APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR COATING MEDICAL DEVICES

Inventors: Ralph A. Chappa, Mark F. Carlson

Applicant: SurModics, Inc.

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2021-07-28	`ISSUE.NTF`	Issue Notification	1	View
2021-07-16	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2021-07-13	`IFEE`	Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B)	1	View
2021-07-13	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2021-07-13	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2021-04-14	`NOA`	Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85)	8	View
2021-04-14	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	2	View
2021-04-14	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	2	View
2021-04-14	`IIFW`	Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc.	3	View
2021-04-14	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	3	View
2021-04-14	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	5	View
2021-04-14	`BIB`	Bibliographic Data Sheet	1	View
2021-02-04	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	3	View
2021-02-04	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	30	View
2021-02-04	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2021-02-04	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	4	View
2021-02-04	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2021-02-04	`CLM`	Claims	4	View
2021-02-04	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	7	View
2021-02-04	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2020-11-04	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	14	View
2020-11-04	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	2	View
2020-11-04	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2020-11-04	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	3	View
2020-06-11	`RCEX`	Request for Continued Examination (RCE)	3	View
2020-06-11	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	3	View
2020-06-11	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2020-06-11	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2020-06-11	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	10	View
2020-06-11	`CLM`	Claims	4	View
2020-06-11	`AMSB`	Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE)	1	View
2020-06-11	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2020-03-20	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	14	View
2020-03-20	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	2	View
2020-03-20	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2020-03-20	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	2	View
2020-03-20	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	3	View
2020-03-20	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	3	View
2020-03-20	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	4	View
2020-03-05	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2020-03-05	`SPEC`	Specification	1	View
2020-03-05	`CLM`	Claims	4	View
2020-03-05	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	9	View
2020-03-05	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	3	View
2020-03-05	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2020-03-05	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2020-03-05	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2019-12-06	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	13	View
2019-12-06	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2019-12-06	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	2	View
2019-12-06	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2019-12-06	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	4	View
2019-12-06	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	3	View
2019-12-06	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	3	View
2019-12-06	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	3	View
2019-12-06	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	3	View
2019-11-14	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	3	View
2019-11-14	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2019-11-14	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	37	View
2019-07-01	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	3	View
2019-07-01	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2019-02-25	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2019-02-25	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	3	View
2019-02-25	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2019-02-25	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2019-02-25	`A.NE`	Response After Final Action	1	View
2019-02-25	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	9	View
2019-02-25	`CLM`	Claims	4	View
2019-02-25	`RCEX`	Request for Continued Examination (RCE)	3	View
2019-02-15	`CTAV`	Advisory Action (PTOL-303)	3	View
2019-02-15	`IMIS`	Miscellaneous Internal Document	3	View
2019-01-23	`A.NE`	Response After Final Action	1	View
2019-01-23	`CLM`	Claims	3	View
2019-01-23	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	9	View
2019-01-23	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2019-01-23	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2019-01-18	`INTV.SUM.APP`	Applicant Initiated Interview Summary (PTOL-413)	3	View
2019-01-18	`OA.APPENDIX`	Office Action Appendix	3	View
2018-11-23	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	12	View
2018-11-23	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	2	View
2018-11-23	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	3	View
2018-11-23	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	3	View
2018-11-23	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2018-11-21	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	3	View
2018-11-21	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2018-11-21	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2018-11-21	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2018-08-28	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	3	View
2018-08-28	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2018-07-12	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2018-07-12	`CLM`	Claims	3	View
2018-07-12	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	7	View
2018-07-12	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2018-07-12	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	4	View
2018-07-12	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	7	View
2018-07-12	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	5	View
2018-07-12	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	7	View
2018-07-12	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	3	View
2018-07-12	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2018-03-20	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	13	View
2018-03-20	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2018-03-20	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2018-03-20	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	3	View
2018-03-20	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	12	View
2018-03-20	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	3	View
2018-03-20	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	2	View
2018-02-22	`RCEX`	Request for Continued Examination (RCE)	3	View
2018-02-22	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2018-02-22	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2018-02-22	`AMSB`	Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE)	1	View
2018-02-22	`CLM`	Claims	3	View
2018-02-22	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	7	View
2018-02-22	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	3	View
2018-02-22	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2017-12-04	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	11	View
2017-12-04	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	3	View
2017-12-04	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2017-12-04	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	2	View
2017-11-29	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	3	View
2017-11-29	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2017-11-29	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	19	View
2017-11-29	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	7	View
2017-08-29	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2017-08-29	`CLM`	Claims	3	View
2017-08-29	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	8	View
2017-08-29	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2017-08-29	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2017-08-29	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	3	View
2017-08-29	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2017-05-30	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	10	View
2017-05-30	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2017-05-30	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2017-05-30	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	8	View
2017-05-30	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	3	View
2017-05-30	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2017-05-30	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	3	View
2017-02-15	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	3	View
2017-02-15	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2016-12-15	`RCEX`	Request for Continued Examination (RCE)	3	View
2016-12-15	`AMSB`	Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE)	1	View
2016-12-15	`CLM`	Claims	3	View
2016-12-15	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	9	View
2016-12-15	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2016-12-15	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2016-12-15	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	3	View
2016-12-15	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2016-10-17	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	15	View
2016-10-17	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2016-10-17	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2016-10-17	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2016-10-17	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	3	View
2016-10-17	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	5	View
2016-06-24	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2016-06-24	`CLM`	Claims	3	View
2016-06-24	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	7	View
2016-06-24	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	3	View
2016-06-24	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	7	View
2016-06-24	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	34	View
2016-06-24	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2016-06-24	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2016-06-24	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2016-03-28	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	12	View
2016-03-28	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2016-03-28	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	3	View
2016-03-28	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2016-03-28	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	17	View
2016-03-28	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	10	View
2016-03-28	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	5	View
2016-03-28	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2016-01-27	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	3	View
2016-01-27	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2016-01-27	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	22	View
2016-01-27	`REF.OTHER`	Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents	9	View
2015-09-22	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	17	View
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2015-09-22	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	8	View
2015-03-10	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	1	View
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2015-03-10	`DRW`	Drawings-only black and white line drawings	8	View
2015-02-04	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	10	View
2015-02-04	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	7	View
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2014-05-01	`NTC.PUB`	Notice of Publication	1	View
2014-03-13	`OATH`	Oath or Declaration filed	2	View
2014-03-13	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2014-01-23	`APP.FILE.REC`	Filing Receipt	3	View
2014-01-23	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2014-01-23	`M327`	Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count	1	View
2014-01-14	`PEFR`	Applicant Response to Pre-Exam Formalities Notice	2	View
2014-01-14	`A.PE`	Preliminary Amendment	1	View
2014-01-14	`CLM`	Claims	3	View
2014-01-14	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	1	View
2014-01-14	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2014-01-14	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2014-01-14	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2013-11-14	`APP.FILE.REC`	Filing Receipt	3	View
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2013-11-14	`NTC.MISS.PRT`	Notice to File Missing Parts	2	View
2013-10-25	`SPEC`	Specification	19	View
2013-10-25	`CLM`	Claims	3	View
2013-10-25	`ABST`	Abstract	1	View
2013-10-25	`DRW`	Drawings-only black and white line drawings	8	View
2013-10-25	`ADS`	Application Data Sheet	7	View
2013-10-25	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View

Inventors

Ralph A. Chappa Ham Lake, MN

Mark F. Carlson St. Louis Park, MN

Attorneys & Agents of Record

DANIEL PAULY Reg. 40123 Agent · PAULY, DEVRIES SMITH & DEFFNER L.L.C.

KATHERINE DEVRIES SMITH Reg. 42157 Attorney · PAULY, DEVRIES SMITH & DEFFNER L.L.C.

MARK DEFFNER Reg. 55103 Attorney · PAULY, DEVRIES SMITH & DEFFNER L.L.C.

JUSTIN WOO Reg. 62686 Attorney · SURMODICS, INC.

ANDREW SCHMIDT Reg. 74256 Attorney · PAULY, DEVRIES, SMITH AND DEFFNER, LLC

KIERSTEN IDZOREK Reg. 78473 Attorney · PAULY, DEVRIES SMITH & DEFFNER

ALLISON GIBSON Reg. 79147 Agent · PAULY, DEVRIES, SMITH AND DEFFNER

Classification

USPC 604/96.01

A61M25/1029 A61L2400/10 A61L2420/02 A61M25/0009 A61M25/0045 A61M2025/1031 B05B13/0228 B05D1/002

Prosecution

Examiner: MEDWAY, SCOTT J
Art Unit: 3783
Customer No.: 78185
Docket No.: 1001.607USU1
Confirmation No.: 3729

Publication

Pub. No.: US20140121597A1
Pub. Date: 2014-05-01

Patent Term Adjustment

-570days

BANK OF MONTREAL, AS COLLATERAL AGENT

from SURMODICS COATINGS, LLC

SECURITY INTEREST Recorded 2026-01-21

074461/0162 →

SURMODICS COATINGS, LLC

from SURMODICS, INC.

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded 2025-12-08

073928/0178 →

SURMODICS, INC., SURMODICS SHARED SERVICES, LLC, SURMODICS HOLDINGS, LLC, SURMODICS COATINGS, LLC, SURMODICS MD, LLC, SURMODICS COATINGS MFG, LLC, SURMODICS IVD, INC., SURMODICS MD OPERATIONS, LLC, NORMEDIX, INC.

from MIDCAP FUNDING IV TRUST

RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded 2025-11-24

073690/0186 →

MIDCAP FUNDING IV TRUST

from NORMEDIX, INC., SURMODICS COATINGS MFG, LLC, SURMODICS COATINGS, LLC, SURMODICS HOLDINGS, LLC, SURMODICS IVD, INC., SURMODICS MD OPERATIONS, LLC, SURMODICS MD, LLC, SURMODICS SHARED SERVICES, LLC, SURMODICS, INC.

SECURITY INTEREST Recorded 2024-08-23

068762/0423 →

SURMODICS, INC.

from CARLSON, MARK F., CHAPPA, RALPH A.

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded 2014-04-03

032596/0451 →

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Quick Facts

Patent No.: US 11,090,468
App. No.: 14/063,113
Filed: 2013-10-25
Granted: 2021-08-17
Pub. No.: US20140121597A1
Examiner: MEDWAY, SCOTT J
Art Unit: 3783
PTA: -570 days

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