Granted Patent
Utility
US 6,802,807
· Confirmation No. 9706
SURGICAL INSTRUMENT AND METHOD
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Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) | 1 | View | |
| 2003-09-11 | IFEE |
Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) | 1 | View | |
| 2001-12-18 | TRNA |
Transmittal of New Application | 3 | View | |
| 2001-12-18 | A.PE |
Preliminary Amendment | 10 | View | |
| 2001-12-18 | DRW |
Drawings-only black and white line drawings | 59 | View | |
| 2001-12-18 | OATH |
Oath or Declaration filed | 3 | View | |
| 2001-07-27 | TRNA |
Transmittal of New Application | 1 | View | |
| 2001-07-27 | SPEC |
Specification | 59 | View | |
| 2001-07-27 | CLM |
Claims | 5 | View | |
| 2001-07-27 | ABST |
Abstract | 1 | View | |
| 2001-07-27 | DRW |
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| 2001-07-27 | LET. |
Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 1 | View |
Inventors
Kimberly A. Anderson
Eagan, MN
Johann J. Neisz
Coon Rapids, MN
Gary A. Rocheleau
Maple Grove, MN
John W. Westrum JR.
Prior Lake, MN
David R. Staskin
Boston, MA
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
600/29
Prosecution
- Examiner
- GILBERT, SAMUEL G
- Art Unit
- 3736
- Customer No.
- 40636
- Docket No.
- AMS-015
- Confirmation No.
- 9706
Publication
- Pub. No.
- US20020099259A1
- Pub. Date
- 2002-07-25
Patent Term Adjustment
-84days
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 60/263,472
Filed 2001-01-23
· Provisional Application Expired
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 60/269,829
Filed 2001-02-20
· Provisional Application Expired
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 60/281,350
Filed 2001-04-04
· Provisional Application Expired
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 60/295,068
Filed 2001-06-01
· Provisional Application Expired
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 60/306,915
Filed 2001-07-20
· Provisional Application Expired
Child
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 10/274,524
· US 7,037,255
Filed 2002-10-17
· Patented Case
Child
is a Continuation of
→
App. 11/755,422
· US 9,717,580
Filed 2007-05-30
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Child
is a Continuation of
→
App. 10/335,119
· US 7,229,453
Filed 2002-12-31
· Patented Case
Child
is a Continuation of
→
App. 10/616,926
· US 7,267,645
Filed 2003-07-11
· Patented Case
Child
PCT
is a Continuation of
→
PCT/US2001/049582
Filed 2001-12-28
· RO PROCESSING COMPLETED-PLACED IN STORAGE
Child
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 11/414,484
· US 7,223,229
Filed 2006-05-01
· Patented Case
ACTIENT PHARMACEUTICALS LLC,
ASTORA WOMEN’S HEALTH HOLDINGS, LLC,
ASTORA WOMEN’S HEALTH LLC,
AUXILIUM PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC,
AUXILIUM US HOLDINGS, LLC,
BIOSPECIFICS TECHNOLOGIES CORP.,
BIOSPECIFICS TECHNOLOGIES LLC,
DAVA INTERNATIONAL, LLC,
DAVA PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC,
ENDO GENERIC HOLDINGS, INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS PAR PHARMACEUTICALS COMPANIES, INC.),
ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC.,
ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS SOLUTIONS INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS INDEVUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.),
GENERICS BIDCO I, LLC,
GENERICS INTERNATIONAL (US), INC.,
PAR PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.,
PAR STERILE PRODUCTS, LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS JHP PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC),
QUARTZ SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC,
SLATE PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC,
VINTAGE PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2024-04-26
ACTIENT PHARMACEUTICALS LLC,
ASTORA WOMEN’S HEALTH LLC,
AUXILIUM PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC,
AUXILIUM US HOLDINGS, LLC,
BIOSPECIFICS TECHNOLOGIES CORP.,
BIOSPECIFICS TECHNOLOGIES LLC,
DAVA INTERNATIONAL, LLC,
DAVA PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC,
ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC.,
ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS SOLUTIONS INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS INDEVUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.),
GENERICS BIDCO I, LLC,
GENERICS INTERNATIONAL (US), INC.,
PAR PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.,
PAR PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES, INC.,
PAR STERILE PRODUCTS, LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS JHP PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC),
QUARTZ SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC,
SLATE PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC,
VINTAGE PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2024-04-25
from
ASTORA WOMEN'S HEALTH LLC,
ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC.,
ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS SOLUTIONS INC.,
PAR PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
CONFIRMATORY GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN UNITED STATES PATENTS
Recorded 2021-09-17
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2018-04-23
SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2017-06-08
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNOR NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 037300 FRAME: 0318. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME.
Recorded 2016-09-06
from
AMS RESEARCH, LLC
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2016-01-11
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2015-08-06
from
AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.,
AMS RESEARCH CORPORATION,
ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS SOLUTIONS, INC.,
ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.,
LASERSCOPE
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS
Recorded 2014-03-20
RELEASE OF PATENT SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2014-03-03
SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded 2011-07-22
from
CIT HEALTHCARE LLC
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2011-04-18
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2006-07-20
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST (SUPERCEEDING RELEASE RECORDED ON JULY 30, 2004 AT REEL/FRAME 015621/0551)
Recorded 2006-07-19
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2004-07-30
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2003-06-27
from
STASKIN, DAVID R.,
ANDERSON, KIMBERLY A.,
NEISZ, JOHANN J.,
ROCEHELEAU, GARY R.,
WESTRUM, JOHN W. JR.
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2001-12-05
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Quick Facts
- Patent No.
- US 6,802,807
- App. No.
- 09/917,445
- Filed
- 2001-07-27
- Granted
- 2004-10-12
- Pub. No.
- US20020099259A1
- Examiner
- GILBERT, SAMUEL G
- Art Unit
- 3736
- PTA
- -84 days
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