SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH ENVIRONMENT SENSING

Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton IV, Michael J. Vendely, Jason L. Harris, Gregory J. Bakos

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

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

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2026-01-13	`ABN`	Abandonment	2	View
2025-06-27	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	14	View
2025-06-27	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2025-06-27	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	4	View
2025-06-27	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	56	View
2025-02-26	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	—	View
2025-02-26	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	4	View
2025-02-26	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2025-02-26	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2025-02-26	`CLM`	Claims	5	View
2025-02-26	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	8	View
2025-02-26	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2024-11-27	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	11	View
2024-11-27	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2024-11-27	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	4	View
2024-11-27	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	52	View
2024-11-27	`OA.APPENDIX`	Office Action Appendix	96	View
2024-08-08	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2024-08-08	`RCEX`	Request for Continued Examination (RCE)	3	View
2024-08-08	`XT/`	Extension of Time	1	View
2024-08-08	`N417.PYMT`	Electronic Fee Payment	2	View
2024-06-21	`CTAV`	Advisory Action (PTOL-303)	3	View
2024-06-21	`A.NE.AFCP.D`	After Final Consideration Program Decision	1	View
2024-06-21	`ANE.I`	Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner.	1	View
2024-06-11	`A.NE`	Response After Final Action	—	View
2024-06-11	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	4	View
2024-06-11	`A.NE`	Response After Final Action	1	View
2024-06-11	`CLM`	Claims	5	View
2024-06-11	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	10	View
2024-06-11	`A.NE.AFCP`	After Final Consideration Program Request	1	View
2024-06-11	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2024-06-11	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2024-06-11	`AMSB`	Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE)	1	View
2024-04-12	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	16	View
2024-04-12	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2024-04-12	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	3	View
2024-04-12	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	9	View
2024-04-12	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	50	View
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2023-12-14	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	—	View
2023-12-14	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2023-12-14	`N417.PYMT`	Electronic Fee Payment	2	View
2023-12-14	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2023-12-14	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	9	View
2023-12-14	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2023-12-14	`CLM`	Claims	4	View
2023-12-14	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	7	View
2023-12-14	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	4	View
2023-12-14	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2023-07-05	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	14	View
2023-07-05	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2023-07-05	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	3	View
2023-07-05	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	12	View
2023-07-05	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	49	View
2023-05-18	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	21	View
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2023-05-18	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	25	View
2023-05-18	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	10	View
2023-05-18	`RCEX`	Request for Continued Examination (RCE)	3	View
2023-05-18	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2023-05-18	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2023-05-18	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	4	View
2023-05-18	`AMSB`	Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE)	1	View
2023-05-18	`CLM`	Claims	4	View
2023-05-18	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	5	View
2023-05-18	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2023-05-18	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	12	View
2022-12-30	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	13	View
2022-12-30	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	3	View
2022-12-30	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	47	View
2022-12-30	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	37	View
2022-09-22	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	31	View
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2022-09-22	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	5	View
2022-09-22	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2022-09-22	`CLM`	Claims	3	View
2022-09-22	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	5	View
2022-09-22	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2022-09-22	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	37	View
2022-09-22	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2022-09-22	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2022-09-22	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	4	View
2022-09-22	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2022-06-22	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	14	View
2022-06-22	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2022-06-22	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	3	View
2022-06-22	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	103	View
2022-06-22	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	44	View
2021-03-23	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	103	View
2021-03-23	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2021-03-23	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2021-03-23	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	72	View
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2019-07-05	`NTC.PUB`	Notice of Publication	1	View
2019-04-05	`OATH`	Oath or Declaration filed	10	View
2019-01-16	`APP.FILE.REC`	Filing Receipt	4	View
2019-01-16	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2019-01-16	`M327`	Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count	1	View
2018-12-14	`PA..`	Power of Attorney	2	View
2018-12-14	`ADS`	Application Data Sheet	12	View
2018-12-14	`ABST`	Abstract	1	View
2018-12-14	`CLM`	Claims	3	View
2018-12-14	`SPEC`	Specification	252	View
2018-12-14	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2018-12-14	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2018-12-14	`DRW`	Drawings-only black and white line drawings	130	View
2018-12-14	`TRNA`	Transmittal of New Application	2	View

Inventors

Frederick E. Shelton IV Hillsboro, OH

Michael J. Vendely Lebanon, OH

Jason L. Harris Lebanon, OH

Gregory J. Bakos Mason, 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 606/41

A61B34/20 A61B2034/2048 A61B2034/2051 A61B2034/2059 A61B34/30 A61B2034/301 A61B2034/305 A61B34/35 A61B34/37 A61B34/76 A61B2090/064 A61B2090/065 A61B2090/0803 A61B2090/0807 A61B2090/0808 A61B2090/0809 A61B2090/0811 A61B2090/309 A61B90/36 A61B2090/3612 A61B2090/365 A61B90/37 A61B2090/373 A61B2090/502 A61B90/98 G16H20/40 G16H30/20 G16H30/40 G16H40/63 G01S17/04 A61B1/000094 A61B1/00121 A61B1/00124 A61B5/065 A61B8/0841 A61B17/00234 A61B17/0206 A61B17/0467 A61B17/0469 A61B17/068 A61B17/072 A61B17/07207 A61B17/115 A61B17/1155 A61B17/12013 A61B17/1285 A61B17/29 A61B17/295 A61B17/320068 A61B17/320092 A61B17/32056 A61B18/00 A61B18/082 A61B18/1206 A61B18/1233 A61B18/14 A61B18/1445 A61B2017/00017 A61B2017/00022 A61B2017/0003 A61B2017/00039 A61B2017/00061 A61B2017/00075 A61B2017/00084 A61B2017/00115 A61B2017/00123 A61B2017/00154 A61B2017/00176 A61B2017/00199 A61B2017/00203 A61B2017/00216 A61B2017/00221 A61B2017/003 A61B2017/00358 A61B2017/00398 A61B2017/0046 A61B2017/00464 A61B2017/00473 A61B2017/00477 A61B2017/00482 A61B2017/00725 A61B2017/00734 A61B2017/00809 A61B2017/00876 A61B2017/00973 A61B2017/07271 A61B2017/07285 A61B2017/2901 A61B2017/2904 A61B2017/2916 A61B2017/2923 A61B2017/2927 A61B2017/2929 A61B2017/2932 A61B2017/2943 A61B2018/00053 A61B2018/00178 A61B2018/00297 A61B2018/00303 A61B2018/00678 A61B2018/00702 A61B2018/00797 A61B2018/00875 A61B2018/0091 A61B2018/00922 A61B2018/0094 A61B2018/00988 A61B2018/00994 A61B2018/1253 A61B2018/126 A61B2560/0223 A61B2560/0242 A61B2560/0266 A61B2560/0276 A61B2562/0257 A61B2562/08 G06F3/0484 G06F3/04886 H01H9/0271 H01H2300/014 H01R13/453 H01R13/5219 H01R13/5224 H03K3/033 H03K17/945 H03K17/962 H03K17/9622 H03K2017/9706 H03K2217/94068

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