Granted Patent
Utility
US 6,786,933
· Confirmation No. 7738
RADIATION AND MELT TREATED ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE PROSTHETIC DEVICES
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| 2004-05-26 | IIFW |
Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. | 1 | View | |
| 2004-05-26 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2004-05-19 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 6 | View | |
| 2004-02-26 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2004-02-26 | CLM |
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| 2004-02-19 | CTMS |
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| 2003-11-10 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 3 | View | |
| 2003-11-10 | LET. |
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| 2003-11-10 | FOR |
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| 2003-11-10 | FOR |
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| 2003-08-11 | CTNF |
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| 2003-08-05 | SRNT |
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| 2003-05-30 | ACPA |
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| 2003-04-29 | LET. |
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| 2003-04-28 | C.AD |
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| 2002-12-09 | C.AD |
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| 2002-09-20 | LET. |
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| 2002-09-18 | CLM |
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| 2002-09-18 | LET. |
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| 2002-06-27 | CTFR |
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| 2002-04-16 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2002-04-16 | CLM |
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| 2002-04-16 | ABST |
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| 2002-04-16 | LET. |
Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2002-01-18 | CTNF |
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| 2002-01-18 | 892 |
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| 2001-04-26 | TRNA |
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| 2001-04-26 | SPEC |
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| 2001-04-26 | CLM |
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| 2001-04-26 | IIFW |
Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. | 1 | View | |
| 2001-04-26 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2001-04-26 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2001-04-26 | TRNA |
Transmittal of New Application | 3 | View | |
| 2001-04-26 | A.PE |
Preliminary Amendment | 1 | View | |
| 2001-04-26 | CLM |
Claims | 7 | View | |
| 2001-04-26 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 1 | View | |
| 2001-04-26 | DRW |
Drawings-only black and white line drawings | 9 | View | |
| 2001-04-26 | SPEC |
Specification | 75 | View | |
| 2001-04-26 | CLM |
Claims | 19 | View | |
| 2001-04-26 | ABST |
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| 2001-04-26 | OATH |
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Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 2 | View |
Inventors
Edward W. Merrill
Belmont, MA
William H. Harris
Belmont, MA
Murali Jasty
Weston, MA
Orhun Muratoglu
Cambridge, MA
Charles R. Bragdon
Weymouth, MA
Daniel O. O'Connor
East Taunton, MA
Premnath Venugopalan
Madras, INDIA
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
623/23.58
A61F2/468
Y10T428/31692
Y10T428/31855
A61F2/30767
A61F2/3094
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A61F2002/3233
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A61F2002/3493
A61F2002/3495
A61F2002/3611
A61F2002/3623
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Prosecution
- Examiner
- MILLER, CHERYL L
- Art Unit
- 3738
- Docket No.
- 37697-0035
- Confirmation No.
- 7738
Publication
- Pub. No.
- US20010027345A1
- Pub. Date
- 2001-10-04
Patent Term Adjustment
-110days
Parent
is a Continuation of
→
App. 09/572,324
Filed 2000-05-18
· Expressly Abandoned -- During Examination
Parent
is a Continuation of
→
App. 08/798,638
Filed 1997-02-11
· Expressly Abandoned -- During Examination
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 08/726,313
Filed 1996-10-02
· Abandoned -- After Examiner's Answer or Board of Appeals Decision
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 08/600,744
· US 5,879,400
Filed 1996-02-13
· Patented Case
Child
is a Division of
→
App. 10/901,089
· US 7,858,671
Filed 2004-07-29
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Child
is a Division of
→
App. 12/977,391
· US 8,263,676
Filed 2010-12-23
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
from
CENERPULSE SPINE-TECH INC., CORPORATION, DELAWARE,
CENTERPULSE DENTAL INC., CORPORATION, DELAWARE,
CENTERPULSE LTD., LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, SWITZERLAND,
CENTERPULSE ORTHOPEDICS INC.,
CENTERPULSE ORTHOPEDICTS LTD., LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, SWITZERLAND,
CENTERPULSE USA HOLDING CO., CORPORATION, DELAWARE,
CENTERPULSE USA INC., CORPORATION, DELAWARE,
SULZER CARBOMEDICS INC., CORPORATION, DELAWARE
SECURITY INTEREST
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Quick Facts
- Patent No.
- US 6,786,933
- App. No.
- 09/842,166
- Filed
- 2001-04-26
- Granted
- 2004-09-07
- Pub. No.
- US20010027345A1
- Examiner
- MILLER, CHERYL L
- Art Unit
- 3738
- PTA
- -110 days
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