Implant
Granted 25 Jul 2023 · 4 office actions
Current assignee: Bard · originally Becton Dickinson and Company
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Inventors: Frederick H. Strickler, Jr., Stephen N. Eldridge, Christopher W. Gelinas, Jon I. Montcrieff +2 · Examiner: Charles D Hanson · AU 2918 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a front elevation view showing…
FIG. 1 is a front elevation view showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a rear elevation view of FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 3 is left side elevation view of FIG. 1 , the right side elevation view being a mirror image thereof; and,
FIG. 4 is a top plan view of FIG. 1 , the bottom plan view being a mirror image thereof.
The broken lines of FIGS. 1 - 4 show portions of the implant that form no part of the claimed design. In FIG. 1 , the vertical lining indicates a color contrast with the stippling. In the rear view of FIG. 2 , the partial pattern shown is present across the area shown within the dashed line circle, though the rear view forms no part of the claimed design.
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9 members · 3 offices›IP5 & PCT — 6 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US-D841809-S | S1 | 26 Feb 2019 | 2 Jul 2015 | granted | Implant |
| US | US-D894392-S | S1 | 25 Aug 2020 | 23 Jan 2019 | granted | Implant |
| USthis patent | US-D993415-S | S1 | 25 Jul 2023 | 30 Jun 2020 | granted | Implant |
| JP | JP-1577371-S | S | 29 May 2017 | 4 Jan 2016 | granted | no title held |
| JP | JP-1577403-S | S | 29 May 2017 | 4 Jan 2016 | granted | no title held |
| JP | JP-1577468-S | S | 29 May 2017 | 4 Jan 2016 | granted | no title held |
›Other offices — 3 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | CA-166226-S | S | 8 Feb 2017 | 31 Dec 2015 | granted | Surgical mesh |
| CA | CA-172534-S | S | 8 Feb 2017 | 31 Dec 2015 | granted | Surgical mesh |
| CA | CA-172535-S | S | 8 Feb 2017 | 31 Dec 2015 | granted | Surgical mesh |
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