Granted Patent
Utility
US 7,195,642
· Confirmation No. 3947
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FIXING A GRAFT IN A BONE TUNNEL
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| 2007-03-07 | ISSUE.NTF |
Issue Notification | 1 | View | |
| 2007-01-30 | IFEE |
Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) | 1 | View | |
| 2006-10-31 | NOA |
Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) | 3 | View | |
| 2006-10-31 | NOA |
Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) | 1 | View | |
| 2006-10-31 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2006-10-31 | IIFW |
Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. | 1 | View | |
| 2006-10-31 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2006-10-31 | BIB |
Bibliographic Data Sheet | 1 | View | |
| 2006-10-30 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 14 | View | |
| 2006-09-21 | DRW |
Drawings-only black and white line drawings | 41 | View | |
| 2006-09-21 | RCEX |
Request for Continued Examination (RCE) | 1 | View | |
| 2006-09-21 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 3 | View | |
| 2006-06-16 | NOA |
Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) | 3 | View | |
| 2006-06-16 | NOA |
Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) | 3 | View | |
| 2006-06-16 | NFDR |
Notice of Formal Drawings Required | 1 | View | |
| 2006-06-16 | 892 |
List of references cited by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2006-06-16 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 2 | View | |
| 2006-06-16 | IIFW |
Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. | 1 | View | |
| 2006-06-16 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2006-06-08 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 7 | View | |
| 2005-05-23 | XRUSH |
Internal Response to Printer Query from Technology Center(TC) | 1 | View | |
| 2005-04-28 | RCEX |
Request for Continued Examination (RCE) | 1 | View | |
| 2005-04-28 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 4 | View | |
| 2005-03-10 | RUSH |
Printer Query form, used by the publications branch | 1 | View | |
| 2005-01-26 | NOA |
Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) | 3 | View | |
| 2005-01-26 | NOA |
Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) | 3 | View | |
| 2005-01-26 | IIFW |
Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. | 1 | View | |
| 2005-01-26 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2005-01-26 | BIB |
Bibliographic Data Sheet | 1 | View | |
| 2004-12-28 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2004-12-13 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2004-12-13 | SPEC |
Specification | 4 | View | |
| 2004-12-13 | ABST |
Abstract | 1 | View | |
| 2004-12-13 | CLM |
Claims | 8 | View | |
| 2004-12-13 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 2 | View | |
| 2004-12-13 | DRW |
Drawings-only black and white line drawings | 3 | View | |
| 2004-09-21 | CTNF |
Non-Final Rejection | 4 | View | |
| 2004-09-21 | 892 |
List of references cited by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2004-09-21 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2004-05-03 | ELC. |
Response to Election / Restriction Filed | 2 | View | |
| 2004-05-03 | XT/ |
Extension of Time | 1 | View | |
| 2003-12-29 | CTRS |
Requirement for Restriction/Election | 5 | View | |
| 2002-07-22 | LET. |
Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 4 | View | |
| 2002-07-22 | OATH |
Oath or Declaration filed | 6 | View | |
| 2002-07-22 | DRW |
Drawings-only black and white line drawings | 39 | View | |
| 2002-07-22 | XT/ |
Extension of Time | 2 | View | |
| 2002-07-22 | TRNA |
Transmittal of New Application | 4 | View | |
| 2002-07-22 | DRW |
Drawings-only black and white line drawings | 39 | View | |
| 2002-07-22 | OATH |
Oath or Declaration filed | 6 | View | |
| 2002-07-11 | CTMS |
Miscellaneous Action with shortened statutory period (SSP) | 1 | View | |
| 2002-07-01 | PET. |
Petition Entered | 3 | View | |
| 2002-02-21 | PEFN |
Pre-Exam Formalities Notice | 2 | View | |
| 2001-10-26 | TRNA |
Transmittal of New Application | 2 | View | |
| 2001-10-26 | SPEC |
Specification | 50 | View | |
| 2001-10-26 | CLM |
Claims | 10 | View | |
| 2001-10-26 | ABST |
Abstract | 1 | View | |
| 2001-10-26 | DRW |
Drawings-only black and white line drawings | 39 | View | |
| 2001-10-26 | OATH |
Oath or Declaration filed | 3 | View | |
| 2001-10-26 | TRNA |
Transmittal of New Application | 4 | View | |
| 2001-10-26 | DRW |
Drawings-only black and white line drawings | 39 | View | |
| 2001-10-26 | OATH |
Oath or Declaration filed | 6 | View | |
| 2001-10-26 | IIFW |
Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. | 1 | View | |
| 2001-10-26 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2001-10-26 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2001-10-26 | TRNA |
Transmittal of New Application | 2 | View | |
| 2001-10-26 | DRW |
Drawings-only black and white line drawings | 39 | View | |
| 2001-10-26 | SPEC |
Specification | 50 | View | |
| 2001-10-26 | CLM |
Claims | 10 | View | |
| 2001-10-26 | ABST |
Abstract | 1 | View | |
| 2001-10-26 | OATH |
Oath or Declaration filed | 3 | View | |
| 2001-10-26 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2001-10-26 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2001-10-26 | WCLM |
Claims Worksheet (PTO-2022) | 1 | View | |
| 2001-10-26 | TRNA |
Transmittal of New Application | 2 | View | |
| 2001-10-26 | SPEC |
Specification | 50 | View | |
| 2001-10-26 | CLM |
Claims | 10 | View | |
| 2001-10-26 | ABST |
Abstract | 1 | View | |
| 2001-10-26 | DRW |
Drawings-only black and white line drawings | 39 | View | |
| 2001-10-26 | OATH |
Oath or Declaration filed | 3 | View |
Inventors
Daniel J. McKernan
Sylvania, OH
Gregory R. Whittaker
Stoneham, MA
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
623/13.11
A61F2/0811
A61B2090/034
A61B2090/062
A61B17/1637
A61B17/1675
A61B17/1714
A61B17/1764
A61F2/08
A61F2/0805
A61F2002/087
A61F2002/0882
Prosecution
- Examiner
- IZQUIERDO, DAVID A
- Art Unit
- 3738
- Docket No.
- MIT-0246
- Confirmation No.
- 3947
Publication
- Pub. No.
- US20020173849A1
- Pub. Date
- 2002-11-21
Patent Term Adjustment
-99days
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 60/275,431
Filed 2001-03-13
· Provisional Application Expired
Child
is a Division of
→
App. 11/691,079
· US 7,674,290
Filed 2007-03-26
· Patented Case
Child
is a Division of
→
App. 14/057,139
· US 9,314,332
Filed 2013-10-18
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Child
is a Division of
→
App. 13/489,193
· US 8,591,580
Filed 2012-06-05
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Child
is a Division of
→
App. 12/687,624
· US 8,226,716
Filed 2010-01-14
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Child
PCT
is a Continuation of
→
PCT/US2002/034223
Filed 2002-10-26
· PCT - IPER (International Preliminary Examination Report) 409-416 Mailed
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Quick Facts
- Patent No.
- US 7,195,642
- App. No.
- 10/039,857
- Filed
- 2001-10-26
- Granted
- 2007-03-27
- Pub. No.
- US20020173849A1
- Examiner
- IZQUIERDO, DAVID A
- Art Unit
- 3738
- PTA
- -99 days
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