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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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16/234984
Stapling instrument including a firing system and a closure system Dec 27, 2018 Issued
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16/234755
Stapling system for use with a robotic surgical system Dec 27, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14497013 [patent_doc_number] => 20190192161 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-06-27 [patent_title] => SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE WITH LOCKOUT SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING ACTUATION IN THE ABSENCE OF AN INSTALLED STAPLE CARTRIDGE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/230343 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-12-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9141 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 100 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16230343 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/230343
SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE WITH LOCKOUT SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING ACTUATION IN THE ABSENCE OF AN INSTALLED STAPLE CARTRIDGE Dec 20, 2018 Pending
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16/758227
Laparoscopic stapler with flippable housing assembly and flippable anvil assembly Nov 1, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14019773 [patent_doc_number] => 20190071880 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-03-07 [patent_title] => HIDDEN CLIP AND FASTENING SYSTEM FOR DECKING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/179663 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-11-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5181 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 78 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16179663 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/179663
Hidden clip and fastening system for decking Nov 1, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16358875 [patent_doc_number] => 20200315626 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-10-08 [patent_title] => LAPAROSCOPIC STAPLER HAVING BIO-GLUE IN SEPARATE POCKET TO AID IN ANASTOMOSIS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/758253 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-11-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2554 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 61 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16758253 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/758253
Laparoscopic stapler having bio-glue in separate pocket to aid in anastomosis Nov 1, 2018 Issued
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16/171806
Surgical apparatus Oct 25, 2018 Issued
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17/279836
Surgical stapling device with powered handle assembly Oct 15, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14155871 [patent_doc_number] => 20190105038 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-04-11 [patent_title] => RETAINER ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A TISSUE THICKNESS COMPENSATOR [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/158501 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-10-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 140668 [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] => 16158501 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/158501
Staple cartridge including a tissue thickness compensator Oct 11, 2018 Issued
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16/157572
Rotary tool Oct 10, 2018 Issued
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16/157605
Closure assembly for linear surgical stapler Oct 10, 2018 Issued
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16/157492
Electric working machine and method for controlling motor of electric working machine Oct 10, 2018 Issued
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16/157475
Electric working machine Oct 10, 2018 Issued
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16/154162
Dust extractor Oct 7, 2018 Issued
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16/154311
Method and system for positioning a drilling or other large structure using attached positioning shoes with individually addressable wireless vertical and rotational control Oct 7, 2018 Issued
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16/153657
Hydrogen fuel canister Oct 4, 2018 Issued
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16/153084
ROBOTICALLY-DRIVEN SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH E-BEAM DRIVER Oct 4, 2018 Abandoned
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16/151584
Robotically-driven surgical instrument Oct 3, 2018 Issued
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16/146335
Robotically-controlled motorized surgical instrument with an end effector Sep 27, 2018 Issued
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16/141474
FOLDING METHOD AND APPARATUS Sep 24, 2018 Abandoned
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