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William R Klotz

Examiner (ID: 1496, Phone: (571)272-0274 , Office: P/3754 )

Most Active Art Unit
3754
Art Unit(s)
3754
Total Applications
276
Issued Applications
81
Pending Applications
44
Abandoned Applications
151

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/260389
Surgical stapling device with knife blade lock Oct 31, 2019 Issued
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16/665845
Double reduction gear train Oct 27, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17405734 [patent_doc_number] => 11246591 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-02-15 [patent_title] => Multi-use loading unit [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/600865 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-10-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 39 [patent_no_of_words] => 5926 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 102 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16600865 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/600865
Multi-use loading unit Oct 13, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15360111 [patent_doc_number] => 20200015820 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-01-16 [patent_title] => HANDHELD ELECTROMECHANICAL SURGICAL SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/586125 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-09-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 34186 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -11 [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] => 16586125 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/586125
Handheld electromechanical surgical system Sep 26, 2019 Issued
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16/540437
Modular surgical system Aug 13, 2019 Issued
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16/539176
END EFFECTOR FOR USE WITH A SURGICAL FASTENING INSTRUMENT Aug 12, 2019 Pending
Array ( [id] => 14925475 [patent_doc_number] => 20190298375 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-10-03 [patent_title] => ADAPTER, EXTENSION, AND CONNECTOR ASSEMBLIES FOR SURGICAL DEVICES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/448139 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-06-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10941 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [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] => 16448139 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/448139
Adapter, extension, and connector assemblies for surgical devices Jun 20, 2019 Issued
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16/443112
Tool assembly for a surgical stapling device Jun 16, 2019 Issued
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16/433458
Surgical device for use with a robotic system Jun 5, 2019 Issued
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17/059911
CONTROLLABLE STEERABLE FUSING DEVICE May 28, 2019 Pending
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16/424818
Surgical cutting and stapling device May 28, 2019 Issued
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16/420522
Surgical system including a knife bar supported for rotational and axial travel May 22, 2019 Issued
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16/417832
Surgical staple cartridge with compression feature at knife slot May 20, 2019 Issued
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16/403700
Controlled tissue compression systems and methods May 5, 2019 Issued
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16/399129
Electric motor for a power tool Apr 29, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14745031 [patent_doc_number] => 20190255689 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-08-22 [patent_title] => FASTENER DRIVING TOOL USING A GAS SPRING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/398944 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-04-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 25014 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -26 [patent_words_short_claim] => 276 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16398944 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/398944
Fastener driving tool using a gas spring Apr 29, 2019 Issued
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17/048681
SURGICAL STAPLER Apr 16, 2019 Abandoned
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16/384072
ARTICULATING SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENT INCORPORATING A TWO-PIECE E-BEAM FIRING MECHANISM Apr 14, 2019 Pending
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16/384017
Method of segmenting the operation of a surgical stapling instrument Apr 14, 2019 Issued
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16/384054
Surgical stapling instrument comprising replaceable staple cartridge Apr 14, 2019 Issued
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