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App. No. 17/996,924
· Confirmation No. 3411
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| 2025-09-03 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 5 | View | |
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Patent Term Adjustment Statement under 37 CFR 1.704(d) filed with an IDS | 2 | View | |
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Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 5 | View | |
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Electronic Fee Payment | 2 | View | |
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Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 3 | View | |
| 2022-10-21 | 136A |
Authorization for Extension of Time all replies | 1 | View | |
| 2022-10-21 | OATH |
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Documents submitted with 371 (National Stage) Applications | 1 | View | |
| 2022-10-21 | TRNA |
Transmittal of New Application | 4 | View | |
| 2022-10-21 | ADS |
Application Data Sheet | 8 | View | |
| 2022-10-21 | A.PE |
Preliminary Amendment | 1 | View | |
| 2022-10-21 | SPEC |
Specification | 1 | View | |
| 2022-10-21 | CLM |
Claims | 5 | View | |
| 2022-10-21 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 2 | View | |
| 2022-10-21 | A.PE |
Preliminary Amendment | — | View | |
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| 2022-10-21 | CLM |
Claims | 6 | View | |
| 2022-10-21 | SPEC |
Specification | 71 | View | |
| 2022-10-21 | ABST |
Abstract | 1 | View | |
| 2022-10-21 | 371P |
Documents submitted with 371 (National Stage) Applications | 2 | View | |
| 2022-10-21 | P.N.101.CONV |
PCT/RO/101 - Request form for new International Application - Conventional | 4 | View | |
| 2022-10-21 | P.306 |
PCT/IB/306 - Notification of the Recording of a Change | 1 | View | |
| 2022-10-21 | FRPR |
Certified Copy of Foreign Priority Application | 140 | View |
Inventors
Rolf SILBERT
Del Mar, CA
David H. COMBS
Sa Diego, CA
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
294/106
G01N35/0099
B25J9/023
B25J9/026
B25J13/086
B25J15/0033
B25J15/0042
B25J15/0253
B25J15/10
G01N35/02
Prosecution
- Examiner
- VU, STEPHEN A
- Art Unit
- 3654
- Customer No.
- 17427
- Docket No.
- 2599-282US
- Confirmation No.
- 3411
Publication
- Pub. No.
- US20230176084A1
- Pub. Date
- 2023-06-08
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2026-07-13
from
BIOTHERANOSTICS, INC.,
BOLDER SURGICAL, LLC,
CYTYC CORPORATION,
FAXITRON BIOPTICS, LLC,
GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED,
GEN-PROBE PRODESSE, INC.,
GYNESONICS, INC.,
HEALTH BEACONS, INC.,
HOLOGIC, INC.,
SUROS SURGICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2026-04-08
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Quick Facts
- App. No.
- 17/996,924
- Filed
- 2022-10-21
- Pub. No.
- US20230176084A1
- Examiner
- VU, STEPHEN A
- Art Unit
- 3654
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