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App. No. 15/829,148
· Confirmation No. 5787
SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND END EFFECTORS THEREFOR
Inventors:
David A. Witt, Zhifan F. Huang, Timothy G. Dietz, Raymond M. Banks, Jeffrey L. Aldridge, Istvan G. Bernath, David K. Norvell, Patrick A. Weizman, Jason L. Harris
Applicant:
Ethicon LLC
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Inventors
David A. Witt
Maineville, OH
Zhifan F. Huang
Mason, OH
Timothy G. Dietz
Wayne, PA
Raymond M. Banks
Sunnyvale, CA
Jeffrey L. Aldridge
Lebanon, OH
Istvan G. Bernath
San Martin, CA
David K. Norvell
Monroe, OH
Patrick A. Weizman
Liberty Township, OH
Jason L. Harris
Lebanon, OH
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
606/41
A61B18/1445
A61B17/295
A61B17/32
A61B17/3209
A61B18/148
A61B18/1485
A61B2017/003
A61B2017/00738
A61B2017/00867
A61B2017/2926
A61B2017/2933
A61B2017/2934
A61B2017/2945
A61B2017/320044
A61B2018/0063
A61B2018/126
A61B2018/1412
A61B2018/1432
A61B2018/1455
A61B2018/1465
Prosecution
- Examiner
- PEFFLEY, MICHAEL F
- Art Unit
- 3794
- Customer No.
- 92223
- Docket No.
- END6660USCNT3/090299CON3
- Confirmation No.
- 5787
Publication
- Pub. No.
- US20180125571A1
- Pub. Date
- 2018-05-10
Parent
is a Continuation of
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App. 15/274,154
Filed 2016-09-23
· Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action
Parent
is a Continuation of
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App. 14/171,035
· US 9,456,864
Filed 2014-02-03
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Parent
is a Continuation of
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App. 12/781,243
· US 8,685,020
Filed 2010-05-17
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
from
DIETZ, TIMOTHY G.,
HARRIS, JASON L.,
NORVELL, DAVID K.,
WEIZMAN, PATRICK A.,
ALDRIDGE, JEFFREY L.,
BANKS, RAYMOND M.,
HUANG, ZHIFAN F.,
WITT, DAVID A.,
BERNATH, ISTVAN G.
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2018-10-31
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Quick Facts
- App. No.
- 15/829,148
- Filed
- 2017-12-01
- Pub. No.
- US20180125571A1
- Examiner
- PEFFLEY, MICHAEL F
- Art Unit
- 3794
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