EP2151204 - Articulating surgical device [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 03.07.2020 Database last updated on 02.09.2024 | |
Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 17.05.2019 | ||
Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 10.05.2019 | ||
Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 09.04.2019 | ||
Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 11.12.2018 | ||
Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 22.05.2018 | Most recent event Tooltip | 01.07.2022 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MK | published on 03.08.2022 [2022/31] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Covidien LP 15 Hampshire Street Mansfield, MA 02048 / US | [2012/52] |
Former [2010/06] | For all designated states Tyco Healthcare Group LP 60 Middletown Avenue North Haven, CT 06473 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Fortier, Richard 150 Old Pickard Road Concord, MA 01742 / US | 02 /
Ziegler, Andrew 11 Cedar Avenue Arlington, MA 02475-7417 / US | 03 /
Cruz, Amos 139 Gilmore Road Wrentham, MA 02093 / US | 04 /
Stellon, Gene A. 101 Duane Lane Burlington, CT 06013 / US | 05 /
Evans, Steve 6 Sherwood Drive Westford, MA 01886 / US | [2010/06] | Representative(s) | Soames, Candida Jane, et al Maschio & Soames IP Limited 30 Carlton Crescent Southampton SO15 2EW / GB | [2019/25] |
Former [2011/45] | Soames, Candida Jane, et al Edwards Wildman Innovations LLP 10 Carlton Crescent Southampton SO15 2EZ / GB | ||
Former [2010/06] | Soames, Candida Jane EAPD Innovations 10 Carlton Crescent Southampton SO15 2EZ / GB | Application number, filing date | 09251932.1 | 04.08.2009 | [2010/06] | Priority number, date | US20080085997P | 04.08.2008 Original published format: US 85997 P | US20090511614 | 29.07.2009 Original published format: US 511614 | [2010/06] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP2151204 | Date: | 10.02.2010 | Language: | EN | [2010/06] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2151204 | Date: | 19.06.2019 | Language: | EN | [2019/25] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 23.12.2009 | Classification | IPC: | A61B17/29, A61B18/14 | [2010/06] | CPC: |
A61B18/1445 (EP,US);
A61B17/29 (EP,US);
A61B17/2909 (EP,US);
A61B2017/003 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2837 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2905 (EP,US);
A61B2017/291 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2925 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2929 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2936 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2945 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2946 (EP,US);
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR [2019/25] |
Former [2010/06] | AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR | Title | German: | Artikulierende chirurgische Vorrichtung | [2018/52] | English: | Articulating surgical device | [2010/06] | French: | Dispositif chirurgical articulant | [2018/52] |
Former [2010/06] | Bewegliche chirurgische Vorrichtung | ||
Former [2010/06] | Dispositif chirurgical articulé | Examination procedure | 29.07.2010 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 30.07.2010 | Examination requested [2010/36] | 27.11.2012 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 24.05.2013 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 17.11.2015 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 22.03.2016 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 14.05.2018 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02) | 13.07.2018 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 12.12.2018 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 04.04.2019 | Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO | 04.04.2019 | Fee for grant paid | 04.04.2019 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 09.05.2019 | Information about intention to grant a patent | 09.05.2019 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | Divisional application(s) | The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 27.11.2012 | Opposition(s) | 03.06.2020 | No opposition filed within time limit [2020/32] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 25.08.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 27.08.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 27.08.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 27.08.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 25.08.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 24.08.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 23.08.2017 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | 23.08.2018 | Renewal fee patent year 10 |
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