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App. No. 10/438,295
· Confirmation No. 4140
Prostheses, tools and methods for replacement of natural facet joints with artifical facet joint surfaces
Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action
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| 2009-03-11 | ABN |
Abandonment | 2 | View | |
| 2008-10-14 | NTC.RCE.DEF |
Notice of Improper Request for Continued Examination (RCE) - PTO-2051 Rev 7/2003 | 2 | View | |
| 2008-10-07 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 3 | View | |
| 2008-10-07 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 3 | View | |
| 2008-10-07 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 30 | View | |
| 2008-10-07 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2008-09-30 | RCEX |
Request for Continued Examination (RCE) | 2 | View | |
| 2008-09-30 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2008-09-30 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2008-06-30 | CTFR |
Final Rejection | 8 | View | |
| 2008-06-30 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 2 | View | |
| 2008-06-30 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2008-06-30 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2008-06-30 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 4 | View | |
| 2008-06-30 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2008-06-30 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 5 | View | |
| 2008-05-05 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 3 | View | |
| 2008-05-05 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 5 | View | |
| 2008-05-05 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2008-05-05 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2008-02-15 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2008-02-15 | CLM |
Claims | 10 | View | |
| 2008-02-15 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 5 | View | |
| 2008-02-15 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2008-02-15 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2008-02-15 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2007-11-05 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 4 | View | |
| 2007-11-05 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 1 | View | |
| 2007-11-05 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 1 | View | |
| 2007-11-05 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 4 | View | |
| 2007-10-02 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 4 | View | |
| 2007-10-02 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 4 | View | |
| 2007-10-02 | FOR |
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| 2007-10-02 | FOR |
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| 2007-10-02 | FOR |
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| 2007-10-02 | FOR |
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| 2007-10-02 | FOR |
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| 2007-10-02 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 47 | View | |
| 2007-10-02 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 33 | View | |
| 2007-09-20 | CTNF |
Non-Final Rejection | 6 | View | |
| 2007-09-20 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2007-09-20 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2007-09-18 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2007-09-04 | RCEX |
Request for Continued Examination (RCE) | 1 | View | |
| 2007-09-04 | AMSB |
Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE) | 1 | View | |
| 2007-09-04 | CLM |
Claims | 8 | View | |
| 2007-09-04 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 4 | View | |
| 2007-09-04 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2007-09-04 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2007-05-04 | CTFR |
Final Rejection | 6 | View | |
| 2007-05-04 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2007-05-04 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2007-02-05 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2007-02-05 | CLM |
Claims | 8 | View | |
| 2007-02-05 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 3 | View | |
| 2007-02-05 | LET. |
Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2007-02-05 | PA.. |
Power of Attorney | 1 | View | |
| 2007-02-05 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2007-02-05 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2007-01-11 | N570 |
Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) | 2 | View | |
| 2007-01-05 | PA.. |
Power of Attorney | 1 | View | |
| 2007-01-05 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2006-12-08 | C.AD |
Change of Address | 1 | View | |
| 2006-12-08 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2006-11-03 | CTNF |
Non-Final Rejection | 5 | View | |
| 2006-11-03 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2006-11-03 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2006-11-03 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2006-09-11 | RCEX |
Request for Continued Examination (RCE) | 1 | View | |
| 2006-09-11 | XT/ |
Extension of Time | 1 | View | |
| 2006-09-11 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2006-09-11 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2006-09-11 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2006-09-11 | ANE.I |
Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner. | 1 | View | |
| 2006-08-25 | CTAV |
Advisory Action (PTOL-303) | 3 | View | |
| 2006-08-25 | ANE.I |
Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner. | 1 | View | |
| 2006-08-07 | AMSB |
Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE) | 1 | View | |
| 2006-08-07 | CLM |
Claims | 8 | View | |
| 2006-08-07 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 4 | View | |
| 2006-08-07 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 6 | View | |
| 2006-08-07 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2006-08-07 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2006-08-07 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2006-06-05 | CTFR |
Final Rejection | 5 | View | |
| 2006-06-05 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 9 | View | |
| 2006-06-05 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2006-06-05 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2006-03-13 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2006-03-13 | CLM |
Claims | 8 | View | |
| 2006-03-13 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 3 | View | |
| 2006-03-13 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 13 | View | |
| 2006-03-13 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 58 | View | |
| 2006-03-13 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 54 | View | |
| 2006-03-13 | FOR |
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| 2006-03-13 | FOR |
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| 2006-03-13 | FOR |
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| 2006-03-13 | FOR |
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| 2006-03-13 | FOR |
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| 2006-03-13 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 19 | View | |
| 2006-03-13 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 25 | View | |
| 2006-03-13 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 5 | View | |
| 2006-03-13 | LET. |
Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2006-03-13 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2005-12-13 | CTNF |
Non-Final Rejection | 6 | View | |
| 2005-12-13 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 7 | View | |
| 2005-12-13 | 892 |
List of references cited by examiner | 1 | 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 | |
| 2005-12-13 | BIB |
Bibliographic Data Sheet | 1 | View | |
| 2005-10-27 | ELC. |
Response to Election / Restriction Filed | 1 | View | |
| 2005-10-27 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 2 | View | |
| 2005-10-27 | LET. |
Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 2 | View | |
| 2005-10-27 | XT/ |
Extension of Time | 1 | View | |
| 2005-10-27 | 136A |
Authorization for Extension of Time all replies | 1 | View | |
| 2005-09-09 | CTRS |
Requirement for Restriction/Election | 6 | View | |
| 2005-09-09 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2005-08-24 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 4 | View | |
| 2005-08-24 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 38 | View | |
| 2005-06-20 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 7 | View | |
| 2005-06-20 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 22 | View | |
| 2005-06-20 | FOR |
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| 2005-06-20 | FOR |
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| 2005-06-20 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 69 | View | |
| 2004-11-03 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 5 | View | |
| 2004-04-26 | N570 |
Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) | 1 | View | |
| 2004-04-26 | N570 |
Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) | 1 | View | |
| 2004-04-15 | LET. |
Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2004-04-15 | PA.. |
Power of Attorney | 1 | View | |
| 2004-04-15 | OATH |
Oath or Declaration filed | 5 | View | |
| 2004-04-02 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 1 | View | |
| 2003-09-15 | OATH |
Oath or Declaration filed | 9 | View | |
| 2003-07-03 | PEFN |
Pre-Exam Formalities Notice | 2 | View | |
| 2003-05-14 | TRNA |
Transmittal of New Application | 5 | View | |
| 2003-05-14 | SPEC |
Specification | 19 | View | |
| 2003-05-14 | CLM |
Claims | 8 | View | |
| 2003-05-14 | ABST |
Abstract | 1 | View | |
| 2003-05-14 | DRW |
Drawings-only black and white line drawings | 15 | View | |
| 2003-05-14 | MISC OIPE |
Miscellaneous Internal Documents from Office of Patent Application Processing to the examiner indicating formality deficiencies | 1 | View | |
| 2003-05-14 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View |
Inventors
Hansen A. Yuan
Fayetteville, NY
David Stinson
Woodinville, WA
Lawrence R. Jones
Conifer, CO
Mark A. Reiley
Piedmont, CA
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
606/99
A61B17/1757
A61F2/4405
Prosecution
- Examiner
- ARAJ, MICHAEL J
- Art Unit
- 3775
- Customer No.
- 66854
- Docket No.
- 10002-702.201
- Confirmation No.
- 4140
Publication
- Pub. No.
- US20040230201A1
- Pub. Date
- 2004-11-18
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2011-01-20
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2010-01-12
SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded 2009-11-05
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2003-09-15
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Quick Facts
- App. No.
- 10/438,295
- Filed
- 2003-05-14
- Pub. No.
- US20040230201A1
- Examiner
- ARAJ, MICHAEL J
- Art Unit
- 3775
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