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Robert C. Watson

Examiner (ID: 6970)

Most Active Art Unit
3203
Art Unit(s)
2899, 3727, 2103, 3104, 3723, 2901, 3203
Total Applications
4229
Issued Applications
3664
Pending Applications
83
Abandoned Applications
482

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/035308
Staple refill Sep 27, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16726175 [patent_doc_number] => 20210093322 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-04-01 [patent_title] => METHOD OF COATING SLIP RINGS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/029385 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-09-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 33031 [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] => 17029385 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/029385
Method of coating slip rings Sep 22, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17472076 [patent_doc_number] => 20220079580 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-03-17 [patent_title] => APPARATUS AND METHOD TO APPLY BUTTRESS TO END EFFECTOR OF SURGICAL STAPLER VIA DRIVEN MEMBER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/022209 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-09-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 17044 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 173 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17022209 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/022209
Apparatus and method to apply buttress to end effector of surgical stapler via driven member Sep 15, 2020 Issued
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17/022419
Apparatus and method to detect full seating of buttress applicator in end effector of surgical stapler Sep 15, 2020 Issued
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17/022251
Articulation mechanism for surgical stapling device Sep 15, 2020 Issued
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17/016082
Container sizing method and system Sep 8, 2020 Issued
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17/614537
Driving switching mechanism for stapling instrument and stapling instrument Sep 8, 2020 Issued
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17/639712
Method and device for attaching carrying handles to packaging means or groups of packaging means Sep 8, 2020 Issued
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17/009755
Multi-cellular non-fibrous adjuncts Aug 31, 2020 Issued
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17/009740
Compressible non-fibrous adjuncts Aug 31, 2020 Issued
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16/986073
Food conveyor and packaging systems and methods Aug 4, 2020 Issued
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16/935546
CARTRIDGE WITH CLEANING CAPABILITIES AND METHOD OF USE Jul 21, 2020 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18610442 [patent_doc_number] => 20230277172 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-09-07 [patent_title] => SHIPPING COVER FOR STAPLE CARTRIDGE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/016987 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-07-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3689 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 74 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18016987 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/016987
Shipping cover for staple cartridge Jul 20, 2020 Issued
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16/931577
Segmented shaft for robotic surgical tools Jul 16, 2020 Issued
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16/930613
Firing circuit and control algorithm for surgical stapler Jul 15, 2020 Issued
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16/929264
System and methods for controlling a display of a surgical instrument Jul 14, 2020 Issued
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16/924339
Surgical staples having attached drivers and stapling instruments for deploying the same Jul 8, 2020 Issued
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16/919391
Surgical stapling device with compressible staple cartridge Jul 1, 2020 Issued
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16/916295
Surgical stapler cartridge retainer with ejector feature Jun 29, 2020 Issued
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16/916241
Surgical stapling device Jun 29, 2020 Issued
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