Granted Patent
Utility
US 6,669,073
· Confirmation No. 3832
SURGICAL STAPLING APPARATUS
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| 2003-10-14 | IFEE |
Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) | 2 | View | |
| 2002-03-11 | TRNA |
Transmittal of New Application | 3 | View | |
| 2002-03-11 | DRW |
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| 2002-03-11 | OATH |
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| 2001-12-10 | TRNA |
Transmittal of New Application | 2 | View | |
| 2001-12-10 | SPEC |
Specification | 28 | View | |
| 2001-12-10 | CLM |
Claims | 2 | View | |
| 2001-12-10 | ABST |
Abstract | 1 | View | |
| 2001-12-10 | DRW |
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Inventors
Keith L. Milliman
Bethel, CT
Frank J. Viola
Sandy Hook, CT
Joseph Orban III
Norwalk, CT
Randolph F. Lehn
Stratford, CT
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
227/175.2
A61B17/07207
A61B2090/0806
A61B2090/0808
A61B17/068
A61B17/0686
A61B17/072
A61B17/105
A61B17/115
A61B2017/0023
A61B2017/00473
A61B2017/00477
A61B2017/07214
A61B2017/07278
A61B2017/2923
A61B2017/2927
A61B2017/2929
A61B2017/2946
Prosecution
- Examiner
- SMITH, SCOTT A
- Art Unit
- 3721
- Docket No.
- 1924 DIV 3 CON
- Confirmation No.
- 3832
Publication
- Pub. No.
- US20020117533A1
- Pub. Date
- 2002-08-29
Patent Term Adjustment
-51days
Parent
is a Continuation of
→
App. 09/680,093
· US 6,330,965
Filed 2000-10-05
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Division of
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App. 09/561,567
· US 6,241,139
Filed 2000-04-28
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Division of
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App. 09/166,378
· US 6,079,606
Filed 1998-10-05
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Division of
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App. 08/935,980
· US 5,865,361
Filed 1997-09-23
· Patented Case
Child
is a Continuation of
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App. 11/974,638
· US 7,565,993
Filed 2007-10-15
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Child
is a Continuation of
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App. 13/585,350
· US 8,342,377
Filed 2012-08-14
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Child
is a Continuation of
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App. 13/690,413
· US 8,636,766
Filed 2012-11-30
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Child
is a Continuation of
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App. 14/570,661
· US 9,027,817
Filed 2014-12-15
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Child
is a Continuation of
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App. 10/700,250
Filed 2003-11-03
· Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action
Child
is a Continuation of
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App. 13/285,355
· US 8,210,416
Filed 2011-10-31
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Child
is a Continuation of
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App. 14/144,921
· US 8,939,343
Filed 2013-12-31
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Child
is a Continuation of
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App. 10/983,288
· US 6,953,139
Filed 2004-11-05
· Patented Case
Child
is a Continuation of
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App. 11/489,212
· US 7,303,107
Filed 2006-07-19
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Child
is a Continuation of
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App. 13/491,085
· US 8,292,152
Filed 2012-06-07
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Child
is a Continuation of
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App. 14/682,712
· US 9,566,067
Filed 2015-04-09
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Child
is a Continuation of
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App. 11/186,742
Filed 2005-07-20
· Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action
Child
is a Continuation of
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App. 12/793,196
· US 8,070,033
Filed 2010-06-03
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Child
is a Continuation of
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App. 13/157,828
· US 8,087,563
Filed 2011-06-10
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Child
is a Continuation of
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App. 13/295,140
· US 8,256,656
Filed 2011-11-14
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Child
is a Continuation of
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App. 12/494,617
· US 8,083,118
Filed 2009-06-30
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Child
is a Continuation of
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App. 15/401,682
Filed 2017-01-09
· Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2015-12-02
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2015-12-02
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Quick Facts
- Patent No.
- US 6,669,073
- App. No.
- 10/014,004
- Filed
- 2001-12-10
- Granted
- 2003-12-30
- Pub. No.
- US20020117533A1
- Examiner
- SMITH, SCOTT A
- Art Unit
- 3721
- PTA
- -51 days
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