Granted Patent
Utility
US 7,909,840
· Confirmation No. 2283
SURGICAL KNIFE SAFETY HANDLE HAVING USER OPERABLE LOCK
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| 2011-03-02 | ISSUE.NTF |
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| 2011-01-12 | 1449 |
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| 2010-12-28 | N570 |
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| 2010-11-18 | NOA |
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| 2010-11-18 | SRNT |
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| 2010-11-01 | A.NE |
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| 2010-11-01 | CLM |
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| 2010-11-01 | REM |
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| 2010-11-01 | WFEE |
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| 2010-08-31 | CTFR |
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| 2010-05-04 | TRAN.LET |
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Final Rejection | 6 | View | |
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| 2008-11-04 | CLM |
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Final Rejection | 10 | View | |
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| 2008-03-31 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
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Claims | 5 | View | |
| 2008-03-31 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 7 | View | |
| 2008-01-08 | CTNF |
Non-Final Rejection | 9 | View | |
| 2008-01-08 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 3 | View | |
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| 2008-01-08 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2008-01-08 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2007-12-26 | SRNT |
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| 2005-10-19 | TRNA |
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| 2005-10-19 | SPEC |
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| 2005-10-19 | CLM |
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| 2005-10-19 | OATH |
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Inventors
Dana M. Cote
Saugus, MA
Brian D. Rapp
Nashua, NH
Paul E. Karnafel
Foxborough, MA
Xiaoyu Zhang
Chestnut Hill, MA
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
606/167
A61B17/32
A61B17/3211
A61B2090/0801
A61B2017/32113
A61F9/007
A61F9/00754
A61F9/0133
Prosecution
- Examiner
- ANDERSON, GREGORY A
- Art Unit
- 3773
- Customer No.
- 35161
- Docket No.
- 47697 (P-5882/3)
- Confirmation No.
- 2283
Publication
- Pub. No.
- US20060085019A1
- Pub. Date
- 2006-04-20
Patent Term Adjustment
-30days
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 60/619,958
Filed 2004-10-20
· Provisional Application Expired
Child
is a Continuation of
→
App. 14/337,191
· US 9,480,495
Filed 2014-07-21
· Patented Case
Child
is a Continuation of
→
App. 15/335,655
· US 10,357,279
Filed 2016-10-27
· Patented Case
Child
is a Continuation of
→
App. 16/515,571
· US 11,109,886
Filed 2019-07-18
· Patented Case
Child
is a Continuation of
→
App. 12/929,008
· US 8,814,893
Filed 2010-12-22
· Patented Case
Child
is a Continuation of
→
App. 17/463,951
· US 11,779,368
Filed 2021-09-01
· Patented Case
Child
is a Continuation of
→
App. 18/476,268
· US 12,161,361
Filed 2023-09-27
· Patented Case
from
BEAVER-VISITEC INTERNATIONAL (US), INC.,
BEAVER-VISITEC INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
BENZ RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, LLC,
SPECIALEYES, LLC
SECURITY INTEREST
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST
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SECOND LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded 2022-06-29
FIRST LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded 2019-02-28
SECOND LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded 2019-02-28
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2019-02-28
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2017-08-23
SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2016-08-24
FIRST LIEN SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded 2016-08-23
ULTRACELL MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
BECTON DICKINSON ACUTECARE, INC.,
TURNER ACQUISITION, LLC,
BEAVER-VISTEC INTERNATIONAL (US), INC.
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2016-08-22
ASSIGNMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded 2015-11-18
SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2014-04-22
SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded 2010-08-09
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2010-08-03
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2005-10-19
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Quick Facts
- Patent No.
- US 7,909,840
- App. No.
- 11/252,575
- Filed
- 2005-10-19
- Granted
- 2011-03-22
- Pub. No.
- US20060085019A1
- Examiner
- ANDERSON, GREGORY A
- Art Unit
- 3773
- PTA
- -30 days
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