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App. No. 18/509,005 · Confirmation No. 7832

APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR EXPANDABLE BRANCHING STENT PROSTHESES

Inventors: Michael Adams, Christopher Cindrich, John Hall, Joanne Hislop, Lindsay Koren, Yuma Medina, Wayne Mower, Jason Wiersdorf

Applicant: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.

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Inventors

Michael Adams Bluffdale, UT

Christopher Cindrich Highland, UT

John Hall Bountiful, UT

Joanne Hislop American Fork, UT

Lindsay Koren South Jordan, UT

Yuma Medina South Jordan, UT

Wayne Mower Bountiful, UT

Jason Wiersdorf West Jordan, UT

Attorneys & Agents of Record

RICHARD GREEN Reg. 60119 Attorney

DAVID LARSON Reg. 46118 Agent · ALTIRIS, INC

JORDAN OLSEN Reg. 65864 Attorney · DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP

JASON MCCAMMON Reg. 59319 Attorney · STOEL RIVES LLP

L FOSTER Reg. 33236 Attorney · HOLLAND & HART ,LLP

JEREMY BARTON Reg. 67963 Attorney · STOEL RIVES

KYLE DOMBECK Reg. 80899 Agent

AARON BARKER Reg. 51432 Attorney · DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP

MATTHEW BETHARDS Reg. 51466 Attorney · DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP

AUSTEN PAULSEN Reg. 77366 Attorney · DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP

BRYAN PRATT Reg. 48873 Attorney · DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP

RICHARD GALATI Reg. 66759 Attorney · DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP

ANDREW WASDEN Reg. 74980 Attorney · STOEL RIVES

NATHAN SEARCY Reg. 77905 Attorney · DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP

MARCUS SIMON Reg. 50258 Attorney · DORSEY & WHITNEY, LLP

JONATHAN ROWE Reg. 65335 Attorney · DORSEY & WHITNEY

NATHAN ORME Reg. 68918 Attorney · DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP

JOSHUA HOGGARD Reg. 69039 Attorney

STEVEN SWAN Reg. 73000 Attorney · MASCHOFF BRENNAN LAYCOCK GILMORE ISRAELSEN & WRIGH

JOSEPH EVANS Reg. 74102 Attorney · WORKMAN NYDEGGER

CASEY MOCK Reg. 77003 Agent

BRIANA LONG Reg. 82352 Agent · SHERIDAN ROSS, P.C.

Classification

USPC 623/1.12

A61F2/07 A61F2/954 A61B2017/00358 A61F2/89 A61F2/958 A61F2/966 A61F2002/065

Prosecution

Examiner: BLANCO, JAVIER G
Art Unit: 3774
Customer No.: 69821
Docket No.: P305762.US.02
Confirmation No.: 7832

Publication

Pub. No.: US20240156627A1
Pub. Date: 2024-05-16

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

from MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.

SECURITY INTEREST Recorded 2025-01-30

070060/0361 →

MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.

from CINDRICH, CHRISTOPHER, HALL, JOHN, MOWER, WAYNE, WIERSDORF, JASON, ADAMS, MICHAEL, HISLOP, JOANNE, KOREN, LINDSAY, MEDINA, YUMA

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded 2023-12-08

065809/0260 →

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Quick Facts

App. No.: 18/509,005
Filed: 2023-11-14
Pub. No.: US20240156627A1
Examiner: BLANCO, JAVIER G
Art Unit: 3774

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