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App. No. 11/688,340 · Confirmation No. 9888

Interpositional Joint Implant

Inventors: Daniel Steines, Philipp Lang, Wolfgang Fitz

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2019-09-12	`OATH`	Oath or Declaration filed	13	View
2017-06-07	`ABN`	Abandonment	2	View
2017-05-08	`XT/`	Extension of Time	2	View
2017-05-08	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2017-05-08	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2016-11-07	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	15	View
2016-11-07	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	5	View
2016-11-07	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2016-11-07	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	3	View
2016-10-20	`OATH`	Oath or Declaration filed	7	View
2016-08-11	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	5	View
2016-08-11	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2016-08-11	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2016-08-11	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2016-08-11	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2016-08-11	`CLM`	Claims	13	View
2016-08-11	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	2	View
2016-08-11	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2016-08-11	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2016-08-11	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2016-02-11	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	14	View
2016-02-11	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2016-02-11	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2016-02-11	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	11	View
2015-11-17	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	11	View
2015-11-17	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	10	View
2015-11-17	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	1	View
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2015-11-17	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	1	View
2015-11-17	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	27	View
2015-11-17	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	4	View
2015-11-17	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	1	View
2015-10-06	`RCEX`	Request for Continued Examination (RCE)	3	View
2015-10-06	`AMSB`	Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE)	1	View
2015-10-06	`CLM`	Claims	13	View
2015-10-06	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	2	View
2015-10-06	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2015-10-06	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2015-10-06	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2015-04-06	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	14	View
2015-04-06	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2015-04-06	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	11	View
2015-04-06	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2015-04-06	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	10	View
2014-12-30	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	11	View
2014-12-30	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	18	View
2014-12-30	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	1	View
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2014-12-30	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	63	View
2014-12-30	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	101	View
2014-12-30	`REF.OTHER`	Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents	14	View
2014-12-30	`REF.OTHER`	Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents	15	View
2014-12-30	`REF.OTHER`	Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents	9	View
2014-12-30	`REF.OTHER`	Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents	17	View
2014-12-30	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2014-12-30	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	4	View
2014-12-30	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2014-12-16	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2014-12-16	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2014-12-16	`CLM`	Claims	13	View
2014-12-16	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	2	View
2014-12-16	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2014-12-16	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2014-08-01	`OATH`	Oath or Declaration filed	4	View
2014-07-31	`OATH`	Oath or Declaration filed	3	View
2014-06-24	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	10	View
2014-06-24	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	36	View
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2014-06-24	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	58	View
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2014-06-24	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	98	View
2014-06-24	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	100	View
2014-06-24	`REF.OTHER`	Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents	3	View
2014-06-24	`REF.OTHER`	Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents	9	View
2014-06-24	`REF.OTHER`	Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents	12	View
2014-06-24	`REF.OTHER`	Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents	9	View
2014-06-24	`REF.OTHER`	Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents	8	View
2014-06-24	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2014-06-24	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	5	View
2014-06-24	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2014-06-17	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	14	View
2014-06-17	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2014-06-17	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	13	View
2014-06-17	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	6	View
2014-06-17	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	9	View
2014-06-17	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	15	View
2014-06-17	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	11	View
2014-06-17	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2014-02-05	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	11	View
2014-02-05	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	9	View
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2014-02-05	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	202	View
2014-02-05	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	335	View
2014-02-05	`REF.OTHER`	Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents	12	View
2014-02-05	`REF.OTHER`	Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents	12	View
2014-02-05	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	4	View
2014-02-05	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	1	View
2013-08-19	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	13	View
2013-08-19	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2013-08-19	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	1	View
2013-01-31	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	9	View
2013-01-31	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	30	View
2013-01-31	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	263	View
2013-01-31	`REF.OTHER`	Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents	14	View
2013-01-31	`REF.OTHER`	Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents	12	View
2013-01-31	`REF.OTHER`	Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents	13	View
2013-01-31	`REF.OTHER`	Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents	6	View
2013-01-31	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2013-01-31	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	1	View
2012-07-30	`INTRVIEW.APP`	Applicant summary of interview with examiner	1	View
2012-07-30	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2012-06-28	`INTV.SUM.APP`	Applicant Initiated Interview Summary (PTOL-413)	3	View
2012-05-14	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	6	View
2012-05-14	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2011-12-12	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	15	View
2011-12-12	`371P`	Documents submitted with 371 (National Stage) Applications	9	View
2011-12-12	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2011-12-12	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	1	View
2011-06-06	`RCEX`	Request for Continued Examination (RCE)	3	View
2011-06-06	`AMSB`	Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE)	1	View
2011-06-06	`CLM`	Claims	14	View
2011-06-06	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	3	View
2011-06-06	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2011-06-06	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2011-06-06	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2011-05-23	`EXIN`	Examiner Interview Summary Record (PTOL - 413)	3	View
2010-12-06	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	15	View
2010-12-06	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2010-12-06	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	45	View
2010-09-07	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2010-09-07	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2010-09-07	`CLM`	Claims	13	View
2010-09-07	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	4	View
2010-09-07	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2010-09-07	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2010-09-07	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2010-08-03	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	5	View
2010-08-03	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	45	View
2010-08-03	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	6	View
2010-08-03	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2010-08-03	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2010-03-04	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	14	View
2010-03-04	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2010-03-04	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2010-03-04	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	7	View
2010-03-04	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	17	View
2010-03-04	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	1	View
2010-03-04	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	1	View
2009-10-22	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2009-10-22	`ELC.`	Response to Election / Restriction Filed	1	View
2009-10-22	`CLM`	Claims	13	View
2009-10-22	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	1	View
2009-10-22	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2009-10-22	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2009-09-22	`CTRS`	Requirement for Restriction/Election	7	View
2008-01-14	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	5	View
2008-01-14	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	7	View
2008-01-14	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	8	View
2008-01-14	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	14	View
2008-01-14	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	9	View
2007-12-03	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	7	View
2007-12-03	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	1	View
2007-12-03	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	60	View
2007-12-03	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	46	View
2007-11-09	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	8	View
2007-11-09	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	1	View
2007-11-09	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	86	View
2007-11-09	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	144	View
2007-10-04	`NTC.PUB`	Notice of Publication	1	View
2007-09-18	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	12	View
2007-09-14	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	17	View
2007-06-25	`APP.FILE.REC`	Filing Receipt	3	View
2007-06-25	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	4	View
2007-06-25	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2007-06-11	`PEFR`	Applicant Response to Pre-Exam Formalities Notice	6	View
2007-06-11	`OATH`	Oath or Declaration filed	9	View
2007-04-11	`APP.FILE.REC`	Filing Receipt	3	View
2007-04-11	`PEFN`	Pre-Exam Formalities Notice	2	View
2007-03-20	`SPEC`	Specification	38	View
2007-03-20	`CLM`	Claims	14	View
2007-03-20	`ABST`	Abstract	1	View
2007-03-20	`DRW`	Drawings-only black and white line drawings	12	View
2007-03-20	`OATH`	Oath or Declaration filed	3	View
2007-03-20	`ADS`	Application Data Sheet	6	View
2007-03-20	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2007-03-20	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2007-03-20	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2007-03-20	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View

Inventors

Daniel Steines Palo Alto, CA

Philipp Lang Lexington, MA

Wolfgang Fitz Sherborn, MA

Attorneys & Agents of Record

BRUCE SUNSTEIN Reg. 27234 Attorney · SUNSTEIN KANN MURPHY & TIMBERS LLP

LAWRENCE GREEN Reg. 29384 Attorney · SUNSTEIN LLP

ROBBY PYATT Reg. 74112 Attorney · MERCHANT & GOULD P.C.

CHRISTOPHER LACENERE Reg. 71043 Attorney · MERCHANT & GOULD P.C.

SHANE HUNTER Reg. 41858 Attorney · MERCHANT & GOULD P.C.

ROBERT ASHER Reg. 30445 Attorney · MERCHANT & GOULD P.C.

NICHOLAS STROEHER Reg. 62926 Agent · FINNEGAN

Classification

USPC 623/16.11

A61F2/30942 A61B5/103 A61B5/107 A61B5/1077 A61B5/4514 A61B5/4528 A61F2/30756 A61F2/30767 A61F2/3872 A61F2002/30062 A61F2002/3007 A61F2002/30092 A61F2002/30125 A61F2002/30133 A61F2002/30179 A61F2002/30324 A61F2002/30878 A61F2002/30884 A61F2002/30948 A61F2002/30952 A61F2002/30957 A61F2002/30962 A61F2002/4635 A61F2210/0004 A61F2210/0014 A61F2230/0008 A61F2230/0015 A61F2230/0028 A61F2250/0036 A61F2310/00011 A61F2310/00179 A61F2310/00293 A61F2310/00365 A61F2310/00383 A61F2310/00395 A61F2310/00592

Prosecution

Examiner: HU, ANN M
Art Unit: 3774
Customer No.: 75059
Docket No.: 2960/138
Confirmation No.: 9888

Publication

Pub. No.: US20070233269A1
Pub. Date: 2007-10-04

Parent Claims priority from a provisional application

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App. 60/784,255

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App. 10/997,407 · US 8,882,847

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App. 10/752,438 · US 8,545,569

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App. 10/724,010 · US 7,618,451

Filed 2003-11-25 · Patented Case

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App. 10/305,652 · US 7,468,075

Filed 2002-11-27 · Patented Case

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App. 10/160,667

Filed 2002-05-28 · Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action

Parent Claims priority from a provisional application

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App. 60/293,488

Filed 2001-05-25 · Provisional Application Expired

Parent Claims priority from a provisional application

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App. 60/363,527

Filed 2002-03-12 · Provisional Application Expired

Parent Claims priority from a provisional application

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App. 60/380,695

Filed 2002-05-14 · Provisional Application Expired

Parent Claims priority from a provisional application

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App. 60/380,692

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Parent is a Continuation in-part of

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App. 10/681,750

Filed 2003-10-07 · Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action

Parent Claims priority from a provisional application

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App. 60/467,686

Filed 2003-05-02 · Provisional Application Expired

Parent Claims priority from a provisional application

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App. 60/416,601

Filed 2002-10-07 · Provisional Application Expired

Parent is a Continuation in-part of

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App. 10/681,749 · US 7,799,077

Filed 2003-10-07 · Patented Case

Parent is a Continuation in-part of

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App. 11/671,745 · US 8,066,708

Filed 2007-02-06 · Patented Case

Parent Claims priority from a provisional application

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App. 60/765,592

Filed 2006-02-06 · Provisional Application Expired

Parent Claims priority from a provisional application

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App. 60/785,168

Filed 2006-03-23 · Provisional Application Expired

Parent Claims priority from a provisional application

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App. 60/788,339

Filed 2006-03-31 · Provisional Application Expired

Child is a Continuation in-part of

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App. 13/397,457 · US 9,020,788

Filed 2012-02-15 · Patented Case

Child is a Continuation of

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App. 17/136,726

Filed 2020-12-29 · Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action

Child is a Continuation of

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App. 15/589,222

Filed 2017-05-08 · Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action

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