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EP About this file: EP2407114

EP2407114 - Surgical stapling apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.07.2021
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.05.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.06.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 24.08.2022  [2022/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2020/38]
Former [2012/52]For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
Former [2012/03]For all designated states
Tyco Healthcare Group LP
Mailstop 8 N-1 555 Long Wharf Drive
New Haven, CT 06511 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Tarinelli, Danyel
1390 Bartholomew Road
Middletown, CT Connecticut 06457 / US
02 / Aranyi, Ernie
170 Stepney Road
Easton, CT Connecticut 06612 / US
03 / Simpson, Richard
145 Bear Path Road
Hamden, CT Connecticut 06514 / US
04 / Shah, Sachin
8 Juniper Drive
Milford, CT Connecticut 06461 / US
 [2012/03]
Representative(s)Maschio, Antonio, et al
Maschio & Soames IP Limited
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
[2020/38]
Former [2014/15]Tanner, James Percival
Maschio & Soames LLP
20 Carlton Crescent
Southampton, SO15 2ET / GB
Former [2012/03]Tanner, James Percival
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge
Innovations LLP
10 Carlton Crescent
Southampton, Hampshire SO15 2EZ / GB
Application number, filing date11183256.423.12.2009
[2012/03]
Priority number, dateUS2008034240023.12.2008         Original published format: US 342400
[2012/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2407114
Date:18.01.2012
Language:EN
[2012/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2407114
Date:19.12.2012
Language:EN
[2012/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2407114
Date:16.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.11.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/072
[2012/03]
CPC:
A61B17/07207 (EP,US); A61B17/07292 (EP,US); A61B2017/0023 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00473 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2020/38]
Former [2012/03]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:Chirurgische Klammervorrichtung[2012/03]
English:Surgical stapling apparatus[2012/03]
French:Appareil d'agrafeuse chirurgicale[2012/03]
Examination procedure06.06.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.06.2013Examination requested  [2013/29]
20.04.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.08.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.09.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.08.2020Fee for grant paid
07.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.08.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP09252897.5  / EP2201901
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 (EP20090252897) is  03.03.2015
Opposition(s)17.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
26.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
22.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
23.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
22.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
21.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
20.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
19.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.12.2009
AT16.09.2020
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