Patent Application
Utility
App. No. 11/541,105
· Confirmation No. 2398
Method for operating a surgical stapling and cutting device
Abandoned -- After Examiner's Answer or Board of Appeals Decision
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| 2018-10-11 | ABN |
Abandonment | 2 | View | |
| 2018-08-01 | APDA |
Patent Board Decision - Examiner Affirmed | 11 | View | |
| 2018-05-11 | APWH |
Waiver of Hearing by Appellant | 2 | View | |
| 2018-04-25 | APNH |
Notification of Appeal Hearing | 3 | View | |
| 2017-06-16 | N570 |
Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) | 1 | View | |
| 2017-06-15 | PA.. |
Power of Attorney | 1 | View | |
| 2017-06-15 | R3.73 |
Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73 | 2 | View | |
| 2017-06-15 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2016-06-29 | AP_DK_M |
Appeal Docketing Notice | 2 | View | |
| 2016-06-20 | APRB |
Reply Brief Filed | 12 | View | |
| 2016-06-20 | APOH |
Request for Oral Hearing | 1 | View | |
| 2016-06-20 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2016-06-20 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2016-04-25 | M327 |
Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count | 2 | View | |
| 2016-04-25 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 4 | View | |
| 2016-04-25 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 4 | View | |
| 2016-04-25 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 4 | View | |
| 2016-04-18 | APEA |
Examiner's Answer to Appeal Brief | 8 | View | |
| 2016-01-07 | AP.B |
Appeal Brief Filed | 46 | View | |
| 2016-01-07 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2015-12-11 | AP.PRE.DEC |
Pre-Brief Appeal Conference decision | 2 | View | |
| 2015-11-19 | AP.PRE.REQ |
Pre-Appeal Brief Conference Request | 8 | View | |
| 2015-11-19 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2015-11-19 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2015-11-19 | N/AP |
Notice of Appeal Filed | 1 | View | |
| 2015-11-06 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 4 | View | |
| 2015-11-06 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 4 | View | |
| 2015-11-06 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 33 | View | |
| 2015-11-06 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2015-11-06 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 3 | View | |
| 2015-11-06 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 4 | View | |
| 2015-11-06 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2015-11-06 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 3 | View | |
| 2015-11-06 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 4 | View | |
| 2015-11-06 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 33 | View | |
| 2015-09-22 | CTAV |
Advisory Action (PTOL-303) | 3 | View | |
| 2015-09-10 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 4 | View | |
| 2015-09-10 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2015-09-10 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 3 | View | |
| 2015-09-10 | A.NE |
Response After Final Action | 1 | View | |
| 2015-09-10 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 6 | View | |
| 2015-08-19 | CTFR |
Final Rejection | 9 | View | |
| 2015-08-19 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2015-08-19 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 13 | View | |
| 2015-08-14 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 13 | View | |
| 2015-08-14 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 14 | View | |
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Foreign Reference | 10 | View | |
| 2015-08-14 | REF.OTHER |
Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents | 2 | View | |
| 2015-08-14 | REF.OTHER |
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| 2015-08-14 | REF.OTHER |
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| 2015-08-14 | REF.OTHER |
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| 2015-08-14 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2015-08-14 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 5 | View | |
| 2015-07-31 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2015-07-31 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 7 | View | |
| 2015-07-31 | REF.OTHER |
Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents | 6 | View | |
| 2015-07-31 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2015-05-01 | CTNF |
Non-Final Rejection | 8 | View | |
| 2015-05-01 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 4 | View | |
| 2015-05-01 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2015-05-01 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2015-05-01 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 6 | View | |
| 2014-07-24 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 4 | View | |
| 2014-07-24 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2014-07-23 | RCEX |
Request for Continued Examination (RCE) | 3 | View | |
| 2014-07-23 | AMSB |
Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE) | 1 | View | |
| 2014-07-23 | CLM |
Claims | 9 | View | |
| 2014-07-23 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 2 | View | |
| 2014-07-23 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2014-07-23 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2014-07-23 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2014-07-15 | CTAV |
Advisory Action (PTOL-303) | 3 | View | |
| 2014-06-24 | A.NE |
Response After Final Action | 1 | View | |
| 2014-06-24 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 5 | View | |
| 2014-06-24 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2014-04-24 | CTFR |
Final Rejection | 9 | View | |
| 2014-04-24 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2014-04-24 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 6 | View | |
| 2014-04-24 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2014-02-28 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2014-02-28 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 15 | View | |
| 2014-02-28 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2014-02-28 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2013-10-28 | CTNF |
Non-Final Rejection | 11 | View | |
| 2013-10-28 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 5 | View | |
| 2013-10-28 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 4 | View | |
| 2013-10-28 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 2 | View | |
| 2013-10-28 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 6 | View | |
| 2013-10-28 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 4 | View | |
| 2013-10-28 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2013-10-28 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 2 | View | |
| 2013-10-28 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2013-09-27 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 4 | View | |
| 2013-09-27 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 80 | View | |
| 2013-09-27 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 22 | View | |
| 2013-09-27 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 4 | View | |
| 2013-09-27 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 135 | View | |
| 2013-09-27 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2013-06-20 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 6 | View | |
| 2013-06-20 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 14 | View | |
| 2013-06-20 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2013-03-06 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 4 | View | |
| 2013-03-06 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 40 | View | |
| 2013-03-06 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2011-05-13 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 2 | View | |
| 2011-05-13 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 2 | View | |
| 2011-05-13 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2010-04-15 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 2 | View | |
| 2010-04-15 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 2 | View | |
| 2010-04-15 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 95 | View | |
| 2010-04-15 | FOR |
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| 2010-04-15 | FOR |
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| 2010-04-15 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 35 | View | |
| 2010-04-15 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 25 | View | |
| 2010-04-15 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 3 | View | |
| 2010-03-03 | RCEX |
Request for Continued Examination (RCE) | 3 | View | |
| 2010-03-03 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2010-03-03 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2010-03-03 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2010-03-03 | ANE.I |
Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner. | 1 | View | |
| 2010-02-24 | CTAV |
Advisory Action (PTOL-303) | 3 | View | |
| 2010-02-24 | ANE.I |
Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner. | 14 | View | |
| 2010-02-12 | AMSB |
Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE) | 1 | View | |
| 2010-02-12 | CLM |
Claims | 7 | View | |
| 2010-02-12 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 6 | View | |
| 2010-02-12 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2010-02-12 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2010-02-12 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2009-12-18 | CTFR |
Final Rejection | 7 | View | |
| 2009-12-18 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2009-09-16 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2009-09-16 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 12 | View | |
| 2009-09-16 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2009-06-16 | CTNF |
Non-Final Rejection | 8 | View | |
| 2009-06-16 | 892 |
List of references cited by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2009-06-16 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2009-06-16 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2009-06-16 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 3 | View | |
| 2009-06-16 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 3 | View | |
| 2009-06-16 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 2 | View | |
| 2009-06-16 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 2 | View | |
| 2009-04-06 | ELC. |
Response to Election / Restriction Filed | 2 | View | |
| 2009-04-06 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2009-03-10 | CTRS |
Requirement for Restriction/Election | 6 | View | |
| 2009-03-10 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2008-11-11 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 2 | View | |
| 2008-11-11 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 2 | View | |
| 2008-11-11 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 63 | View | |
| 2008-11-11 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2008-07-24 | A.PE |
Preliminary Amendment | 1 | View | |
| 2008-07-24 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 1 | View | |
| 2008-07-24 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2008-07-24 | DRW |
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| 2008-06-12 | A.PE |
Preliminary Amendment | 1 | View | |
| 2008-06-12 | SPEC |
Specification | 2 | View | |
| 2008-06-12 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 1 | View | |
| 2008-06-12 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2007-10-30 | A.PE |
Preliminary Amendment | 1 | View | |
| 2007-10-30 | CLM |
Claims | 7 | View | |
| 2007-10-30 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 2 | View | |
| 2007-10-30 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2007-10-30 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2007-10-30 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2007-03-29 | NTC.PUB |
Notice of Publication | 1 | View | |
| 2006-12-18 | APP.FILE.REC |
Filing Receipt | 3 | View | |
| 2006-12-08 | PEFR |
Applicant Response to Pre-Exam Formalities Notice | 4 | View | |
| 2006-12-08 | OATH |
Oath or Declaration filed | 3 | View | |
| 2006-12-04 | A.PE |
Preliminary Amendment | 1 | View | |
| 2006-12-04 | SPEC |
Specification | 1 | View | |
| 2006-12-04 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 1 | View | |
| 2006-12-04 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 2 | View | |
| 2006-10-26 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 3 | View | |
| 2006-10-24 | PEFN |
Pre-Exam Formalities Notice | 2 | View | |
| 2006-09-29 | TRNA |
Transmittal of New Application | 2 | View | |
| 2006-09-29 | SPEC |
Specification | 51 | View | |
| 2006-09-29 | CLM |
Claims | 8 | View | |
| 2006-09-29 | ABST |
Abstract | 1 | View | |
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| 2006-09-29 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2006-09-29 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2006-09-29 | ADS |
Application Data Sheet | 4 | View | |
| 2006-09-29 | 136A |
Authorization for Extension of Time all replies | 2 | View |
Inventors
Kevin W. Smith
Coral Gables, FL
Matthew A. Palmer
Miami, FL
Korey Robert Kline
Miami, FL
Derek Dee Deville
Miami, FL
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
606/139
A61B17/068
A61B17/07207
A61B17/00234
A61B17/072
A61B17/115
A61B2017/003
A61B2017/00389
A61B2017/07214
A61B2017/07271
A61B2017/07285
A61B2017/2927
A61B2017/2931
A61B2017/320052
Prosecution
- Examiner
- ORKIN, ALEXANDER J
- Art Unit
- 3771
- Customer No.
- 27316
- Docket No.
- EES/Endostapler DIV2
- Confirmation No.
- 2398
Publication
- Pub. No.
- US20070073341A1
- Pub. Date
- 2007-03-29
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 60/760,000
Filed 2006-01-18
· Provisional Application Expired
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 60/811,950
Filed 2006-06-08
· Provisional Application Expired
Parent
is a Division of
→
App. 11/491,626
· US 8,579,176
Filed 2006-07-24
· Patented Case
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 60/702,643
Filed 2005-07-26
· Provisional Application Expired
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 60/760,000
Filed 2006-01-18
· Provisional Application Expired
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 60/811,950
Filed 2006-06-08
· Provisional Application Expired
Child
is a Division of
→
App. 17/643,372
Filed 2021-12-08
· Abandoned -- Incomplete Application (Pre-examination)
Child
is a Division of
→
App. 16/141,565
· US 11,234,695
Filed 2018-09-25
· Patented Case
Child
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 15/385,385
· US 10,314,583
Filed 2016-12-20
· Patented Case
Child
is a Division of
→
App. 13/547,968
· US 8,695,865
Filed 2012-07-12
· Patented Case
Child
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 13/089,041
· US 8,672,951
Filed 2011-04-18
· Patented Case
Child
is a Division of
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App. 12/139,142
· US 8,245,898
Filed 2008-06-13
· Patented Case
Child
is a Division of
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App. 13/228,933
· US 8,920,435
Filed 2011-09-09
· Patented Case
Child
is a Continuation in-part of
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App. 14/141,563
· US 9,554,803
Filed 2013-12-27
· Patented Case
Child
is a Continuation in-part of
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App. 16/390,570
· US 11,172,930
Filed 2019-04-22
· Patented Case
Child
is a Division of
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App. 13/654,073
· US 9,855,038
Filed 2012-10-17
· Patented Case
Child
is a Continuation in-part of
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App. 16/989,720
· US 11,751,873
Filed 2020-08-10
· Patented Case
Child
is a Division of
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App. 14/682,889
· US 9,848,872
Filed 2015-04-09
· Patented Case
Child
is a Continuation in-part of
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App. 12/245,017
· US 7,959,050
Filed 2008-10-03
· Patented Case
Child
is a Division of
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App. 12/633,292
· US 8,034,077
Filed 2009-12-08
· Patented Case
Child
is a Division of
→
App. 17/645,646
· US 12,059,150
Filed 2021-12-22
· Patented Case
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Recorded 2015-12-06
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2007-08-03
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Quick Facts
- App. No.
- 11/541,105
- Filed
- 2006-09-29
- Pub. No.
- US20070073341A1
- Examiner
- ORKIN, ALEXANDER J
- Art Unit
- 3771
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