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EP About this file: EP3189796

EP3189796 - ENDOSCOPIC SURGICAL CLIP APPLIER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.07.2020
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.04.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.01.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  15.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU, MT, TR		published on 27.07.2022  [2022/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2017/28]
Inventor(s)01 / WHITFIELD, Kenneth H.
1081 Hartford Tpke
North Haven, CT 06473 / US
02 / SORRENTINO, Gregory
50 Fairlawn Drive
North Haven, CT 06492 / US
 [2017/32]
Former [2017/28]01 / WHITFIELD, Kenneth H.
335 Norton Street
North Haven, CT 06511 / US
02 / SORRENTINO, Gregory
50 Fairlawn Drive
North Haven, CT 06492 / US
Representative(s)Maschio, Antonio
Maschio & Soames IP Limited
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
[2017/28]
Application number, filing date17158519.326.03.2008
[2017/28]
Priority number, dateUS20070920114P26.03.2007         Original published format: US 920114 P
[2017/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3189796
Date:12.07.2017
Language:EN
[2017/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3189796
Date:25.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.05.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/128
[2017/28]
CPC:
A61B17/1285 (EP,US); A61B90/08 (US); A61B2090/0807 (EP,US);
A61B2090/0814 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/08]
Former [2017/28]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:ENDOSKOPISCHER OPERATIONSKLEMMEN-APPLIKATOR[2017/28]
English:ENDOSCOPIC SURGICAL CLIP APPLIER[2017/28]
French:APPLICATEUR ENDOSCOPIQUE D'AGRAFES CHIRURGICALES[2017/28]
Examination procedure28.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.01.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.01.2018Examination requested  [2018/08]
09.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.08.2019Fee for grant paid
09.08.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.08.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP08732820.9  / EP2157920
Opposition(s)26.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
28.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
28.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
28.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
28.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
28.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
28.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
22.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.03.2008
AT25.09.2019
CY25.09.2019
CZ25.09.2019
DK25.09.2019
EE25.09.2019
ES25.09.2019
FI25.09.2019
HR25.09.2019
IT25.09.2019
LT25.09.2019
LV25.09.2019
MC25.09.2019
MT25.09.2019
NL25.09.2019
PL25.09.2019
RO25.09.2019
SE25.09.2019
SI25.09.2019
SK25.09.2019
TR25.09.2019
BG25.12.2019
NO25.12.2019
GR26.12.2019
IS26.01.2020
PT27.01.2020
IE26.03.2020
LU26.03.2020
BE31.03.2020
CH31.03.2020
LI31.03.2020
[2022/27]
Former [2021/12]AT25.09.2019
CZ25.09.2019
DK25.09.2019
EE25.09.2019
ES25.09.2019
FI25.09.2019
HR25.09.2019
IT25.09.2019
LT25.09.2019
LV25.09.2019
MC25.09.2019
NL25.09.2019
PL25.09.2019
RO25.09.2019
SE25.09.2019
SI25.09.2019
SK25.09.2019
BG25.12.2019
NO25.12.2019
GR26.12.2019
IS26.01.2020
PT27.01.2020
IE26.03.2020
LU26.03.2020
BE31.03.2020
CH31.03.2020
LI31.03.2020
Former [2021/07]AT25.09.2019
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LV25.09.2019
MC25.09.2019
NL25.09.2019
PL25.09.2019
RO25.09.2019
SE25.09.2019
SI25.09.2019
SK25.09.2019
BG25.12.2019
NO25.12.2019
GR26.12.2019
IS26.01.2020
PT27.01.2020
IE26.03.2020
LU26.03.2020
CH31.03.2020
LI31.03.2020
Former [2021/04]AT25.09.2019
CZ25.09.2019
DK25.09.2019
EE25.09.2019
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FI25.09.2019
HR25.09.2019
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LV25.09.2019
MC25.09.2019
NL25.09.2019
PL25.09.2019
RO25.09.2019
SE25.09.2019
SI25.09.2019
SK25.09.2019
BG25.12.2019
NO25.12.2019
GR26.12.2019
IS26.01.2020
PT27.01.2020
LU26.03.2020
Former [2020/50]AT25.09.2019
CZ25.09.2019
DK25.09.2019
EE25.09.2019
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FI25.09.2019
HR25.09.2019
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LV25.09.2019
MC25.09.2019
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PL25.09.2019
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SK25.09.2019
BG25.12.2019
NO25.12.2019
GR26.12.2019
IS26.01.2020
PT27.01.2020
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CZ25.09.2019
DK25.09.2019
EE25.09.2019
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FI25.09.2019
HR25.09.2019
IT25.09.2019
LT25.09.2019
LV25.09.2019
NL25.09.2019
PL25.09.2019
RO25.09.2019
SE25.09.2019
SK25.09.2019
BG25.12.2019
NO25.12.2019
GR26.12.2019
IS26.01.2020
PT27.01.2020
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CZ25.09.2019
EE25.09.2019
ES25.09.2019
FI25.09.2019
HR25.09.2019
IT25.09.2019
LT25.09.2019
LV25.09.2019
NL25.09.2019
PL25.09.2019
RO25.09.2019
SE25.09.2019
SK25.09.2019
BG25.12.2019
NO25.12.2019
GR26.12.2019
PT27.01.2020
IS24.02.2020
Former [2020/24]AT25.09.2019
EE25.09.2019
ES25.09.2019
FI25.09.2019
HR25.09.2019
IT25.09.2019
LT25.09.2019
LV25.09.2019
NL25.09.2019
PL25.09.2019
RO25.09.2019
SE25.09.2019
BG25.12.2019
NO25.12.2019
GR26.12.2019
PT27.01.2020
IS24.02.2020
Former [2020/23]AT25.09.2019
EE25.09.2019
ES25.09.2019
FI25.09.2019
HR25.09.2019
IT25.09.2019
LT25.09.2019
LV25.09.2019
NL25.09.2019
PL25.09.2019
RO25.09.2019
SE25.09.2019
BG25.12.2019
NO25.12.2019
GR26.12.2019
PT27.01.2020
Former [2020/22]EE25.09.2019
FI25.09.2019
HR25.09.2019
LT25.09.2019
LV25.09.2019
NL25.09.2019
SE25.09.2019
BG25.12.2019
NO25.12.2019
GR26.12.2019
PT27.01.2020
Former [2020/20]FI25.09.2019
HR25.09.2019
LT25.09.2019
LV25.09.2019
NL25.09.2019
SE25.09.2019
BG25.12.2019
NO25.12.2019
GR26.12.2019
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HR25.09.2019
LT25.09.2019
LV25.09.2019
SE25.09.2019
BG25.12.2019
NO25.12.2019
GR26.12.2019
Former [2020/10]FI25.09.2019
LT25.09.2019
SE25.09.2019
BG25.12.2019
NO25.12.2019
Former [2020/09]FI25.09.2019
LT25.09.2019
NO25.12.2019
Former [2020/08]LT25.09.2019
NO25.12.2019
Documents cited:Search[A]US5171249  (STEFANCHIK DAVID [US], et al) [A] 1,2* column 7, line 57 - column 8, line 10; figures 8, 16 *;
 [XI]US5833696  (WHITFIELD KENNETH H [US], et al) [X] 1,2 * column 8, line 44 - line 65; figures 1, 7, 43-45 * * column 12, line 25 - line 37 * * column 13, line 26 - column 14, line 26; figures 14, 59-64 * [I] 3-11;
 [A]US5938667  (PEYSER MARK S [US], et al) [A] 1,2 * column 11, line 32 - column 12, line 33; figures 26, 26a *;
 [I]US2006085015  (WHITFIELD KENNETH H [US], et al) [I] 1-11 * paragraph [0223]; figures 1, 37-42 * * paragraph [0266] - paragraph [0267]; figures 6d, 7, 36a-i, 87-89 *
by applicantUS5084057
 US5100420
 US5607436
 US5695502
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