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EP About this file: EP3146917

EP3146917 - APPARATUS FOR PLEATING A BODILY LUMEN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.07.2022
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.10.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  24.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ethicon LLC
475 Street C, Suite 401
Los Frailes Industrial Park
Guaynabo 00969 / PR
[2021/24]
Former [2021/22]For all designated states
Ethicon LLC
475 Street C, Suite 401
Los Frailes Industrial Park
Guaynabo / PR
Former [2017/13]For all designated states
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC
475 Street C
Los Frailes Industrial Park
00969 Guaynabo / PR
Inventor(s)01 / HENDERSON, Cortney E.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
02 / SCHEIB, Charles J.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
03 / VETRO WIDENHOUSE, Tamara S.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
04 / CHEKAN, Edward G.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
 [2021/38]
Former [2017/13]01 / HENDERSON, Cortney E.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US
02 / SCHEIB, Charles J.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US
03 / VETRO WIDENHOUSE, Tamara S.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US
04 / CHEKAN, Edward G.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2017/13]
Application number, filing date16190323.223.09.2016
[2017/13]
Priority number, dateUS20151486392824.09.2015         Original published format: US201514863928
[2017/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3146917
Date:29.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3146917
Date:05.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3146917
Date:22.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/12, A61B17/115, A61B17/072, A61B17/04, // A61B17/00, A61B17/11, A61B17/29
[2021/17]
CPC:
A61B17/0482 (EP,US); A61B17/068 (US); A61B17/072 (US);
A61B17/07207 (EP,US); A61B17/07292 (EP,US); A61B17/105 (US);
A61B17/1155 (EP,US); A61B17/12009 (EP,US); A61B17/32 (US);
A61B2017/00398 (EP,US); A61B2017/00818 (EP,US); A61B2017/00862 (EP,US);
A61B2017/07214 (US); A61B2017/1142 (EP,US); A61B2017/2927 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/13]A61B17/12, A61B17/04, A61B17/072, A61B17/115, // A61B17/00, A61B17/11
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 [2017/46]
Former [2017/13]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 
Extension statesBA05.10.2017
ME05.10.2017
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR FALTUNG EINES KÖRPERLUMENS[2017/13]
English:APPARATUS FOR PLEATING A BODILY LUMEN[2017/13]
French:APPAREIL DE PLISSAGE DE LUMIERE CORPORELLE[2017/15]
Former [2017/13]APPAREIL DE PLISSAGE DE LUMIÈRE CORPORELLE
Examination procedure23.09.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.10.2017Examination requested  [2017/46]
12.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.08.2021Fee for grant paid
13.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)23.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
14.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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