EP3354238 - ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH CONTROL MECHANISMS [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 15.07.2022 Database last updated on 31.08.2024 | |
Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 06.08.2021 | ||
Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 23.03.2021 | ||
Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 10.12.2019 | ||
Former | Request for examination was made Status updated on 01.02.2019 | ||
Former | The application has been published Status updated on 29.06.2018 | Most recent event Tooltip | 14.06.2024 | Lapse 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 date | 18161534.5 | 13.06.2013 | [2018/31] | Priority number, date | US201213538733 | 29.06.2012 Original published format: US201213538733 | [2018/31] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | 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: | EP | 25.05.2018 | Classification | IPC: | 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);
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Former IPC [2018/31] | A61F9/007, A61B17/29, A61B17/32, A61B34/30 | Designated contracting states | 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 [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 | Title | German: | 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 procedure | 22.01.2009 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 22.01.2019 | Examination requested [2019/10] | 22.01.2019 | Date on which the examining division has become responsible | 13.12.2019 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 21.04.2020 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 17.07.2020 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 02.11.2020 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 23.03.2021 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 02.08.2021 | Fee for grant paid | 02.08.2021 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 02.08.2021 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | Parent application(s) Tooltip | EP13735095.5 / EP2866718 | EP16166892.6 / EP3066998 | Opposition(s) | 09.06.2022 | No opposition filed within time limit [2022/33] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 13.03.2018 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 13.03.2018 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 13.03.2018 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 13.03.2018 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 13.06.2019 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 31.03.2020 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 14.06.2021 | Renewal fee patent year 09 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | HU | 13.06.2013 | AL | 08.09.2021 | AT | 08.09.2021 | CY | 08.09.2021 | CZ | 08.09.2021 | DK | 08.09.2021 | EE | 08.09.2021 | ES | 08.09.2021 | FI | 08.09.2021 | HR | 08.09.2021 | LT | 08.09.2021 | LV | 08.09.2021 | MC | 08.09.2021 | MK | 08.09.2021 | PL | 08.09.2021 | RO | 08.09.2021 | RS | 08.09.2021 | SE | 08.09.2021 | SI | 08.09.2021 | SK | 08.09.2021 | SM | 08.09.2021 | TR | 08.09.2021 | BG | 08.12.2021 | NO | 08.12.2021 | GR | 09.12.2021 | IS | 08.01.2022 | PT | 10.01.2022 | [2024/29] |
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