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App. No. 14/856,604 · Confirmation No. 8839

Separable Specimen Collection Device

Inventors: Ryan Oliva, Steven Hecht, Howard B. Kaufman

Applicant: Hologic, Inc.

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2022-05-11	`ABN`	Abandonment	2	View
2021-10-27	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	10	View
2021-10-27	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2021-10-27	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	2	View
2021-10-27	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	46	View
2021-07-27	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2021-07-27	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2021-07-27	`CLM`	Claims	5	View
2021-07-27	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	7	View
2021-07-27	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2021-07-27	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	—	View
2021-04-28	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	20	View
2021-04-28	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2021-04-28	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	2	View
2021-04-28	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	45	View
2021-03-03	`RCEX`	Request for Continued Examination (RCE)	3	View
2021-03-03	`AMSB`	Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE)	1	View
2021-03-03	`CLM`	Claims	5	View
2021-03-03	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	7	View
2021-03-03	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2021-03-03	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2021-03-03	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2020-12-03	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	12	View
2020-12-03	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2020-12-03	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	2	View
2020-12-03	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	36	View
2020-09-01	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2020-09-01	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2020-09-01	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	5	View
2020-09-01	`CLM`	Claims	5	View
2020-06-01	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	10	View
2020-06-01	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2020-06-01	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	2	View
2020-06-01	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	63	View
2020-02-21	`RCEX`	Request for Continued Examination (RCE)	3	View
2020-02-21	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2020-02-21	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2020-02-21	`AMSB`	Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE)	1	View
2020-02-21	`CLM`	Claims	5	View
2020-02-21	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	4	View
2020-02-21	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2019-11-22	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	11	View
2019-11-22	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	2	View
2019-11-22	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	16	View
2019-11-22	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2019-11-01	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2019-10-23	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2019-10-23	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2019-10-23	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	3	View
2019-10-23	`CLM`	Claims	5	View
2019-10-23	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2019-09-11	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2019-09-11	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2019-09-11	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	3	View
2019-09-11	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	8	View
2019-07-25	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	12	View
2019-07-25	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2019-07-25	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	12	View
2019-03-18	`RCEX`	Request for Continued Examination (RCE)	3	View
2019-03-18	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2019-03-18	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2019-03-18	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	4	View
2019-03-18	`CLM`	Claims	5	View
2019-03-18	`AMSB`	Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE)	1	View
2019-03-18	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2018-12-20	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	9	View
2018-12-20	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2018-12-20	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2018-12-20	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	7	View
2018-10-24	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2018-10-24	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2018-10-24	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	3	View
2018-10-24	`CLM`	Claims	4	View
2018-10-24	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2018-10-10	`INTV.SUM.APP`	Applicant Initiated Interview Summary (PTOL-413)	1	View
2018-10-10	`EXIN`	Examiner Interview Summary Record (PTOL - 413)	2	View
2018-08-06	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	9	View
2018-08-06	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2018-08-06	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	5	View
2018-08-06	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2018-07-17	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2018-07-17	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2018-07-17	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	30	View
2018-07-17	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	97	View
2018-06-20	`RCEX`	Request for Continued Examination (RCE)	3	View
2018-06-20	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2018-06-20	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2018-06-20	`AMSB`	Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE)	1	View
2018-06-20	`CLM`	Claims	4	View
2018-06-20	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	5	View
2018-06-20	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2018-05-17	`M327`	Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count	2	View
2018-03-21	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	11	View
2018-03-21	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2018-03-21	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2018-03-21	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2018-03-21	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	3	View
2018-01-16	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2018-01-16	`CLM`	Claims	4	View
2018-01-16	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	3	View
2018-01-16	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2018-01-16	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2017-10-19	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	8	View
2017-10-19	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2017-10-19	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2017-10-19	`BIB`	Bibliographic Data Sheet	1	View
2017-10-19	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2017-10-19	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	9	View
2017-10-19	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	3	View
2017-10-19	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2017-10-03	`ELC.`	Response to Election / Restriction Filed	1	View
2017-10-03	`CLM`	Claims	4	View
2017-10-03	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	1	View
2017-10-03	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2017-10-03	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2017-08-09	`CTRS`	Requirement for Restriction/Election	7	View
2017-04-05	`OATH`	Oath or Declaration filed	1	View
2017-04-05	`OATH`	Oath or Declaration filed	1	View
2017-04-05	`OATH`	Oath or Declaration filed	1	View
2017-04-05	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2016-04-25	`LET.`	Miscellaneous Incoming Letter	5	View
2016-04-25	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2016-03-17	`NTC.PUB`	Notice of Publication	1	View
2016-01-20	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2016-01-20	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	55	View
2016-01-20	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2016-01-20	`REF.OTHER`	Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents	8	View
2016-01-20	`REF.OTHER`	Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents	7	View
2015-10-06	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	9	View
2015-10-06	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	4	View
2015-10-06	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	26	View
2015-10-02	`APP.FILE.REC`	Filing Receipt	3	View
2015-10-02	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2015-10-02	`M327`	Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count	1	View
2015-09-17	`SPEC`	Specification	10	View
2015-09-17	`CLM`	Claims	3	View
2015-09-17	`ABST`	Abstract	1	View
2015-09-17	`DRW`	Drawings-only black and white line drawings	7	View
2015-09-17	`ADS`	Application Data Sheet	7	View
2015-09-17	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2015-09-17	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View

Inventors

Ryan Oliva Marlborough, MA

Steven Hecht Boston, MA

Howard B. Kaufman Newton, MA

Attorneys & Agents of Record

IAN DI BERNARDO Reg. 40991 Attorney · BROWN RUDNICK LLP

VINCENT SHIER Reg. 50552 Attorney · HAYNES AND BOONE LLP

ADAM SCHOEN Reg. 58576 Attorney · BROWN RUDNICK LLP

JESSICA ROGERS Reg. 61860 Agent · BROWN RUDNICK

JASON SOBEL Reg. 62778 Attorney · BROWN RUDNICK LLP

MATTHEW YORK Reg. 66470 Agent · BROWN RUDNICK, LLP

HUGO GARRIDO Reg. 66916 Agent · BROWN RUDNICK LLP

RYAN SMITH Reg. 67957 Attorney · MERCHANT & GOULD, P.C.

MORGAN JONES Reg. 69811 Attorney · BROWN RUDNICK LLP

RICHARD TIMMER Reg. 73884 Agent · THOMAS|HORSTEMEYER LLP

ROBERT RUH Reg. 73996 Attorney · COOPER & DUNHAM LLP

TAMARA PALMER Reg. 79276 Attorney

AMIT SINGHAI Reg. 79482 Attorney · BROWN RUDNICK LLP

ADITYA RAMANATHAN Reg. 81104 Attorney · BROWN RUDNICK LLP

Classification

USPC 600/569

A61B10/0291 A61B10/0096 A61B2010/0216

Prosecution

Examiner: MELHUS, BENJAMIN S
Art Unit: 3791
Customer No.: 21710
Docket No.: HOLO-001/01US 11648/97-1
Confirmation No.: 8839

Publication

Pub. No.: US20160074022A1
Pub. Date: 2016-03-17

HOLOGIC, INC., ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND AS SUCCESSOR-BY MERGER TO DIRECT RADIOGRAPHY CORP., CYTYC CORPORATION, ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND AS SUCCESSOR-BY-MERGER TO BIOLUCENT, LLC, CYTYC SURGICAL PRODUCTS, LLC, GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED, GEN-PROBE PRODESSE, INC., SUROS SURGICAL SYSTEMS, INC.

from BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT

RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 036855/0468 Recorded 2026-04-24

075456/0572 →

HOLOGIC, INC., GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED

from BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. AS COLLATERAL AGENT

RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 037448/0348 Recorded 2026-04-23

075467/0587 →

HOLOGIC, INC.

from HECHT, STEVEN, KAUFMAN, HOWARD B., OLIVA, RYAN

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded 2016-04-25

038369/0183 →

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. AS COLLATERAL AGENT

from GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED, HOLOGIC, INC.

SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded 2016-01-06

037448/0348 →

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT

from BIOLUCENT, LLC, CYTYC CORPORATION, CYTYC SURGICAL PRODUCTS, LLC, DIRECT RADIOGRAPHY CORP., GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED, GEN-PROBE PRODESSE, INC., HOLOGIC, INC., SUROS SURGICAL SYSTEMS, INC.

SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded 2015-10-14

036855/0468 →

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Quick Facts

App. No.: 14/856,604
Filed: 2015-09-17
Pub. No.: US20160074022A1
Examiner: MELHUS, BENJAMIN S
Art Unit: 3791

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