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EP About this file: EP3518790

EP3518790 - INSTRUMENT FOR MANUAL INSERTION OF BUTTON [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.02.2022
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.07.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.04.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  24.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Arthrex, Inc
1370 Creekside Boulevard
Naples, FL 34108-1945 / US
[2019/32]
Inventor(s)01 / EARHART, Todd
15815 Secoya Reserve Circle
Naples Florida 34110 / US
02 / DENOVE, Pete
14476 Marsala Way
Naples Florida 34109 / US
03 / GALLEN, Karen
9556 Litchfield Lane
Naples Florida 34109 / US
04 / THOMSEN, Darren
7549 Citrus Hill Lane
Naples Florida 34109 / US
 [2019/32]
Representative(s)Docherty, Andrew John
Marks & Clerk LLP The Beacon
176 St Vincent Street
Glasgow G2 5SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/16]Docherty, Andrew John
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow G2 7JS / GB
Former [2019/32]Rankin, Douglas
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow G2 7JS / GB
Application number, filing date17784064.215.09.2017
[2019/32]
WO2017US51708
Priority number, dateUS20161527880428.09.2016         Original published format: US201615278804
[2019/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018063819
Date:05.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3518790
Date:07.08.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.04.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3518790
Date:21.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.04.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/04
[2019/32]
CPC:
A61B17/0401 (EP,US); A61B2017/0404 (EP,US); A61B2017/0409 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0414 (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 [2019/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:INSTRUMENT ZUR MANUELLEN EINFÜHRUNG EINES KNOPFES[2019/32]
English:INSTRUMENT FOR MANUAL INSERTION OF BUTTON[2019/32]
French:INSTRUMENT POUR INSERTION MANUELLE DE BOUTON[2019/32]
Entry into regional phase28.02.2019National basic fee paid 
28.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
28.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/32]
28.02.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.11.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.03.2021Fee for grant paid
11.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
14.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2008140093  (STONE KEVIN T [US], et al) [A] 1,3 * paragraph [0043] * * paragraph [0046] * * paragraph [0055] - paragraph [0056] * * figures 16-19 *;
 [Y]EP2014241  (ARTHREX INC [US]) [Y] 5-7 * paragraph [0037] - paragraph [0042] * * figures 1-3,4(a)-4(c),9-11 *;
 [XY]US2011172682  (BRADY DALE [US], et al) [X] 1-4,8,9 * paragraph [0133] - paragraph [0136] * * paragraph [0146] - paragraph [0155] * * figures 9A-9C,11A-11C,14A-14D * [Y] 5-7;
 [A]EP2599449  (ARTHREX INC [US]) [A] 1,3 * abstract ** figure - *
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