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App. No. 10/413,028
· Confirmation No. 1913
Spacerless artificial disc replacements
Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action
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| 2010-08-24 | ABN |
Abandonment | 2 | View | |
| 2010-01-21 | CTFR |
Final Rejection | 9 | View | |
| 2010-01-21 | 892 |
List of references cited by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2009-11-16 | RCEX |
Request for Continued Examination (RCE) | 3 | View | |
| 2009-11-16 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2009-11-16 | XT/ |
Extension of Time | 1 | View | |
| 2009-11-16 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2009-11-16 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2009-11-16 | AMSB |
Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE) | 1 | View | |
| 2009-11-16 | CLM |
Claims | 6 | View | |
| 2009-11-16 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 4 | View | |
| 2009-11-16 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2009-11-04 | EXIN |
Examiner Interview Summary Record (PTOL - 413) | 3 | View | |
| 2009-07-01 | CTFR |
Final Rejection | 8 | View | |
| 2009-07-01 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 6 | View | |
| 2009-07-01 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 7 | View | |
| 2009-07-01 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 2 | View | |
| 2009-06-15 | A.NE |
Response After Final Action | 1 | View | |
| 2009-06-15 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 5 | View | |
| 2009-06-15 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 33 | View | |
| 2009-06-15 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 32 | View | |
| 2009-06-15 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 15 | View | |
| 2009-06-15 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 1 | View | |
| 2009-06-15 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 17 | View | |
| 2009-06-15 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 1 | View | |
| 2009-06-15 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 13 | View | |
| 2009-06-15 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 1 | View | |
| 2009-06-15 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 39 | View | |
| 2009-06-15 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 1 | View | |
| 2009-06-15 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 53 | View | |
| 2009-06-15 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 31 | View | |
| 2009-06-15 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 26 | View | |
| 2009-06-15 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 25 | View | |
| 2009-06-15 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 29 | View | |
| 2009-06-15 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 20 | View | |
| 2009-06-15 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 24 | View | |
| 2009-06-15 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 6 | View | |
| 2009-06-15 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 2 | View | |
| 2009-06-15 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2009-06-15 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 4 | View | |
| 2009-06-15 | RCEX |
Request for Continued Examination (RCE) | 3 | View | |
| 2009-06-15 | XT/ |
Extension of Time | 1 | View | |
| 2009-06-15 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2009-06-15 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 7 | View | |
| 2009-06-15 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 2 | View | |
| 2009-06-15 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2009-06-15 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 2 | View | |
| 2009-06-15 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 2 | View | |
| 2009-06-15 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2009-06-15 | CLM |
Claims | 6 | View | |
| 2009-05-05 | EXIN |
Examiner Interview Summary Record (PTOL - 413) | 2 | View | |
| 2008-12-31 | CTFR |
Final Rejection | 11 | View | |
| 2008-12-31 | 892 |
List of references cited by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2008-12-31 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2008-12-31 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 1 | View | |
| 2008-12-31 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 2 | View | |
| 2008-09-22 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 3 | View | |
| 2008-09-22 | CLM |
Claims | 6 | View | |
| 2008-09-22 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 7 | View | |
| 2008-09-22 | DRW |
Drawings-only black and white line drawings | 5 | View | |
| 2008-09-22 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2008-09-03 | NTC.A.NONCPL |
Notice to the applicant regarding a non-compliant or non-responsive amendment | 2 | View | |
| 2008-09-03 | NTC.A.NONCPL |
Notice to the applicant regarding a non-compliant or non-responsive amendment | 2 | View | |
| 2008-05-30 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 3 | View | |
| 2008-05-30 | CLM |
Claims | 6 | View | |
| 2008-05-30 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 7 | View | |
| 2008-05-30 | DRW |
Drawings-only black and white line drawings | 5 | View | |
| 2008-05-30 | XT/ |
Extension of Time | 2 | View | |
| 2008-05-30 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2008-04-16 | EXIN |
Examiner Interview Summary Record (PTOL - 413) | 2 | View | |
| 2008-01-31 | NTC.PUB |
Notice of Publication | 1 | View | |
| 2008-01-24 | CTNF |
Non-Final Rejection | 12 | View | |
| 2008-01-24 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 5 | View | |
| 2008-01-24 | 892 |
List of references cited by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2008-01-24 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2008-01-17 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 1 | View | |
| 2007-11-05 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2007-11-05 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 5 | View | |
| 2007-10-29 | RCEX |
Request for Continued Examination (RCE) | 1 | View | |
| 2007-10-29 | AMSB |
Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE) | 2 | View | |
| 2007-10-29 | CLM |
Claims | 7 | View | |
| 2007-10-29 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 6 | View | |
| 2007-10-29 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2007-10-24 | PEFN |
Pre-Exam Formalities Notice | 1 | View | |
| 2007-10-24 | PET.DEC.TC |
Petition decision routed to the Technology Center to act on the decision or continue prosecution | 5 | View | |
| 2007-10-24 | BIB |
Bibliographic Data Sheet | 1 | View | |
| 2007-10-17 | DISQ |
Terminal Disclaimer review decision | 1 | View | |
| 2007-10-04 | PET.OP |
Petition for review by the Office of Petitions | 6 | View | |
| 2007-08-20 | CTFR |
Final Rejection | 14 | View | |
| 2007-08-01 | PETDEC |
Petition Decision | 2 | View | |
| 2007-04-02 | AMSB |
Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE) | 2 | View | |
| 2007-04-02 | SPEC |
Specification | 1 | View | |
| 2007-04-02 | CLM |
Claims | 7 | View | |
| 2007-04-02 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 8 | View | |
| 2007-04-02 | RCEX |
Request for Continued Examination (RCE) | 1 | View | |
| 2007-04-02 | DIST |
Terminal Disclaimer Filed | 1 | View | |
| 2007-04-02 | XT/ |
Extension of Time | 1 | View | |
| 2007-04-02 | PET.OP |
Petition for review by the Office of Petitions | 2 | View | |
| 2007-04-02 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2006-11-15 | NRES |
Letter Restarting Period for Response (i.e. Letter re: References) | 13 | View | |
| 2006-03-14 | RETMAIL |
Mail returned to USPTO as undelivered | 16 | View | |
| 2006-03-07 | CTFR |
Final Rejection | 13 | View | |
| 2006-03-07 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2006-03-07 | 892 |
List of references cited by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2006-03-07 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2006-03-07 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2006-02-27 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 3 | View | |
| 2005-12-22 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 2 | View | |
| 2005-12-22 | CLM |
Claims | 8 | View | |
| 2005-12-22 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 4 | View | |
| 2005-12-22 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 3 | View | |
| 2005-12-22 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2005-09-19 | CTNF |
Non-Final Rejection | 7 | View | |
| 2005-09-19 | 892 |
List of references cited by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2005-09-19 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 25 | View | |
| 2005-09-19 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 29 | View | |
| 2005-09-19 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2005-09-03 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 1 | View | |
| 2005-07-25 | ELC. |
Response to Election / Restriction Filed | 2 | View | |
| 2005-07-25 | LET. |
Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2005-07-25 | PA.. |
Power of Attorney | 7 | View | |
| 2005-07-25 | XT/ |
Extension of Time | 1 | View | |
| 2005-07-25 | BIB |
Bibliographic Data Sheet | 1 | View | |
| 2005-02-17 | CTRS |
Requirement for Restriction/Election | 4 | View | |
| 2004-03-19 | CFILE |
Request for Corrected Filing Receipt | 4 | View | |
| 2004-03-19 | ADS |
Application Data Sheet | 2 | View | |
| 2003-08-25 | OATH |
Oath or Declaration filed | 3 | View | |
| 2003-06-25 | LET. |
Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 4 | View | |
| 2003-06-10 | PEFN |
Pre-Exam Formalities Notice | 1 | View | |
| 2003-04-14 | TRNA |
Transmittal of New Application | 1 | View | |
| 2003-04-14 | ADS |
Application Data Sheet | 2 | View | |
| 2003-04-14 | SPEC |
Specification | 4 | View | |
| 2003-04-14 | CLM |
Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2003-04-14 | ABST |
Abstract | 1 | View | |
| 2003-04-14 | DRW |
Drawings-only black and white line drawings | 5 | View | |
| 2003-04-14 | OATH |
Oath or Declaration filed | 3 | View | |
| 2003-04-14 | LET. |
Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2003-04-14 | 136A |
Authorization for Extension of Time all replies | 1 | View | |
| 2003-04-14 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2003-04-14 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View |
Inventors
Bret A. Ferree
Cincinnati, OH
David Thompkins
Milford, OH
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
623/17.14
A61F2/4425
A61F2/30767
A61F2/442
A61F2002/30092
A61F2002/302
A61F2002/30301
A61F2002/30528
A61F2002/30878
A61F2002/30884
A61F2002/30934
A61F2002/4631
A61F2210/0014
A61F2220/0025
A61F2230/0095
A61F2310/00011
A61F2310/00023
A61F2310/00029
A61F2310/00203
A61F2310/00239
A61F2310/00293
A61L27/04
A61L27/10
A61L2430/38
Prosecution
- Examiner
- BLANCO, JAVIER G
- Art Unit
- 3774
- Customer No.
- 530
- Docket No.
- SPINE 3.0-464
- Confirmation No.
- 1913
Publication
- Pub. No.
- US20040024462A1
- Pub. Date
- 2004-02-05
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 60/372,520
Filed 2002-04-12
· Provisional Application Expired
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 60/449,642
Filed 2003-02-24
· Provisional Application Expired
Child
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 10/421,304
· US 8,038,713
Filed 2003-04-23
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Child
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 13/918,202
· US 8,801,789
Filed 2013-06-14
· Patented Case
Child
is a Continuation of
→
App. 11/194,786
Filed 2005-08-01
· Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action
Child
is a Continuation of
→
App. 13/597,898
· US 8,679,182
Filed 2012-08-29
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Child
is a Continuation of
→
App. 16/355,928
· US 10,786,363
Filed 2019-03-18
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Child
is a Continuation of
→
App. 13/918,202
· US 8,801,789
Filed 2013-06-14
· Patented Case
Child
is a Continuation of
→
App. 14/169,657
· US 9,198,773
Filed 2014-01-31
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Child
is a Continuation of
→
App. 14/921,409
· US 10,271,956
Filed 2015-10-23
· Patented Case
Child
is a Continuation of
→
App. 12/789,925
· US 8,277,507
Filed 2010-05-28
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Child
is a Continuation of
→
App. 13/918,186
Filed 2013-06-14
· Abandoned -- Incomplete Application (Pre-examination)
Child
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 13/251,928
· US 8,470,041
Filed 2011-10-03
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Child
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 10/438,605
Filed 2003-05-15
· Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action
Child
is a Continuation of
→
App. 13/251,928
· US 8,470,041
Filed 2011-10-03
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Child
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 13/918,186
Filed 2013-06-14
· Abandoned -- Incomplete Application (Pre-examination)
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Quick Facts
- App. No.
- 10/413,028
- Filed
- 2003-04-14
- Pub. No.
- US20040024462A1
- Examiner
- BLANCO, JAVIER G
- Art Unit
- 3774
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