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Robert Franklin Long

Examiner (ID: 15373, Phone: (571)270-3864 , Office: P/3721 )

Most Active Art Unit
3731
Art Unit(s)
3764, 3731, 4148, 3721
Total Applications
1385
Issued Applications
941
Pending Applications
134
Abandoned Applications
335

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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16/807393
Cable-actuated adapter for surgical stapling instrument Mar 2, 2020 Issued
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16/793129
Stapler and staple line reinforcement material Feb 17, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15989543 [patent_doc_number] => 20200170642 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-06-04 [patent_title] => CIRCULAR STAPLING DEVICE INCLUDING BUTTRESS MATERIAL [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/785378 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-02-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4605 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 0 [patent_words_short_claim] => 214 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16785378 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/785378
Circular stapling device including buttress material Feb 6, 2020 Issued
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16/752884
Anastomosis wound protector Jan 26, 2020 Issued
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16/750567
STAPLER, POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM Jan 22, 2020 Abandoned
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16/745549
Clutch mechanism for rotary power tool Jan 16, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16152947 [patent_doc_number] => 20200214706 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-07-09 [patent_title] => COMPRESSIBLE ADJUNCT WITH ATTACHMENT REGIONS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/733752 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-01-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 51035 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 121 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16733752 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/733752
Compressible adjunct with attachment regions Jan 2, 2020 Issued
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16/715166
Surgical stapling device Dec 15, 2019 Issued
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16/713345
Surgical stapler with universal tip reload Dec 12, 2019 Issued
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16/712460
Anvil buttress loading for a surgical stapling apparatus Dec 11, 2019 Issued
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16/712353
HAMMER DRILL Dec 11, 2019 Abandoned
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16/706365
Gas spring-powered fastener driver Dec 5, 2019 Issued
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16/686778
Tool assembly with minimal dead space Nov 17, 2019 Issued
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16/678381
Surgical staple cartridge Nov 7, 2019 Issued
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16/668608
Percussion tool Oct 29, 2019 Issued
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16/666501
DUST COLLECTION DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC POWER TOOL, ELECTRIC POWER TOOL, AND DUST COLLECTION SYSTEM Oct 28, 2019 Abandoned
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16/598324
Reload assembly for a circular stapling device Oct 9, 2019 Issued
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16/592820
SURGICAL INSTRUMENT HAVING A PLASTIC SURFACE Oct 3, 2019 Abandoned
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16/590965
Apparatus and method for cinching a straight staple line Oct 1, 2019 Issued
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16/590296
Impact wrench having dynamically tuned drive components and method thereof Sep 30, 2019 Issued
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