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EP About this file: EP3354238

EP3354238 - ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH CONTROL MECHANISMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.07.2022
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.12.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.02.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  29.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
4545 Creek Road, No.97
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
[2018/31]
Inventor(s)01 / GEE, Jacob S.
5060 Lord Alfred Court
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45241 / US
02 / STULEN, Foster B.
6245 Bridgewater Court
Mason, OH Ohio 45040 / US
03 / HOUSER, Kevin L.
570 Foliage Lane
Springboro, OH Ohio 45066 / US
04 / FALLER, Craig N.
5960 E. Day Circle
Milford, OH Ohio 45150 / US
05 / STROBL, Geoffrey S.
15993 Colonial Drive
Williamsburg, OH Ohio 45176 / US
06 / RHEE, Sora
353 West 4th Street
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45202 / US
07 / DANNAHER, William D.
Room 104, Block 7
Horizon Resort Phase 188 Xinghan Street
Suzhou Jiangsu, 215021 / CN
08 / WORRELL, Barry C.
1647 Lago Mar Drive
Centerville, OH Ohio 45458 / US
09 / JOHNSON, Gregory W.
1 Little Creek Lane
Milford, OH Ohio 45150 / US
 [2018/31]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2018/31]
Application number, filing date18161534.513.06.2013
[2018/31]
Priority number, dateUS20121353873329.06.2012         Original published format: US201213538733
[2018/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3354238
Date:01.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3354238
Date:08.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.05.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/29, A61B17/32, A61B34/30, // A61B18/14, A61F9/007
[2021/13]
CPC:
A61B34/71 (EP,BR,US); A61B17/320092 (EP,BR,CN,US); A61B34/30 (EP,BR,US);
A61F9/00745 (EP,BR,CN,US); A61B2017/003 (EP,BR,CN,US); A61B2017/00305 (EP,BR,CN,US);
A61B2017/00323 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/00327 (EP,BR,CN,US); A61B2017/00526 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2017/00734 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/22015 (EP,BR,CN,US); A61B2017/22018 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2017/320071 (EP); A61B2017/320093 (EP,BR,US); A61B2017/320094 (EP,BR,US);
A61B2017/320095 (EP,BR,US); A61B2090/508 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/31]A61F9/007, A61B17/29, A61B17/32, A61B34/30
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 [2019/10]
Former [2018/31]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:CHIRURGISCHE ULTRASCHALLINSTRUMENTE MIT STEUERMECHANISMEN[2018/31]
English:ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH CONTROL MECHANISMS[2018/31]
French:INSTRUMENTS CHIRURGICAUX À ULTRASONS AVEC DES MÉCANISMES DE COMMANDE[2018/31]
Examination procedure22.01.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.01.2019Examination requested  [2019/10]
22.01.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.12.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.08.2021Fee for grant paid
02.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP13735095.5  / EP2866718
EP16166892.6  / EP3066998
Opposition(s)09.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
14.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.06.2013
AL08.09.2021
AT08.09.2021
CY08.09.2021
CZ08.09.2021
DK08.09.2021
EE08.09.2021
ES08.09.2021
FI08.09.2021
HR08.09.2021
LT08.09.2021
LV08.09.2021
MC08.09.2021
MK08.09.2021
PL08.09.2021
RO08.09.2021
RS08.09.2021
SE08.09.2021
SI08.09.2021
SK08.09.2021
SM08.09.2021
TR08.09.2021
BG08.12.2021
NO08.12.2021
GR09.12.2021
IS08.01.2022
PT10.01.2022
[2024/29]
Former [2024/23]HU13.06.2013
AL08.09.2021
AT08.09.2021
CY08.09.2021
CZ08.09.2021
DK08.09.2021
EE08.09.2021
ES08.09.2021
FI08.09.2021
HR08.09.2021
LT08.09.2021
LV08.09.2021
MC08.09.2021
MK08.09.2021
PL08.09.2021
RO08.09.2021
RS08.09.2021
SE08.09.2021
SI08.09.2021
SK08.09.2021
SM08.09.2021
BG08.12.2021
NO08.12.2021
GR09.12.2021
IS08.01.2022
PT10.01.2022
Former [2024/20]HU13.06.2013
AL08.09.2021
AT08.09.2021
CY08.09.2021
CZ08.09.2021
DK08.09.2021
EE08.09.2021
ES08.09.2021
FI08.09.2021
HR08.09.2021
LT08.09.2021
LV08.09.2021
MC08.09.2021
PL08.09.2021
RO08.09.2021
RS08.09.2021
SE08.09.2021
SI08.09.2021
SK08.09.2021
SM08.09.2021
BG08.12.2021
NO08.12.2021
GR09.12.2021
IS08.01.2022
PT10.01.2022
Former [2024/18]HU13.06.2013
AL08.09.2021
AT08.09.2021
CZ08.09.2021
DK08.09.2021
EE08.09.2021
ES08.09.2021
FI08.09.2021
HR08.09.2021
LT08.09.2021
LV08.09.2021
MC08.09.2021
PL08.09.2021
RO08.09.2021
RS08.09.2021
SE08.09.2021
SI08.09.2021
SK08.09.2021
SM08.09.2021
BG08.12.2021
NO08.12.2021
GR09.12.2021
IS08.01.2022
PT10.01.2022
Former [2023/08]AL08.09.2021
AT08.09.2021
CZ08.09.2021
DK08.09.2021
EE08.09.2021
ES08.09.2021
FI08.09.2021
HR08.09.2021
LT08.09.2021
LV08.09.2021
MC08.09.2021
PL08.09.2021
RO08.09.2021
RS08.09.2021
SE08.09.2021
SI08.09.2021
SK08.09.2021
SM08.09.2021
BG08.12.2021
NO08.12.2021
GR09.12.2021
IS08.01.2022
PT10.01.2022
Former [2022/36]AL08.09.2021
AT08.09.2021
CZ08.09.2021
DK08.09.2021
EE08.09.2021
ES08.09.2021
FI08.09.2021
HR08.09.2021
LT08.09.2021
LV08.09.2021
PL08.09.2021
RO08.09.2021
RS08.09.2021
SE08.09.2021
SI08.09.2021
SK08.09.2021
SM08.09.2021
BG08.12.2021
NO08.12.2021
GR09.12.2021
IS08.01.2022
PT10.01.2022
Former [2022/29]AL08.09.2021
AT08.09.2021
CZ08.09.2021
EE08.09.2021
ES08.09.2021
FI08.09.2021
HR08.09.2021
LT08.09.2021
LV08.09.2021
PL08.09.2021
RO08.09.2021
RS08.09.2021
SE08.09.2021
SK08.09.2021
SM08.09.2021
BG08.12.2021
NO08.12.2021
GR09.12.2021
IS08.01.2022
PT10.01.2022
Former [2022/25]AT08.09.2021
CZ08.09.2021
EE08.09.2021
ES08.09.2021
FI08.09.2021
HR08.09.2021
LT08.09.2021
LV08.09.2021
PL08.09.2021
RO08.09.2021
RS08.09.2021
SE08.09.2021
SK08.09.2021
SM08.09.2021
BG08.12.2021
NO08.12.2021
GR09.12.2021
IS08.01.2022
PT10.01.2022
Former [2022/24]AT08.09.2021
CZ08.09.2021
EE08.09.2021
ES08.09.2021
FI08.09.2021
HR08.09.2021
LT08.09.2021
LV08.09.2021
PL08.09.2021
RO08.09.2021
RS08.09.2021
SE08.09.2021
SK08.09.2021
BG08.12.2021
NO08.12.2021
GR09.12.2021
IS08.01.2022
PT10.01.2022
Former [2022/23]AT08.09.2021
CZ08.09.2021
EE08.09.2021
ES08.09.2021
FI08.09.2021
HR08.09.2021
LT08.09.2021
LV08.09.2021
PL08.09.2021
RS08.09.2021
SE08.09.2021
SK08.09.2021
BG08.12.2021
NO08.12.2021
GR09.12.2021
PT10.01.2022
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ES08.09.2021
FI08.09.2021
HR08.09.2021
LT08.09.2021
LV08.09.2021
RS08.09.2021
SE08.09.2021
BG08.12.2021
NO08.12.2021
GR09.12.2021
Former [2022/10]ES08.09.2021
FI08.09.2021
HR08.09.2021
LT08.09.2021
LV08.09.2021
RS08.09.2021
SE08.09.2021
BG08.12.2021
NO08.12.2021
GR09.12.2021
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FI08.09.2021
LT08.09.2021
RS08.09.2021
SE08.09.2021
BG08.12.2021
NO08.12.2021
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FI08.09.2021
LT08.09.2021
SE08.09.2021
BG08.12.2021
NO08.12.2021
Former [2022/07]LT08.09.2021
NO08.12.2021
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