INSTRUMENT FOR SURGERY

15/551,651 | U.S. Patent Application

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Location ELECTRONIC
Filed Aug. 17, 2017
Examiner RYAN J SEVERSON
Class 606
Art Group 3771
Patent No. 10,722,315
Case Type Utility - 606/207000
Status Patented Case
Parent PCT/KR2016/001582 Published
Child 16/827,860 Pending
Child 16/850,298 Patented
Child 16/898,917 Pending
Child 17/84,349 Pending
Child 17/739,591 Pending
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7/28/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
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7/28/2020Transmittal Letter
7/28/2020Electronic Information Disclosure Statement
7/28/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
7/28/2020Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed
7/28/2020Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
7/28/202099.5PTA 36 Months
7/28/202099Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation
7/9/2020Email Notification
7/8/2020Issue Notification
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7/1/2020List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
6/18/2020List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
6/17/2020Dispatch to FDC
6/17/202095Dispatch to FDC
6/16/2020Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
6/16/202093Application Is Considered Ready for Issue
6/11/2020Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
6/11/2020Post Allowance Communication - Incoming Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
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3/11/2020Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. Documents including classifications
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3/11/2020List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
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3/11/2020List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
3/11/2020Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
3/11/2020Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
3/11/2020Electronic Review
3/11/2020Email Notification
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3/3/2020Examiner's Amendment Communication
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2/27/2020Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129
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2/21/2020Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
2/21/2020Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
2/21/2020Foreign Reference Documents including citations
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2/21/2020Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
2/21/2020Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
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1/31/2020Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
1/31/2020Electronic Information Disclosure Statement
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12/5/2019Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
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12/5/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed
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11/27/2019List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner Documents including citations
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11/27/2019Examiner's search strategy and results In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/27/2019Bibliographic Data Sheet Written Arguments, Opinions, Incoming amendments, Papers received from applicants
11/27/2019Electronic Review
11/27/2019Email Notification
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11/22/2019

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9/1/2019Date Forwarded to Examiner
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3/19/2019Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU
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2/12/2019Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) Information Disclosure
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1/8/2018Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
1/8/2018Electronic Filing System(EFS) Acknowledgment Receipt Office Actions Communications
1/8/2018Patent Term Adjustment - Ready for Examination
1/8/2018Additional Application Filing Fees
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11/8/2017Notice of DO/EO Missing Requirements Mailed Office Actions Communications
11/8/2017Fee Worksheet (SB06) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/8/2017Acceptance of Permission to Access Search Results
11/8/2017Claims Worksheet (PTO-2022) In-house documents including Examiner Notes/Search Results
11/8/2017Acceptance of Permission to Access Application
11/8/2017Electronic Review
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11/8/2017Letter Accepting Permission for Application Access by Foreign IPO
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11/8/2017Notice of DO/EO Missing Requirements Mailed
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9/19/2017Applicant Has Filed a Verified Statement of Small Entity Status in Compliance with 37 CFR 1.27
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