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Catherine S. Branch

Examiner (ID: 7541)

Most Active Art Unit
1763
Art Unit(s)
1763
Total Applications
1079
Issued Applications
868
Pending Applications
85
Abandoned Applications
150

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 6455217 [patent_doc_number] => 20100145455 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-06-10 [patent_title] => 'Lockable spinal implant' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/380840 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-03-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 23 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 8997 [patent_no_of_claims] => 63 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0145/20100145455.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12380840 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/380840
Lockable spinal implant Mar 3, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6146027 [patent_doc_number] => 20110130845 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-06-02 [patent_title] => 'CUP COMPONENT OF AN ORTHOPAEDIC JOINT PROSTHESIS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/933269 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-02-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4990 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0130/20110130845.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12933269 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/933269
Cup component of an orthopaedic joint prosthesis Feb 25, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5386869 [patent_doc_number] => 20090228114 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-09-10 [patent_title] => 'Femoral Prosthesis' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/393658 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-02-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5188 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0228/20090228114.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12393658 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/393658
Femoral prosthesis Feb 25, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7976111 [patent_doc_number] => 08070801 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-12-06 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for resecting and replacing an aortic valve' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/380028 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-02-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 57 [patent_figures_cnt] => 107 [patent_no_of_words] => 11298 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 157 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/070/08070801.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12380028 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/380028
Method and apparatus for resecting and replacing an aortic valve Feb 22, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5547311 [patent_doc_number] => 20090157188 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-06-18 [patent_title] => 'Intervertebral Disc Prosthesis' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/391086 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-02-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3971 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0157/20090157188.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12391086 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/391086
Intervertebral disc prosthesis Feb 22, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7810705 [patent_doc_number] => 08133234 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-03-13 [patent_title] => 'Patient specific acetabular guide and method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/389901 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-02-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2704 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 93 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/133/08133234.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12389901 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/389901
Patient specific acetabular guide and method Feb 19, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5398985 [patent_doc_number] => 20090319048 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-12-24 [patent_title] => 'Total Knee Replacement Prosthesis' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/388182 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-02-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 6148 [patent_no_of_claims] => 38 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0319/20090319048.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12388182 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/388182
Total knee replacement prosthesis Feb 17, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5398986 [patent_doc_number] => 20090319049 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-12-24 [patent_title] => 'Total Knee Replacement Prosthesis With High Order NURBS Surfaces' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/388125 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-02-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 6531 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0319/20090319049.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12388125 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/388125
Total knee replacement prosthesis with high order NURBS surfaces Feb 17, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5317034 [patent_doc_number] => 20090281632 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-11-12 [patent_title] => 'ULNAR HEAD PROSTHESIS SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/361657 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-01-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 6525 [patent_no_of_claims] => 38 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0281/20090281632.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12361657 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/361657
Ulnar head prosthesis system Jan 28, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5580847 [patent_doc_number] => 20090176193 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-07-09 [patent_title] => 'IMPLANT PELLETS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING BONE AUGMENTATION AND PRESERVATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/350754 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-01-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4678 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0176/20090176193.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12350754 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/350754
Implant pellets and methods for performing bone augmentation and preservation Jan 7, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5565230 [patent_doc_number] => 20090138083 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-05-28 [patent_title] => 'Variable height vertebral body replacement implant' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/317206 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 4053 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0138/20090138083.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12317206 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/317206
Variable height vertebral body replacement implant Dec 18, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4611672 [patent_doc_number] => 07988735 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-08-02 [patent_title] => 'Mechanical apparatus and method for delivering materials into the inter-vertebral body space for nucleus replacement' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/316789 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 27 [patent_no_of_words] => 8111 [patent_no_of_claims] => 35 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 133 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/988/07988735.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12316789 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/316789
Mechanical apparatus and method for delivering materials into the inter-vertebral body space for nucleus replacement Dec 15, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5442235 [patent_doc_number] => 20090093874 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-04-09 [patent_title] => 'Medical Devices and EFAB Methods and Apparatus for Producing Them' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/335471 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5871 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0093/20090093874.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12335471 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/335471
Medical Devices and EFAB Methods and Apparatus for Producing Them Dec 14, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5423488 [patent_doc_number] => 20090149944 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-06-11 [patent_title] => 'Medical Devices and EFAB Methods and Apparatus for Producing Them' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/335464 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5871 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0149/20090149944.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12335464 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/335464
Medical Devices and EFAB Methods and Apparatus for Producing Them Dec 14, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5331854 [patent_doc_number] => 20090112331 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-04-30 [patent_title] => 'METHOD OF SURFACE OXIDIZING ZIRCONIUM AND ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS AND RESULTING PRODUCT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/277013 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 7583 [patent_no_of_claims] => 33 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0112/20090112331.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12277013 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/277013
Method of surface oxidizing zirconium and zirconium alloys and resulting product Nov 23, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5279904 [patent_doc_number] => 20090132036 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-05-21 [patent_title] => 'APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING A REGURGITANT HEART VALVE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/274087 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 11152 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0132/20090132036.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12274087 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/274087
Apparatus and method for treating a regurgitant heart valve Nov 18, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5565225 [patent_doc_number] => 20090138078 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-05-28 [patent_title] => 'Remodelable Prosthetic Valve' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/273284 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 15091 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0138/20090138078.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12273284 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/273284
Remodelable prosthetic valve Nov 17, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6278727 [patent_doc_number] => 20100256770 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-10-07 [patent_title] => 'ARTIFICIAL JOINT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/742088 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4626 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0256/20100256770.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12742088 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/742088
Artificial joint Nov 4, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8875091 [patent_doc_number] => 08470048 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-06-25 [patent_title] => 'Prosthesis for simulating natural kinematics' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/740998 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-10-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 8998 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [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] => 12740998 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/740998
Prosthesis for simulating natural kinematics Oct 30, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7652438 [patent_doc_number] => 20110301707 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-12-08 [patent_title] => 'Soft and Calcified Tissue Implants' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/260898 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-10-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 8916 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0301/20110301707.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12260898 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/260898
Soft and Calcified Tissue Implants Oct 28, 2008 Abandoned
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