Patent Application
Utility
Small
App. No. 12/380,339
· Confirmation No. 6858
Variable axis locking mechanism for use in orthopedic implants
Abandoned -- After Examiner's Answer or Board of Appeals Decision
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| 2017-08-29 | ABN |
Abandonment | 2 | View | |
| 2017-06-13 | APDA |
Patent Board Decision - Examiner Affirmed | 22 | View | |
| 2016-04-12 | N570 |
Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) | 1 | View | |
| 2016-04-12 | N570 |
Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) | 1 | View | |
| 2016-03-30 | PA.. |
Power of Attorney | 1 | View | |
| 2016-03-30 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2016-03-30 | R3.73 |
Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73 | 2 | View | |
| 2015-12-09 | AP_DK_M |
Appeal Docketing Notice | 2 | View | |
| 2015-11-23 | APRB |
Reply Brief Filed | 4 | View | |
| 2015-11-23 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2015-11-23 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 3 | View | |
| 2015-11-23 | FR TRANS |
Translation of Foreign Priority Documents | 1 | View | |
| 2015-09-23 | APEA |
Examiner's Answer to Appeal Brief | 12 | View | |
| 2015-08-27 | AP/A |
Amendment/Argument after Notice of Appeal | 1 | View | |
| 2015-08-27 | CLM |
Claims | 8 | View | |
| 2015-08-27 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2015-08-27 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2015-08-19 | APBD |
Notice - Defective Appeal Brief | 2 | View | |
| 2015-06-25 | AP.B |
Appeal Brief Filed | 38 | View | |
| 2015-06-25 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2015-05-20 | AP.PRE.DEC |
Pre-Brief Appeal Conference decision | 2 | View | |
| 2015-04-27 | N/AP |
Notice of Appeal Filed | 1 | View | |
| 2015-04-27 | AP.PRE.REQ |
Pre-Appeal Brief Conference Request | 5 | View | |
| 2015-04-27 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2015-04-27 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2015-04-27 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2015-04-06 | CTAV |
Advisory Action (PTOL-303) | 3 | View | |
| 2015-04-06 | ANE.I |
Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner. | 1 | View | |
| 2015-03-27 | A.NE |
Response After Final Action | 1 | View | |
| 2015-03-27 | CLM |
Claims | 7 | View | |
| 2015-03-27 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 18 | View | |
| 2015-03-27 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2015-03-27 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2015-03-27 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2015-01-27 | CTFR |
Final Rejection | 24 | View | |
| 2015-01-27 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 2 | View | |
| 2015-01-27 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2014-12-24 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 2 | View | |
| 2014-12-24 | CLM |
Claims | 7 | View | |
| 2014-12-24 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 16 | View | |
| 2014-12-24 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2014-12-24 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2014-12-24 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2014-08-26 | CTNF |
Non-Final Rejection | 18 | View | |
| 2014-08-26 | 892 |
List of references cited by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2014-08-26 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 27 | View | |
| 2014-08-26 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2014-08-26 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 4 | View | |
| 2014-08-26 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 2 | View | |
| 2014-04-28 | RCEX |
Request for Continued Examination (RCE) | 3 | View | |
| 2014-04-28 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2014-04-28 | AMSB |
Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE) | 1 | View | |
| 2014-04-28 | CLM |
Claims | 6 | View | |
| 2014-04-28 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 1 | View | |
| 2014-04-28 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2014-04-28 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2014-04-28 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2014-04-04 | CTAV |
Advisory Action (PTOL-303) | 3 | View | |
| 2014-04-04 | IMIS |
Miscellaneous Internal Document | 5 | View | |
| 2014-03-27 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2014-03-27 | A.NE |
Response After Final Action | 1 | View | |
| 2014-03-27 | CLM |
Claims | 5 | View | |
| 2014-03-27 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 1 | View | |
| 2014-03-27 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2014-03-27 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2014-02-24 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 4 | View | |
| 2014-02-24 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2014-02-24 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2014-01-27 | CTFR |
Final Rejection | 14 | View | |
| 2014-01-27 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 2 | View | |
| 2014-01-27 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2014-01-16 | INTRVIEW.APP |
Applicant summary of interview with examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2014-01-16 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2014-01-16 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2013-12-24 | INTV.SUM.APP |
Applicant Initiated Interview Summary (PTOL-413) | 3 | View | |
| 2013-12-24 | OA.APPENDIX |
Office Action Appendix | 11 | View | |
| 2013-12-23 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2013-12-23 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2013-12-23 | CLM |
Claims | 6 | View | |
| 2013-12-23 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 2 | View | |
| 2013-12-23 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2013-12-23 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2013-09-24 | CTNF |
Non-Final Rejection | 13 | View | |
| 2013-09-24 | 892 |
List of references cited by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2013-09-24 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 27 | View | |
| 2013-09-24 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 2 | View | |
| 2013-09-24 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2013-09-24 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 15 | View | |
| 2013-07-24 | RCEX |
Request for Continued Examination (RCE) | 3 | View | |
| 2013-07-24 | XT/ |
Extension of Time | 2 | View | |
| 2013-07-24 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2013-07-24 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 3 | View | |
| 2013-07-24 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2013-07-24 | AMSB |
Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE) | 1 | View | |
| 2013-07-24 | CLM |
Claims | 5 | View | |
| 2013-07-24 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 2 | View | |
| 2013-07-24 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2013-07-08 | INTRVIEW.APP |
Applicant summary of interview with examiner | 2 | View | |
| 2013-07-08 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2013-06-21 | INTV.SUM.APP |
Applicant Initiated Interview Summary (PTOL-413) | 4 | View | |
| 2013-06-21 | OA.APPENDIX |
Office Action Appendix | 8 | View | |
| 2013-03-25 | CTFR |
Final Rejection | 14 | View | |
| 2013-03-25 | 892 |
List of references cited by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2013-03-25 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2013-03-25 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2013-02-28 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 2 | View | |
| 2013-02-28 | CLM |
Claims | 4 | View | |
| 2013-02-28 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 2 | View | |
| 2013-02-28 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2013-02-28 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2012-11-29 | CTNF |
Non-Final Rejection | 15 | View | |
| 2012-11-29 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2012-03-21 | RCEX |
Request for Continued Examination (RCE) | 3 | View | |
| 2012-03-21 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2012-03-21 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2012-03-09 | CTAV |
Advisory Action (PTOL-303) | 3 | View | |
| 2012-03-09 | IMIS |
Miscellaneous Internal Document | 4 | View | |
| 2012-02-21 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2012-02-21 | ANE.I |
Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner. | 1 | View | |
| 2012-02-21 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 2 | View | |
| 2012-02-21 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2012-02-21 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2012-02-21 | CLM |
Claims | 4 | View | |
| 2011-12-21 | CTFR |
Final Rejection | 13 | View | |
| 2011-12-21 | 892 |
List of references cited by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2011-12-21 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2011-12-21 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 11 | View | |
| 2011-12-21 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2011-11-15 | INTRVIEW.APP |
Applicant summary of interview with examiner | 2 | View | |
| 2011-11-15 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2011-10-26 | INTV.SUM.APP |
Applicant Initiated Interview Summary (PTOL-413) | 3 | View | |
| 2011-10-26 | ANE.I |
Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner. | 8 | View | |
| 2011-10-10 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2011-10-10 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2011-10-10 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 2 | View | |
| 2011-10-10 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2011-10-10 | CLM |
Claims | 4 | View | |
| 2011-07-08 | CTNF |
Non-Final Rejection | 11 | View | |
| 2011-07-08 | 892 |
List of references cited by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2011-07-08 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2011-07-08 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2011-07-08 | BIB |
Bibliographic Data Sheet | 1 | View | |
| 2011-07-08 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 2 | View | |
| 2011-07-08 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 5 | View | |
| 2010-11-08 | M327 |
Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count | 2 | View | |
| 2010-07-29 | STATUS.LET |
Request for status of Application | 1 | View | |
| 2010-07-29 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2009-10-01 | NTC.PUB |
Notice of Publication | 1 | View | |
| 2009-07-23 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 2 | View | |
| 2009-07-23 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2009-07-23 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 2 | View | |
| 2009-06-25 | APP.FILE.REC |
Filing Receipt | 3 | View | |
| 2009-06-11 | PEFR |
Applicant Response to Pre-Exam Formalities Notice | 4 | View | |
| 2009-06-11 | OATH |
Oath or Declaration filed | 4 | View | |
| 2009-06-11 | DRW |
Drawings-only black and white line drawings | 1 | View | |
| 2009-06-05 | NT.INC.REPLY |
Notice of Incomplete Reply | 2 | View | |
| 2009-05-22 | PEFR |
Applicant Response to Pre-Exam Formalities Notice | 4 | View | |
| 2009-05-22 | OATH |
Oath or Declaration filed | 4 | View | |
| 2009-05-22 | DRW |
Drawings-only black and white line drawings | 1 | View | |
| 2009-05-18 | A.PE |
Preliminary Amendment | 1 | View | |
| 2009-05-18 | SPEC |
Specification | 1 | View | |
| 2009-05-18 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 1 | View | |
| 2009-05-18 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2009-05-18 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2009-04-07 | APP.FILE.REC |
Filing Receipt | 3 | View | |
| 2009-04-07 | NTC.MISS.PRT |
Notice to File Missing Parts | 2 | View | |
| 2009-02-26 | TRNA |
Transmittal of New Application | 3 | View | |
| 2009-02-26 | ADS |
Application Data Sheet | 3 | View | |
| 2009-02-26 | SPEC |
Specification | 4 | View | |
| 2009-02-26 | CLM |
Claims | 4 | View | |
| 2009-02-26 | ABST |
Abstract | 1 | View | |
| 2009-02-26 | DRW |
Drawings-only black and white line drawings | 1 | View | |
| 2009-02-26 | OATH |
Oath or Declaration filed | 2 | View | |
| 2009-02-26 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2009-02-26 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View |
Inventors
Derek S. Lewis
Copley, OH
David B. Kay
Akron, OH
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
606/301
A61B17/8057
A61B17/8047
A61B17/8605
Prosecution
- Examiner
- COLEY, ZADE JAMES
- Art Unit
- 3775
- Customer No.
- 8933
- Docket No.
- ORTHO-AA
- Confirmation No.
- 6858
Publication
- Pub. No.
- US20090248087A1
- Pub. Date
- 2009-10-01
SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2017-01-05
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS
Recorded 2015-10-20
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded 2012-10-04
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2009-04-23
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Quick Facts
- App. No.
- 12/380,339
- Filed
- 2009-02-26
- Pub. No.
- US20090248087A1
- Examiner
- COLEY, ZADE JAMES
- Art Unit
- 3775
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