Apparatus and method for resectioning gastro-esophageal tissue

11/471,126 | U.S. Patent Application

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Location ELECTRONIC
Filed June 20, 2006
Examiner NATHANIEL C CHUKWURAH
Class 227
Art Group 3721
Patent No. 8,424,741
Case Type Utility - 227/179100
Status Patented Case
Parent 10/855,908 Patented
Parent 10/62,760 Patented
Parent 60/265,469 Expired
Child 13/856,819 Patented
Child 15/18,000 Patented
Child 15/241,659 Abandoned
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Last Updated: 3 years, 1 month ago
Date # Transaction
9/24/2020Miscellaneous Internal Document In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/24/2020Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Yr, Small Entity
9/24/2020Applicant Has Filed a Verified Statement of Small Entity Status in Compliance with 37 CFR 1.27
7/2/2013Certificate of Correction - Post Issue Communication Office Actions Communications
6/10/2013Post Issue Communication - Certificate of Correction
5/30/2013Request for Certificate of Correction Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
5/30/2013EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
5/30/2013Transmittal Letter
4/23/2013Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed
4/23/2013Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
4/23/201385.5PTA 36 Months
4/23/201385Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
4/4/2013Email Notification
4/3/2013Issue Notification
4/3/2013Issue Notification Mailed
3/19/2013Dispatch to FDC
3/19/2013Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
3/19/2013Correspondence Address Change
3/19/201383Dispatch to FDC
3/19/201382Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
3/19/201380Correspondence Address Change
3/18/2013Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/18/2013Change of Address Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/18/2013Application Data Sheet Application Documents
3/18/2013Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/18/2013EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
3/18/2013Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
3/18/2013Issue Fee Payment Verified
3/18/2013Issue Fee Payment Received
3/18/201381Miscellaneous Incoming Letter
3/18/201379Issue Fee Payment Verified
3/18/201378Issue Fee Payment Received
12/21/2012Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) Office Actions Communications
12/21/2012Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
12/21/2012Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. Documents including classifications
12/21/2012Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
12/21/2012

Event:

Allowance
Mail Notice of Allowance
12/21/201275Mail Notice of Allowance
12/17/2012

Event:

Allowance
Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
12/17/201270Notice of Allowance Data Verification Completed
12/15/2012Examiner's Amendment Communication
12/15/201269Examiner's Amendment Communication
11/28/2012Patent Board Decision - Examiner Reversed Office Actions Communications
11/28/2012Mail PTAB Decision on Appeal - Reversed
11/28/201264Mail PTAB Decision on Appeal - Reversed
11/27/2012PTAB Decision - Examiner Reversed
11/27/201263PTAB Decision - Examiner Reversed
8/18/2010Appeal Docketing Notice Office Actions Communications
8/18/2010Docketing Notice Mailed to Appellant
8/18/2010Assignment of Appeal Number
8/18/201061Docketing Notice Mailed to Appellant
8/18/201060Assignment of Appeal Number
8/16/2010Appeal Awaiting PTAB Docketing
8/16/201059Appeal Awaiting PTAB Docketing
8/5/2010Reply Brief Noted - Patent Board Office Actions Communications
8/5/2010Mail Reply Brief Noted by Examiner
8/5/2010Reply Brief Noted by Examiner
8/5/201058Mail Reply Brief Noted by Examiner
8/5/201057Reply Brief Noted by Examiner
6/23/2010Date Forwarded to Examiner
6/23/201056Date Forwarded to Examiner
6/14/2010Reply Brief Filed Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
6/14/2010EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
6/14/2010Transmittal Letter
6/14/2010Reply Brief Filed
6/14/201055Reply Brief Filed
4/24/2010Exam. Ans. Review Complete
4/24/201054Exam. Ans. Review Complete
4/22/2010Examiner's Answer to Appeal Brief Office Actions Communications
4/22/2010Mail Examiner's Answer
4/22/2010Examiner's Answer to Appeal Brief
4/22/201053Mail Examiner's Answer
4/22/201052Examiner's Answer to Appeal Brief
3/23/2010Petition Decision Office Actions Communications
3/23/2010Mail-Petition Decision - Dismissed
3/23/2010Petition Decision - Dismissed
3/23/201050Mail-Petition Decision - Dismissed
3/23/201049Petition Decision - Dismissed
3/18/2010Appeal Brief Review Complete
3/18/2010Date Forwarded to Examiner
3/18/201047Appeal Brief Review Complete
3/18/201046Date Forwarded to Examiner
3/9/2010Petition for review by the Office of Petitions Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/9/2010Petition Entered
3/9/201048Petition Entered
3/3/2010Appeal Brief Filed Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/3/2010Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/3/2010EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
3/3/2010Transmittal Letter
3/3/2010Appeal Brief Filed
3/3/201045Appeal Brief Filed
1/12/2010Transmittal Letter
1/12/2010Notice of Appeal Filed Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
1/12/2010Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/12/2010EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
1/12/2010Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/12/2010Notice of Appeal Filed
1/12/2010Request for Extension of Time - Granted
1/12/201044Notice of Appeal Filed
1/12/201043Request for Extension of Time - Granted
12/15/2009Advisory Action (PTOL-303) Office Actions Communications
12/15/2009Mail Advisory Action (PTOL - 303)
12/15/200940Mail Advisory Action (PTOL - 303)
12/13/2009Advisory Action (PTOL-303)
12/13/200939Advisory Action (PTOL-303)
11/30/2009Date Forwarded to Examiner
11/30/200938Date Forwarded to Examiner
11/10/2009Response After Final Action Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
11/10/2009Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
11/10/2009EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
11/10/2009Transmittal Letter
11/10/2009Response after Final Action
11/10/200937Response after Final Action
9/11/2009Final Rejection Office Actions Communications
9/11/2009Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
9/11/2009Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
9/11/2009List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
9/11/2009Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
9/11/200936Mail Final Rejection (PTOL - 326)
9/8/2009Final Rejection
9/8/200935Final Rejection
7/10/2009Date Forwarded to Examiner
7/10/200934Date Forwarded to Examiner
6/4/2009Amendment/Req. Reconsideration-After Non-Final Reject Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
6/4/2009Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
6/4/2009Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
6/4/2009EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
6/4/2009Transmittal Letter
6/4/2009Response after Non-Final Action
6/4/2009Request for Extension of Time - Granted
6/4/200933Response after Non-Final Action
6/4/200932Request for Extension of Time - Granted
2/6/2009Non-Final Rejection First Office Action (substantive examination)
2/6/2009List of references cited by examiner Documents including citations
2/6/2009Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/6/2009Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes Documents including classifications
2/6/2009Index of Claims In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/6/2009Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/6/2009List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
2/6/2009Mail Non-Final Rejection
2/6/200929Mail Non-Final Rejection
2/4/2009Non-Final Rejection
2/4/200928Non-Final Rejection
1/20/2009Transmittal Letter
1/20/2009Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
1/20/2009Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/20/2009EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
1/20/2009Transmittal Letter
1/20/2009Reference capture on IDS
1/20/2009Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
1/20/2009Information Disclosure Statement considered
1/20/2009Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
1/20/200931Reference capture on IDS
1/20/200930Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
1/20/200924Information Disclosure Statement considered
1/20/200923Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
1/15/2009Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
1/15/200921Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
12/9/2008Date Forwarded to Examiner
12/9/200820Date Forwarded to Examiner
12/3/2008Amendment/Req. Reconsideration-After Non-Final Reject Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
12/3/2008Claims Application Documents
12/3/2008Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
12/3/2008EFS Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
12/3/2008Transmittal Letter
12/3/2008Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
12/3/2008Response to Election / Restriction Filed
12/3/200819Response to Election / Restriction Filed
11/25/2008Requirement for Restriction/Election Office Actions Communications
11/25/2008Mail Restriction Requirement
11/25/200818Mail Restriction Requirement
11/23/2008Restriction/Election Requirement
11/23/200817Restriction/Election Requirement
10/3/2008Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
10/3/200816Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
7/30/2008Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
7/30/200815Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
7/29/2008Transfer Inquiry to GAU
7/29/200814Transfer Inquiry to GAU
7/11/2008Transfer Inquiry to GAU
7/11/200813Transfer Inquiry to GAU
12/14/2007Transfer Inquiry to GAU
12/14/200712Transfer Inquiry to GAU
11/10/2007Transfer Inquiry to GAU
11/10/2007Transfer Inquiry to GAU
11/10/200711Transfer Inquiry to GAU
11/10/200710Transfer Inquiry to GAU
9/22/2007Transfer Inquiry to GAU
9/22/20079Transfer Inquiry to GAU
7/18/2006Application Is Now Complete
7/18/20067Application Is Now Complete
7/17/2006Application Return from OIPE
7/17/2006Application Return TO OIPE
7/17/2006Application Dispatched from OIPE
7/17/2006Application Is Now Complete
7/17/20068Application Return from OIPE
7/17/20066Application Return TO OIPE
7/17/20065Application Dispatched from OIPE
7/17/20064Application Is Now Complete
6/30/2006Cleared by OIPE CSR
6/30/20063Cleared by OIPE CSR
6/25/2006IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
6/25/20062IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security Review
6/20/2006Transmittal of New Application Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
6/20/2006Specification Application Documents
6/20/2006Claims Application Documents
6/20/2006Abstract Application Documents
6/20/2006Drawings-only black and white line drawings Application Documents
6/20/2006Oath or Declaration filed Application Documents
6/20/2006Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
6/20/2006Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
6/20/2006Specification Application Documents
6/20/2006Claims Application Documents
6/20/2006Abstract Application Documents
6/20/2006Specification Application Documents
6/20/2006Claims Application Documents
6/20/2006Abstract Application Documents
6/20/2006Initial Exam Team nn
6/20/20061Initial Exam Team nn
6/20/20060.5Filing date