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US 10,431,909 · Confirmation No. 4460

LASER WELD COAXIAL CONNECTOR AND INTERCONNECTION METHOD

Inventors: Ronald A. Vaccaro, Kendrick Van Swearingen, James P. Fleming, James J. Wlos, Nahid Islam

Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC

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2018-07-27	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	10	View
2018-07-27	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2018-07-27	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	1	View
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Inventors

Ronald A. Vaccaro Shorewood, IL

Kendrick Van Swearingen Woodridge, IL

James P. Fleming Orland Park, IL

James J. Wlos Crete, IL

Nahid Islam Westmont, IL

Attorneys & Agents of Record

WAYNE ELLENBOGEN Reg. 43602 Attorney · MYERS BIGEL, P.A.

ROBERT SCHWARTZMAN Reg. 50211 Attorney · MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY & SAJOVEC, P.A.

NEEDHAM BODDIE Reg. 40519 Attorney · MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY AND SAJOVEC, LLP

SRIDEVI BASAVARAJU Reg. 66253 Agent · MYERS BIGEL P.A.

JAMES CANNON Reg. 35839 Attorney · MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY & SAJOVEC

DAVID BEATTY Reg. 38071 Attorney · MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY & SAJOVEC, P.A.

JONATHAN GONCE Reg. 47601 Attorney · MYERS BIGEL, P.A.

SHERRY MURPHY Reg. 53359 Attorney · MYERS, BIGEL, SIBLEY & SAJOVEC, P.A.

CHRISTOPHER VENTERS Reg. 83402 Agent · MYERS BIGEL, P.A.

HEIDI MCCRAY Reg. 83678 Attorney

RACHEL RUTLEDGE Reg. 66971 Attorney

DAVID AYERS Reg. 40493 Attorney · MYERS BIGEL, P.A.

ROHAN SABAPATHYPILLAI Reg. 51074 Attorney · MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY & SAJOVEC, PA

ANTHONY DEROSA Reg. 72221 Attorney · MYERS BIGEL, P.A.

JOHN MARBUT Reg. 78540 Agent · MYERS BIGEL, P.A.

JULIE RICHARDSON Reg. 40142 Attorney · MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY & SAJOVEC, PA

LAURA KELLEY Reg. 48441 Attorney · MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY AND SAJOVEC PA

SEOKHOON HONG Reg. 800020 Agent · MYERS BIGEL, P.A.

DAVID MOORE Reg. 42011 Attorney · MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY AND SAJOVEC, PA

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LESLEY PASMAN Reg. 77859 Agent · MYERS BIGEL P.A.

MADISON WAYLAND Reg. 83111 Agent · MYERS BIGEL, P.A.

GRANT SCOTT Reg. 36925 Attorney · MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY AND SAJOVEC

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ARMANDO CORONA Reg. 82952 Agent · MYERS BIGEL, P.A.

Classification

USPC 439/578

H01R9/05 Y10T29/49002 Y10T29/49117 Y10T29/49123 B23K26/282 B23K2103/10 B23K2101/06 B23K2101/38 B23K20/129 B23K26/32 B29C65/0672 B29C65/48 B29C65/4855 B29C65/645 B29C66/5344 B29C66/742 H01R4/029 H01R4/625 H01R13/504 H01R13/622 H01R24/38 H01R43/0221

Prosecution

Examiner: BAILLARGEON, PAUL D
Art Unit: 2833
Customer No.: 79207
Docket No.: 9833-383CT
Confirmation No.: 4460

Publication

Pub. No.: US20140377988A1
Pub. Date: 2014-12-25

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Quick Facts

Patent No.: US 10,431,909
App. No.: 14/479,991
Filed: 2014-09-08
Granted: 2019-10-01
Pub. No.: US20140377988A1
Examiner: BAILLARGEON, PAUL D
Art Unit: 2833
PTA: -499 days

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