STAPLING DEVICE WITH BOTH COMPULSORY AND DISCRETIONARY LOCKOUTS BASED ON SENSED PARAMETERS

Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton IV, Chester O. Baxter III, Jason L. Harris

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

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2024-06-28	`ABN`	Abandonment	2	View
2023-12-15	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	16	View
2023-12-15	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	2	View
2023-12-15	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	2	View
2023-12-15	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	13	View
2023-12-15	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	9	View
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2023-08-03	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2023-08-03	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2023-08-03	`CTAV`	Advisory Action (PTOL-303)	3	View
2023-08-03	`EXIN`	Examiner Interview Summary Record (PTOL - 413)	1	View
2023-08-03	`A.NE.AFCP.D`	After Final Consideration Program Decision	1	View
2023-08-03	`ANE.I`	Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner.	1	View
2023-08-03	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2023-07-27	`ECOMM.AUTH`	Internet Communications Authorization	2	View
2023-07-27	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2023-07-27	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	1	View
2023-07-10	`A.NE`	Response After Final Action	1	View
2023-07-10	`CLM`	Claims	5	View
2023-07-10	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	6	View
2023-07-10	`A.NE.AFCP`	After Final Consideration Program Request	1	View
2023-07-10	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2023-07-10	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	4	View
2023-07-10	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2023-07-10	`AMSB`	Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE)	1	View
2023-05-19	`EXIN`	Examiner Interview Summary Record (PTOL - 413)	2	View
2023-04-12	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	13	View
2023-04-12	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2023-04-12	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	2	View
2023-04-12	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	1	View
2023-04-12	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	8	View
2023-02-03	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	8	View
2023-02-03	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2023-02-03	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2023-02-03	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
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2023-02-01	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
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2023-02-01	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	4	View
2023-02-01	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
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2023-02-01	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	4	View
2022-10-19	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	11	View
2022-10-19	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2022-10-19	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	2	View
2022-10-19	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	10	View
2022-10-19	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	8	View
2022-10-19	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	19	View
2022-09-09	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
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2022-09-08	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2022-09-08	`RCEX`	Request for Continued Examination (RCE)	1	View
2022-09-08	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2022-09-08	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	8	View
2022-09-08	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2022-09-08	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2022-09-08	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	4	View
2022-09-08	`AMSB`	Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE)	1	View
2022-09-08	`CLM`	Claims	5	View
2022-09-08	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	11	View
2022-06-08	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	10	View
2022-06-08	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2022-06-08	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	2	View
2022-06-08	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	1	View
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2021-12-08	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	9	View
2021-12-08	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2021-12-08	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	2	View
2021-12-08	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	15	View
2021-12-08	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	44	View
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2021-08-23	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	4	View
2021-08-23	`RCEX`	Request for Continued Examination (RCE)	1	View
2021-08-23	`AMSB`	Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE)	1	View
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2021-06-01	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	11	View
2021-06-01	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	2	View
2021-06-01	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	4	View
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2020-10-27	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	9	View
2020-10-27	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
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2020-05-11	`CTRS`	Requirement for Restriction/Election	5	View
2019-11-05	`OATH`	Oath or Declaration filed	8	View
2019-07-05	`NTC.PUB`	Notice of Publication	1	View
2019-03-05	`APP.FILE.REC`	Filing Receipt	4	View
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2019-02-27	`ADS`	Application Data Sheet	10	View
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2019-02-27	`A.PE`	Preliminary Amendment	1	View
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2018-12-06	`M327`	Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count	1	View
2018-11-06	`PA..`	Power of Attorney	2	View
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Inventors

Frederick E. Shelton IV Hillsboro, OH

Chester O. Baxter III Loveland, OH

Jason L. Harris Lebanon, OH

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BRIAN BOZZO Reg. 77190 Agent · THE WEBB LAW FIRM

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Classification

USPC 227/175.3

A61B17/1155 A61B2034/301 A61B34/35 A61B90/361 G16H20/40 G16H40/63 A61B17/1114 A61B17/3468 A61B18/14 A61B2017/00017 A61B2017/00039 A61B2017/00044 A61B2017/00057 A61B2017/00106 A61B2017/00119 A61B2017/00199 A61B2017/00221 A61B2017/00398 A61B2017/00482 A61B2017/00734 A61B2017/00809 A61B2017/1132 A61B2018/00601 A61B2018/0063 A61B2018/00994 A61B2218/002 A61B2218/008

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