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EP3373826 - ENDOSCOPIC REPOSABLE SURGICAL CLIP APPLIER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  18.08.2023
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.11.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.08.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip18.08.2023Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 20.09.2023  [2023/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2018/38]
Inventor(s)01 / ZHANG, Zhihua
Room A-2207
Fenghuangshiji
168 Dayang Road
Baoanfuyong District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518000 / CN
02 / HU, Encheng Anthony
Floor 6, No. 3
No. 2388 Chenhang Road
Minhang District
Shanghai 201114 / CN
[N/P]
Former [2018/38]01 / ZHANG, Zhihua
Room A-2207
Fenghuangshiji
168 Dayang Road
Baoanfuyong District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518000 / CN
02 / HU, Encheng Anthony
Floor 6, No. 3
No. 2388 Chenhang Road
Minhang District
Shanghai 201114 / CN
Representative(s)Maschio, Antonio
Maschio & Soames IP Limited
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
[2018/38]
Application number, filing date15908020.910.11.2015
[2018/38]
WO2015CN94172
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017079890
Date:18.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3373826
Date:19.09.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.05.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN18.05.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/128, // A61B17/00
[2019/45]
CPC:
A61B17/1285 (EP,US); A61B17/105 (US); A61B17/00234 (US);
A61B2017/0023 (EP,US); A61B2017/00367 (US); A61B2017/00469 (US);
A61B2017/00902 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/38]A61B17/10
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 [2018/38]
TitleGerman:ENDOSKOPISCHER AUSTAUSCHBARER APPLIKATOR VON CHIRURGISCHEN KLAMMERN[2018/38]
English:ENDOSCOPIC REPOSABLE SURGICAL CLIP APPLIER[2018/38]
French:APPLICATEUR ENDOSCOPIQUE D'AGRAFES CHIRURGICALES À NOMBRE D'UTILISATIONS LIMITÉ[2018/38]
Entry into regional phase08.06.2018National basic fee paid 
08.06.2018Search fee paid 
08.06.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
08.06.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.06.2018Examination requested  [2018/38]
08.06.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.04.2023Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2023/38]
04.05.2023Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2023/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
22.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
20.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
19.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
18.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
22.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4557263  (GREEN DAVID T [US]) [A] 1-16 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5542949  (YOON INBAE [US]) [A] 1-16* the whole document *;
 [Y]EP0793944  (UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP [US]) [Y] 1-16 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5833700  (FOGELBERG MARK [US], et al) [A] 1-16 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US2015196298  (MENN PAVEL [US], et al) [Y] 1-16 * the whole document *
International search[A]US2003014060  (WILSON DON [US], et al) [A] 1-21* the whole document *;
 [A]EP1468653  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC [US]) [A] 1-21 * the whole document *;
 [A]CN101836875  (TYCO HEALTHCARE) [A] 1-21 * the whole document *;
 [A]CN103190939  (COVIDIEN LP) [A] 1-21 * description, pragraphs [0010], [0137]-[0183] and figures 1-10 *;
 [A]EP2263570  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC [US]) [A] 1-21 * the whole document *
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