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EP About this file: EP3245959

EP3245959 - ADAPTER ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A REMOVABLE TROCAR ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.09.2023
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.10.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.06.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.09.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  20.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 12.06.2024  [2024/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2017/47]
Inventor(s)01 / PAUL, Stephen
167 Greenwood Street
East Hartford, Connecticut 06118 / US
02 / WILLIAMS, Justin
208 Lantern Park Lane North
Southbury, Connecticut 06488 / US
03 / VALENTINE, David
208 West High Street
East Hampton, Connecticut 06424 / US
 [2017/47]
Representative(s)Maschio & Soames IP Ltd
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
[2017/47]
Application number, filing date17171265.616.05.2017
[2017/47]
Priority number, dateUS20161515713617.05.2016         Original published format: US201615157136
[2017/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3245959
Date:22.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3245959
Date:21.03.2018
Language:EN
[2018/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3245959
Date:16.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/115
[2017/47]
CPC:
A61B17/1155 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/34 (CN,US); A61B17/07207 (US);
A61B17/3421 (CN); A61B2017/00367 (CN); A61B2017/0046 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2017/00473 (EP,US); A61B2017/00477 (EP,US); A61B2017/00486 (CN);
A61B2017/07257 (US); A61B2017/347 (US); A61B2090/0813 (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 [2018/44]
Former [2017/47]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 MIT EINER ENTFERNBAREN TROKARANORDNUNG[2017/47]
English:ADAPTER ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A REMOVABLE TROCAR ASSEMBLY[2017/47]
French:ENSEMBLE ADAPTATEUR COMPRENANT UN ENSEMBLE DE TROCART AMOVIBLE[2017/47]
Examination procedure16.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.09.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.09.2018Examination requested  [2018/44]
13.06.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.10.2022Fee for grant paid
04.10.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.10.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)17.08.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
17.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
19.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
18.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL16.11.2022
AT16.11.2022
CZ16.11.2022
DK16.11.2022
EE16.11.2022
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NO16.02.2023
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO2005037084  (TYCO HEALTHCARE [US], et al) [X] 1,2,5 * page 19; figures 7,2 *;
 [X]US2014166717  (SWAYZE JEFFREY S [US], et al) [X] 1,2,5* paragraph [0063]; figures 4a,4b *;
 [X]EP2873380  (COVIDIEN LP [US]) [X] 1,2,5 * paragraph [0019]; figure 3 *
by applicantUS9023014
 US9055943
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