[sheet: Issued Patents]

[sheet: Issued Patents]
Item No. | Patent Number | Patent Short Name | Title | Named Inventor(s) | Assignee | Filing Date | Issue Date | Expiration Date | Asserted in Case No. 1:24-cv-00587-RGA | Asserted Claims | Notes
1 | U.S. Patent No. 9,814,237 | '237 Patent | Locking Seal Assembly for Minimally Invasive Surgical Access Device | Dr. Raymond Szabo | Apex Surgical Innovations, Inc. | 2015-06-22 | 2017-11-14 | 2035-06-22 | Yes | Claims 1, 3, 7, 12 | Accused Products: PE-5000 Series, PE-12000 Series
2 | U.S. Patent No. 9,921,415 | '415 Patent | Trocar Housing with Integrated Retention Collar | Dr. Raymond Szabo | Apex Surgical Innovations, Inc. | 2015-09-10 | 2018-03-20 | 2035-09-10 | No | N/A
3 | U.S. Patent No. 10,058,322 | '322 Patent | Obturator Tip Geometry for Reduced Insertion Force Trocar | Dr. Raymond Szabo | Apex Surgical Innovations, Inc. | 2016-01-15 | 2018-08-28 | 2036-01-15 | No | N/A
4 | U.S. Patent No. 10,112,709 | '709 Patent | Multi-Stage Seal Cartridge for Surgical Access Port | Dr. Raymond Szabo | Apex Surgical Innovations, Inc. | 2016-04-08 | 2018-10-30 | 2036-04-08 | No | N/A
5 | U.S. Patent No. 10,271,884 | '884 Patent | Retractable Blade Deployment Mechanism for Trocar Systems | Dr. Raymond Szabo | Apex Surgical Innovations, Inc. | 2016-09-15 | 2019-04-30 | 2036-09-15 | Yes | Claims 1, 2, 5, 9, 14 | Accused Products: PE-5000 Series, PE-12000 Series, PE-15000 Series
6 | U.S. Patent No. 10,398,461 | '461 Patent | Spring-Loaded Shield Mechanism for Bladed Trocar Assembly | Dr. Raymond Szabo | Apex Surgical Innovations, Inc. | 2017-02-03 | 2019-09-03 | 2037-02-03 | No | N/A
7 | U.S. Patent No. 10,512,738 | '738 Patent | Dual-Lumen Trocar Cannula with Asymmetric Valve Configuration | Dr. Raymond Szabo | Apex Surgical Innovations, Inc. | 2017-06-19 | 2019-12-24 | 2037-06-19 | No | N/A
8 | U.S. Patent No. 10,624,893 | '893 Patent | Modular Trocar System with Interchangeable Seal and Blade Components | Dr. Raymond Szabo | Apex Surgical Innovations, Inc. | 2017-11-28 | 2020-04-21 | 2037-11-28 | No | N/A
9 | U.S. Patent No. 10,743,206 | '206 Patent | Low-Profile Trocar Hub with Rotational Locking Feature | Dr. Raymond Szabo | Apex Surgical Innovations, Inc. | 2018-03-14 | 2020-08-18 | 2038-03-14 | No | N/A
10 | U.S. Patent No. 10,932,105 | '105 Patent | Integrated Insufflation Valve and Seal for Laparoscopic Trocar | Dr. Raymond Szabo | Apex Surgical Innovations, Inc. | 2018-01-10 | 2021-03-02 | 2038-01-10 | Yes | Claims 1, 4, 8 | Accused Products: PE-12000 Series, PE-15000 Series
11 | U.S. Patent No. 11,058,417 | '417 Patent | Trocar Cannula with Anti-Slip External Surface Treatment | Dr. Raymond Szabo | Apex Surgical Innovations, Inc. | 2018-09-07 | 2021-07-13 | 2038-09-07 | No | N/A
12 | U.S. Patent No. 11,192,543 | '543 Patent | Self-Centering Blade Guide for Optical Trocar Assembly | Dr. Raymond Szabo | Apex Surgical Innovations, Inc. | 2019-02-22 | 2021-12-07 | 2039-02-22 | No | N/A
13 | U.S. Patent No. 11,317,890 | '890 Patent | Ergonomic Grip Assembly with Force-Feedback Indicator for Trocar | Dr. Raymond Szabo | Apex Surgical Innovations, Inc. | 2019-08-16 | 2022-05-03 | 2039-08-16 | No | N/A
14 | U.S. Patent No. 11,452,671 | '671 Patent | Quick-Release Trocar Seal Replacement System | Dr. Raymond Szabo | Apex Surgical Innovations, Inc. | 2020-03-11 | 2022-09-27 | 2040-03-11 | No | N/A
[sheet: Pending Applications]
Item No. | Application Number | Application Short Name | Title | Named Inventor(s) | Applicant | Filing Date | Parent Patent / Application | Application Type | Status | Notes
1 | U.S. App. No. 17/812,345 | '345 Application | Locking Seal Assembly with Enhanced Fluid Resistance for Surgical Access Device | Dr. Raymond Szabo | Apex Surgical Innovations, Inc. | 2022-07-14 | Continuation of U.S. Patent No. 9,814,237 ('237 Patent) | Continuation | Pending
2 | U.S. App. No. 17/934,218 | '218 Application | Blade Deployment Mechanism with Variable Retraction Speed for Trocar Systems | Dr. Raymond Szabo | Apex Surgical Innovations, Inc. | 2022-09-22 | Continuation of U.S. Patent No. 10,271,884 ('884 Patent) | Continuation | Pending
3 | U.S. App. No. 18/105,672 | '672 Application | Insufflation Valve Assembly with Pressure-Responsive Seal for Laparoscopic Trocar | Dr. Raymond Szabo | Apex Surgical Innovations, Inc. | 2023-02-06 | Continuation of U.S. Patent No. 10,932,105 ('105 Patent) | Continuation | Pending
4 | U.S. App. No. 18/247,891 | '891 Application | Multi-Layered Seal Cartridge with Thermal Stability for Surgical Trocar | Dr. Raymond Szabo | Apex Surgical Innovations, Inc. | 2023-06-15 | Continuation-in-Part of U.S. Patent No. 10,112,709 ('709 Patent) | Continuation-in-Part | Pending
5 | U.S. App. No. 18/389,504 | '504 Application | Blade Shield Assembly with Audible Engagement Indicator for Trocar | Dr. Raymond Szabo | Apex Surgical Innovations, Inc. | 2023-11-03 | Divisional of U.S. Patent No. 10,398,461 ('461 Patent) | Divisional | Pending
6 | U.S. App. No. 18/512,733 | '733 Application | Modular Trocar Hub with Wireless Insufflation Monitoring Interface | Dr. Raymond Szabo | Apex Surgical Innovations, Inc. | 2024-01-19 | Continuation of U.S. Patent No. 10,743,206 ('206 Patent) | Continuation | Pending
[sheet: Summary]
Description | Value
Exhibit Reference | Exhibit C to the Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release dated June 16, 2025
Agreement Parties | Solstice Biomedical Devices Ltd., Solstice Biomedical, Inc., and Apex Surgical Innovations, Inc.
Case Number | 1:24-cv-00587-RGA (U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware)
Patent Family Name | Apex Trocar Patent Family
Assignee / Licensor | Apex Surgical Innovations, Inc.
Named Inventor (All Patents) | Dr. Raymond Szabo
Total Issued U.S. Patents | 14
Total Pending U.S. Applications | 6
Total Patent Family Members | 20
Asserted Patents in Litigation | 3 (U.S. Patent Nos. 9,814,237; 10,271,884; 10,932,105)
Earliest Patent Expiration | June 22, 2035 (U.S. Patent No. 9,814,237)
Latest Patent Expiration (Issued) | March 11, 2040 (U.S. Patent No. 11,452,671)
License Field of Use | Laparoscopic surgical access devices
License Type | Non-exclusive, non-transferable, worldwide
Licensed Products | PrecisionEdge™ PE-5000, PE-12000, PE-15000 Series and successors
Sublicense Right | Limited to contract manufacturers of Licensed Products
Covenant Not to Sue Scope | All patents and pending applications listed in this Exhibit C