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EP3270806 - SURGICAL JAW COUPLING METHODS AND DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.05.2023
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.05.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.12.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip16.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 20.03.2024  [2024/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ethicon LLC
475 Street C Suite 401
Los Frailes Industrial Park
00969 Guaynabo / PR
[2018/04]
Inventor(s)01 / WORRELL, Barry C.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
02 / KALLENBERGER, Kris E.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
03 / STEWART, Randolph C.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
04 / LESKO, Jason R.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
05 / SHAW, William D.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
 [2018/04]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2022/26]
Former [2018/04]Tunstall, Christopher Stephen
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date16709230.329.02.2016
[2018/04]
WO2016US20074
Priority number, dateUS20151465910716.03.2015         Original published format: US201514659107
[2018/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016148888
Date:22.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3270806
Date:24.01.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.09.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3270806
Date:29.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/14, A61B17/29, A61B90/00, A61B17/00
[2018/04]
CPC:
A61B18/1445 (EP,US); A61B17/2816 (US); A61B17/282 (US);
A61B2017/00526 (EP,US); A61B2017/2936 (EP,US); A61B2017/2939 (EP,US);
A61B2018/1455 (EP,US); A61B2090/032 (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 [2018/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNGEN ZUR KOPPLUNG CHIRURGISCHER KLEMMEN[2018/04]
English:SURGICAL JAW COUPLING METHODS AND DEVICES[2018/04]
French:PROCÉDÉS ET DISPOSITIFS CHIRURGICAUX DE COUPLAGE DE MÂCHOIRES[2018/04]
Entry into regional phase18.09.2017National basic fee paid 
18.09.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
18.09.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.09.2017Examination requested  [2018/04]
18.09.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.11.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
19.01.2022Fee for grant paid
19.01.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.01.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.03.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/23]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
19.01.2022Request for further processing filed
19.01.2022Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
24.05.2022Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
13.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
12.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
14.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[Y]EP0178941  (SENMED INC [US]) [Y] 1-6,8-12,14-17 * page 16, line 1 - page 17, line 16; figures 3-8 * * page 14, line 27 - page 15, line 13 *;
 [A]US2004267311  (VIOLA FRANK J [US], et al) [A] 1-17* paragraph [0060] - paragraph [0063]; figures 2-6 *;
 [XI]US2005165429  (DOUGLAS PETER [US], et al) [X] 1 * paragraph [0002] * * paragraph [0027] - paragraph [0029]; figures 1-3 * [I] 2,3,5,6,8;
 [Y]US2013232753  (ACKLEY JOANNA [US], et al) [Y] 1-6,8-12,14-17 * claim 1 * * paragraph [0001] * * paragraph [0028]; figures 3-8 * * paragraph [0029] *
ExaminationUS2005262974
by applicantUS2009202387
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