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App. No. 10/443,231
· Confirmation No. 4764
Tissue supporting devices
Abandoned -- After Examiner's Answer or Board of Appeals Decision
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| 2012-04-09 | ABN |
Abandonment | 2 | View | |
| 2012-02-03 | OA.POSTCARD |
A courtesy postcard sent by USPTO to users who opt-in for e-Office Action | 1 | View | |
| 2012-01-26 | APDA |
Patent Board Decision - Examiner Affirmed | 21 | View | |
| 2011-11-03 | AP_DK_M |
Appeal Docketing Notice | 2 | View | |
| 2011-10-25 | RBNE |
Reply Brief Noted - Patent Board | 2 | View | |
| 2011-10-18 | APRB |
Reply Brief Filed | 12 | View | |
| 2011-10-18 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2011-10-18 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2011-08-23 | APEA |
Examiner's Answer to Appeal Brief | 11 | View | |
| 2011-07-28 | NTC.PUB |
Notice of Publication | 1 | View | |
| 2011-06-22 | AP.B |
Appeal Brief Filed | 72 | View | |
| 2011-06-22 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2011-06-22 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2011-06-22 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2011-06-01 | N/AP |
Notice of Appeal Filed | 2 | View | |
| 2011-06-01 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2011-06-01 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2011-06-01 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2011-05-16 | CTFR |
Final Rejection | 9 | View | |
| 2011-05-16 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2011-05-16 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 2 | View | |
| 2011-04-21 | M327 |
Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count | 1 | View | |
| 2011-02-17 | PETDEC |
Petition Decision | 5 | View | |
| 2011-02-08 | PET.SPRE |
Petition for review by the Technology Center Special Program Examiner(SPRE) | 133 | View | |
| 2011-02-08 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2011-02-08 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2011-02-08 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2011-02-08 | CLM |
Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2011-02-08 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 8 | View | |
| 2011-02-08 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2011-01-25 | EXIN |
Examiner Interview Summary Record (PTOL - 413) | 4 | View | |
| 2011-01-14 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 2 | View | |
| 2011-01-14 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 2 | View | |
| 2011-01-14 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2011-01-14 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2010-12-20 | CTNF |
Non-Final Rejection | 7 | View | |
| 2010-12-20 | 892 |
List of references cited by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2010-12-20 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2010-12-20 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 2 | View | |
| 2010-12-13 | PET.DEC.TC |
Petition decision routed to the Technology Center to act on the decision or continue prosecution | 1 | View | |
| 2010-09-23 | PET.OP |
Petition for review by the Office of Petitions | 46 | View | |
| 2010-09-23 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 2 | View | |
| 2010-09-23 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 2 | View | |
| 2010-09-23 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 13 | View | |
| 2010-09-23 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 7 | View | |
| 2010-09-23 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 5 | View | |
| 2010-09-23 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2010-09-23 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 3 | View | |
| 2010-09-23 | BD.A |
Amendment/Argument after Patent Board Decision | 1 | View | |
| 2010-09-23 | CLM |
Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2010-09-23 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 2 | View | |
| 2010-09-23 | PET.OP |
Petition for review by the Office of Petitions | 47 | View | |
| 2010-09-23 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2010-09-23 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2010-08-17 | APDR |
Patent Board Decision - Examiner Reversed | 13 | View | |
| 2009-10-07 | STATUS.LET |
Request for status of Application | 1 | View | |
| 2009-10-07 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2009-04-02 | AP_DK_M |
Appeal Docketing Notice | 2 | View | |
| 2009-02-25 | RBNE |
Reply Brief Noted - Patent Board | 2 | View | |
| 2009-02-25 | APRB |
Reply Brief Filed | 6 | View | |
| 2009-02-06 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2009-02-06 | APRB |
Reply Brief Filed | 6 | View | |
| 2008-12-22 | APEA |
Examiner's Answer to Appeal Brief | 9 | View | |
| 2008-10-03 | AP.B |
Appeal Brief Filed | 2 | View | |
| 2008-10-03 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2008-09-23 | CTMS |
Miscellaneous Action with shortened statutory period (SSP) | 2 | View | |
| 2008-09-03 | AP.B |
Appeal Brief Filed | 85 | View | |
| 2008-09-03 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2008-09-03 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2008-09-03 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2008-08-11 | CTAV |
Advisory Action (PTOL-303) | 2 | View | |
| 2008-08-11 | ANE.I |
Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner. | 1 | View | |
| 2008-07-11 | A.NE |
Response After Final Action | 1 | View | |
| 2008-07-11 | SPEC |
Specification | 1 | View | |
| 2008-07-11 | CLM |
Claims | 6 | View | |
| 2008-07-11 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 3 | View | |
| 2008-07-11 | N/AP |
Notice of Appeal Filed | 2 | View | |
| 2008-07-11 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2008-07-11 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2008-07-11 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2008-07-11 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2008-06-04 | CTFR |
Final Rejection | 8 | View | |
| 2008-06-04 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2008-06-04 | OA.APPENDIX |
Office Action Appendix | 2 | View | |
| 2008-02-18 | SA.. |
Supplemental Response or Supplemental Amendment | 2 | View | |
| 2008-02-18 | CLM |
Claims | 5 | View | |
| 2008-02-18 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2008-02-18 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2008-02-07 | NTC.A.NONCPL |
Notice to the applicant regarding a non-compliant or non-responsive amendment | 2 | View | |
| 2008-02-07 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2008-01-11 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2008-01-11 | CLM |
Claims | 5 | View | |
| 2008-01-11 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 5 | View | |
| 2008-01-11 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2007-10-31 | CTNF |
Non-Final Rejection | 7 | View | |
| 2007-10-31 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 2 | View | |
| 2007-10-31 | 892 |
List of references cited by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2007-10-31 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2007-08-10 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2007-08-10 | CLM |
Claims | 4 | View | |
| 2007-08-10 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2007-08-10 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2007-08-08 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 6 | View | |
| 2007-08-08 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 17 | View | |
| 2007-08-08 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2007-07-30 | NTC.A.NONCPL |
Notice to the applicant regarding a non-compliant or non-responsive amendment | 4 | View | |
| 2007-07-26 | A.I. |
Informal or Non-Responsive Amendment | 1 | View | |
| 2007-07-26 | CLM.NE |
Claim-Amendment Not Entered | 4 | View | |
| 2007-07-26 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 4 | View | |
| 2007-07-26 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2007-07-26 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2007-05-07 | CTNF |
Non-Final Rejection | 7 | View | |
| 2007-05-07 | 892 |
List of references cited by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2007-05-07 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2007-04-30 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 2 | View | |
| 2007-04-05 | RCEX |
Request for Continued Examination (RCE) | 2 | View | |
| 2007-04-05 | ANE.I |
Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner. | 1 | View | |
| 2007-04-05 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2007-03-16 | CTAV |
Advisory Action (PTOL-303) | 3 | View | |
| 2007-03-16 | ANE.I |
Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner. | 1 | View | |
| 2007-03-08 | AMSB |
Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE) | 2 | View | |
| 2007-03-08 | CLM |
Claims | 4 | View | |
| 2007-03-08 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 4 | View | |
| 2007-03-08 | AF/D |
Affidavit-submitted prior to Mar 15, 2013 | 2 | View | |
| 2007-03-08 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2007-01-08 | CTFR |
Final Rejection | 9 | View | |
| 2007-01-08 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 9 | View | |
| 2007-01-08 | 892 |
List of references cited by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2007-01-08 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2007-01-05 | DISQ |
Terminal Disclaimer review decision | 1 | View | |
| 2007-01-05 | DISQ |
Terminal Disclaimer review decision | 1 | View | |
| 2007-01-02 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 1 | View | |
| 2006-12-13 | PET.DEC.TC |
Petition decision routed to the Technology Center to act on the decision or continue prosecution | 6 | View | |
| 2006-12-12 | APP.FILE.REC |
Filing Receipt | 3 | View | |
| 2006-11-29 | APP.FILE.REC |
Filing Receipt | 3 | View | |
| 2006-11-28 | BIB |
Bibliographic Data Sheet | 1 | View | |
| 2006-07-14 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2006-07-14 | CLM |
Claims | 4 | View | |
| 2006-07-14 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 6 | View | |
| 2006-07-14 | DIST |
Terminal Disclaimer Filed | 2 | View | |
| 2006-07-14 | PA.. |
Power of Attorney | 7 | View | |
| 2006-07-14 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 13 | View | |
| 2006-07-14 | LET. |
Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2006-07-14 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2006-05-04 | CTNF |
Non-Final Rejection | 10 | View | |
| 2006-05-04 | 892 |
List of references cited by examiner | 4 | View | |
| 2006-05-04 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 33 | View | |
| 2006-05-04 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 30 | View | |
| 2006-05-04 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2006-04-29 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 4 | View | |
| 2005-08-31 | XT/ |
Extension of Time | 1 | View | |
| 2005-08-31 | LET. |
Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2005-08-31 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2005-08-31 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2005-08-31 | SPEC |
Specification | 1 | View | |
| 2005-08-31 | CLM |
Claims | 4 | View | |
| 2005-08-31 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 3 | View | |
| 2005-08-31 | PET.OP |
Petition for review by the Office of Petitions | 1 | View | |
| 2005-07-05 | CTRS |
Requirement for Restriction/Election | 6 | View | |
| 2005-06-27 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 3 | View | |
| 2005-06-24 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 8 | View | |
| 2005-06-24 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 7 | View | |
| 2005-06-24 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 4 | View | |
| 2005-06-24 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 6 | View | |
| 2005-06-24 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 27 | View | |
| 2005-04-25 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 7 | View | |
| 2005-04-25 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 15 | View | |
| 2005-04-25 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 8 | View | |
| 2005-04-25 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 19 | View | |
| 2005-04-08 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 6 | View | |
| 2005-04-08 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 12 | View | |
| 2005-03-16 | LET. |
Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 2 | View | |
| 2003-08-20 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 4 | View | |
| 2003-08-15 | CFILE |
Request for Corrected Filing Receipt | 4 | View | |
| 2003-07-10 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 25 | View | |
| 2003-07-10 | 892 |
List of references cited by examiner | 3 | View | |
| 2003-05-21 | TRNA |
Transmittal of New Application | 3 | View | |
| 2003-05-21 | ADS |
Application Data Sheet | 5 | View | |
| 2003-05-21 | A.PE |
Preliminary Amendment | 6 | View | |
| 2003-05-21 | SPEC |
Specification | 15 | View | |
| 2003-05-21 | CLM |
Claims | 5 | View | |
| 2003-05-21 | ABST |
Abstract | 1 | View | |
| 2003-05-21 | DRW |
Drawings-only black and white line drawings | 13 | View | |
| 2003-05-21 | OATH |
Oath or Declaration filed | 4 | View | |
| 2003-05-21 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2003-05-21 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2003-05-21 | WCLM |
Claims Worksheet (PTO-2022) | 1 | View |
Inventors
Paul H. Burmeister
Maple Grove, MN
Charles L. Euteneuer
St. Michael, MN
Brian J. Brown
Hanover, MN
Paul J. Fordenbacher
Minneapolis, MN
Anthony C. Vrba
Maple Grove, MN
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
623/1.1
A61F2/88
A61F2/844
A61F2/90
A61F2/91
A61F2/915
A61F2002/91533
A61F2002/9155
A61F2002/91558
A61F2002/91575
A61F2210/0019
A61F2210/0076
A61F2220/0075
A61F2250/0029
A61F2250/0042
A61L31/022
Prosecution
- Examiner
- PREBILIC, PAUL B
- Art Unit
- 3774
- Customer No.
- 490
- Docket No.
- S63.2-4944-US05
- Confirmation No.
- 4764
Publication
- Pub. No.
- US20030208263A1
- Pub. Date
- 2003-11-06
Parent
is a Continuation of
→
App. 09/427,291
· US 8,221,491
Filed 1999-10-26
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Parent
is a Continuation of
→
App. 08/737,492
· US 6,582,461
Filed 1997-03-19
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Parent
PCT
is a National Stage Entry of
→
PCT/US1995/006228
Filed 1995-05-18
· Abandoned -- After Examiner's Answer or Board of Appeals Decision
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 08/246,320
Filed 1994-05-19
· Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action
Parent
is a Continuation of
→
App. 09/172,590
· US 6,451,052
Filed 1998-10-14
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Division of
→
App. 08/737,492
· US 6,582,461
Filed 1997-03-19
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Parent
PCT
is a National Stage Entry of
→
PCT/US1995/006228
Filed 1995-05-18
· Abandoned -- After Examiner's Answer or Board of Appeals Decision
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 08/246,320
Filed 1994-05-19
· Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action
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Quick Facts
- App. No.
- 10/443,231
- Filed
- 2003-05-21
- Pub. No.
- US20030208263A1
- Examiner
- PREBILIC, PAUL B
- Art Unit
- 3774
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