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EP About this file: EP3422983

EP3422983 - ULTRASONIC INSTRUMENTS FOR ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.07.2022
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.04.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.12.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 30.10.2024 [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2019/02]
Inventor(s)01 / STODDARD, Robert
618 Meadowbrook Circle
Steamboat Springs Colorado 80487 / US
02 / LYONS, Michael
610 S 45th Street
Boulder Colorado 80305 / US
 [2019/02]
Representative(s)Maschio & Soames IP Ltd
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
[2019/02]
Application number, filing date17760783.502.03.2017
[2019/02]
WO2017US20380
Priority number, dateUS201662303658P04.03.2016         Original published format: US 201662303658 P
[2019/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017151873
Date:08.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3422983
Date:09.01.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.09.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3422983
Date:22.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR08.09.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.09.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/18, A61B34/30, A61B34/00, A61B17/00, A61B17/32
[2019/42]
CPC:
A61B17/320092 (EP,US); A61B34/30 (EP,US); A61B2017/00477 (US);
A61B2017/00734 (EP,US); A61B2017/320093 (EP,US); A61B2017/320094 (EP,US);
A61B2034/302 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/02]A61B18/18, A61B34/30, A61B34/00, A61B17/00
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 [2019/02]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ULTRASCHALLINSTRUMENTE FÜR CHIRURGISCHE ROBOTERSYSTEME[2019/02]
English:ULTRASONIC INSTRUMENTS FOR ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEMS[2019/02]
French:INSTRUMENTS ULTRASONORES POUR SYSTÈMES CHIRURGICAUX ROBOTIQUES[2019/02]
Entry into regional phase03.10.2018National basic fee paid 
03.10.2018Search fee paid 
03.10.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
03.10.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
03.10.2018Examination requested  [2019/02]
01.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.08.2021Fee for grant paid
11.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)23.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
20.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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GB02.03.2022
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BE31.03.2022
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 [XI]US2014276931  (PARIHAR SHAILENDRA K [US], et al) [X] 1,2,7-10 * paragraph [0040] - paragraph [0045]; figure 4 * [I] 3-6,11-13
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