Granted Patent
Utility
US 6,517,546
· Confirmation No. 3612
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FIXING A GRAFT IN A BONE TUNNEL
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| 2001-05-25 | TRNA |
Transmittal of New Application | 2 | View | |
| 2001-05-25 | SPEC |
Specification | 41 | View | |
| 2001-05-25 | CLM |
Claims | 18 | View | |
| 2001-05-25 | ABST |
Abstract | 1 | View | |
| 2001-05-25 | DRW |
Drawings-only black and white line drawings | 34 | View | |
| 2001-05-25 | OATH |
Oath or Declaration filed | 4 | View |
Inventors
Gregory R. Whittaker
Stoneham, MA
Ronald L. Taylor, JR.
Everett, MA
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
606/98
Prosecution
- Examiner
- PHILOGENE, PEDRO
- Art Unit
- 3732
- Docket No.
- MIT-0243
- Confirmation No.
- 3612
Publication
- Pub. No.
- US20020133165A1
- Pub. Date
- 2002-09-19
Patent Term Adjustment
-136days
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 60/275,431
Filed 2001-03-13
· Provisional Application Expired
Child
is a Continuation of
→
App. 12/576,749
· US 8,128,634
Filed 2009-10-09
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Child
is a Continuation of
→
App. 11/088,250
· US 7,655,011
Filed 2005-03-23
· Patented Case
Child
is a Continuation of
→
App. 12/631,429
· US 8,137,360
Filed 2009-12-04
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Child
is a Continuation of
→
App. 12/392,682
· US 8,080,013
Filed 2009-02-25
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Child
is a Continuation of
→
App. 10/364,786
· US 6,958,067
Filed 2003-02-11
· Patented Case
Child
PCT
is a Continuation of
→
PCT/US2002/007810
Filed 2002-03-13
· PCT - IPER (International Preliminary Examination Report) 409-416 Mailed
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Quick Facts
- Patent No.
- US 6,517,546
- App. No.
- 09/865,274
- Filed
- 2001-05-25
- Granted
- 2003-02-11
- Pub. No.
- US20020133165A1
- Examiner
- PHILOGENE, PEDRO
- Art Unit
- 3732
- PTA
- -136 days
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