August 6th, 2012
Below is the newest reexamination request filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office as of August 6, 2012: one ex parte reexamination request and four inter partes reexamination requests.
Control # – 90/012,418
Date –08-02-2012 – Receipt of Orig or Corrected Ex Parte Reexam Request
Patent # – 7,415,812
Inventor(s) – Bray; Andrew Jonathan (Southampton, GB), Tearle; Alan Douglas (Southampton, GB), Holford; Steven (Southampton, GB)
Assignee – British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited (London, GB)
Title – Apparatus and Method for Packing Smoking Articles
No co-pending litigation provided.
Control # – 95/002,064
Date – 08-03-2012 – Receipt of Orig or Corrected Inter Partes Reexam Request
Patent # – 6,993,858
Real Party in Interest – Double Diamond Distribution, Ltd.
Inventor(s) – Seamans; Scott (Longmont, CO)
Assignee – Crocs, Inc. (Niwot, CO)
Title – Breathable Footwear Pieces
Co-pending Litigation – Federal court in the District of Colorado, Case 1:06-cv-00605-PSF-BNB, Crocs., Inc. v. Acme EX-IM Inc., et al.
Control # – 95/002,065
Date – 08-03-2012 – Receipt of Orig or Corrected Inter Partes Reexam Request
Patent # – 8,153,399
Inventor(s) – Liu; Pei-Qi (Richmond, CA), Miller; Jeffrey C. (San Leandro, CA)
Assignee – Sangamo Biosciences, Inc. (Richmond, CA)
Title – Method and Compositions for Inactivating Glutamine Synthetase Gene Expression
No documents posted yet on USPTO website.
Control # – 95/002,066
Date – 08-06-2012 – Receipt of Orig or Corrected Inter Partes Reexam Request
Patent # – 7,875,076
Real Party in Interest – Globus Medical, Inc.
Inventor(s) – Mathieu; Claude (Zurich, CH), Cain; Christopher Marden John (Eastwood, AU)
Assignee – Synthes USA, LLC (West Chester, PA)
Title – Intervertebral Implant
Co-pending Litigation – SYNTHES USA vs. GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. Case 1:11-cv-00652, filed 07/22/2011, in District of Delaware
Control # – 95/002,067
Date – 08-06-2012 – Receipt of Orig or Corrected Inter Partes Reexam Request
Patent # – 8,152,129
Inventor(s) – Hermans; Ty Gerard (Clontarf, AU), Petrie; Mark (Brisbane, AU)
Assignee – Polyslab Intl. Pty. Ltd.
Title – Plinths Constructed of Plastic Material
No documents posted yet on USPTO website.