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Scott A Smith

Examiner (ID: 18136, Phone: (571)272-4469 , Office: P/3721 )

Most Active Art Unit
3721
Art Unit(s)
3727, 3721, 3731, 3204, 3616, 3205
Total Applications
3914
Issued Applications
3485
Pending Applications
129
Abandoned Applications
328

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/946164
BONE ANCHOR DELIVERY SYSTEM Nov 12, 2024 Pending
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18/938488
SURGICAL INSTRUMENT Nov 5, 2024 Pending
Array ( [id] => 20328101 [patent_doc_number] => 12458358 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-11-04 [patent_title] => Methods and systems for performing surgical stapling [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/884865 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2024-09-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 30 [patent_figures_cnt] => 39 [patent_no_of_words] => 10759 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 216 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18884865 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/884865
Methods and systems for performing surgical stapling Sep 12, 2024 Issued
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18/882764
Driving mechanism Sep 11, 2024 Issued
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18/814945
STAPLE CARTRIDGE IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS Aug 25, 2024 Pending
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18/810271
System and method for installing nail plates in wooden structures Aug 19, 2024 Issued
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18/796245
WORK MACHINE Aug 5, 2024 Pending
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18/787168
MEDICAL SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND RELATED METHODS Jul 28, 2024 Pending
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18/785405
Vertebral disc auger Jul 25, 2024 Issued
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18/783066
SURGICAL INSTRUMENT Jul 23, 2024 Issued
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18/775860
FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR ROBOTIC STAPLING AND CUTTING SYSTEMS Jul 16, 2024 Pending
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18/775748
ROLL SUBSYSTEMS FOR ROBOTIC STAPLING AND CUTTING SYSTEMS Jul 16, 2024 Pending
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18/766379
Systems and methods for driving a sign into the ground Jul 7, 2024 Issued
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18/764537
Surgical staples comprising hardness variations for improved fastening of tissues Jul 4, 2024 Issued
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18/746628
SEALED ELECTRICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN SURGICAL LOADING UNIT AND ELONGATED SHAFT Jun 17, 2024 Pending
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18/736309
Cartridge assembly and surgical stapler Jun 5, 2024 Issued
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18/734658
STAPLER CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLIES AND RELATED DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS Jun 4, 2024 Pending
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18/734710
Closure drive mechanism and surgical stapler Jun 4, 2024 Issued
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18/733607
Surgical instrument comprising flex circuit Jun 3, 2024 Issued
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18/678381
ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME May 29, 2024 Issued
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