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App. No. 18/655,093
· Confirmation No. 7199
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Inventors
David H. COMBS
San Diego, CA
Ayra A. BAKER
Escondido, CA
Norbert D. HAGEN
Carlsbad, CA
David A. BUSE
San Diego, CA
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
141/198
A61M1/784
C02F1/008
A61M1/60
A61M1/631
A61M1/78
A61M2205/3382
A61M2205/3386
A61M2205/3389
A61M2205/3393
C02F2103/003
C02F2209/006
C02F2209/008
C02F2209/42
C02F2301/063
Prosecution
- Examiner
- MAUST, TIMOTHY LEWIS
- Art Unit
- 3753
- Customer No.
- 17427
- Docket No.
- 2599-258US5
- Confirmation No.
- 7199
Publication
- Pub. No.
- US20240287981A1
- Pub. Date
- 2024-08-29
Parent
is a Continuation of
→
App. 17/608,456
· US 12,006,930
Filed 2021-11-02
· Patented Case
Parent
PCT
is a National Stage Entry of
→
PCT/US2020/029238
Filed 2020-04-22
· Withdraw from issue awaiting action
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 62/842,974
Filed 2019-05-03
· Provisional Application Expired
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 069172/0436
Recorded 2026-04-28
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
SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2024-10-14
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2024-06-03
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Quick Facts
- App. No.
- 18/655,093
- Filed
- 2024-05-03
- Pub. No.
- US20240287981A1
- Examiner
- MAUST, TIMOTHY LEWIS
- Art Unit
- 3753
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