EP2515768 - MOTOR-DRIVEN SURGICAL CUTTING INSTRUMENT WITH ELECTRIC ACTUATOR DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 21.12.2018 Database last updated on 13.11.2024 | |
Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 12.01.2018 | ||
Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 12.10.2017 | ||
Former | Request for examination was made Status updated on 08.09.2017 | ||
Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 06.04.2017 | Most recent event Tooltip | 10.07.2020 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): IS | published on 12.08.2020 [2020/33] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Ethicon LLC 475 Street C, Suite 401 Los Frailes Industrial Park 00969 Guaynabo / PR | [2017/45] |
Former [2012/44] | For all designated states Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
SWENSGARD, Brett E. 7936 Orchard Court West Chester, OH 45069 / US | 02 /
SMITH, Bret W. 4736 Eastport Drive Kings Mills, OH 45034 / US | 03 /
LAURENT, Ryan J. 4560 Snowbird Drive Liberty Township, OH 45011 / US | [2018/07] |
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SWENSGARD, Brett, E. 7936 Orchard Court West Chester OH 45069 / US | ||
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SMITH, Bret, W. 4736 Eastport Drive Kings Mills OH 45034 / US | |||
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LAURENT, Ryan, J. 4560 Snowbird Drive Liberty Township OH 45011 / US | Representative(s) | Tunstall, Christopher Stephen Carpmaels & Ransford LLP One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA / GB | [2018/07] |
Former [2012/44] | Tunstall, Christopher Stephen Carpmaels & Ransford One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA / GB | Application number, filing date | 10788482.7 | 06.12.2010 | [2018/07] | WO2010US59141 | Priority number, date | US20090647100 | 24.12.2009 Original published format: US 647100 | [2012/44] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO2011078960 | Date: | 30.06.2011 | Language: | EN | [2011/26] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP2515768 | Date: | 31.10.2012 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.06.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2012/44] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2515768 | Date: | 14.02.2018 | Language: | EN | [2018/07] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 30.06.2011 | Classification | IPC: | A61B17/32, A61B17/068, A61B17/072, A61B17/00, // H01H3/16, H01H13/18 | [2017/14] | CPC: |
A61B17/068 (EP,US);
A61B17/320016 (US);
A61B17/072 (EP,US);
H01H13/18 (EP,US);
H01H3/16 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00017 (EP,US);
Y10T74/18976 (EP,US)
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