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EP About this file: EP2394587

EP2394587 - Surgical staples [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/50]Surgical staples and stapling instruments
[2015/12]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.06.2016
Database last updated on 18.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip08.12.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 10.01.2018  [2018/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
[2011/50]
Inventor(s)01 / Hess, Christopher J.
1704 E McMillan St.
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45206 / US
02 / Weisenburgh, William B.
974 Airymeadows Drive
Maineville, OH Ohio 45039 / US
03 / Morgan, Jerome R.
3275 S. Whitetree Circle
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45236 / US
04 / Shelton, Frederick E, IV
PO Box 373
New Vienna, OH Ohio 45159 / US
05 / Powell, Darrel
9447 Bainwoods Drive
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45249 / US
 [2011/50]
Representative(s)Tunstall, Christopher Stephen
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2015/31]
Former [2011/50]Tunstall, Christopher Stephen
Carpmaels & Ransford One Southampton Row London
WC1B 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date11179925.008.08.2007
[2011/50]
Priority number, dateUS2006054118229.09.2006         Original published format: US 541182
[2011/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2394587
Date:14.12.2011
Language:EN
[2011/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2394587
Date:07.03.2012
Language:EN
[2012/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2394587
Date:29.07.2015
Language:EN
[2015/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.02.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/064, // A61B17/072, A61B17/10
[2011/50]
CPC:
A61B17/072 (EP,US); A61B17/064 (EP,US); A61B17/0644 (EP,US);
A61B17/068 (EP,US); A61B17/07207 (EP,US); A61B17/07292 (EP,US);
A61B17/105 (EP,US); A61B17/115 (EP,US); A61B17/1155 (EP,US);
A61B17/11 (EP,US); A61B17/1114 (EP,US); A61B17/34 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00004 (EP,US); A61B2017/00128 (EP,US); A61B2017/00539 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00831 (EP,US); A61B2017/00862 (EP,US); A61B2017/0641 (EP,US);
A61B2017/07228 (EP,US); A61B2017/07242 (EP,US); A61B2017/0725 (EP,US);
A61B2017/07257 (US); A61B2017/07264 (EP,US); A61B2017/07271 (EP,US);
A61B2017/07278 (EP,US); A61B2017/07285 (EP,US); A61B2017/2932 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2943 (EP,US); A61B2017/320052 (EP,US); A61B2018/00666 (EP,US);
A61B2090/032 (EP,US); A61B2090/036 (EP,US); A61B2090/065 (EP,US);
A61B2090/0811 (EP,US); A61B90/03 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/31]
Former [2011/50]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Chirurgische Klammern[2015/12]
English:Surgical staples[2015/12]
French:Agrafes chirurgicales[2015/12]
Former [2011/50]Chirurgische Klammern und Klammerinstrumente
Former [2011/50]Surgical staples and stapling instruments
Former [2011/50]Agrafes chirurgicales et instruments d'agrafage
Examination procedure07.09.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.09.2012Examination requested  [2012/47]
12.02.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.06.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.03.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.06.2015Fee for grant paid
17.06.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.06.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP07872603.1  / EP2091444
Opposition(s)02.05.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
02.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
02.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
10.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
19.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
13.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.08.2007
AT29.07.2015
BG29.07.2015
CY29.07.2015
CZ29.07.2015
DK29.07.2015
EE29.07.2015
ES29.07.2015
FI29.07.2015
LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
MC29.07.2015
MT29.07.2015
NL29.07.2015
RO29.07.2015
SE29.07.2015
SI29.07.2015
SK29.07.2015
TR29.07.2015
IE08.08.2015
LU08.08.2015
BE31.08.2015
CH31.08.2015
LI31.08.2015
GR30.10.2015
IS29.11.2015
PT30.11.2015
[2018/02]
Former [2017/39]HU08.08.2007
AT29.07.2015
BG29.07.2015
CY29.07.2015
CZ29.07.2015
DK29.07.2015
EE29.07.2015
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NL29.07.2015
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LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
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IS29.11.2015
PT30.11.2015
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LV29.07.2015
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PT30.11.2015
Former [2016/22]AT29.07.2015
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NL29.07.2015
SE29.07.2015
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IS29.11.2015
PT30.11.2015
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ES29.07.2015
FI29.07.2015
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ES29.07.2015
FI29.07.2015
LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
NL29.07.2015
SE29.07.2015
GR30.10.2015
IS29.11.2015
PT30.11.2015
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ES29.07.2015
FI29.07.2015
LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
SE29.07.2015
GR30.10.2015
IS29.11.2015
PT30.11.2015
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LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
SE29.07.2015
GR30.10.2015
IS29.11.2015
PT30.11.2015
Former [2016/09]FI29.07.2015
LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
GR30.10.2015
Former [2016/07]LT29.07.2015
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