Patent Application
Re-Examination
App. No. 90/008,824
· Confirmation No. 2049
METHODS FOR MARKING A BIOPSY SITE
Reexamination Certificate Issued
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| 2012-07-31 | RXCERT |
Reexamination Certificate Issued | 2 | View | |
| 2012-06-04 | RXNREQFD |
Notice of reexamination request filing date | 1 | View | |
| 2012-06-04 | RXNREQAU |
Notice of Assignment of Reexamination Request | 1 | View | |
| 2012-05-31 | RXNIRC |
Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate | 5 | View | |
| 2012-05-31 | RXFILJKT |
Paper Reexam File Jacket is scanned | 1 | View | |
| 2012-05-31 | IIFW |
Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. | 1 | View | |
| 2012-05-31 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2012-05-31 | BIB |
Bibliographic Data Sheet | 1 | View | |
| 2012-05-17 | RXLITSR |
Reexam Litigation Search Conducted | 33 | View | |
| 2012-03-14 | CAFC.DEC.AFF |
Decision by Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit – Affirmed | 2 | View | |
| 2011-12-09 | CAFC.RPLY.BR |
Appellant’s Reply Brief to Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit | 15 | View | |
| 2011-10-27 | CAFC.SOL.BR |
USPTO's Response to Appellant’s Brief (Solicitor's Brief) | 45 | View | |
| 2011-08-11 | CAFC.AP.BR |
Appellant’s Brief to Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) | 69 | View | |
| 2011-06-20 | LET. |
Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2011-06-20 | RXC/SR |
Reexam Certificate of Service | 1 | View | |
| 2011-06-20 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2011-04-20 | CAFC.AP.NTC |
Appeal to Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) | 17 | View | |
| 2011-02-23 | RXAPDFA |
Patent Board decision on rehearing - Decision is final and appealable | 6 | View | |
| 2010-12-20 | BDRR |
Request for Rehearing of Patent Board Decision | 6 | View | |
| 2010-12-20 | RXC/SR |
Reexam Certificate of Service | 1 | View | |
| 2010-12-20 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2010-12-10 | CTMS |
Miscellaneous Action with shortened statutory period (SSP) | 27 | View | |
| 2010-10-21 | APDA |
Patent Board Decision - Examiner Affirmed | 11 | View | |
| 2010-08-11 | APNH |
Notification of Appeal Hearing | 3 | View | |
| 2010-06-28 | AP_DK_M |
Appeal Docketing Notice | 3 | View | |
| 2010-06-18 | RBNE |
Reply Brief Noted - Patent Board | 2 | View | |
| 2010-06-17 | APRB |
Reply Brief Filed | 5 | View | |
| 2010-06-17 | APOH |
Request for Oral Hearing | 2 | View | |
| 2010-06-17 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2010-06-17 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2010-04-30 | RXPTDI |
Reexam Petition Decision - Dismissed | 9 | View | |
| 2010-04-30 | APEA |
Examiner's Answer to Appeal Brief | 24 | View | |
| 2010-02-24 | RXPET. |
Receipt of Petition in a Reexam | 5 | View | |
| 2010-02-24 | RXC/SR |
Reexam Certificate of Service | 1 | View | |
| 2010-02-24 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2010-02-05 | RXPTDE |
Reexam Petition Decision - Denied | 7 | View | |
| 2010-02-02 | RXPTDI |
Reexam Petition Decision - Dismissed | 6 | View | |
| 2010-02-01 | SAPB |
Supplemental Appeal Brief | 43 | View | |
| 2010-02-01 | RXC/SR |
Reexam Certificate of Service | 1 | View | |
| 2010-02-01 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2010-01-22 | APBD |
Notice - Defective Appeal Brief | 4 | View | |
| 2010-01-11 | XI.AP.BO |
Appeal Brief-Owner | 44 | View | |
| 2010-01-11 | RXC/SR |
Reexam Certificate of Service | 1 | View | |
| 2010-01-11 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2010-01-11 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2010-01-08 | PET.OP |
Petition for review by the Office of Petitions | 6 | View | |
| 2010-01-08 | RXC/SR |
Reexam Certificate of Service | 1 | View | |
| 2010-01-08 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2009-12-17 | PET.OP |
Petition for review by the Office of Petitions | 5 | View | |
| 2009-12-17 | RXC/SR |
Reexam Certificate of Service | 1 | View | |
| 2009-12-17 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2009-12-17 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2009-12-07 | RXPTDE |
Reexam Petition Decision - Denied | 7 | View | |
| 2009-12-07 | RXEXTG |
Reexam Extension of Time Period for Response Granted | 3 | View | |
| 2009-12-04 | RXPTGR |
Reexam Petition Decision - Granted | 6 | View | |
| 2009-11-24 | RXPET. |
Receipt of Petition in a Reexam | 4 | View | |
| 2009-11-24 | RXC/SR |
Reexam Certificate of Service | 1 | View | |
| 2009-11-24 | RXRQ/T |
Reexam Request for Extension of Time | 2 | View | |
| 2009-11-24 | RXC/SR |
Reexam Certificate of Service | 1 | View | |
| 2009-11-24 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2009-11-24 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 3 | View | |
| 2009-11-13 | RXADV. |
Reexam proceeding - Advisory Action | 4 | View | |
| 2009-11-10 | A.NE |
Response After Final Action | 3 | View | |
| 2009-11-10 | RXC/SR |
Reexam Certificate of Service | 1 | View | |
| 2009-11-10 | RXPET. |
Receipt of Petition in a Reexam | 2 | View | |
| 2009-11-10 | RXC/SR |
Reexam Certificate of Service | 1 | View | |
| 2009-11-10 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2009-10-27 | RXPET. |
Receipt of Petition in a Reexam | 5 | View | |
| 2009-10-27 | RXC/SR |
Reexam Certificate of Service | 1 | View | |
| 2009-10-27 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2009-10-27 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2009-10-09 | RXPTGR |
Reexam Petition Decision - Granted | 7 | View | |
| 2009-10-07 | ISSUE.WD.NTC |
Notice of withdrawal from issue | 1 | View | |
| 2009-09-08 | PET.OP |
Petition for review by the Office of Petitions | 2 | View | |
| 2009-09-08 | RXC/SR |
Reexam Certificate of Service | 1 | View | |
| 2009-09-08 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2009-09-08 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2009-09-03 | RXPTDE |
Reexam Petition Decision - Denied | 5 | View | |
| 2009-09-03 | RXMISC |
Reexam - Miscellaneous Action | 3 | View | |
| 2009-08-10 | RXPET. |
Receipt of Petition in a Reexam | 5 | View | |
| 2009-08-10 | RXC/SR |
Reexam Certificate of Service | 1 | View | |
| 2009-08-10 | N/AP |
Notice of Appeal Filed | 1 | View | |
| 2009-08-10 | RXC/SR |
Reexam Certificate of Service | 1 | View | |
| 2009-08-10 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2009-08-10 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 3 | View | |
| 2009-08-05 | N570 |
Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) | 1 | View | |
| 2009-08-05 | N570 |
Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) | 1 | View | |
| 2009-08-04 | PA.. |
Power of Attorney | 2 | View | |
| 2009-08-04 | C.AD |
Change of Address | 2 | View | |
| 2009-08-04 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2009-07-24 | RXAAF. |
Reexam Response to Final Rejection | 11 | View | |
| 2009-07-24 | RXAF/DR |
Reexam - Affidavit/Declaration/Exhibit Filed by 3rd Party | 17 | View | |
| 2009-07-24 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2009-07-22 | RXNIRC |
Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate | 5 | View | |
| 2009-07-22 | RXFILJKT |
Paper Reexam File Jacket is scanned | 1 | View | |
| 2009-07-22 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2009-07-22 | IIFW |
Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. | 1 | View | |
| 2009-07-22 | BIB |
Bibliographic Data Sheet | 1 | View | |
| 2009-07-13 | RXLITSR |
Reexam Litigation Search Conducted | 44 | View | |
| 2009-07-08 | RXAAF. |
Reexam Response to Final Rejection | 8 | View | |
| 2009-07-08 | AF/D |
Affidavit-submitted prior to Mar 15, 2013 | 17 | View | |
| 2009-07-08 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2009-06-29 | BIB |
Bibliographic Data Sheet | 1 | View | |
| 2009-06-05 | RXEXTG |
Reexam Extension of Time Period for Response Granted | 3 | View | |
| 2009-06-03 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2009-06-03 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2009-04-27 | RXEXTG |
Reexam Extension of Time Period for Response Granted | 2 | View | |
| 2009-04-24 | RXC/SR |
Reexam Certificate of Service | 1 | View | |
| 2009-04-24 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2009-04-23 | RXRQ/T |
Reexam Request for Extension of Time | 4 | View | |
| 2009-04-23 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2009-04-23 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2009-03-10 | RXFR.. |
Reexam - Final Rejection | 19 | View | |
| 2009-03-10 | 892 |
List of references cited by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2009-03-10 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2009-01-06 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 2 | View | |
| 2009-01-06 | CLM |
Claims | 2 | View | |
| 2009-01-06 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 7 | View | |
| 2009-01-06 | RXC/SR |
Reexam Certificate of Service | 1 | View | |
| 2008-11-06 | RXR.NF |
Reexam - Non-Final Action | 11 | View | |
| 2008-11-06 | 892 |
List of references cited by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2008-11-06 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2008-11-06 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2008-10-28 | RXLET. |
Reexam Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 2 | View | |
| 2008-10-28 | RXC/SR |
Reexam Certificate of Service | 1 | View | |
| 2008-10-28 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2008-10-23 | INTRVIEW.APP |
Applicant summary of interview with examiner | 2 | View | |
| 2008-10-23 | RXC/SR |
Reexam Certificate of Service | 1 | View | |
| 2008-10-09 | EXIN |
Examiner Interview Summary Record (PTOL - 413) | 3 | View | |
| 2008-05-15 | SA.. |
Supplemental Response or Supplemental Amendment | 1 | View | |
| 2008-05-15 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 6 | View | |
| 2008-05-15 | RXC/SR |
Reexam Certificate of Service | 1 | View | |
| 2008-05-15 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2008-05-15 | CLM |
Claims | 4 | View | |
| 2008-05-07 | A.I. |
Informal or Non-Responsive Amendment | 1 | View | |
| 2008-05-07 | CLM.NE |
Claim-Amendment Not Entered | 4 | View | |
| 2008-05-07 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 7 | View | |
| 2008-05-07 | RXC/SR |
Reexam Certificate of Service | 1 | View | |
| 2008-05-07 | LET. |
Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 2 | View | |
| 2008-03-07 | RXR.NF |
Reexam - Non-Final Action | 11 | View | |
| 2007-11-20 | RXREXO |
Determination -- Reexam Ordered | 15 | View | |
| 2007-11-20 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2007-11-05 | RXLITSR |
Reexam Litigation Search Conducted | 7 | View | |
| 2007-10-03 | RXOSUB.C |
Receipt of Corrected Original Ex Parte Request | 12 | View | |
| 2007-10-03 | RXC/SR |
Reexam Certificate of Service | 2 | View | |
| 2007-10-03 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 1 | View | |
| 2007-10-03 | BIB |
Bibliographic Data Sheet | 1 | View | |
| 2007-10-03 | RXFILJKT |
Paper Reexam File Jacket is scanned | 5 | View | |
| 2007-09-21 | RXINCR |
Notice of Incomplete Ex Parte Reexam Request | 6 | View | |
| 2007-09-01 | RXTTLRPT |
Title Report | 1 | View | |
| 2007-08-28 | RXOSUB.R |
Receipt of Original Ex Parte Request by Third Party | 16 | View | |
| 2007-08-28 | RXPATENT |
Copy of patent for which reexamination is requested | 18 | View |
Inventors
7229417
CINCINNATI, OH
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY(OWNER)
CINNCINATI, OH
JONES, TULLAR & COOPER(3RD PTY REQ)
ARLINGTON, VA
Douglas R. Hanscom
ARLINGTON, VA
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
600/562
Prosecution
- Examiner
- CLARK, JEANNE MARIE
- Art Unit
- MPEP
- Customer No.
- 27805
- Docket No.
- 077574-00007
- Confirmation No.
- 2049
Parent
is a Re-examination of
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App. 10/966,551
· US 7,229,417
Filed 2004-10-15
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Parent
is a Continuation of
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App. 09/954,646
· US 7,625,397
Filed 2001-09-18
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Parent
is a Continuation of
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App. 09/776,125
· US 7,044,957
Filed 2001-02-02
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Parent
is a Continuation of
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App. 08/858,389
· US 6,228,055
Filed 1997-05-19
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation of
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App. 08/308,097
Filed 1994-09-16
· Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action
SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded 2010-07-13
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2010-07-09
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Quick Facts
- App. No.
- 90/008,824
- Filed
- 2007-10-03
- Effective Filing
- 2007-08-28
- Examiner
- CLARK, JEANNE MARIE
- Art Unit
- MPEP
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