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App. No. 11/577,964 · Confirmation No. 1139

Crossbar spinal prosthesis having a modular design and systems for treating spinal pathologies

Inventors: Mark K. Kuiper, David Yager, Leonard Tokish JR., David Michael Rosler, Mark A. Reiley, Michael J. Funk, Jorge A. Ochoa, Susan L. Rogers, Christopher R. Ralph, Mark T. Charbonneau, Richard J. Broman, Thomas J. McLeer

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2017-03-15	`ABN`	Abandonment	2	View
2016-11-29	`PET.DEC.TC`	Petition decision routed to the Technology Center to act on the decision or continue prosecution	1	View
2016-11-29	`PET.OP.DEC`	Office of Petitions Decision (PTO-90)	3	View
2016-11-29	`IMIS`	Miscellaneous Internal Document	1	View
2016-08-12	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	8	View
2016-08-12	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2016-08-12	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	2	View
2016-08-12	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	1	View
2016-08-12	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2016-04-04	`PET.OP`	Petition for review by the Office of Petitions	3	View
2016-04-04	`ADS`	Application Data Sheet	8	View
2016-04-04	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2016-03-22	`PET.DEC.TC`	Petition decision routed to the Technology Center to act on the decision or continue prosecution	1	View
2016-03-22	`PET.OP.DEC`	Office of Petitions Decision (PTO-90)	3	View
2016-03-22	`IMIS`	Miscellaneous Internal Document	1	View
2016-03-02	`PET.OP`	Petition for review by the Office of Petitions	2	View
2016-03-02	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2016-03-02	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2016-03-02	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2016-03-02	`CLM`	Claims	4	View
2016-03-02	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	3	View
2016-03-02	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2016-02-03	`N570`	Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308)	1	View
2016-02-03	`N570`	Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308)	1	View
2016-01-19	`PA..`	Power of Attorney	1	View
2016-01-19	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2016-01-19	`R3.73`	Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73	3	View
2015-12-02	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	7	View
2015-12-02	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2015-12-02	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2015-12-02	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	1	View
2015-12-02	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	2	View
2015-08-11	`PET.OP`	Petition for review by the Office of Petitions	12	View
2015-08-11	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2015-08-11	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2015-08-05	`M327`	Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count	1	View
2015-04-22	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2015-04-22	`CLM`	Claims	4	View
2015-04-22	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	3	View
2015-04-22	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2015-04-22	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2015-01-23	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	9	View
2015-01-23	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2015-01-23	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2015-01-23	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2015-01-23	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	5	View
2014-09-17	`RCEX`	Request for Continued Examination (RCE)	3	View
2014-09-17	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2014-09-17	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2014-09-17	`AMSB`	Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE)	1	View
2014-09-17	`CLM`	Claims	6	View
2014-09-17	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	3	View
2014-09-17	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2014-09-11	`CTAV`	Advisory Action (PTOL-303)	3	View
2014-09-11	`ANE.I`	Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner.	1	View
2014-08-18	`A.NE`	Response After Final Action	1	View
2014-08-18	`CLM`	Claims	6	View
2014-08-18	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	3	View
2014-08-18	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2014-08-18	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2014-06-17	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	10	View
2014-06-17	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2014-06-17	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	1	View
2014-06-17	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2014-06-17	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2014-02-21	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2014-02-21	`CLM`	Claims	6	View
2014-02-21	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	3	View
2014-02-21	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2014-02-21	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2013-11-21	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	10	View
2013-11-21	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2013-11-21	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2013-11-21	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2013-11-21	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	1	View
2013-11-11	`RCEX`	Request for Continued Examination (RCE)	2	View
2013-11-11	`AMSB`	Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE)	1	View
2013-11-11	`CLM`	Claims	5	View
2013-11-11	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	2	View
2013-11-11	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2013-11-11	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2013-11-11	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2013-08-09	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	10	View
2013-08-09	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2013-08-09	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2013-08-09	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	11	View
2013-08-09	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2013-05-06	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2013-05-06	`CLM`	Claims	5	View
2013-05-06	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	2	View
2013-05-06	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2013-05-06	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2013-02-06	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	8	View
2013-02-06	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2013-02-06	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2013-02-06	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2012-11-20	`RCEX`	Request for Continued Examination (RCE)	2	View
2012-11-20	`A.NE`	Response After Final Action	1	View
2012-11-20	`CLM`	Claims	5	View
2012-11-20	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	2	View
2012-11-20	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2012-11-20	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2012-11-20	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2012-08-27	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	7	View
2012-08-27	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2012-08-27	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2012-08-27	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2012-04-18	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2012-04-18	`CLM`	Claims	6	View
2012-04-18	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	3	View
2012-04-18	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2012-04-18	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2012-01-24	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	8	View
2012-01-24	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2012-01-24	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2012-01-24	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2011-03-08	`RCEX`	Request for Continued Examination (RCE)	2	View
2011-03-08	`AMSB`	Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE)	1	View
2011-03-08	`CLM`	Claims	6	View
2011-03-08	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	3	View
2011-03-08	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2011-03-08	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2011-03-08	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2011-02-22	`N570`	Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308)	1	View
2011-02-22	`N570`	Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308)	1	View
2011-02-14	`PA..`	Power of Attorney	1	View
2011-02-14	`R3.73`	Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73	1	View
2011-02-14	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2011-02-14	`PA..`	Power of Attorney	1	View
2010-10-08	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	8	View
2010-10-08	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2010-10-08	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2010-10-08	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2010-10-08	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	4	View
2010-07-21	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2010-07-21	`CLM`	Claims	4	View
2010-07-21	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	4	View
2010-07-21	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	1	View
2010-07-21	`XT/`	Extension of Time	1	View
2010-07-21	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2010-07-21	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2010-07-15	`N570`	Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308)	1	View
2010-07-15	`N570`	Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308)	1	View
2010-07-08	`PA..`	Power of Attorney	1	View
2010-07-08	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2010-01-29	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	7	View
2010-01-29	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2010-01-29	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2010-01-29	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2010-01-29	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	3	View
2010-01-29	`BIB`	Bibliographic Data Sheet	1	View
2010-01-29	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	2	View
2010-01-29	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	23	View
2010-01-29	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	11	View
2010-01-29	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	15	View
2010-01-26	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	3	View
2010-01-26	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	10	View
2010-01-26	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2010-01-26	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	3	View
2009-12-07	`ELC.`	Response to Election / Restriction Filed	3	View
2009-12-07	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2009-12-07	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2009-12-07	`136A`	Authorization for Extension of Time all replies	2	View
2009-12-07	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2009-06-05	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2009-06-05	`CTRS`	Requirement for Restriction/Election	6	View
2008-11-06	`N570`	Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308)	1	View
2008-10-29	`PA..`	Power of Attorney	4	View
2008-10-29	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	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	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	32	View
2008-10-07	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2008-05-01	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	3	View
2008-05-01	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	2	View
2008-05-01	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2008-04-03	`NTC.PUB`	Notice of Publication	1	View
2008-02-08	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	3	View
2008-02-08	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	23	View
2008-02-08	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	19	View
2008-02-08	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	6	View
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2008-02-08	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	19	View
2008-02-08	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	8	View
2008-02-08	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2007-12-27	`APP.FILE.REC`	Filing Receipt	3	View
2007-12-27	`NTC.PUB.DATE`	Notice of New or Revised Publication Date	1	View
2007-12-18	`PEFR`	Applicant Response to Pre-Exam Formalities Notice	1	View
2007-12-18	`OATH`	Oath or Declaration filed	7	View
2007-12-18	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2007-12-18	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2007-09-18	`APP.FILE.REC`	Filing Receipt	3	View
2007-09-18	`PEFN`	Pre-Exam Formalities Notice	2	View
2007-09-17	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2007-08-24	`A.PE`	Preliminary Amendment	2	View
2007-08-24	`SPEC`	Specification	1	View
2007-08-24	`CLM`	Claims	4	View
2007-08-24	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	1	View
2007-08-24	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2007-08-21	`PET.DEC.OIPE`	Petition decision routed to the Office of Patent Application Processing(OPAP) to act on the decision or continue prosecution	3	View
2007-04-25	`TRNA`	Transmittal of New Application	3	View
2007-04-25	`SPEC`	Specification	64	View
2007-04-25	`CLM`	Claims	3	View
2007-04-25	`ABST`	Abstract	1	View
2007-04-25	`DRW`	Drawings-only black and white line drawings	32	View
2007-04-25	`371P`	Documents submitted with 371 (National Stage) Applications	34	View
2007-04-25	`ABST`	Abstract	1	View
2007-04-25	`SPEC`	Specification	48	View
2007-04-25	`CLM`	Claims	8	View
2007-04-25	`DRW`	Drawings-only black and white line drawings	32	View
2007-04-25	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2007-04-25	`136A`	Authorization for Extension of Time all replies	3	View

Inventors

Mark K. Kuiper Sealtle, WA

David Yager Carnation, WA

Leonard Tokish JR. Issaquah, WA

David Michael Rosler Seattle, WA

Mark A. Reiley Piedmont, CA

Michael J. Funk North Bend, WA

Jorge A. Ochoa Redmond, WA

Susan L. Rogers Kirkland, WA

Christopher R. Ralph Woodinville, WA

Mark T. Charbonneau Bellevue, WA

Richard J. Broman Kirkland, WA

Thomas J. McLeer Redmond, WA

Attorneys & Agents of Record

MEREDITH STRADLEY Reg. 76001 Agent · MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP

MEHUL JANI Reg. 51380 Attorney · GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.

HARRY AHN Reg. 40243 Attorney · GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.

BALA SUNDARARAJAN Reg. 50900 Attorney · GLOBUS MEDICAL INC.

VAMSI KAKARLA Reg. 66238 Attorney · GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.

Classification

USPC 606/248

A61F2/4405 A61B90/39 A61B17/15 A61B17/7064 A61F2/30742 A61F2/442 A61F2/4455 A61F2002/3008 A61F2002/30331 A61F2002/30405 A61F2002/30462 A61F2002/30507 A61F2002/30537 A61F2002/30538 A61F2002/3055 A61F2002/30563 A61F2002/30566 A61F2002/30601 A61F2002/30604 A61F2002/30607 A61F2002/30616 A61F2002/30617 A61F2002/30682 A61F2002/3069 A61F2002/30841 A61F2002/3085 A61F2002/30878 A61F2002/30884 A61F2002/4631 A61F2220/0025 A61F2220/0033 A61F2220/0075 A61F2250/0004 A61F2250/0006 A61F2250/0007 A61F2250/0062 A61F2250/0097

Prosecution

Examiner: COTRONEO, STEVEN J
Art Unit: 3733
Customer No.: 68153
Docket No.: 10002-707.302
Confirmation No.: 1139

Publication

Pub. No.: US20080082171A1
Pub. Date: 2008-04-03

GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.

from GMEDELAWARE 2 LLC

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded 2015-12-16

037311/0256 →

GMEDELAWARE 2 LLC

from FACET SOLUTIONS, INC., FSI ACQUISITION SUB, LLC

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded 2011-01-21

025675/0193 →

FSI ACQUISITION SUB, LLC

from GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS AGENT

RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded 2011-01-20

025671/0863 →

FSI ACQUISITION SUB LLC

from TRIPLEPOINT CAPITAL LLC

RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded 2011-01-19

025662/0549 →

TRIPLEPOINT CAPITAL LLC

from FSI ACQUISITION SUB, LLC

SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded 2010-05-04

024329/0620 →

FACET SOLUTIONS, INC.

from ARCHUS ORTHOPEDICS, INC.

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded 2010-01-12

023767/0857 →

GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS AGENT

from FSI ACQUISITION SUB, LLC

SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded 2009-11-05

023471/0325 →

ARCHUS ORTHOPEDICS, INC.

from BROMAN, RICHARD J., FUNK, MICHAEL J., KUIPER, MARK K., MCLEER, THOMAS J., OCHOA, JORGE A., ROGERS, SUSAN L., TOKISH, LEONARD, JR., CHARBONNEAU, MARK T., ROSLER, DAVID MICHAEL, RALPH, CHRISTOPHER R., REILEY, MARK A., YAGER, DAVID

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded 2008-01-03

020314/0594 →

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Quick Facts

App. No.: 11/577,964
Filed: 2007-04-25
Pub. No.: US20080082171A1
Examiner: COTRONEO, STEVEN J
Art Unit: 3733

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