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EP3257451 - TOOL ASSEMBLY FOR LEAK RESISTANT TISSUE DISSECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.01.2021
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.02.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.06.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  17.11.2017
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
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2017/51]
Inventor(s)01 / SGROI, Anthony
28 Hintz Drive
Wallingford, CT Connecticut 06492 / US
 [2017/51]
Representative(s)Maschio, Antonio
Maschio & Soames IP Limited
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
[2017/51]
Application number, filing date17175995.414.06.2017
[2017/51]
Priority number, dateUS20161518276015.06.2016         Original published format: US201615182760
[2017/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3257451
Date:20.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3257451
Date:04.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/072
[2017/51]
CPC:
A61B17/07207 (EP,US); A61B17/105 (US); A61B17/068 (US);
A61B17/32 (US); A61B2017/00398 (EP,US); A61B2017/07221 (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 [2018/30]
Former [2017/51]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:WERKZEUGANORDNUNG ZUR LECKRESISTENTEN DISSEKTION VON GEWEBE[2017/51]
English:TOOL ASSEMBLY FOR LEAK RESISTANT TISSUE DISSECTION[2017/51]
French:ENSEMBLE D'OUTILS DE DISSECTION DE TISSUS RÉSISTANT AUX FUITES[2017/51]
Examination procedure14.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.06.2018Examination requested  [2018/30]
18.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.01.2020Fee for grant paid
27.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.01.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.12.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU14.06.2017
AL04.03.2020
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FI04.03.2020
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IE14.06.2020
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PT29.07.2020
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0623311  (ETHICON INC [US]) [A] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [A]WO2008081210  (TROGADAS GEORGIOS [GR]) [A] 1,15 * the whole document *;
 [XI]EP1943960  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC [US]) [X] 1-4,7-11,15 * paragraph [0036] - paragraph [0038] * * paragraph [0042] - paragraph [0043] * * figures 2,13,14,22,23 * [I] 5,6,12-14;
 [XI]US2012080493  (SHELTON IV FREDERICK E [US], et al) [X] 1-4,7-11 * paragraph [0566] - paragraph [0571] * * figures 259-262 * [I] 5,6,12-14
ExaminationEP2959838
by applicantUS5865361
 US9055943
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