Granted Patent
Utility
US 6,671,581
· Confirmation No. 8121
CAMERA REFERENCED CONTROL IN A MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGICAL APPARATUS
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| 2006-09-11 | LET. |
Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2003-11-20 | CTMS |
Miscellaneous Action with shortened statutory period (SSP) | 2 | View | |
| 2003-08-18 | IFEE |
Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) | 1 | View | |
| 2003-08-18 | LET. |
Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2003-07-11 | LET. |
Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 8 | View | |
| 2003-07-11 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 3 | View | |
| 2003-07-11 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 3 | View | |
| 2003-07-11 | LET. |
Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2003-05-30 | NOA |
Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) | 4 | View | |
| 2003-05-06 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2003-05-06 | CLM |
Claims | 12 | View | |
| 2003-05-06 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 2 | View | |
| 2003-05-06 | LET. |
Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 2 | View | |
| 2003-05-06 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 3 | View | |
| 2003-05-06 | XT/ |
Extension of Time | 1 | View | |
| 2003-05-06 | DIST |
Terminal Disclaimer Filed | 1 | View | |
| 2003-01-29 | CTNF |
Non-Final Rejection | 6 | View | |
| 2003-01-29 | 892 |
List of references cited by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2003-01-23 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 6 | View | |
| 2002-11-20 | IMIS |
Miscellaneous Internal Document | 1 | View | |
| 2002-09-09 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 7 | View | |
| 2002-09-09 | LET. |
Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2002-08-28 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2002-08-28 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 13 | View | |
| 2002-08-28 | LET. |
Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 4 | View | |
| 2002-07-08 | CTMS |
Miscellaneous Action with shortened statutory period (SSP) | 2 | View | |
| 2002-06-05 | TRNA |
Transmittal of New Application | 2 | View | |
| 2002-06-05 | ADS |
Application Data Sheet | 4 | View | |
| 2002-06-05 | SPEC |
Specification | 58 | View | |
| 2002-06-05 | CLM |
Claims | 11 | View | |
| 2002-06-05 | ABST |
Abstract | 1 | View | |
| 2002-06-05 | DRW |
Drawings-only black and white line drawings | 27 | View | |
| 2002-06-05 | OATH |
Oath or Declaration filed | 5 | View | |
| 2002-06-05 | IIFW |
Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. | 1 | View | |
| 2002-06-05 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2002-06-05 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2002-06-05 | TRNA |
Transmittal of New Application | 2 | View | |
| 2002-06-05 | DRW |
Drawings-only black and white line drawings | 27 | View | |
| 2002-06-05 | SPEC |
Specification | 58 | View | |
| 2002-06-05 | CLM |
Claims | 11 | View | |
| 2002-06-05 | ABST |
Abstract | 1 | View | |
| 2002-06-05 | OATH |
Oath or Declaration filed | 9 | View | |
| 2002-06-05 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2002-06-05 | WCLM |
Claims Worksheet (PTO-2022) | 1 | View | |
| 2002-06-05 | ADS |
Application Data Sheet | 4 | View |
Inventors
Gunter D. Niemeyer
Mountain View, CA
Gary S. Guthart
Foster City, CA
William C. Nowlin
Los Altos, CA
Nitish Swarup
Sunnyvale, CA
Gregory K. Toth
Sunnyvale, CA
Robert G. Younge
Portola Valley, CA
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
700/245
A61B34/30
A61B2034/305
A61B34/35
A61B34/37
A61B34/70
A61B34/77
A61B2090/064
A61B90/361
A61B2090/506
A61B2017/00477
Prosecution
- Examiner
- GARLAND, STEVEN R
- Art Unit
- 2125
- Customer No.
- 25249
- Docket No.
- 017516-002120US
- Confirmation No.
- 8121
Publication
- Pub. No.
- US20030004610A1
- Pub. Date
- 2003-01-02
Patent Term Adjustment
-7days
Parent
is a Continuation of
→
App. 09/373,678
· US 6,424,885
Filed 1999-08-13
· Patented Case
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 60/128,160
Filed 1999-04-07
· Provisional Application Expired
Child
is a Continuation of
→
App. 10/644,406
Filed 2003-08-19
· Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action
Child
is a Continuation of
→
App. 11/093,372
· US 8,944,070
Filed 2005-03-30
· Patented Case
Child
is a Continuation of
→
App. 13/972,115
· US 9,101,397
Filed 2013-08-21
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Child
is a Continuation of
→
App. 14/585,853
· US 10,433,919
Filed 2014-12-30
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Child
is a Continuation of
→
App. 11/299,393
· US 7,155,315
Filed 2005-12-12
· Patented Case
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Quick Facts
- Patent No.
- US 6,671,581
- App. No.
- 10/163,626
- Filed
- 2002-06-05
- Granted
- 2003-12-30
- Pub. No.
- US20030004610A1
- Examiner
- GARLAND, STEVEN R
- Art Unit
- 2125
- PTA
- -7 days
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