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US 7,785,355 · Application 10/971,531

US Patent 7,785,355 — assignment history and current owner

System For Rib Fixation

Who owns US Patent 7,785,355?

US7785355 ("System For Rib Fixation") — current assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, LLC. Status: Expired. 7 recorded USPTO assignments.

Based on recorded USPTO assignment data, the apparent operating assignee of US Patent 7,785,355 is DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, LLC. Based on the most recent name change record (recorded 2013-08-12).

Patent title
System For Rib Fixation
Application number
10/971,531
Apparent operating assignee
DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, LLC
Patent status
Expired
Recorded assignments
7

Recorded assignment history

ExecutedRecordedConveyanceAssignor(s)Assignee(s)Reel/frame
Feb 25, 2005Apr 1, 2005Ownership TransferMOHR, MARCUS; BOTTLANG, MICHAEL; KRIEG, JAMES C.; LONG, WILLIAM B.LEGACY EMANUEL HOSPITAL & MEDICAL HEALTH CENTER16419/630
Oct 10, 2007Nov 14, 2007Ownership TransferLEGACY HEALTH SYSTEMSYNTHES (U.S.A.)20108/842
Feb 25, 2005Jan 21, 2008Corrective AssignmentBOTTLANG, MICHAEL; KRIEG, JAMES C.; MADEY, STEVEN M.; LONG, WILLIAM B.; MOHR, MARCUSLEGACY EMANUEL HOSPITAL & MEDICAL HEALTH CENTER20390/504
Dec 23, 2008Feb 6, 2009Name ChangeSYNTHES (U.S.A.)SYNTHES USA, LLC22214/552
Dec 30, 2012Aug 12, 2013Ownership TransferDEPUY SPINE, LLCHAND INNOVATIONS LLC30986/79
Dec 30, 2012Aug 12, 2013Ownership TransferSYNTHES USA, LLCDEPUY SPINE, LLC31003/384
Dec 31, 2012Aug 12, 2013Name ChangeHAND INNOVATIONS LLCDEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, LLC31003/444

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Chain of title

In 2005, MOHR, MARCUS; BOTTLANG, MICHAEL (+2 more) assigned the patent to LEGACY EMANUEL HOSPITAL & MEDICAL HEALTH CENTER. The most recent ownership transfer, recorded in 2013, lists DEPUY SPINE, LLC as assignee. In 2013, HAND INNOVATIONS LLC changed its name to DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, LLC.

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Apparent recorded rights summary — disclaimer

This tool presents recorded assignment data from the USPTO assignment database. It does not constitute a legal opinion on ownership or title. Assignments may exist that have not been recorded. Corrective records, off-record transfers, court orders, and other events may affect actual ownership. Consult a qualified patent attorney for definitive title analysis.

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