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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] => 5829837 [patent_doc_number] => 20060064172 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-03-23 [patent_title] => 'Composite intervertebral disc implants and methods for forming the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/948659 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-09-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 8680 [patent_no_of_claims] => 80 [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/A1/0064/20060064172.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10948659 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/948659
Composite intervertebral disc implants and methods for forming the same Sep 22, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5829836 [patent_doc_number] => 20060064171 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-03-23 [patent_title] => 'Methods for forming and retaining intervertebral disc implants' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/948485 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-09-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 8681 [patent_no_of_claims] => 80 [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/A1/0064/20060064171.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10948485 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/948485
Methods for forming and retaining intervertebral disc implants Sep 22, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 886698 [patent_doc_number] => 07347877 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-03-25 [patent_title] => 'Foot prosthesis with resilient multi-axial ankle' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/944436 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-09-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 27 [patent_figures_cnt] => 41 [patent_no_of_words] => 13028 [patent_no_of_claims] => 46 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 59 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/347/07347877.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10944436 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/944436
Foot prosthesis with resilient multi-axial ankle Sep 16, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 886698 [patent_doc_number] => 07347877 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-03-25 [patent_title] => 'Foot prosthesis with resilient multi-axial ankle' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/944436 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-09-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 27 [patent_figures_cnt] => 41 [patent_no_of_words] => 13028 [patent_no_of_claims] => 46 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 59 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/347/07347877.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10944436 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/944436
Foot prosthesis with resilient multi-axial ankle Sep 16, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 458536 [patent_doc_number] => 07241314 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-07-10 [patent_title] => 'Reverse shoulder prosthesis' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/943036 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-09-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 1695 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 89 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/241/07241314.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10943036 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/943036
Reverse shoulder prosthesis Sep 15, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5728130 [patent_doc_number] => 20060058891 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-03-16 [patent_title] => 'Transformable tissue bulking device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/942316 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-09-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 10521 [patent_no_of_claims] => 37 [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/A1/0058/20060058891.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10942316 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/942316
Transformable tissue bulking device Sep 15, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 372976 [patent_doc_number] => 07473278 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-01-06 [patent_title] => 'Method of surface oxidizing zirconium and zirconium alloys and resulting product' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/942464 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-09-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 7583 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 55 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/473/07473278.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10942464 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/942464
Method of surface oxidizing zirconium and zirconium alloys and resulting product Sep 15, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4496326 [patent_doc_number] => 07918896 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-04-05 [patent_title] => 'Unitary acetabular cup prosthesis with extension for deficient acetabulum' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/941210 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-09-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 27 [patent_no_of_words] => 5840 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 212 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/918/07918896.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10941210 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/941210
Unitary acetabular cup prosthesis with extension for deficient acetabulum Sep 14, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5711535 [patent_doc_number] => 20060052880 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-03-09 [patent_title] => 'Plasma sprayed porous coating for medical implants' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/937147 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-09-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 7529 [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/A1/0052/20060052880.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10937147 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/937147
Plasma sprayed porous coating for medical implants Sep 8, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 326143 [patent_doc_number] => 07513913 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-04-07 [patent_title] => 'Hobble turning method and preferred applications for said method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/935558 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-09-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 11288 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 138 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/513/07513913.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10935558 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/935558
Hobble turning method and preferred applications for said method Sep 6, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 418334 [patent_doc_number] => 07276082 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-10-02 [patent_title] => 'Artificial spinal discs and associated implantation and revision methods' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/933669 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-09-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 26 [patent_no_of_words] => 5700 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 107 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/276/07276082.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10933669 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/933669
Artificial spinal discs and associated implantation and revision methods Sep 2, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7237592 [patent_doc_number] => 20050256585 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-11-17 [patent_title] => 'Femoral head surface replacement system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/934756 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-09-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2687 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [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/A1/0256/20050256585.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10934756 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/934756
Femoral head surface replacement system Sep 2, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 303134 [patent_doc_number] => 07534270 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-05-19 [patent_title] => 'Modular total ankle prosthesis apparatuses and methods' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/932493 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-09-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 2682 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 166 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/534/07534270.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10932493 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/932493
Modular total ankle prosthesis apparatuses and methods Sep 1, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7259577 [patent_doc_number] => 20040260389 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-12-23 [patent_title] => 'Artificial valve prosthesis with improved flow dynamics' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/828716 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-08-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 8964 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 33 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0260/20040260389.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10828716 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/828716
Artificial valve prosthesis with improved flow dynamics Aug 29, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 31229 [patent_doc_number] => 07789914 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-09-07 [patent_title] => 'Implant having arcuate upper and lower bearing surfaces along a longitudinal axis' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/926766 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-08-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 33 [patent_no_of_words] => 7601 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 337 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/789/07789914.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10926766 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/926766
Implant having arcuate upper and lower bearing surfaces along a longitudinal axis Aug 25, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5905272 [patent_doc_number] => 20060047283 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-03-02 [patent_title] => 'In-vivo orthopedic implant diagnostic device for sensing load, wear, and infection' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/926216 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-08-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6207 [patent_no_of_claims] => 38 [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/A1/0047/20060047283.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10926216 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/926216
In-vivo orthopedic implant diagnostic device for sensing load, wear, and infection Aug 24, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 868839 [patent_doc_number] => RE040260 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => E1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-04-22 [patent_title] => 'Disk prosthesis for cervical vertebrae' [patent_app_type] => reissue [patent_app_number] => 10/920463 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-08-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2648 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 213 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/RE/040/RE040260.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10920463 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/920463
Disk prosthesis for cervical vertebrae Aug 17, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 678865 [patent_doc_number] => 07083653 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-08-01 [patent_title] => 'Implantable human kidney replacement unit' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/916586 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-08-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4773 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 123 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/083/07083653.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10916586 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/916586
Implantable human kidney replacement unit Aug 11, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6940292 [patent_doc_number] => 20050113855 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-05-26 [patent_title] => 'Surgical implant' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/915626 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-08-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 4962 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [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/A1/0113/20050113855.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10915626 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/915626
Surgical implant Aug 9, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7210566 [patent_doc_number] => 20050043804 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-02-24 [patent_title] => 'Intervertebral disc replacement prosthesis' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/903578 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-07-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 9993 [patent_no_of_claims] => 58 [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/A1/0043/20050043804.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10903578 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/903578
Intervertebral disc replacement prosthesis Jul 29, 2004 Issued
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