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App. No. 11/677,192 · Confirmation No. 9530

SPINE DISTRACTION IMPLANT AND METHOD

Inventors: James F. ZUCHERMAN, Ken Y. Hsu, T. Wade Fallin, Henry A. Klyce

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	Code	Description	Pages	PDF
2010-10-12	`ABN`	Abandonment	2	View
2010-03-31	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	2	View
2010-03-31	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	14	View
2010-03-31	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2010-03-31	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	2	View
2010-03-31	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2010-03-31	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	1	View
2010-03-31	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	2	View
2010-03-31	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	12	View
2010-03-30	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	1	View
2010-03-30	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	1	View
2010-03-30	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	27	View
2010-03-30	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	32	View
2010-03-30	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	33	View
2010-03-30	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	57	View
2010-03-30	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2010-03-30	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2010-01-21	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	1	View
2010-01-21	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	1	View
2010-01-21	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	8	View
2010-01-21	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2010-01-21	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2010-01-11	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2010-01-11	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	5	View
2010-01-11	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2009-11-09	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	2	View
2009-11-09	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	1	View
2009-11-09	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	17	View
2009-11-09	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	12	View
2009-11-09	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	20	View
2009-11-09	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	15	View
2009-11-09	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	55	View
2009-11-09	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	58	View
2009-11-09	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	36	View
2009-11-09	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2009-11-09	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2009-10-27	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	2	View
2009-10-27	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	13	View
2009-10-27	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2009-10-27	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	3	View
2009-10-27	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	8	View
2009-10-27	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2009-10-27	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	2	View
2009-10-02	`RCEX`	Request for Continued Examination (RCE)	2	View
2009-10-02	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2009-10-02	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2009-10-02	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2009-09-17	`CTAV`	Advisory Action (PTOL-303)	3	View
2009-08-26	`AMSB`	Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE)	1	View
2009-08-26	`CLM`	Claims	8	View
2009-08-26	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	3	View
2009-08-26	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2009-08-26	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2009-07-23	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	14	View
2009-07-23	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2009-07-23	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2009-07-23	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	2	View
2009-07-23	`BIB`	Bibliographic Data Sheet	1	View
2009-07-23	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	29	View
2009-07-23	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	7	View
2009-07-23	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2009-03-27	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2009-03-19	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2009-03-19	`CLM`	Claims	9	View
2009-03-19	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	3	View
2009-03-19	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2009-03-19	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	3	View
2009-03-19	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	1	View
2009-03-19	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2009-03-19	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	6	View
2009-03-19	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2008-12-30	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	5	View
2008-12-30	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2008-12-30	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	2	View
2008-12-17	`RCEX`	Request for Continued Examination (RCE)	2	View
2008-12-17	`A.NE`	Response After Final Action	1	View
2008-12-17	`CLM`	Claims	7	View
2008-12-17	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	2	View
2008-12-17	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2008-12-17	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	1	View
2008-12-17	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	17	View
2008-12-17	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	5	View
2008-12-17	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	9	View
2008-12-17	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	10	View
2008-12-17	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	11	View
2008-12-17	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	11	View
2008-12-17	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	14	View
2008-12-17	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	17	View
2008-12-17	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	7	View
2008-12-17	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	8	View
2008-12-17	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	7	View
2008-12-17	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	12	View
2008-12-17	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	10	View
2008-12-17	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	13	View
2008-12-17	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	24	View
2008-12-17	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	12	View
2008-12-17	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	3	View
2008-12-17	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	11	View
2008-12-17	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	85	View
2008-12-17	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	18	View
2008-12-17	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	125	View
2008-12-17	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	59	View
2008-12-17	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	45	View
2008-12-17	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	46	View
2008-12-17	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	58	View
2008-12-17	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	39	View
2008-12-17	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	31	View
2008-12-17	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	22	View
2008-12-17	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	30	View
2008-12-17	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	118	View
2008-12-17	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	68	View
2008-12-17	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2008-12-17	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	6	View
2008-11-10	`ANE.I`	Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner.	1	View
2008-11-10	`CTAV`	Advisory Action (PTOL-303)	3	View
2008-10-30	`A.NE`	Response After Final Action	1	View
2008-10-30	`CLM`	Claims	8	View
2008-10-30	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	4	View
2008-10-30	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2008-10-30	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2008-09-24	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	7	View
2008-09-24	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	2	View
2008-07-18	`N570`	Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308)	1	View
2008-07-18	`N570`	Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308)	1	View
2008-07-14	`PA..`	Power of Attorney	3	View
2008-07-14	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2008-05-09	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2008-05-09	`CLM`	Claims	7	View
2008-05-09	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	5	View
2008-05-09	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2008-05-09	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2008-04-30	`NTC.A.NONCPL`	Notice to the applicant regarding a non-compliant or non-responsive amendment	2	View
2008-04-11	`A.I.`	Informal or Non-Responsive Amendment	1	View
2008-04-11	`CLM.NE`	Claim-Amendment Not Entered	7	View
2008-04-11	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	5	View
2008-04-11	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2008-04-11	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2008-04-11	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2008-02-29	`EXIN`	Examiner Interview Summary Record (PTOL - 413)	3	View
2007-12-13	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	6	View
2007-12-13	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	7	View
2007-12-13	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2007-12-13	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2007-12-13	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2007-12-07	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	4	View
2007-12-05	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	1	View
2007-11-27	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	4	View
2007-11-27	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	7	View
2007-11-27	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	18	View
2007-11-27	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	6	View
2007-11-27	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	9	View
2007-11-27	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	12	View
2007-11-27	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	12	View
2007-11-27	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	19	View
2007-11-27	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	8	View
2007-11-27	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	10	View
2007-11-27	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	3	View
2007-11-27	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	4	View
2007-11-27	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	12	View
2007-11-13	`ELC.`	Response to Election / Restriction Filed	2	View
2007-11-13	`CLM`	Claims	9	View
2007-11-13	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	1	View
2007-11-13	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2007-11-13	`CFILE`	Request for Corrected Filing Receipt	2	View
2007-11-13	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2007-10-12	`CTRS`	Requirement for Restriction/Election	6	View
2007-10-12	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2007-10-09	`CFILE`	Request for Corrected Filing Receipt	2	View
2007-10-09	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2007-10-09	`OATH`	Oath or Declaration filed	6	View
2007-08-07	`APP.FILE.REC`	Filing Receipt	3	View
2007-08-07	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2007-07-27	`A.PE`	Preliminary Amendment	1	View
2007-07-27	`CLM`	Claims	10	View
2007-07-27	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	1	View
2007-07-27	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2007-07-27	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2007-05-07	`PA..`	Power of Attorney	2	View
2007-05-07	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2007-05-07	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2007-05-07	`OATH`	Oath or Declaration filed	9	View
2007-05-07	`PET.STATUS`	Petition for review/processing depending on status	2	View
2007-03-08	`PEFN`	Pre-Exam Formalities Notice	2	View
2007-03-08	`APP.FILE.REC`	Filing Receipt	3	View
2007-02-21	`SPEC`	Specification	45	View
2007-02-21	`CLM`	Claims	9	View
2007-02-21	`ABST`	Abstract	1	View
2007-02-21	`DRW`	Drawings-only black and white line drawings	65	View
2007-02-21	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2007-02-21	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View

Inventors

James F. ZUCHERMAN San Francisco, CA

Ken Y. Hsu San Francisco, CA

T. Wade Fallin Hyde Park, UT

Henry A. Klyce Piedmont, CA

Attorneys & Agents of Record

CATHERINE FELDMAN Reg. 65662 Attorney · BROWN RUDNICK LLP

BRIAN WELLE Reg. 73799 Attorney

ALISSA POHLMAN Reg. 60600 Attorney · AKERMAN LLP

DAVID CHAMBERS Reg. 50788 Attorney · MEDTRONIC

DAVID REESE Reg. 67942 Agent · MEDTRONIC

SHELLEY MIXON Reg. 53971 Attorney · AKERMAN LLP

JUSTIN LOFFREDO Reg. 67287 Attorney · MEDTRONIC PLC

SEAN EDMAN Reg. 42506 Attorney · MEDTRONIC, INC.

PETER SORELL Reg. 44349 Attorney · SORELL, LENNA & SCHMIDT LLP

MATTHEW ANDERSON Reg. 61563 Attorney · MEDTRONIC

WILLIAM SCHMIDT Reg. 39492 Attorney · SORELL, LENNA @SCHMIDT, LLP

LEO LENNA Reg. 42796 Attorney · SORELL, LENNA & SCHMIDT, LLP

DAVID PRUETER Reg. 75939 Attorney · MEDTRONIC, INC.

CAROLINE BARRY Reg. 41600 Attorney · MEDTRONIC, INC.

MATTHEW COLAGROSSO Reg. 65633 Attorney · MEDTRONIC

SHARON MUGHAL Reg. 59816 Attorney · MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.

MARIANNE TIMM-SCHREIBER Reg. 58085 Attorney · MERCHANT & GOULD P.C.

ALANA BERGMAN Reg. 47420 Attorney · MEDTRONIC

THOMAS JOHNSTON Reg. 41098 Attorney · MEDTRONIC PLC

BLAINE PAGE Reg. 58800 Attorney · EURO-PRO

ADAM SOUTHWORTH Reg. 65407 Attorney · BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C.

MELISSA DOBSON Reg. 58712 Attorney

RICHARD WATKINS Reg. 50993 Attorney · MEDTRONIC PLC

JUSTIN OLIVER Reg. 44986 Attorney · FITZPATRICK, CELLA, HARPER & SCINTO

RICHARD PHILLIPS Reg. 66588 Attorney · MEDTRONIC, INCORPORATED

GALEN RAHMLOW Reg. 66738 Attorney · SHUMAKER AND SIEFFERT

JOHN VAN HORN Reg. 68834 Attorney

BOBAK JALAIE Reg. 57663 Attorney · PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATION

MICKKI MURRAY Reg. 56846 Attorney · MEDTRONIC, INC.

ISHAK AKYUZ Reg. 61125 Attorney · MEDTRONIC

SHANE SONDREAL Reg. 60145 Attorney · MEDTRONIC, INC.

HEATHER LARSON Reg. 50411 Attorney

TIFFANY PARCHER Reg. 58944 Attorney · DRAFT MASTERS IP, LLC

MARK KERTZ Reg. 43711 Attorney · MEDTRONIC PLC

JOHN THOMPSON Reg. 43953 Attorney · MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.

JAMES LEONARD Reg. 60092 Attorney · INFINEON AG

ERIC GARCIA Reg. 69630 Attorney · MEDTRONIC

JAMES KEOGH Reg. 44824 Agent · MEDTRONIC, INC.

MADHAVI PATANKAR Reg. 66793 Agent · SHAY GLENN LLP

CHRISTOPHER KARLEN Reg. 66486 Attorney · MEDTRONIC, INC.

MICHAEL RASMUSSEN Reg. 63073 Attorney · MEDTRONIC, INC.

RICHARD MARSH Reg. 59031 Attorney · FAEGRE BAKER DANIELS LLP

CHRISTOPHER BLIZZARD Reg. 70121 Agent

RICHARD KLEIN Reg. 33330 Attorney

ANDREW HUAH Reg. 71379 Attorney

DANIEL PERRY Reg. 70709 Agent · MEDTRONIC

GIORDANA BELENCHIA Reg. 63680 Attorney · COVIDIEN SURGICAL SOLUTIONS

THOMAS BEATON Reg. 46543 Attorney · MEDTRONIC

KYLE TROUT Reg. 68791 Attorney · PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS

JOSHUA KUBE Reg. 69000 Agent · MEDTRONIC, INC.

MICHAEL OSTROM Reg. 58730 Attorney · MEDTRONIC, INC.

MARSHA HUDDY Reg. 67294 Attorney · SCHWEGMAN, LUNDBERG, & WOESSNER, P.A.

DOUGLAS ESPENSCHIED Reg. 66607 Attorney · MEDTRONIC

EVANS MBURU Reg. 63070 Attorney · MEDTRONIC INC.

MARK EDWARDS Reg. 71183 Attorney · SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A.

Classification

USPC 606/61

A61B17/025 A61B17/7065 A61B17/66 A61B17/7062 A61B17/7064 A61B17/7068 A61B17/7071 A61B2017/00867 A61B2017/0256 A61K31/37 Y10S606/91

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