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US 6,610,007 · Confirmation No. 2803

STEERABLE SEGMENTED ENDOSCOPE AND METHOD OF INSERTION

Inventors: Amir Belson, Paul DeWitt Frey, Christine Wei Hsien Mcelhaney, James Craig Milroy, Robert Matthew Ohline, Joseph M. Tartaglia

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	2009-05-11	`EBCC.AD`	Notice of Change of Address Place in File Wrapper Due to Electronic Business Center(EBC) Customer Number Update	1	View
	2007-01-17	`PA..`	Power of Attorney	1	View
	2001-12-20	`TRNA`	Transmittal of New Application	3	View
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	2001-10-25	`A.PE`	Preliminary Amendment	7	View
	2001-10-02	`TRNA`	Transmittal of New Application	2	View
	2001-10-02	`ADS`	Application Data Sheet	3	View
	2001-10-02	`SPEC`	Specification	26	View
	2001-10-02	`CLM`	Claims	9	View
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Inventors

Amir Belson Cupertino, CA

Paul DeWitt Frey Redwood City, CA

Christine Wei Hsien Mcelhaney San Carlos, CA

James Craig Milroy Palo Alto, CA

Robert Matthew Ohline Redwood City, CA

Joseph M. Tartaglia Morgan Hill, CA

Attorneys & Agents of Record

LINDA GONT Reg. 67715 Agent · SHAY GLENN LLP

POUYA YAGHMAIE Reg. 73802 Attorney · WILSON SONSINI

DOUGLAS LIMBACH Reg. 35249 Attorney · SHAY GLENN LLP

ROBERT ANTONIO Reg. 63136 Agent · PARADICE AND LI LLP

EVITA GRANT Reg. 83545 Agent · YAABA P.C

GARRETT O'SULLIVAN Reg. 73556 Agent

WALTER GLENN Reg. 44713 Attorney · SHAY GLENN LLP

JUSTIN THOMAS Reg. 63301 Attorney · SHAY GLENN LLP

YASIR DIAB Reg. 80178 Agent · SHAY GLENN LLP

RICHARD SHOOP Reg. 45763 Attorney · SHAY GLENN LLP

KAREN MCSWAIN Reg. 64306 Agent · SHAY GLENN LLP

FRANK NGUYEN Reg. 39790 Attorney · INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS INC.

CHRISTOPHER ALLENBY Reg. 45906 Attorney

Classification

USPC 600/146

Prosecution

Examiner: RAM, JOCELYN D
Art Unit: 3739
Customer No.: 87843
Docket No.: 11042-704.501
Confirmation No.: 2803

Publication

Pub. No.: US20020062062A1
Pub. Date: 2002-05-23

Patent Term Adjustment

0days

Parent is a Continuation in-part of

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Filed 2001-02-20 · Patented Case

Parent Claims priority from a provisional application

App. 60/194,140

Filed 2000-04-03 · Provisional Application Expired

Child is a Continuation in-part of

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Filed 2002-11-27 · Patented Case

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Filed 2002-05-02 · Patented Case

Child is a Continuation in-part of

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Filed 2004-01-29 · Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action

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Filed 2004-01-29 · Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action

Child is a Continuation in-part of

App. 11/227,415

Filed 2005-09-14 · Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action

Child is a Continuation in-part of

App. 11/554,165

Filed 2006-10-30 · Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action

Child is a Continuation of

App. 10/402,599 · US 7,087,013

Filed 2003-03-27 · Patented Case

Child is a Continuation of

App. 11/481,483

Filed 2006-07-05 · Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action

Child is a Continuation of

App. 12/950,921 · US 8,845,524

Filed 2010-11-19 · Patented Case

Child PCT is a Continuation of

PCT/US2002/029472

Filed 2002-09-17 · RO PROCESSING COMPLETED-PLACED IN STORAGE

Child is a Continuation of

App. 10/923,602

Filed 2004-08-20 · Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action

Child is a Continuation in-part of

App. 10/087,100 · US 6,800,056

Filed 2002-03-01 · Patented Case

Child is a Continuation in-part of

App. 11/227,956

Filed 2005-09-14 · Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action

Child is a Continuation in-part of

App. 11/228,014

Filed 2005-09-14 · Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action

Child is a Continuation in-part of

App. 10/768,605

Filed 2004-01-29 · Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action

Child is a Continuation in-part of

App. 11/016,659

Filed 2004-12-17 · Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action

Child is a Continuation of

App. 14/486,708 · US 9,808,140

Filed 2014-09-15 · Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362

Child is a Continuation in-part of

App. 11/019,962

Filed 2004-12-20 · Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action

Child is a Continuation in-part of

App. 11/228,013

Filed 2005-09-14 · Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action

Child is a Continuation in-part of

App. 12/042,202

Filed 2008-03-04 · Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action

Child is a Continuation in-part of

App. 11/227,371

Filed 2005-09-14 · Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action

Child is a Continuation of

App. 11/796,220

Filed 2007-04-27 · Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action

Child is a Continuation in-part of

App. 11/228,025

Filed 2005-09-14 · Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action

Child is a Continuation in-part of

App. 11/228,024

Filed 2005-09-14 · Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action

Child is a Continuation in-part of

App. 11/227,978

Filed 2005-09-14 · Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action

Child is a Continuation in-part of

App. 10/768,253

Filed 2004-01-29 · Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action

Child is a Continuation of

App. 14/449,925

Filed 2014-08-01 · Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action

Child is a Continuation in-part of

App. 10/229,814 · US 6,974,411

Filed 2002-08-27 · Patented Case

Child is a Continuation in-part of

App. 11/226,999

Filed 2005-09-14 · Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action

Child is a Continuation of

App. 10/622,801

Filed 2003-07-18 · Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action

INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

from INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded 2014-12-08

034428/0748 →

INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.

from NEOGUIDE SYSTEMS, INC.

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded 2009-05-18

022703/0493 →

NEOGUIDE SYSTEMS, INC

from VENTURE LENDING AND LEASING IV/V, INC.

TERMINATION OF SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded 2009-05-11

022668/0204 →

VENTURE LENDING & LEASING IV, INC., VENTURE LENDING & LEASING V, INC.

from NEOGUIDE SYSTEMS, INC.

SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded 2007-05-25

019366/0663 →

VENTURE LENDING & LEASING III, INC.

from NEOGUIDE SYSTEMS, INC.

SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded 2002-10-07

013357/0635 →

NEOGUIDE SYSTEMS, INC.

from MILROY, JAMES CRAIG, OHLINE, ROBERT MATTHEW, TARTAGLIA, JOSEPH M., FREY, PAUL DEWITT, MCELHANEY, CHRISTINE WEI HSIEN, BELSON, AMIR

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded 2002-01-18

012547/0783 →

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Quick Facts

Patent No.: US 6,610,007
App. No.: 09/969,927
Filed: 2001-10-02
Granted: 2003-08-26
Pub. No.: US20020062062A1
Examiner: RAM, JOCELYN D
Art Unit: 3739
PTA: 0 days

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