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App. No. 18/515,113
· Confirmation No. 8720
DEVICES AND METHODS FOR LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE CLOSURE
Applicant:
AtriCure, Inc.
Final Rejection Mailed
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Inventors
Gregory W. FUNG
Redwood Shores, CA
Robert L. CLARK
Hayward, CA
Russell A. SEIBER
Cullowhee, NC
Russell PONG
Newark, CA
Arnold M. ESCANO
San Jose, CA
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
606/148
A61B17/12122
A61B17/0469
A61B17/0482
A61B17/12013
A61B17/12031
A61B2017/00632
A61B2017/00663
A61B2017/306
A61M5/007
Prosecution
- Examiner
- KNAUSS, CHRISTIAN D
- Art Unit
- 3771
- Customer No.
- 71536
- Docket No.
- ATRC-N-S022.01-US
- Confirmation No.
- 8720
Publication
- Pub. No.
- US20240156462A1
- Pub. Date
- 2024-05-16
Parent
is a Continuation of
→
App. 16/367,021
· US 11,844,526
Filed 2019-03-27
· Patented Case
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 62/648,827
Filed 2018-03-27
· Provisional Application Expired
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 62/746,453
Filed 2018-10-16
· Provisional Application Expired
from
ATRICURE, INC.
SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2026-02-09
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2023-12-28
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Quick Facts
- App. No.
- 18/515,113
- Filed
- 2023-11-20
- Pub. No.
- US20240156462A1
- Examiner
- KNAUSS, CHRISTIAN D
- Art Unit
- 3771
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