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EP3135208 - STAPLES CONFIGURED TO SUPPORT AN IMPLANTABLE ADJUNCT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.07.2020
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.05.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.12.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  27.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ethicon LLC
475 Street C, Suite 401
Los Frailes Industrial Park
00969 Guaynabo / PR
[2019/38]
Former [2017/09]For all designated states
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC
475 Street C
Los Frailes Industrial Park
00969 Guaynabo / PR
Inventor(s)01 / SHELTON, IV, Frederick E.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
02 / SWAYZE, Jeffrey S.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
03 / HARRIS, Jason L.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
 [2017/09]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2017/09]
Application number, filing date16185863.426.08.2016
[2017/09]
Priority number, dateUS20151483629426.08.2015         Original published format: US201514836294
[2017/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3135208
Date:01.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3135208
Date:31.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3135208
Date:25.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.05.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/064, A61B17/072, A61B17/04, A61B17/115
[2017/09]
CPC:
A61B17/0644 (EP,US); A61B17/00491 (RU,US); A61B17/105 (US);
A61B17/0401 (RU,US); A61B17/0469 (RU,US); A61B17/064 (US);
A61B17/068 (US); A61B17/072 (EP,US); A61B17/07207 (EP,US);
A61B17/07292 (EP,US); A61B17/115 (US); A61B17/1155 (EP,US);
A61B17/32 (US); A61L31/022 (EP,US); A61L31/10 (EP,US);
A61L31/148 (EP,US); A61B2017/00004 (EP,US); A61B2017/00398 (US);
A61B2017/00526 (EP,US); A61B2017/00831 (US); A61B2017/00889 (US);
A61B2017/00893 (EP,US); A61B2017/00964 (EP,US); A61B2017/0464 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0472 (US); A61B2017/06042 (US); A61B2017/0645 (US);
A61B2017/07214 (US); A61B2017/07221 (EP,US); A61B2017/07228 (EP,US);
A61B2017/07235 (EP,US); A61B2017/07242 (EP,US); A61B2017/07264 (EP,US);
A61B2017/07271 (EP,US); A61B2017/07278 (EP,US); A61B2017/1142 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2929 (US); A61B2017/320052 (US); A61B2090/037 (EP,US);
A61B2090/038 (US); A61B2090/08021 (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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2018/02]
Former [2017/09]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,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:KLAMMERN ZUM TRAGEN EINES IMPLANTIERBAREN ZUSATZES[2017/09]
English:STAPLES CONFIGURED TO SUPPORT AN IMPLANTABLE ADJUNCT[2017/09]
French:AGRAFES CONFIGURÉES POUR SUPPORTER UN COMPLÉMENT IMPLANTABLE[2017/09]
Examination procedure26.08.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.11.2017Examination requested  [2018/02]
28.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.08.2019Fee for grant paid
05.08.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.08.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP19194580.7  / EP3607890
Opposition(s)26.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
15.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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AL25.09.2019
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