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EP About this file: EP2397084

EP2397084 - Reciprocating rotary arthroscopic surgical instrument [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  03.09.2021
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip03.09.2021Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 06.10.2021  [2021/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2016/44]
Former [2011/51]For all designated states
Smith&Nephew, Inc.
1450 Brooks Road
Memphis, TN 38116 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Cesarini, Peter, M.
12 Overlook Avenue
Londonderry New Hampshire 03053 / US
02 / Drucker, Karen
27 Beechwood Avenue
Danville New Hampshire 03053 / US
03 / Jezierski, Rafal
60 Harvest Street
Boston Massachusetts 02125 / US
04 / Cassidy, Roger, R, Jr.
31 Hampstead Street
Methuen Massachusetts 01844 / US
 [2011/51]
Representative(s)Maschio, Antonio, et al
Maschio & Soames IP Limited
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/39]Smith & Nephew
Group Research Centre
York Science Park
Heslington
York YO10 5DF / GB
Former [2011/51]Guy, Mark Robert
Smith & Nephew Group Research Centre York Science Park
GB-Heslington, York YO10 5DF / GB
Application number, filing date11004648.925.10.2002
[2011/51]
Priority number, dateUS2001098381026.10.2001         Original published format: US 983810
[2011/51]
Previously filed application, dateWO2002US3412825.10.2002
[2011/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2397084
Date:21.12.2011
Language:EN
[2011/51]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2397084
Date:19.03.2014
Language:EN
[2014/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.02.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/32
[2011/51]
CPC:
A61B17/32002 (EP,US); A61B17/320016 (US); A61B17/320758 (US);
A61B18/148 (EP,US); A61B2017/2913 (EP,US); A61B2017/320028 (EP,US);
A61B2017/320032 (US); A61B2217/005 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2011/51]
TitleGerman:Hin- und hergehendes, sich drehendes chirurgisches Instrument zur Arthroskopie[2011/51]
English:Reciprocating rotary arthroscopic surgical instrument[2011/51]
French:Instrument chirurgical arthroscopique rotatif alternatif[2011/51]
Examination procedure19.09.2014Examination requested  [2014/44]
16.12.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.11.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.03.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.05.2021Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/40]
28.05.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2021/40]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP02786505.4  / EP1446059
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 (EP20020786505) is  30.07.2009
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
16.12.2014Request for further processing filed
16.12.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
08.01.2015Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
10.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
10.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
10.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
10.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
10.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
10.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
31.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
31.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
31.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
31.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 13
02.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 14
25.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 15
23.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 16
26.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 17
21.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 18
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