IP Library › Patent Application 15187553

Patent Application Utility

App. No. 15/187,553 · Confirmation No. 1059

SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH ARTICULATING SHAFTS

Inventors: William A. Olson, Foster B. Stulen, Jeffrey D. Messerly, Daniel W. Price, Kevin L. Houser, Craig N. Faller, William D. Dannaher, Sora Rhee, Tylor C. Muhlenkamp

Applicant: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC

Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action View Publication ↗

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2020-04-13	`ABN`	Abandonment	2	View
2020-04-06	`XT/`	Extension of Time	1	View
2020-04-06	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2020-04-06	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2019-10-07	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	14	View
2019-10-07	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	2	View
2019-09-20	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2019-09-20	`CLM`	Claims	5	View
2019-09-20	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	3	View
2019-09-20	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2019-09-20	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	4	View
2019-06-20	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	12	View
2019-06-20	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2019-06-20	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	2	View
2019-06-20	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	87	View
2019-06-20	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	3	View
2019-03-05	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	20	View
2019-03-05	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	23	View
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2019-03-05	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	17	View
2019-03-05	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	82	View
2019-03-05	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2019-03-05	`RCEX`	Request for Continued Examination (RCE)	1	View
2019-03-05	`AMSB`	Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE)	1	View
2019-03-05	`CLM`	Claims	4	View
2019-03-05	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	2	View
2019-03-05	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2019-03-05	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	3	View
2019-03-05	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2019-03-05	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2019-03-05	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	4	View
2019-03-05	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2019-02-28	`CTAV`	Advisory Action (PTOL-303)	3	View
2019-02-28	`INTV.SUM.EX`	Examiner initiated interview summary (PTOL-413B)	2	View
2019-02-28	`A.NE.AFCP.D`	After Final Consideration Program Decision	1	View
2019-02-28	`ANE.I`	Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner.	1	View
2019-02-14	`A.NE`	Response After Final Action	1	View
2019-02-14	`A.NE.AFCP`	After Final Consideration Program Request	1	View
2019-02-14	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2019-02-14	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	4	View
2019-02-14	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	4	View
2019-02-14	`CLM`	Claims	4	View
2019-02-14	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2018-12-14	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	10	View
2018-12-14	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2018-12-14	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2018-12-14	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	57	View
2018-12-14	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	128	View
2018-11-29	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	128	View
2018-11-29	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2018-11-29	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2018-11-29	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2018-11-29	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	14	View
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Inventors

William A. Olson Lebanon, OH

Foster B. Stulen Mason, OH

Jeffrey D. Messerly Cincinnati, OH

Daniel W. Price Loveland, OH

Kevin L. Houser Springboro, OH

Craig N. Faller Batavia, OH

William D. Dannaher Cincinnati, OH

Sora Rhee Pennsylvania Furnace, PA

Tylor C. Muhlenkamp Cincinnati, OH

Attorneys & Agents of Record

BRIAN BOZZO Reg. 77190 Agent · THE WEBB LAW FIRM

RAGAE GHABRIAL Reg. 59104 Attorney

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

GREGORY BAKOS Reg. 54683 Agent · ETHICON ENDO - SURGERY

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

AMIR BISHARA Reg. 69901 Agent · JOHNSON & JOHNSON

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

HILARY REINHARDT Reg. 61945 Attorney · JOHNSON & JOHNSON

KARA SHEARER Reg. 81285 Attorney

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

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

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

DAVID CRICHTON Reg. 37300 Attorney · JOHNSON & JOHNSON

JOSEPH SHIRTZ Reg. 31880 Attorney · JOHNSON & JOHNSON

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

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

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

ANTHONY ROTOLO Reg. 82691 Attorney

DEAN GARNER Reg. 35877 Attorney · JOHNSON & JOHNSON

ERIC YURINKO Reg. 77096 Agent · K & L GATES

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

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

JOSHUA YOUNG Reg. 75431 Attorney · ETHICON

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

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

JEREMY MCKOWN Reg. 47785 Attorney · JOHNSON & JOHNSON

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

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

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

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

DAVID LANE Reg. 39261 Attorney · JOHNSON & JOHNSON

PAUL COLETTI Reg. 32019 Attorney

MICHAEL SCHWARTZ Reg. 44326 Attorney · FAEGRE BAKER DANIELS LLP

VICTOR MORENO Reg. 40732 Attorney · JOHNSON & JOHNSON

Classification

USPC 606/169

A61B17/22004 A61B17/295 A61B2017/320094 A61B2017/320093 A61B2017/320071 A61B2017/320075 A61B2017/320089 A61B17/2202 A61B17/320068 A61B17/320092 A61B2017/003 A61B2017/00327 A61B2017/00331 A61B2017/00336 A61B2017/22014 A61B2017/22015 A61B2017/22018 A61B2017/2927 A61B2017/320072

Prosecution

Examiner: SCHERBEL, TODD J
Art Unit: 3771
Customer No.: 92223
Docket No.: END6423USDIV2/110392DIV2
Confirmation No.: 1059

Publication

Pub. No.: US20160296251A1
Pub. Date: 2016-10-13

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Quick Facts

App. No.: 15/187,553
Filed: 2016-06-20
Pub. No.: US20160296251A1
Examiner: SCHERBEL, TODD J
Art Unit: 3771

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