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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] => 19352979 [patent_doc_number] => 12053404 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-08-06 [patent_title] => Splittable delivery sheath [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/231910 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-08-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 4493 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 170 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18231910 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/231910
Splittable delivery sheath Aug 8, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19761859 [patent_doc_number] => 12220125 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-02-11 [patent_title] => Surgical method and system for performing the same [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/226637 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-07-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 71 [patent_no_of_words] => 12887 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 142 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18226637 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/226637
Surgical method and system for performing the same Jul 25, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20525687 [patent_doc_number] => 12544106 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2026-02-10 [patent_title] => Puncture guide needle [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/226751 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-07-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 1172 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 460 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18226751 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/226751
Puncture guide needle Jul 25, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19921863 [patent_doc_number] => 12296123 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-05-13 [patent_title] => Methods and devices for urethral treatment [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/212880 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-06-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 3516 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 137 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18212880 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/212880
Methods and devices for urethral treatment Jun 21, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18842284 [patent_doc_number] => 20230404688 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-12-21 [patent_title] => Instrument Carriage Assembly for Surgical System [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/212604 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-06-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8686 [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] => 18212604 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/212604
Instrument carriage assembly for surgical system Jun 20, 2023 Issued
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18/210752
LOCALIZATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE Jun 15, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18655943 [patent_doc_number] => 20230301808 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-09-28 [patent_title] => STENT, MANDREL, AND METHOD FOR FORMING A STENT WITH ANTI-MIGRATION FEATURES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/327567 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-06-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10572 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 208 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18327567 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/327567
Stent, mandrel, and method for forming a stent with anti-migration features May 31, 2023 Issued
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18/201093
APPLICATORS FOR APPLYING TRANSCUTANEOUS ANALYTE SENSORS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF MANUFACTURE May 22, 2023 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 19541356 [patent_doc_number] => 20240358392 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-10-31 [patent_title] => POWERED DISCECTOMY APPARATUS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/308882 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-04-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3453 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 16 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18308882 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/308882
Powered discectomy apparatus Apr 27, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18550569 [patent_doc_number] => 20230248569 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-08-10 [patent_title] => OCULAR IMPLANT SYSTEMS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/305196 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-04-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 11110 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 150 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18305196 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/305196
OCULAR IMPLANT SYSTEMS Apr 20, 2023 Pending
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18/136735
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFICATION AND MEASUREMENT OF INTRAMEDULLARY LENGTH Apr 18, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18752027 [patent_doc_number] => 20230355244 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-11-09 [patent_title] => SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MECHANICALLY BLOCKING A NERVE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/131513 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-04-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 11195 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 83 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18131513 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/131513
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MECHANICALLY BLOCKING A NERVE Apr 5, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19119804 [patent_doc_number] => 11963762 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-04-23 [patent_title] => Applicators for applying transcutaneous analyte sensors and associated methods of manufacture [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/129669 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-03-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 40 [patent_figures_cnt] => 81 [patent_no_of_words] => 25166 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 145 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18129669 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/129669
Applicators for applying transcutaneous analyte sensors and associated methods of manufacture Mar 30, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18535622 [patent_doc_number] => 20230240706 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-08-03 [patent_title] => METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING EMBOLISM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/191728 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-03-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10405 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 156 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18191728 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/191728
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING EMBOLISM Mar 27, 2023 Abandoned
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18/122960
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING DISORDERS OF THE EAR NOSE AND THROAT Mar 16, 2023 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18509784 [patent_doc_number] => 20230225864 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-07-20 [patent_title] => DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE AND CONTROL HANDLE THEREOF, IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE AND SECURING METHOD, LOADING METHOD, AND RELEASING METHOD THEREFOR [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/120386 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-03-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 16177 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 123 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18120386 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/120386
DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE AND CONTROL HANDLE THEREOF, IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE AND SECURING METHOD, LOADING METHOD, AND RELEASING METHOD THEREFOR Mar 10, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18483244 [patent_doc_number] => 20230210534 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-07-06 [patent_title] => VASO-OCCLUSIVE DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/119766 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-03-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 26882 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 150 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18119766 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/119766
VASO-OCCLUSIVE DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE Mar 8, 2023 Pending
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18/114475
PROJECTING MEMBER WITH BARB FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DEVICES Feb 26, 2023 Pending
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18/172575
SPECIMEN RETRIEVAL DEVICE Feb 21, 2023 Pending
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18/107713
Surgical arm and method of providing visual guidance for operating same Feb 8, 2023 Issued
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