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EP About this file: EP3205290

EP3205290 - ADAPTER ASSEMBLY FOR SURGICAL DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/33]ADAPTER, EXTENSION, AND CONNECTOR ASSEMBLIES FOR SURGICAL DEVICES
[2021/29]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.10.2022
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.11.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.06.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.04.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  14.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2017/33]
Inventor(s)01 / CABRERA, Ramiro
67 Newbridge Circle
Cheshire, CT 06410 / US
02 / PAUL, Stephen
167 Greenwood Street
East Hartford, CT 06118 / US
 [2017/33]
Representative(s)Maschio & Soames IP Ltd
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
[2017/33]
Application number, filing date17155484.309.02.2017
[2017/33]
Priority number, dateUS20161504057110.02.2016         Original published format: US201615040571
[2017/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3205290
Date:16.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/33]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3205290
Date:25.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3205290
Date:08.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/115, A61B17/10, A61B17/34, F16H19/02, // A61B17/00, A61B17/29
[2017/43]
CPC:
A61B17/1155 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/105 (US); A61B17/3476 (US);
F16H19/02 (US); A61B2017/00017 (EP,US); A61B2017/00225 (CN);
A61B2017/00398 (EP,US); A61B2017/0046 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/00473 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2903 (EP,US); A61B90/98 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/33]A61B17/115, // A61B17/00, A61B17/29
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 [2018/22]
Former [2017/33]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:ADAPTERANORDNUNG FÜR CHIRURGISCHE VORRICHTUNGEN[2021/29]
English:ADAPTER ASSEMBLY FOR SURGICAL DEVICES[2021/29]
French:ENSEMBLE D'ADAPTATEUR POUR DES DISPOSITIFS CHIRURGICAUX[2021/29]
Former [2017/33]ADAPTER, ERWEITERUNG UND VERBINDERANORDNUNGEN FÜR CHIRURGISCHE VORRICHTUNGEN
Former [2017/33]ADAPTER, EXTENSION, AND CONNECTOR ASSEMBLIES FOR SURGICAL DEVICES
Former [2017/33]ENSEMBLES D'ADAPTATEUR, D'EXTENSION ET DE CONNECTEURS POUR DES DISPOSITIFS CHIRURGICAUX
Examination procedure09.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.04.2018Examination requested  [2018/22]
11.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.11.2021Fee for grant paid
01.11.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.11.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)09.09.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
20.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
19.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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