Patent Application
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App. No. 11/770,360
· Confirmation No. 6289
SPINE DISTRACTION IMPLANT AND METHOD
Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action
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| 2010-07-12 | CTFR |
Final Rejection | 7 | View | |
| 2010-07-12 | 892 |
List of references cited by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2010-07-12 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 2 | View | |
| 2010-07-12 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2010-07-12 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2010-05-04 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2010-05-04 | CLM |
Claims | 3 | View | |
| 2010-05-04 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 5 | View | |
| 2010-05-04 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2010-05-04 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2010-05-04 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2010-02-22 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 2 | View | |
| 2010-02-22 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2010-02-22 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 12 | View | |
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| 2010-02-22 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 58 | View | |
| 2010-02-22 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2010-02-22 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 3 | View | |
| 2010-02-17 | CTNF |
Non-Final Rejection | 9 | View | |
| 2010-02-17 | 892 |
List of references cited by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2010-02-17 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2010-02-17 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2010-02-17 | ANE.I |
Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner. | 1 | View | |
| 2010-01-08 | A.NE |
Response After Final Action | 1 | View | |
| 2010-01-08 | CLM |
Claims | 4 | View | |
| 2010-01-08 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 3 | View | |
| 2010-01-08 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2010-01-08 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2009-11-23 | CTFR |
Final Rejection | 8 | View | |
| 2009-11-23 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2009-11-23 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2009-11-23 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 8 | View | |
| 2009-08-17 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2009-08-17 | SPEC |
Specification | 1 | View | |
| 2009-08-17 | CLM |
Claims | 6 | View | |
| 2009-08-17 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 4 | View | |
| 2009-08-17 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2009-08-17 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2009-06-10 | CTNF |
Non-Final Rejection | 8 | View | |
| 2009-06-10 | 892 |
List of references cited by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2009-06-10 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2009-06-10 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2009-06-08 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 8 | View | |
| 2009-06-08 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2009-06-08 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 17 | View | |
| 2009-06-08 | FOR |
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| 2009-06-08 | FOR |
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| 2009-06-08 | FOR |
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| 2009-06-08 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 8 | View | |
| 2009-06-08 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 5 | View | |
| 2009-03-24 | ELC. |
Response to Election / Restriction Filed | 1 | View | |
| 2009-03-24 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 1 | View | |
| 2009-03-24 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2009-03-06 | CTRS |
Requirement for Restriction/Election | 6 | View | |
| 2009-03-06 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2008-07-21 | N570 |
Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) | 1 | View | |
| 2008-07-21 | N570 |
Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) | 1 | View | |
| 2008-07-15 | PA.. |
Power of Attorney | 2 | View | |
| 2008-07-15 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2008-02-14 | NTC.PUB |
Notice of Publication | 1 | View | |
| 2007-11-13 | APP.FILE.REC |
Filing Receipt | 5 | View | |
| 2007-10-22 | PA.. |
Power of Attorney | 2 | View | |
| 2007-10-22 | M852 |
Letter to Official Draftsman Filed P/E | 1 | View | |
| 2007-10-22 | DRW |
Drawings-only black and white line drawings | 1 | View | |
| 2007-10-22 | CFILE |
Request for Corrected Filing Receipt | 5 | View | |
| 2007-10-22 | LET. |
Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 2 | View | |
| 2007-10-22 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2007-10-22 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 3 | View | |
| 2007-10-22 | OATH |
Oath or Declaration filed | 8 | View | |
| 2007-07-23 | APP.FILE.REC |
Filing Receipt | 3 | View | |
| 2007-07-23 | PEFN |
Pre-Exam Formalities Notice | 2 | View | |
| 2007-06-28 | SPEC |
Specification | 113 | View | |
| 2007-06-28 | CLM |
Claims | 4 | View | |
| 2007-06-28 | ABST |
Abstract | 1 | View | |
| 2007-06-28 | DRW |
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| 2007-06-28 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2007-06-28 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View |
Inventors
James F. Zucherman
San Francisco, CA
Ken Y. Hsu
San Francisco, CA
Charles J. Winslow
Walnut Creek, CA
Henry A. Klyce
Piedmont, CA
John J. Flynn
West Milford, NJ
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
623/17.16
A61K31/37
A61B17/66
A61B17/7047
A61B17/7065
A61B17/7068
A61B17/7071
Prosecution
- Examiner
- HOFFMAN, MARY C
- Art Unit
- 3733
- Customer No.
- 65901
- Docket No.
- P32348.09/5910-404
- Confirmation No.
- 6289
Publication
- Pub. No.
- US20080039946A1
- Pub. Date
- 2008-02-14
Parent
is a Continuation of
→
App. 11/806,529
Filed 2007-05-31
· Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 11/092,862
· US 7,621,939
Filed 2005-03-29
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Parent
is a Division of
→
App. 09/842,819
· US 7,201,751
Filed 2001-04-26
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 60/219,985
Filed 2000-07-21
· Provisional Application Expired
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 09/579,039
· US 6,451,019
Filed 2000-05-26
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 09/473,173
· US 6,235,030
Filed 1999-12-28
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation of
→
App. 09/179,570
· US 6,048,342
Filed 1998-10-27
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 08/958,281
· US 5,860,977
Filed 1997-10-27
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 08/778,093
· US 5,836,948
Filed 1997-01-02
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 10/747,534
Filed 2003-12-29
· Abandoned -- Failure to Pay Issue Fee
Parent
is a Continuation of
→
App. 10/014,118
· US 6,695,842
Filed 2001-10-26
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 60/306,263
Filed 2001-07-18
· Provisional Application Expired
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 09/799,215
· US 7,101,375
Filed 2001-03-05
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 09/473,173
· US 6,235,030
Filed 1999-12-28
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation of
→
App. 09/179,570
· US 6,048,342
Filed 1998-10-27
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 08/958,281
· US 5,860,977
Filed 1997-10-27
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 08/778,093
· US 5,836,948
Filed 1997-01-02
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 10/037,236
Filed 2001-11-09
· Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 60/323,467
Filed 2001-09-18
· Provisional Application Expired
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 09/799,215
· US 7,101,375
Filed 2001-03-05
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 09/473,173
· US 6,235,030
Filed 1999-12-28
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation of
→
App. 09/179,570
· US 6,048,342
Filed 1998-10-27
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 08/958,281
· US 5,860,977
Filed 1997-10-27
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 08/778,093
· US 5,836,948
Filed 1997-01-02
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 10/770,372
· US 7,473,268
Filed 2004-02-02
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Parent
is a Division of
→
App. 09/981,859
· US 6,712,819
Filed 2001-10-18
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 60/306,101
Filed 2001-07-17
· Provisional Application Expired
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 09/799,470
· US 6,902,566
Filed 2001-03-05
· Patented Case
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 60/220,022
Filed 2000-07-21
· Provisional Application Expired
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 09/474,037
· US 6,190,387
Filed 1999-12-28
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Division of
→
App. 09/175,645
· US 6,068,630
Filed 1998-10-20
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 08/958,281
· US 5,860,977
Filed 1997-10-27
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 08/778,093
· US 5,836,948
Filed 1997-01-02
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 09/473,173
· US 6,235,030
Filed 1999-12-28
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation of
→
App. 09/179,570
· US 6,048,342
Filed 1998-10-27
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 09/175,645
· US 6,068,630
Filed 1998-10-20
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 08/958,281
· US 5,860,977
Filed 1997-10-27
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 08/778,093
· US 5,836,948
Filed 1997-01-02
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 09/200,266
· US 6,183,471
Filed 1998-11-25
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation of
→
App. 09/139,333
· US 5,876,404
Filed 1998-08-25
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation of
→
App. 08/958,281
· US 5,860,977
Filed 1997-10-27
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 08/778,093
· US 5,836,948
Filed 1997-01-02
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation of
→
App. 11/806,527
Filed 2007-05-31
· Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 11/092,862
· US 7,621,939
Filed 2005-03-29
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Parent
is a Division of
→
App. 09/842,819
· US 7,201,751
Filed 2001-04-26
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 60/219,985
Filed 2000-07-21
· Provisional Application Expired
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 09/579,039
· US 6,451,019
Filed 2000-05-26
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 09/473,173
· US 6,235,030
Filed 1999-12-28
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation of
→
App. 09/179,570
· US 6,048,342
Filed 1998-10-27
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 08/958,281
· US 5,860,977
Filed 1997-10-27
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 08/778,093
· US 5,836,948
Filed 1997-01-02
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 10/747,534
Filed 2003-12-29
· Abandoned -- Failure to Pay Issue Fee
Parent
is a Continuation of
→
App. 10/014,118
· US 6,695,842
Filed 2001-10-26
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 60/306,263
Filed 2001-07-18
· Provisional Application Expired
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 09/799,215
· US 7,101,375
Filed 2001-03-05
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 09/473,173
· US 6,235,030
Filed 1999-12-28
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation of
→
App. 09/179,570
· US 6,048,342
Filed 1998-10-27
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 08/958,281
· US 5,860,977
Filed 1997-10-27
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 08/778,093
· US 5,836,948
Filed 1997-01-02
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 10/037,236
Filed 2001-11-09
· Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 60/323,467
Filed 2001-09-18
· Provisional Application Expired
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 09/799,215
· US 7,101,375
Filed 2001-03-05
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 09/473,173
· US 6,235,030
Filed 1999-12-28
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation of
→
App. 09/179,570
· US 6,048,342
Filed 1998-10-27
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 08/958,281
· US 5,860,977
Filed 1997-10-27
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 08/778,093
· US 5,836,948
Filed 1997-01-02
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 10/770,372
· US 7,473,268
Filed 2004-02-02
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Parent
is a Division of
→
App. 09/981,859
· US 6,712,819
Filed 2001-10-18
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 60/306,101
Filed 2001-07-17
· Provisional Application Expired
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 09/799,470
· US 6,902,566
Filed 2001-03-05
· Patented Case
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 60/220,022
Filed 2000-07-21
· Provisional Application Expired
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 09/474,037
· US 6,190,387
Filed 1999-12-28
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Division of
→
App. 09/175,645
· US 6,068,630
Filed 1998-10-20
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 08/958,281
· US 5,860,977
Filed 1997-10-27
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 08/778,093
· US 5,836,948
Filed 1997-01-02
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 09/473,173
· US 6,235,030
Filed 1999-12-28
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation of
→
App. 09/179,570
· US 6,048,342
Filed 1998-10-27
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 08/958,281
· US 5,860,977
Filed 1997-10-27
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 08/778,093
· US 5,836,948
Filed 1997-01-02
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 09/200,266
· US 6,183,471
Filed 1998-11-25
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation of
→
App. 09/139,333
· US 5,876,404
Filed 1998-08-25
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation of
→
App. 08/958,281
· US 5,860,977
Filed 1997-10-27
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 08/778,093
· US 5,836,948
Filed 1997-01-02
· Patented Case
from
HSU, KEN Y.,
ZUCHERMAN, JAMES F.,
KLYCE, HENRY A.,
FALLIN, T. WADE,
WINSLOW, CHARLES J.,
FLYNN, JOHN J.
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2007-12-03
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Quick Facts
- App. No.
- 11/770,360
- Filed
- 2007-06-28
- Pub. No.
- US20080039946A1
- Examiner
- HOFFMAN, MARY C
- Art Unit
- 3733
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