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EP About this file: EP3420982

EP3420982 - SUTURE GRASPING INSTRUMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.09.2023
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.10.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.06.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.02.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.07.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  30.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip10.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, CH		published on 12.06.2024  [2024/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ethicon LLC
475 Street C, Suite 401
Los Frailes Industrial Park
Guaynabo 00969 / PR
[2019/01]
Inventor(s)01 / PARIHAR, Shailendra K.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
02 / HARRIS, Jason L.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
03 / SHELTON, IV, Frederick E.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
 [2022/47]
Former [2019/01]01 / PARIHAR, Shailendra K.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US
02 / HARRIS, Jason L.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US
03 / SHELTON, IV, Frederick E.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2019/01]
Application number, filing date18180376.828.06.2018
[2019/01]
Priority number, dateUS20171563770229.06.2017         Original published format: US201715637702
[2019/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3420982
Date:02.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3420982
Date:23.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/00, A61B17/34, A61M5/32, A61B17/04, A61B17/06
[2022/18]
CPC:
A61B17/0482 (EP,US); A61B17/0469 (US); A61B17/0485 (EP,US);
A61B17/06109 (EP,US); A61B17/3417 (US); A61B17/3421 (EP,US);
A61B17/0057 (US); A61B17/0483 (EP,US); A61B2017/00349 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00637 (EP,US); A61B2017/00663 (EP,US); A61B2017/06009 (EP,US);
A61B2017/06042 (EP,US); A61M5/3291 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/01]A61B17/34, A61B17/00, A61M5/32, A61B17/04
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]
Former [2019/01]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:NAHTGREIFERINSTRUMENT[2019/01]
English:SUTURE GRASPING INSTRUMENT[2019/01]
French:INSTRUMENT DE SAISIE DE SUTURES[2019/01]
Examination procedure26.06.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/32]
26.06.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.06.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.10.2022Fee for grant paid
13.10.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.10.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.08.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
13.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL23.11.2022
AT23.11.2022
CZ23.11.2022
DK23.11.2022
EE23.11.2022
ES23.11.2022
FI23.11.2022
HR23.11.2022
LT23.11.2022
LV23.11.2022
MC23.11.2022
NL23.11.2022
PL23.11.2022
RO23.11.2022
RS23.11.2022
SE23.11.2022
SI23.11.2022
SK23.11.2022
SM23.11.2022
NO23.02.2023
GR24.02.2023
IS23.03.2023
PT23.03.2023
IE28.06.2023
LU28.06.2023
BE30.06.2023
CH30.06.2023
[2024/24]
Former [2024/21]AL23.11.2022
AT23.11.2022
CZ23.11.2022
DK23.11.2022
EE23.11.2022
ES23.11.2022
FI23.11.2022
HR23.11.2022
LT23.11.2022
LV23.11.2022
MC23.11.2022
NL23.11.2022
PL23.11.2022
RO23.11.2022
RS23.11.2022
SE23.11.2022
SI23.11.2022
SK23.11.2022
SM23.11.2022
NO23.02.2023
GR24.02.2023
IS23.03.2023
PT23.03.2023
IE28.06.2023
LU28.06.2023
Former [2024/15]AL23.11.2022
AT23.11.2022
CZ23.11.2022
DK23.11.2022
EE23.11.2022
ES23.11.2022
FI23.11.2022
HR23.11.2022
LT23.11.2022
LV23.11.2022
MC23.11.2022
NL23.11.2022
PL23.11.2022
RO23.11.2022
RS23.11.2022
SE23.11.2022
SI23.11.2022
SK23.11.2022
SM23.11.2022
NO23.02.2023
GR24.02.2023
IS23.03.2023
PT23.03.2023
LU28.06.2023
Former [2024/09]AL23.11.2022
AT23.11.2022
CZ23.11.2022
DK23.11.2022
EE23.11.2022
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FI23.11.2022
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LV23.11.2022
MC23.11.2022
NL23.11.2022
PL23.11.2022
RO23.11.2022
RS23.11.2022
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SI23.11.2022
SK23.11.2022
SM23.11.2022
NO23.02.2023
GR24.02.2023
IS23.03.2023
PT23.03.2023
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CZ23.11.2022
DK23.11.2022
EE23.11.2022
ES23.11.2022
FI23.11.2022
HR23.11.2022
LT23.11.2022
LV23.11.2022
NL23.11.2022
PL23.11.2022
RO23.11.2022
RS23.11.2022
SE23.11.2022
SI23.11.2022
SK23.11.2022
SM23.11.2022
NO23.02.2023
GR24.02.2023
IS23.03.2023
PT23.03.2023
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AT23.11.2022
CZ23.11.2022
DK23.11.2022
EE23.11.2022
ES23.11.2022
FI23.11.2022
HR23.11.2022
LT23.11.2022
LV23.11.2022
NL23.11.2022
PL23.11.2022
RO23.11.2022
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SM23.11.2022
NO23.02.2023
GR24.02.2023
IS23.03.2023
PT23.03.2023
Former [2023/37]AL23.11.2022
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LT23.11.2022
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NL23.11.2022
PL23.11.2022
RO23.11.2022
RS23.11.2022
SE23.11.2022
SM23.11.2022
NO23.02.2023
GR24.02.2023
IS23.03.2023
PT23.03.2023
Former [2023/35]AT23.11.2022
CZ23.11.2022
DK23.11.2022
EE23.11.2022
ES23.11.2022
FI23.11.2022
HR23.11.2022
LT23.11.2022
LV23.11.2022
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PL23.11.2022
RO23.11.2022
RS23.11.2022
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SM23.11.2022
NO23.02.2023
GR24.02.2023
IS23.03.2023
PT23.03.2023
Former [2023/34]AT23.11.2022
DK23.11.2022
EE23.11.2022
ES23.11.2022
FI23.11.2022
HR23.11.2022
LT23.11.2022
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PL23.11.2022
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SM23.11.2022
NO23.02.2023
GR24.02.2023
IS23.03.2023
PT23.03.2023
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DK23.11.2022
ES23.11.2022
FI23.11.2022
HR23.11.2022
LT23.11.2022
LV23.11.2022
NL23.11.2022
PL23.11.2022
RS23.11.2022
SE23.11.2022
SM23.11.2022
NO23.02.2023
GR24.02.2023
IS23.03.2023
PT23.03.2023
Former [2023/29]AT23.11.2022
ES23.11.2022
FI23.11.2022
HR23.11.2022
LT23.11.2022
LV23.11.2022
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GR24.02.2023
IS23.03.2023
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Former [2023/25]AT23.11.2022
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FI23.11.2022
HR23.11.2022
LT23.11.2022
LV23.11.2022
PL23.11.2022
RS23.11.2022
SE23.11.2022
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IS23.03.2023
PT23.03.2023
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FI23.11.2022
LT23.11.2022
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SE23.11.2022
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NO23.02.2023
PT23.03.2023
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NO23.02.2023
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