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Bret P. Chen

Examiner (ID: 13930, Phone: (571)272-1417 , Office: P/1715 )

Most Active Art Unit
1715
Art Unit(s)
1718, 1792, 1715, 1762, 1112, 1754
Total Applications
2280
Issued Applications
1776
Pending Applications
184
Abandoned Applications
348

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 16868070 [patent_doc_number] => 20210161537 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-06-03 [patent_title] => FLEXIBLE VASCULAR OCCLUDING DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/248871 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-02-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6238 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 124 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17248871 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/248871
Flexible vascular occluding device Feb 10, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18716185 [patent_doc_number] => 11793505 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-10-24 [patent_title] => Devices and methods for percutaneous tricuspid valve repair [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/171529 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-02-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 45 [patent_no_of_words] => 11933 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 183 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17171529 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/171529
Devices and methods for percutaneous tricuspid valve repair Feb 8, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18886245 [patent_doc_number] => 11865001 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-01-09 [patent_title] => Cardiac valve downsizing device and method [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/169456 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-02-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 14922 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 156 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17169456 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/169456
Cardiac valve downsizing device and method Feb 5, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17005148 [patent_doc_number] => 20210236309 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-08-05 [patent_title] => STENT, MANDREL, AND METHOD FOR FORMING A STENT WITH ANTI-MIGRATION FEATURES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/165691 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-02-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10556 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 84 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17165691 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/165691
Stent, mandrel, and method for forming a stent with anti-migration features Feb 1, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19134438 [patent_doc_number] => 11969346 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-04-30 [patent_title] => Heart valve coaptation device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/163215 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-01-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 13561 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 298 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17163215 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/163215
Heart valve coaptation device Jan 28, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16961200 [patent_doc_number] => 20210212699 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-07-15 [patent_title] => STENT GRAFT DELIVERY SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/157379 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-01-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 19532 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 131 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17157379 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/157379
Stent graft delivery system Jan 24, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18197064 [patent_doc_number] => 20230050583 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-02-16 [patent_title] => CATHETER SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/796407 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-01-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3405 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 71 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17796407 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/796407
Catheter system Jan 24, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18574431 [patent_doc_number] => 11730938 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-08-22 [patent_title] => Methods and compositions for treating skin [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/143484 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-01-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 6847 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 51 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17143484 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/143484
Methods and compositions for treating skin Jan 6, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16805605 [patent_doc_number] => 20210128158 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-05-06 [patent_title] => AURICLE CLAMP AND DELIVERY DEVICE THEREOF [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/132402 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-12-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4482 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 110 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17132402 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/132402
AURICLE CLAMP AND DELIVERY DEVICE THEREOF Dec 22, 2020 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16748714 [patent_doc_number] => 20210100723 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-04-08 [patent_title] => PACIFIER TO TRAIN PROPER TONGUE POSITION [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/122123 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-12-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6524 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 188 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17122123 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/122123
Pacifier to train proper tongue position Dec 14, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18245899 [patent_doc_number] => 11602460 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-03-14 [patent_title] => Eustachian tube drug eluting stent [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/122223 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-12-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 4426 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 226 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17122223 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/122223
Eustachian tube drug eluting stent Dec 14, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16760766 [patent_doc_number] => 20210106347 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-04-15 [patent_title] => ELECTRICALLY CONTROLLABLE SURGICAL TOOLS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/112151 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-12-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6995 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17112151 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/112151
Electrically controllable surgical tools Dec 3, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19490429 [patent_doc_number] => 12109112 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-10-08 [patent_title] => Systems, devices and methods for transcatheter valve delivery [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/108242 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-12-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 40 [patent_no_of_words] => 9103 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 197 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17108242 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/108242
Systems, devices and methods for transcatheter valve delivery Nov 30, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20301092 [patent_doc_number] => 12447061 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-10-21 [patent_title] => Arrangement for compression treatment, in particular compression therapy arrangement and method for operating and monitoring the same [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/020252 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-12-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 26 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 13494 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 286 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18020252 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/020252
Arrangement for compression treatment, in particular compression therapy arrangement and method for operating and monitoring the same Nov 30, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18543986 [patent_doc_number] => 11717316 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-08-08 [patent_title] => Surgical cutting instrument [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/106930 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-11-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 6052 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 198 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17106930 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/106930
Surgical cutting instrument Nov 29, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17376715 [patent_doc_number] => 11234702 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-02-01 [patent_title] => Interatrial shunt having physiologic sensor [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/098251 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-11-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 38 [patent_figures_cnt] => 73 [patent_no_of_words] => 33096 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 173 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17098251 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/098251
Interatrial shunt having physiologic sensor Nov 12, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16822912 [patent_doc_number] => 20210138205 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-05-13 [patent_title] => Balloon Catheter With Enhanced Characteristics [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/096813 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-11-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 12900 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17096813 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/096813
Balloon catheter with enhanced characteristics Nov 11, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18716187 [patent_doc_number] => 11793507 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-10-24 [patent_title] => Method and apparatus for passing suture through tissue [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/093447 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-11-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 116 [patent_figures_cnt] => 139 [patent_no_of_words] => 19717 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 177 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17093447 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/093447
Method and apparatus for passing suture through tissue Nov 8, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17290746 [patent_doc_number] => 20210386585 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-12-16 [patent_title] => PORTABLE DEVICE FOR ATTACHING CONTACT LENS TO THE EYE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/078260 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-10-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2714 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 195 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17078260 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/078260
Portable device for attaching contact lens to the eye Oct 22, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16627221 [patent_doc_number] => 20210045874 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-02-18 [patent_title] => TRANSVASCULAR DELIVERY SYSTEMS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/076705 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-10-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 20162 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 164 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17076705 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/076705
Transvascular delivery systems Oct 20, 2020 Issued
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