to Election / Restriction Filed | 2 | View | |
| 2003-10-22 | CTNF |
Non-Final Rejection | 5 | View | |
| 2002-12-30 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 3 | View | |
| 2002-12-30 | A.PE |
Preliminary Amendment | 1 | View | |
| 2002-12-30 | CLM |
Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2002-12-30 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 1 | View | |
| 2002-12-30 | PET. |
Petition Entered | 1 | View | |
| 2002-12-30 | LET. |
Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 2 | View | |
| 2002-12-30 | A.PE |
Preliminary Amendment | 13 | View | |
| 2002-12-30 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 36 | View | |
| 2002-08-09 | A.PE |
Preliminary Amendment | 1 | View | |
| 2002-08-09 | CLM |
Claims | 6 | View | |
| 2002-08-09 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 1 | View | |
| 2002-08-09 | LET. |
Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2002-07-18 | TRNA |
Transmittal of New Application | 1 | View | |
| 2002-07-18 | A.PE |
Preliminary Amendment | 2 | View | |
| 2002-07-18 | SPEC |
Specification | 75 | View | |
| 2002-07-18 | CLM |
Claims | 19 | View | |
| 2002-07-18 | ABST |
Abstract | 1 | View | |
| 2002-07-18 | DRW |
Drawings-only black and white line drawings | 8 | View | |
| 2002-07-18 | OATH |
Oath or Declaration filed | 28 | View | |
| 2002-07-18 | LET. |
Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2002-07-18 | OATH |
Oath or Declaration filed | 7 | View | |
| 2002-07-18 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2002-07-18 | WCLM |
Claims Worksheet (PTO-2022) | 1 | View | |
| 2002-07-18 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 6 | View |
Inventors
Edward W. Merrill
Belmont, MA
William H. Harris
Belmont, MA
Murali Jasty
Weston, MA
Orhun Muratoglu
Cambridge, MA
Charles R. Bragdon
Weymouth, MA
Daniel O. O'Connor
East Taunton, MA
Premnath Venugopalan
Chennai, INDIA
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
522/150
A61F2/468
Y10T428/31692
Y10T428/31855
A61F2/30767
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A61F2002/30324
A61F2002/30616
A61F2002/30685
A61F2002/30934
A61F2002/3233
A61F2002/3462
A61F2002/349
A61F2002/3493
A61F2002/3495
A61F2002/3611
A61F2002/3623
A61F2002/3625
A61F2002/3631
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A61F2002/4666
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Prosecution
- Examiner
- SEIDLECK, JAMES J
- Art Unit
- 1765
- Customer No.
- 90628
- Docket No.
- 00952-8062
- Confirmation No.
- 5033
Publication
- Pub. No.
- US20030105182A1
- Pub. Date
- 2003-06-05
Parent
is a Continuation of
→
App. 09/764,445
· US 8,865,788
Filed 2001-01-19
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Parent
is a Continuation of
→
App. 09/572,324
Filed 2000-05-18
· Expressly Abandoned -- During Examination
Parent
is a Continuation of
→
App. 08/798,638
Filed 1997-02-11
· Expressly Abandoned -- During Examination
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 08/726,313
Filed 1996-10-02
· Abandoned -- After Examiner's Answer or Board of Appeals Decision
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 08/600,744
· US 5,879,400
Filed 1996-02-13
· Patented Case
Child
is a Division of
→
App. 10/948,440
Filed 2004-09-24
· Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action
from
CENERPULSE SPINE-TECH INC., CORPORATION, DELAWARE,
CENTERPULSE DENTAL INC., CORPORATION, DELAWARE,
CENTERPULSE LTD., LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, SWITZERLAND,
CENTERPULSE ORTHOPEDICS INC.,
CENTERPULSE ORTHOPEDICTS LTD., LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, SWITZERLAND,
CENTERPULSE USA HOLDING CO., CORPORATION, DELAWARE,
CENTERPULSE USA INC., CORPORATION, DELAWARE,
SULZER CARBOMEDICS INC., CORPORATION, DELAWARE
SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2002-11-20
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Quick Facts
- App. No.
- 10/197,263
- Filed
- 2002-07-18
- Pub. No.
- US20030105182A1
- Examiner
- SEIDLECK, JAMES J
- Art Unit
- 1765
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