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App. No. 12/031,814 · Confirmation No. 3250

DISPOSABLE LOADING UNITS FOR A SURGICAL CUTTING AND STAPLING INSTRUMENT

Inventors: Steven G. Hall, Randall J. Tanguay, Jeffrey D. Messerly, Galen C. Robertson, Andrew M. Zwolinski, Geoffrey C. Hueil, Mark S. Ortiz, Douglas B. Hoffman, Patrick A. Weizman, Dean B. Bruewer, Frederick E. Shelton IV, Gregory B. Blair

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Inventors

Steven G. Hall Cincinnati, OH

Randall J. Tanguay Lebanon, OH

Jeffrey D. Messerly Cincinnati, OH

Galen C. Robertson Cincinnati, OH

Andrew M. Zwolinski Cincinnati, OH

Geoffrey C. Hueil Mason, OH

Mark S. Ortiz Milford, OH

Douglas B. Hoffman Harrison, OH

Patrick A. Weizman Liberty Township, OH

Dean B. Bruewer Fairfield, OH

Frederick E. Shelton IV Hillsboro, OH

Gregory B. Blair Cincinnati, OH

Attorneys & Agents of Record

ROBERTO CAPRIOTTI Reg. 46599 Attorney · K&L GATES LLP

MARK KNEDEISEN Reg. 42747 Attorney · K&L GATES LLP

PHILIP JOHNSON Reg. 27200 Attorney · PHILIP S. JOHNSON, ESQ.

DEAN GARNER Reg. 35877 Attorney · JOHNSON & JOHNSON

THOMAS EDGINGTON Reg. 34324 Attorney · K&L GATES LLP

GERRY GRESSEL Reg. 34342 Attorney

VERNE KREGER Reg. 35231 Attorney · JOHNSON AND JOHNSON

VICTOR MORENO Reg. 40732 Attorney · JOHNSON & JOHNSON

JOSEPH SHIRTZ Reg. 31880 Attorney · JOHNSON & JOHNSON

BRIAN GEISLER Reg. 54115 Attorney · K&L GATES LLP

GEORGE DICKOS Reg. 30048 Attorney · K&L GATES LLP

PAUL COLETTI Reg. 32019 Attorney

MARK LESLIE Reg. 36360 Attorney · K&L GATES LLP

DAVID CRICHTON Reg. 37300 Attorney · JOHNSON & JOHNSON

DAVID LANE Reg. 39261 Attorney · JOHNSON & JOHNSON

BRIAN TOMKO Reg. 41349 Attorney · JOHNSON AND JOHNSON, CORP.

WILLIAM KUSS Reg. 41919 Attorney · K&L GATES LLP

MICHAEL SCHWARTZ Reg. 44326 Attorney · FAEGRE BAKER DANIELS LLP

PATRICK MCELHINNY Reg. 46320 Attorney · K&L GATES LLP

JEREMY MCKOWN Reg. 47785 Attorney · JOHNSON & JOHNSON

JAMES FAJKOWSKI Reg. 54089 Attorney · K & L GATES LLP

GREGORY BAKOS Reg. 54683 Agent · ETHICON ENDO - SURGERY

RAGAE GHABRIAL Reg. 59104 Attorney

SEAN CONRAD Reg. 61532 Agent · K&L GATES LLP

HILARY REINHARDT Reg. 61945 Attorney · JOHNSON & JOHNSON

PAUL LEVIN Reg. 64983 Agent · K&L GATES LLP

LAUREN MURRAY Reg. 67462 Attorney · K & L GATES, LLP

AMIR BISHARA Reg. 69901 Agent · JOHNSON & JOHNSON

JOSHUA YOUNG Reg. 75431 Attorney · ETHICON

ERIC YURINKO Reg. 77096 Agent · K & L GATES

BRIAN BOZZO Reg. 77190 Agent · THE WEBB LAW FIRM

GARRETT TOBIN Reg. 77494 Attorney · K&L GATES LLP

HANJEN YU Reg. 79864 Agent · K&L GATES LLP

SAMANTHA THOMPSON Reg. 80927 Agent · K&L GATES LLP

JAMES CAPONE Reg. 81032 Agent · GORDON & REES, LLP

KARA SHEARER Reg. 81285 Attorney

PATRICK MCKNIGHT Reg. 82391 Agent · K&L GATES LLP

ANTHONY ROTOLO Reg. 82691 Attorney

COLIN PHELAN Reg. 82749 Agent · K&L GATES LLP

Classification

USPC 227/175.1

A61B17/07207 A61B2017/0023 A61B2017/07214

Prosecution

Examiner: LOW, LINDSAY M
Art Unit: 3721
Customer No.: 92223
Docket No.: END6211USNP/070328
Confirmation No.: 3250

Publication

Pub. No.: US20090206137A1
Pub. Date: 2009-08-20

GENESEE VALLEY INNOVATIONS, LLC

from XEROX CORPORATION

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded 2026-03-06

075020/0755 →

CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL

from ETHICON LLC

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded 2021-04-27

056601/0339 →

ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.

from ORTIZ, MARK S., HOFFMAN, DOUGLAS B., MESSERLY, JEFFREY D., ROBERTSON, GALEN C., ZWOLINSKI, ANDREW M., TANGUAY, RANDALL J., BLAIR, GREGORY B., HALL, STEVEN G., SHELTON, FREDERICK E., IV, WEIZMAN, PATRICK A., BRUEWER, DEAN B., HUEIL, GEOFFREY C.

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded 2008-04-25

020855/0567 →

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Quick Facts

App. No.: 12/031,814
Filed: 2008-02-15
Pub. No.: US20090206137A1
Examiner: LOW, LINDSAY M
Art Unit: 3721

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