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EP3225199 - SURGICAL STAPLING SYSTEM COMPRISING A JAW CLOSURE LOCKOUT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.11.2020
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.01.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.04.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  01.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ethicon LLC
475 Street C, Suite 401
Los Frailes Industrial Park
00969 Guaynabo / PR
[2017/40]
Inventor(s)01 / MILLER, Christopher C.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
02 / SHELTON, IV, Frederick E.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
03 / HARRIS, Jason L.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
 [2017/40]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2017/40]
Application number, filing date17164394.331.03.2017
[2017/40]
Priority number, dateUS20161508919601.04.2016         Original published format: US201615089196
[2017/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3225199
Date:04.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3225199
Date:08.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/072
[2019/41]
CPC:
A61B17/1155 (EP,US); A61B17/072 (US); A61B17/00234 (US);
A61B17/0644 (EP,US); A61B17/068 (US); A61B17/0686 (US);
A61B17/07207 (EP,US); A61B17/07292 (EP,US); A61B17/105 (US);
A61B17/115 (US); A61B17/32 (US); A61B17/3211 (US);
A61B17/29 (US); A61B17/320092 (US); A61B2017/00017 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00022 (US); A61B2017/00115 (EP,US); A61B2017/00128 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00199 (EP,US); A61B2017/00305 (EP,US); A61B2017/00367 (US);
A61B2017/00398 (EP,US); A61B2017/00407 (EP,US); A61B2017/00424 (US);
A61B2017/0046 (EP,US); A61B2017/00464 (EP,US); A61B2017/00473 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00477 (EP,US); A61B2017/00734 (EP,US); A61B2017/00818 (US);
A61B2017/00946 (EP,US); A61B2017/00964 (EP); A61B2017/07214 (US);
A61B2017/07221 (EP,US); A61B2017/07228 (EP,US); A61B2017/07235 (EP,US);
A61B2017/07242 (EP,US); A61B2017/07257 (EP,US); A61B2017/07264 (EP,US);
A61B2017/07271 (US); A61B2017/07278 (EP,US); A61B2017/07285 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2903 (US); A61B2017/2905 (US); A61B2017/291 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2912 (EP,US); A61B2017/292 (EP,US); A61B2017/2922 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2923 (EP,US); A61B2017/2927 (EP,US); A61B2017/2932 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2946 (US); A61B2090/034 (EP,US); A61B2090/08021 (EP,US);
A61B2090/0808 (EP,US); A61B2090/0811 (EP,US); A61B2090/0814 (EP,US);
A61B90/37 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/40]A61B17/135, A61B17/072
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 [2018/20]
Former [2017/40]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:CHIRURGISCHES KLAMMERSYSTEM MIT EINER BACKENSCHLIESSSPERRE[2017/40]
English:SURGICAL STAPLING SYSTEM COMPRISING A JAW CLOSURE LOCKOUT[2017/40]
French:SYSTÈME D'AGRAFAGE CHIRURGICAL COMPRENANT UNE MÂCHOIRE DE BLOCAGE DE FERMETURE[2017/40]
Examination procedure31.03.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.04.2018Examination requested  [2018/20]
22.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.11.2019Fee for grant paid
28.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.11.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20150529.4  / EP3656315
Opposition(s)09.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU31.03.2017
AL08.01.2020
AT08.01.2020
CY08.01.2020
CZ08.01.2020
DK08.01.2020
EE08.01.2020
ES08.01.2020
FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
MC08.01.2020
MK08.01.2020
MT08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
PL08.01.2020
RO08.01.2020
RS08.01.2020
SE08.01.2020
SI08.01.2020
SK08.01.2020
SM08.01.2020
TR08.01.2020
BE31.03.2020
CH31.03.2020
IE31.03.2020
LI31.03.2020
LU31.03.2020
BG08.04.2020
NO08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
[2022/31]
Former [2022/30]HU31.03.2017
AL08.01.2020
AT08.01.2020
CY08.01.2020
CZ08.01.2020
DK08.01.2020
EE08.01.2020
ES08.01.2020
FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
MC08.01.2020
MT08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
PL08.01.2020
RO08.01.2020
RS08.01.2020
SE08.01.2020
SI08.01.2020
SK08.01.2020
SM08.01.2020
TR08.01.2020
BE31.03.2020
CH31.03.2020
IE31.03.2020
LI31.03.2020
LU31.03.2020
BG08.04.2020
NO08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2022/27]HU31.03.2017
AT08.01.2020
CY08.01.2020
CZ08.01.2020
DK08.01.2020
EE08.01.2020
ES08.01.2020
FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
MC08.01.2020
MT08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
PL08.01.2020
RO08.01.2020
RS08.01.2020
SE08.01.2020
SI08.01.2020
SK08.01.2020
SM08.01.2020
TR08.01.2020
BE31.03.2020
CH31.03.2020
IE31.03.2020
LI31.03.2020
LU31.03.2020
BG08.04.2020
NO08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2021/11]AT08.01.2020
CZ08.01.2020
DK08.01.2020
EE08.01.2020
ES08.01.2020
FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
MC08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
PL08.01.2020
RO08.01.2020
RS08.01.2020
SE08.01.2020
SI08.01.2020
SK08.01.2020
SM08.01.2020
BE31.03.2020
CH31.03.2020
IE31.03.2020
LI31.03.2020
LU31.03.2020
BG08.04.2020
NO08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2021/07]CZ08.01.2020
DK08.01.2020
EE08.01.2020
ES08.01.2020
FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
MC08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
RO08.01.2020
RS08.01.2020
SE08.01.2020
SK08.01.2020
SM08.01.2020
CH31.03.2020
IE31.03.2020
LI31.03.2020
LU31.03.2020
BG08.04.2020
NO08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2021/04]CZ08.01.2020
DK08.01.2020
EE08.01.2020
ES08.01.2020
FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
MC08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
RO08.01.2020
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SK08.01.2020
SM08.01.2020
LU31.03.2020
BG08.04.2020
NO08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
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DK08.01.2020
EE08.01.2020
ES08.01.2020
FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
MC08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
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SK08.01.2020
SM08.01.2020
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NO08.04.2020
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PT31.05.2020
Former [2020/49]CZ08.01.2020
DK08.01.2020
ES08.01.2020
FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
MC08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
RO08.01.2020
RS08.01.2020
SE08.01.2020
SK08.01.2020
SM08.01.2020
BG08.04.2020
NO08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2020/48]DK08.01.2020
ES08.01.2020
FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
RO08.01.2020
RS08.01.2020
SE08.01.2020
SM08.01.2020
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NO08.04.2020
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IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
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ES08.01.2020
FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
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LV08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
RS08.01.2020
SE08.01.2020
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NO08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
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RS08.01.2020
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PT31.05.2020
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LV08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
RS08.01.2020
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NO08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
PT31.05.2020
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