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EP3023060 - SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH CURVILINEAR TISSUE-CONTACTING SURFACES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  13.03.2020
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.05.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.2020Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 15.04.2020  [2020/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2016/21]
Inventor(s)01 / VIOLA, Frank
320 Great Quarter Road
Sandy Hook, Connecticut 06482 / US
 [2016/21]
Representative(s)Birtle, Zoë Elizabeth
Maschio & Soames IP Limited
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
[2016/21]
Application number, filing date15202136.620.07.2010
[2016/21]
Priority number, dateUS20090227134P21.07.2009         Original published format: US 227134 P
US2010079332603.06.2010         Original published format: US 793326
[2016/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3023060
Date:25.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.04.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/115
[2016/21]
CPC:
A61B17/115 (EP,US); A61B17/068 (US); A61B17/1155 (EP,US);
A61B2017/07214 (EP,US)
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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2016/52]
Former [2016/21]AL,  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:CHIRURGISCHES INSTRUMENT MIT KURVENFÖRMIGEN GEWEBEKONTAKTOBERFLÄCHEN[2016/21]
English:SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH CURVILINEAR TISSUE-CONTACTING SURFACES[2016/21]
French:INSTRUMENT CHIRURGICAL DOTÉ DE SURFACES COURBÉES AU CONTACT DES TISSUS[2016/21]
Examination procedure22.12.2015Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.11.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.11.2016Examination requested  [2016/52]
12.05.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.08.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.11.2019Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2020/16]
05.12.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2020/16]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP10251294.4  / EP2277459
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
22.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
22.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
22.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
22.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
21.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
24.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.201910   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2007175963  (BILOTTI FEDERICO [IT], et al) [A] 1* figures 1-6 *;
 [X]EP1875868  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC [US]) [X] 1-14 * figures 1-4 *;
 [X]EP1875870  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC [US]) [X] 1-14 * figures 1-5 *
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