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EP2579787 - SUTURE DELIVERY TOOLS FOR ENDOSCOPIC AND ROBOT-ASSISTED SURGERY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/16]SUTURE DELIVERY TOOLS FOR ENDOSCOPIC AND ROBOT-ASSISTED SURGERY AND METHODS
[2016/28]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.10.2017
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL, IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ethicon LLC
Road 183 KM 8.3
Hato Industrial Area
San Lorenzo, PR 00754 / US
[2013/16]
Inventor(s)01 / AVELAR, Rui
170 Willow Spring Lane 201
Goleta California 93117 / US
02 / DRUBETSKY, Lev
2948 Waterford Place
Coquitlam British Columbia V3E 2S9 / CA
03 / NAIMAGON, Alexander
11-8711 General Currie Road
Richmond British Columbia V6Y 1M3 / CA
 [2013/16]
Representative(s)Small, Gary James
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2016/48]
Former [2013/16]Small, Gary James
Carpmaels & Ransford One Southampton Row London
WC1B 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date11793252.510.06.2011
[2016/48]
WO2011US40014
Priority number, dateUS20100354009P11.06.2010         Original published format: US 354009 P
[2013/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2011156733
Date:15.12.2011
Language:EN
[2011/50]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2579787
Date:17.04.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.12.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2579787
Date:30.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR29.03.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.10.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/04, A61B17/94, A61B17/06, A61B34/30, A61B34/35, // A61B90/96, A61B90/98
[2016/28]
CPC:
A61B17/06128 (EP,US); A61B17/04 (CN,KR,US); A61B17/06166 (EP,CN,US);
A61B17/00 (KR); A61B17/062 (KR); A61B34/30 (EP,US);
A61B34/35 (EP,US); A61B34/74 (EP,US); A61B34/76 (EP,US);
A61B90/96 (EP,US); A61B90/98 (EP,US); A61M25/01 (KR);
A61B17/0644 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/3421 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/0406 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2017/0412 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/0417 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/06057 (EP,US);
A61B2017/06142 (EP,US); A61B2017/06176 (EP,CN,US); A61B2034/302 (EP,US);
A61B2090/036 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/46]A61B17/04, A61B17/062, A61B17/94, A61M25/01, A61B17/06
Former IPC [2013/16]A61B17/04, A61B17/062, A61B17/94, A61M25/01
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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/16]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:NAHTAUSGABEWERKZEUG FÜR ENDOSKOPISCHE UND ROBOTERGESTÜTZTE CHIRURGIE[2016/28]
English:SUTURE DELIVERY TOOLS FOR ENDOSCOPIC AND ROBOT-ASSISTED SURGERY[2016/28]
French:OUTILS DE POSE DE SUTURE POUR UNE CHIRURGIE ENDOSCOPIQUE ET ASSISTÉE PAR ROBOT[2016/28]
Former [2013/16]NAHTAUSGABEWERKZEUG FÜR ENDOSKOPISCHE UND ROBOTERGESTÜTZTE CHIRURGIE UND VERFAHREN DAFÜR
Former [2013/16]SUTURE DELIVERY TOOLS FOR ENDOSCOPIC AND ROBOT-ASSISTED SURGERY AND METHODS
Former [2013/16]OUTILS DE POSE DE SUTURE POUR UNE CHIRURGIE ENDOSCOPIQUE ET ASSISTÉE PAR ROBOT ET MÉTHODES ASSOCIÉES
Entry into regional phase04.01.2013National basic fee paid 
04.01.2013Search fee paid 
04.01.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
04.01.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.01.2013Examination requested  [2013/16]
29.04.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.06.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.10.2016Fee for grant paid
21.10.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.10.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP16201158.9  / EP3155978
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  29.06.2016
Opposition(s)31.08.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
10.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
10.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.06.2011
AL30.11.2016
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BE30.11.2016
CY30.11.2016
CZ30.11.2016
DK30.11.2016
EE30.11.2016
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BG28.02.2017
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