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App. No. 18/659,963
· Confirmation No. 5344
FLUID CONTAINER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
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Gen-Probe Incorporated
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Inventors
David A. BUSE
San Diego, CA
Norbert D. HAGEN
Carlsbad, CA
David OPALSKY
San Diego, CA
Klaus KUNZ
Waldbronn, GERMANY
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
422/64
B65G29/00
G01N35/04
B01L3/52
B01L2300/021
B65G47/84
G01F23/268
G01N35/0099
G01N2035/0439
G01N2035/0441
G01N2035/1025
Prosecution
- Examiner
- THOMPSON, CURTIS A
- Art Unit
- 1798
- Customer No.
- 17427
- Docket No.
- 2599-270US5
- Confirmation No.
- 5344
Publication
- Pub. No.
- US20240295575A1
- Pub. Date
- 2024-09-05
Parent
is a Continuation of
→
App. 18/249,514
Filed 2023-04-18
· Publications -- Issue Fee Payment Received
Parent
PCT
is a National Stage Entry of
→
PCT/US2021/056039
Filed 2021-10-21
· Docketed New Case - Ready for Examination
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 63/094,647
Filed 2020-10-21
· 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 2024-05-24
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Quick Facts
- App. No.
- 18/659,963
- Filed
- 2024-05-09
- Pub. No.
- US20240295575A1
- Examiner
- THOMPSON, CURTIS A
- Art Unit
- 1798
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