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EP2263568 - Flexible surgical stapler with motor in the head [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.02.2018
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.03.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2012/52]
Former [2010/51]For all designated states
Tyco Healthcare Group LP
60 Middletown Avenue
North Haven, CT 06473 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Viola, Frank
320 Great Quarter Road
Sandy Hook, CT 06482 / US
02 / Beardsley, John W.
14 Killen Road
Wallingford, CT 06492 / US
03 / Bryant, Teddy R.
33 Harding Avenue
Branford, CT 06405 / US
 [2017/15]
Former [2010/51]01 / Viola, Frank
320 Great Quarter Road
Sandy Hook, CT 06482 / US
02 / Beardsley, John W.
14 Killen road
Wallingford, CT 06492 / US
03 / Bryant, Teddy R.
33 Harding Avenue
Branford, CT 06405 / US
Representative(s)Soames, Candida Jane, et al
Maschio & Soames IP Limited
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
[2017/15]
Former [2011/45]Soames, Candida Jane, et al
Edwards Wildman Innovations LLP
10 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EZ / GB
Former [2010/51]Soames, Candida Jane
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Innovations LLP 10 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EZ / GB
Application number, filing date10251115.118.06.2010
[2010/51]
Priority number, dateUS20090218489P19.06.2009         Original published format: US 218489 P
US2010081483314.06.2010         Original published format: US 814833
[2010/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2263568
Date:22.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/51]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2263568
Date:21.12.2011
Language:EN
[2011/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2263568
Date:12.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.11.2011
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/072, A61B17/068, // A61B17/00, A61B17/29
[2016/47]
CPC:
A61B17/07207 (EP,US); A61B17/068 (US); A61B2017/00017 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00022 (EP,US); A61B2017/003 (EP,US); A61B2017/00309 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00327 (EP,US); A61B2017/00398 (EP,US); A61B2017/00433 (EP,US);
A61B2017/07271 (EP,US); A61B2017/07278 (EP,US); A61B2017/2905 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2927 (EP,US); A61B2017/2932 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/51]A61B17/072, // A61B17/00, A61B17/29
Designated contracting statesAL,   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 [2017/15]
Former [2010/51]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:Flexibles chirurgisches Klammergerät mit Motor im Kopf[2010/51]
English:Flexible surgical stapler with motor in the head[2010/51]
French:Instrument d'agrafage chirurgical flexible avec un moteur dans la tête[2010/51]
Examination procedure18.06.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.06.2012Examination requested  [2012/31]
16.02.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.08.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.12.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.06.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.02.2017Fee for grant paid
28.02.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.02.2017Receipt 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  16.02.2015
Opposition(s)15.01.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
04.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
23.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.06.2010
AL12.04.2017
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 [X]EP1884201  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC [US]) [X] 1,2,11 * paragraphs [0152] - [0154] - [0225] , [0234]; figures 52A,52B *;
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