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EP About this file: EP3241499

EP3241499 - SUTURE DELIVERY AND/OR RETRIEVAL DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.05.2021
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.05.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  06.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2017/45]
Inventor(s)01 / BROOM, Daniel
258 Pine Orchard Road
Branford, Connecticut 06405 / US
02 / MARCZYK, Joanna
113A River Bend Road
Stratfrod, Connecticut 06614 / US
03 / MARINI, John
112 5th Ave
Milford, Connecticut 06460 / US
 [2017/45]
Representative(s)Maschio & Soames IP Ltd
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
[2017/45]
Application number, filing date17169641.205.05.2017
[2017/45]
Priority number, dateUS201662332584P06.05.2016         Original published format: US 201662332584 P
US20171546818924.03.2017         Original published format: US201715468189
[2017/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3241499
Date:08.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3241499
Date:15.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.08.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/04, A61B17/06
[2017/45]
CPC:
A61B17/06161 (EP,US); A61B17/0469 (EP,US); A61B17/0482 (US);
A61B17/0487 (US); A61B17/06061 (EP,US); A61B17/06128 (EP,US);
A61B17/06166 (EP,US); A61B17/3421 (EP,US); A61B2017/00362 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00867 (EP,US); A61B2017/0472 (US); A61B2017/0479 (US);
A61B2017/06142 (EP,US); A61B2017/06176 (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 [2018/24]
Former [2017/45]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:VORRICHTUNGEN ZUM ABGEBEN UND/ODER ENTFERNEN EINER CHIRURGISCHEN NAHT[2017/45]
English:SUTURE DELIVERY AND/OR RETRIEVAL DEVICE[2017/45]
French:DISPOSITIF DE POSE ET/OU DE RÉCUPÉRATION DE SUTURE[2017/45]
Examination procedure05.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/24]
07.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.06.2020Fee for grant paid
03.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)16.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
17.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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 [X]US2006095052  (CHAMBERS JEFFREY W [US]) [X] 1,2,4-6,9-11,14 * paragraph [0049] - paragraph [0060]; figures 1-2B, 6-10 *;
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