Granted Patent
Utility
US 6,827,718
· Confirmation No. 3101
METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR POSITIONING AND MAINTAINING THE POSITION OF ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS
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| 2009-10-26 | N570 |
Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) | 1 | View | |
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| 2009-10-16 | R3.73 |
Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73 | 1 | View | |
| 2005-05-12 | COCOUT |
Certificate of Correction - Post Issue Communication | 1 | View | |
| 2005-04-28 | COCOUT |
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| 2005-02-22 | COCIN |
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| 2004-07-30 | NOA |
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| 2004-07-30 | IIFW |
Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. | 1 | View | |
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Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2004-07-30 | BIB |
Bibliographic Data Sheet | 2 | View | |
| 2004-07-28 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 1 | View | |
| 2004-06-23 | N570 |
Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) | 1 | View | |
| 2004-06-23 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2004-05-24 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 3 | View | |
| 2004-05-24 | CLM |
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Non-Final Rejection | 6 | View | |
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List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 6 | View | |
| 2004-01-20 | SRNT |
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| 2002-05-03 | LET. |
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| 2002-05-03 | PA.. |
Power of Attorney | 2 | View | |
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| 2002-03-14 | IDS |
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| 2001-12-17 | PEFN |
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Transmittal of New Application | 2 | View | |
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Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. | 1 | View | |
| 2001-12-06 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
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| 2001-12-06 | DRW |
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| 2001-12-06 | SPEC |
Specification | 36 | View | |
| 2001-12-06 | CLM |
Claims | 7 | View | |
| 2001-12-06 | ABST |
Abstract | 1 | View | |
| 2001-12-06 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
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Claims Worksheet (PTO-2022) | 1 | View |
Inventors
John E. Hutchins
North Attleboro, MA
Mark L. Adams
Stoughton, MA
Mark Mallaby
Indianapolis, IN
Scott E. Swaffar
Bloomington, IN
Martin Donofrio
Gosport, IN
Oscar Carrillo
Attleboro, MA
Tracy Gandolfi
Hopedale, MA
Mike Mangano
Tokyo, JAPAN
Bob Reynolds
Northboro, MA
Russell F. Durgin
Attleboro, MA
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
606/167
A61B18/1492
A61B17/320016
A61B17/32056
A61B2017/003
A61B2017/22038
A61B2017/22067
A61B2018/00535
A61B2018/00553
A61B2018/1253
A61B2018/1407
A61B2018/144
A61B2018/1475
A61B2018/1861
A61B2218/002
A61M25/0136
Prosecution
- Examiner
- WOO, JULIAN W
- Art Unit
- 3731
- Customer No.
- 11050
- Docket No.
- 1001.2465101
- Confirmation No.
- 3101
Publication
- Pub. No.
- US20030036768A1
- Pub. Date
- 2003-02-20
Patent Term Adjustment
-87days
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 09/928,655
· US 6,676,659
Filed 2001-08-14
· Patented Case
Child
PCT
is a Continuation of
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PCT/US2002/037749
Filed 2002-11-26
· RO PROCESSING COMPLETED-PLACED IN STORAGE
Child
is a Continuation of
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App. 10/991,477
· US 7,635,363
Filed 2004-11-19
· Patented Case
Child
is a Continuation of
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App. 15/158,052
Filed 2016-05-18
· Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action
Child
is a Continuation of
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App. 12/639,709
· US 8,231,621
Filed 2009-12-16
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Child
is a Continuation of
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App. 13/561,183
· US 8,579,895
Filed 2012-07-30
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Child
is a Continuation of
→
App. 14/078,037
· US 9,352,124
Filed 2013-11-12
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
from
DONOFRIO, MARTIN,
ADAMS, MARK L.,
DURGIN, RUSSELL F.,
SWALFAR, SCOTT,
MALLABY, MARK,
CARRILLO, OSCAR,
GANDOLFI, TRACY,
HUTCHINS, JOHN E.,
MANGANO, MIKE,
REYNOLDS, BOB
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2002-05-03
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Quick Facts
- Patent No.
- US 6,827,718
- App. No.
- 10/003,678
- Filed
- 2001-12-06
- Granted
- 2004-12-07
- Pub. No.
- US20030036768A1
- Examiner
- WOO, JULIAN W
- Art Unit
- 3731
- PTA
- -87 days
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