STEERABLE ELECTRONIC STEREOSCOPIC ENDOSCOPE

Inventors: Douglas D. Sjostrom, Yuri Kazakevich, William Bopp

Applicant: Viking Systems, Inc.

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2026-02-26	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	23	View
2026-02-26	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2026-02-26	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	2	View
2026-02-26	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	2	View
2026-02-26	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	61	View
2025-12-29	`AMSB`	Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE)	—	View
2025-12-29	`RCEX`	Request for Continued Examination (RCE)	3	View
2025-12-29	`AMSB`	Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE)	1	View
2025-12-29	`CLM`	Claims	5	View
2025-12-29	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	3	View
2025-12-29	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2025-12-29	`N417.PYMT`	Electronic Fee Payment	2	View
2025-12-29	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2025-08-27	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	18	View
2025-08-27	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2025-08-27	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	2	View
2025-08-27	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	2	View
2025-08-27	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	49	View
2025-07-10	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2025-07-10	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2025-07-10	`CLM`	Claims	4	View
2025-07-10	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	3	View
2025-07-10	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2025-04-10	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	18	View
2025-04-10	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2025-04-10	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	2	View
2025-04-10	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	2	View
2025-04-10	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	37	View
2025-02-18	`PET.DEC.TC`	Petition decision routed to the Technology Center to act on the decision or continue prosecution	2	View
2024-12-31	`RCEX`	Request for Continued Examination (RCE)	3	View
2024-12-31	`N417.PYMT`	Electronic Fee Payment	2	View
2024-12-31	`PET.OP`	Petition for review by the Office of Petitions	4	View
2024-12-31	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2024-10-01	`ABN`	Abandonment	2	View
2024-03-25	`CTAV`	Advisory Action (PTOL-303)	3	View
2024-03-25	`A.NE.AFCP.D`	After Final Consideration Program Decision	1	View
2024-03-25	`ANE.I`	Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner.	1	View
2023-10-31	`A.NE.AFCP`	After Final Consideration Program Request	—	View
2023-10-31	`A.NE.AFCP`	After Final Consideration Program Request	2	View
2023-10-31	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2023-10-31	`A.NE`	Response After Final Action	1	View
2023-10-31	`CLM`	Claims	4	View
2023-10-31	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	3	View
2023-10-31	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2023-08-30	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	17	View
2023-08-30	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2023-08-30	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	2	View
2023-08-30	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	2	View
2023-08-30	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	31	View
2023-06-22	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	—	View
2023-06-22	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2023-06-22	`N417.PYMT`	Electronic Fee Payment	2	View
2023-06-22	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2023-06-22	`CLM`	Claims	5	View
2023-06-22	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	3	View
2023-03-16	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	23	View
2023-03-16	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2023-03-16	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	2	View
2023-03-16	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	2	View
2023-03-16	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	2	View
2023-03-16	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	28	View
2023-01-17	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2023-01-17	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2022-12-08	`RCEX`	Request for Continued Examination (RCE)	3	View
2022-12-08	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2022-12-08	`AMSB`	Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE)	1	View
2022-12-08	`CLM`	Claims	4	View
2022-12-08	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	3	View
2022-12-08	`N417.PYMT`	Electronic Fee Payment	2	View
2022-12-08	`AMSB`	Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE)	—	View
2022-12-08	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2022-12-02	`CTAV`	Advisory Action (PTOL-303)	3	View
2022-12-02	`A.NE.AFCP.D`	After Final Consideration Program Decision	1	View
2022-12-02	`ANE.I`	Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner.	1	View
2022-11-14	`A.NE`	Response After Final Action	1	View
2022-11-14	`CLM`	Claims	4	View
2022-11-14	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	3	View
2022-11-14	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2022-11-14	`A.NE.AFCP`	After Final Consideration Program Request	2	View
2022-11-14	`A.NE`	Response After Final Action	—	View
2022-11-14	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2022-09-14	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	22	View
2022-09-14	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2022-09-14	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	2	View
2022-09-14	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	2	View
2022-09-14	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	24	View
2022-06-15	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2022-06-15	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2022-06-15	`CLM`	Claims	4	View
2022-06-15	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	3	View
2022-06-15	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2022-03-15	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	23	View
2022-03-15	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2022-03-15	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	2	View
2022-03-15	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	2	View
2022-03-15	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	21	View
2021-12-17	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2021-12-17	`RCEX`	Request for Continued Examination (RCE)	3	View
2021-12-17	`AMSB`	Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE)	1	View
2021-12-17	`CLM`	Claims	4	View
2021-12-17	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	3	View
2021-12-17	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2021-12-17	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2021-12-08	`CTAV`	Advisory Action (PTOL-303)	3	View
2021-12-08	`A.NE.AFCP.D`	After Final Consideration Program Decision	1	View
2021-12-08	`ANE.I`	Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner.	1	View
2021-12-08	`AMSB`	Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE)	1	View
2021-11-17	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2021-11-17	`A.NE.AFCP`	After Final Consideration Program Request	2	View
2021-11-17	`A.NE`	Response After Final Action	1	View
2021-11-17	`CLM`	Claims	4	View
2021-11-17	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	3	View
2021-11-17	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2021-08-17	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	21	View
2021-08-17	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2021-08-17	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	2	View
2021-08-17	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	2	View
2021-08-17	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	15	View
2021-06-03	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2021-06-03	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2021-06-03	`CLM`	Claims	4	View
2021-06-03	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	4	View
2021-06-03	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2021-03-03	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	18	View
2021-03-03	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	2	View
2021-03-03	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	2	View
2021-03-03	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	11	View
2021-01-06	`RCEX`	Request for Continued Examination (RCE)	3	View
2021-01-06	`AMSB`	Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE)	1	View
2021-01-06	`CLM`	Claims	4	View
2021-01-06	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	4	View
2021-01-06	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2021-01-06	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2020-10-06	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	17	View
2020-10-06	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2020-10-06	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	2	View
2020-10-06	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	2	View
2020-10-06	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	2	View
2020-10-06	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	10	View
2020-04-29	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2020-04-29	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2020-04-07	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2020-04-07	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2020-04-07	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2020-04-07	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	4	View
2020-04-07	`CLM`	Claims	4	View
2020-01-07	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	17	View
2020-01-07	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2020-01-07	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	2	View
2020-01-07	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	8	View
2019-10-23	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2019-10-23	`RCEX`	Request for Continued Examination (RCE)	3	View
2019-10-23	`CLM`	Claims	4	View
2019-10-23	`AMSB`	Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE)	1	View
2019-10-23	`DRW`	Drawings-only black and white line drawings	18	View
2019-10-23	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2019-10-23	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2019-10-23	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	6	View
2019-10-02	`CTAV`	Advisory Action (PTOL-303)	2	View
2019-10-02	`INTV.SUM.APP`	Applicant Initiated Interview Summary (PTOL-413)	2	View
2019-10-02	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2019-10-02	`A.NE.AFCP.D`	After Final Consideration Program Decision	1	View
2019-10-02	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	7	View
2019-10-02	`ANE.I`	Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner.	1	View
2019-08-22	`A.NE.AFCP`	After Final Consideration Program Request	2	View
2019-08-22	`A.NE`	Response After Final Action	1	View
2019-08-22	`CLM`	Claims	3	View
2019-08-22	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	3	View
2019-08-22	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2019-08-22	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2019-05-23	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	19	View
2019-05-23	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2019-05-23	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2019-05-23	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	6	View
2019-04-17	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2019-04-17	`CLM`	Claims	3	View
2019-04-17	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	3	View
2019-04-17	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2019-03-04	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	25	View
2019-03-04	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2019-03-04	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2019-03-04	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	3	View
2018-08-17	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2018-08-17	`RCEX`	Request for Continued Examination (RCE)	2	View
2018-08-17	`XT/`	Extension of Time	1	View
2018-08-17	`AMSB`	Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE)	1	View
2018-08-17	`CLM`	Claims	3	View
2018-08-17	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	4	View
2018-08-17	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2018-04-17	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	28	View
2018-04-17	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2018-04-17	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2018-04-17	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	3	View
2018-01-08	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2018-01-08	`CLM`	Claims	3	View
2018-01-08	`SPEC`	Specification	1	View
2018-01-08	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	3	View
2018-01-08	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2017-10-06	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	22	View
2017-10-06	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2017-10-06	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	2	View
2017-10-06	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	3	View
2017-10-06	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	6	View
2017-10-06	`BIB`	Bibliographic Data Sheet	1	View
2017-10-06	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2017-10-03	`N570`	Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308)	1	View
2017-09-28	`PA..`	Power of Attorney	2	View
2017-09-28	`R3.73`	Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73	3	View
2017-09-28	`R3.73`	Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73	3	View
2017-09-28	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2016-06-16	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	3	View
2016-06-16	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2016-03-24	`NTC.PUB`	Notice of Publication	1	View
2015-12-17	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2015-12-17	`APP.FILE.REC`	Filing Receipt	3	View
2015-12-11	`A.PE`	Preliminary Amendment	1	View
2015-12-11	`CLM`	Claims	4	View
2015-12-11	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	1	View
2015-12-11	`PEFR`	Applicant Response to Pre-Exam Formalities Notice	2	View
2015-12-11	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	1	View
2015-12-11	`PEFR`	Applicant Response to Pre-Exam Formalities Notice	2	View
2015-12-11	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2015-12-11	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2015-12-11	`XT/`	Extension of Time	1	View
2015-12-11	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2015-10-29	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	6	View
2015-10-29	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2015-06-11	`NTC.MISS.PRT`	Notice to File Missing Parts	2	View
2015-06-11	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2015-06-11	`APP.FILE.REC`	Filing Receipt	3	View
2015-06-02	`DRW.SUPP`	Drawings-black and white line and/or other drawings	—	View
2015-06-02	`A.PE`	Preliminary Amendment	1	View
2015-06-02	`SPEC`	Specification	1	View
2015-06-02	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	1	View
2015-06-02	`SPEC`	Specification	35	View
2015-06-02	`CLM`	Claims	18	View
2015-06-02	`ABST`	Abstract	1	View
2015-06-02	`OATH`	Oath or Declaration filed	1	View
2015-06-02	`OATH`	Oath or Declaration filed	1	View
2015-06-02	`OATH`	Oath or Declaration filed	1	View
2015-06-02	`DRW.NONBW`	Drawings-other than black and white line drawings	18	View
2015-06-02	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2015-06-02	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2015-06-02	`TRNA`	Transmittal of New Application	1	View
2015-06-02	`ADS`	Application Data Sheet	7	View
2015-06-02	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	1	View
2015-06-02	`SCORE`	Placeholder sheet indicating presence of supplemental content in Supplemental Complex Repository for Examiners(SCORE)	1	View

Inventors

Douglas D. Sjostrom Tewksbury, MA

Yuri Kazakevich Newton, MA

William Bopp Incline Village, NV

Attorneys & Agents of Record

FREDERICK PRICE Reg. 64005 Attorney · BOND, SCHOENECK & KING, PLLC

GEORGE MCGUIRE Reg. 36603 Attorney · BOND SCHOENECK & KING, PLLC

WILLIAM GREENER Reg. 38165 Attorney · BOND, SCHOENECK & KING, PLLC

DAVID NOCILLY Reg. 48259 Attorney · BOND SCHOENECK AND KING PLLC

JEREMY OCZEK Reg. 50794 Attorney · BOND, SCHOENECK & KING, PLLC

THOMAS FISTEK Reg. 55183 Attorney · PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION

LACEY MILLER Reg. 79840 Attorney · BOND, SCHOENECK AND KING

BLAINE BETTINGER Reg. 66254 Attorney · BOND, SCHOENECK & KING, PLLC

JOSEPH NOTO Reg. 32163 Attorney · BOND, SCHOENECK & KING, PLLC

JONATHAN GRAY Reg. 75270 Attorney · BOND, SCHOENECK & KING

Classification

USPC 600/111

A61B1/0055 A61B1/00193 A61B1/0052 A61B1/0057 A61B1/008 A61B1/05 A61B1/07

Prosecution

Examiner: WU, PAMELA F
Art Unit: 3795
Customer No.: 133237
Docket No.: C0086CON
Confirmation No.: 6805

Publication

Pub. No.: US20160081529A1
Pub. Date: 2016-03-24

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

from BIOREZ, INC., BUFFALO FILTER LLC, CONMED CORPORATION, IN2BONES USA, LLC, LINVATEC CORPORATION, SURGIQUEST, INC., VIKING SYSTEMS, INC.

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Quick Facts

App. No.: 14/727,975
Filed: 2015-06-02
Pub. No.: US20160081529A1
Examiner: WU, PAMELA F
Art Unit: 3795

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