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EP About this file: EP3177217

EP3177217 - ULTRASONIC SURGICAL TOOL CAPABLE OF VIBRATING IN PLURAL MODES AND A DRIVE SYSTEM THAT INDUCES NON-LINEAR VIBRATIONS IN THE TOOL TIP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.01.2024
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.02.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.10.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.05.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 04.09.2024 [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Stryker Corporation
2825 Airview Boulevard
Kalamazoo, MI 49002 / US
[2017/24]
Inventor(s)01 / DOWNEY, Adam
6618 Annandale Drive
Kalamazoo, MI 49009 / US
02 / BALDWIN, Robert
254 College Avenue SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503 / US
 [2017/24]
Representative(s)Röthinger, Rainer
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/24]Röthinger, Rainer
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date15753550.106.08.2015
[2017/24]
WO2015US44023
Priority number, dateUS201462034585P07.08.2014         Original published format: US 201462034585 P
[2017/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016022808
Date:11.02.2016
Language:EN
[2016/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3177217
Date:14.06.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.02.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3177217
Date:08.03.2023
Language:EN
[2023/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.02.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/32
[2017/24]
CPC:
A61B17/320068 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61B17/32 (EP); B06B1/0276 (US);
A61B2017/0003 (US); A61B2017/0011 (US); A61B2017/0015 (US);
A61B2017/00367 (CN); A61B2017/00681 (US); A61B2017/22009 (US);
A61B2017/32007 (EP,KR,US); A61B2017/320072 (EP,KR,US); A61B2017/320098 (EP,KR,US);
B06B1/0611 (US); B06B2201/76 (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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/24]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:CHIRURGISCHES ULTRASCHALLINSTRUMENT MIT SCHWINGUNGSFÄHIGKEIT IN MEHREREN BETRIEBSARTEN UND EINEM ANTRIEBSSYSTEM MIT INDUZIERUNG NICHTLINEARER SCHWINGUNGEN IN DER WERKZEUGSPITZE[2017/24]
English:ULTRASONIC SURGICAL TOOL CAPABLE OF VIBRATING IN PLURAL MODES AND A DRIVE SYSTEM THAT INDUCES NON-LINEAR VIBRATIONS IN THE TOOL TIP[2017/24]
French:OUTIL CHIRURGICAL À ULTRASONS POUVANT VIBRER DANS PLUSIEURS MODES ET SYSTÈME DE COMMANDE INDUISANT DES VIBRATIONS NON LINÉAIRES DANS LA POINTE DE L'OUTIL[2017/24]
Entry into regional phase06.02.2017National basic fee paid 
06.02.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
06.02.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.02.2017Examination requested  [2017/24]
06.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.09.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.10.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.01.2023Fee for grant paid
24.01.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.01.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23160125.3  / EP4212112
Opposition(s)11.12.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2024/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
10.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
15.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
28.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
13.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
15.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.201703   M06   Fee paid on   13.11.2017
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.03.2023
CZ08.03.2023
DK08.03.2023
EE08.03.2023
ES08.03.2023
FI08.03.2023
HR08.03.2023
IT08.03.2023
LT08.03.2023
LV08.03.2023
MC08.03.2023
PL08.03.2023
RO08.03.2023
RS08.03.2023
SE08.03.2023
SI08.03.2023
SK08.03.2023
SM08.03.2023
NO08.06.2023
GR09.06.2023
IS08.07.2023
PT10.07.2023
LU06.08.2023
BE31.08.2023
CH31.08.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/26]AT08.03.2023
CZ08.03.2023
DK08.03.2023
EE08.03.2023
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FI08.03.2023
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SM08.03.2023
NO08.06.2023
GR09.06.2023
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PT10.07.2023
LU06.08.2023
CH31.08.2023
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NO08.06.2023
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LU06.08.2023
CH31.08.2023
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NO08.06.2023
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5462522  (SAKURAI TOMOHISA [JP], et al);
 [A]DE19844961  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO [JP]);
 [A]EP1504724  (OLYMPUS CORP [JP]);
 [A]US2010125292  (WIENER EITAN T [US], et al);
 [X]US2012078139  (ALDRIDGE JEFFREY L [US], et al);
 [A]WO2012109621  (ACTUATED MEDICAL INC [US], et al)
by applicantUS6955680
 WO2015021216
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