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EP3427674 - CLOSED LOOP VELOCITY CONTROL OF CLOSURE MEMBER FOR ROBOTIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.02.2024
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.10.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.02.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.07.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  14.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR, HR, RS
published on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ethicon LLC
475 Street C, Suite 401
Los Frailes Industrial Park
Guaynabo 00969 / PR
[2019/03]
Inventor(s)01 / SHELTON, IV, Frederick E.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
02 / HARRIS, Jason L.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
03 / YATES, David C.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
 [2019/03]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2019/03]
Application number, filing date18180553.228.06.2018
[2019/03]
Priority number, dateUS20171563684429.06.2017         Original published format: US201715636844
[2019/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3427674
Date:16.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3427674
Date:27.03.2024
Language:EN
[2024/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.12.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/00, A61B17/29, A61B90/00, A61B17/072, A61B34/00, A61B34/37, A61B34/30
[2023/43]
CPC:
A61B17/07207 (EP,US); A61B17/068 (US); A61B17/0682 (US);
A61B17/07292 (EP,US); A61B34/30 (EP,US); A61B34/37 (EP,US);
A61B34/77 (EP,US); A61B2017/00017 (EP,US); A61B2017/00022 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00026 (EP,US); A61B2017/00084 (EP,US); A61B2017/00309 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00398 (EP,US); A61B2017/00477 (EP,US); A61B2017/07257 (EP,US);
A61B2017/07285 (EP,US); A61B2017/2929 (EP,US); A61B2090/064 (EP,US);
A61B2090/065 (EP,US); A61B2090/066 (EP,US); A61B2090/067 (EP,US);
A61B2090/0811 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/03]A61B17/068, A61B17/072, A61B34/30, A61B34/00
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 [2019/34]  
Former [2019/03]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:GESCHWINDIGKEITSREGELUNG EINES SCHLIESSELEMENTS FÜR EIN CHIRURGISCHES ROBOTERINSTRUMENT[2019/03]
English:CLOSED LOOP VELOCITY CONTROL OF CLOSURE MEMBER FOR ROBOTIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT[2019/03]
French:CONTRÔLE DE VITESSE EN BOUCLE FERMÉE D'UN ÉLÉMENT DE FERMETURE POUR INSTRUMENT CHIRURGICAL ROBOTIQUE[2019/03]
Examination procedure16.07.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.07.2019Examination requested  [2019/34]
16.07.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.02.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.06.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.02.2024Fee for grant paid
20.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
13.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHR27.03.2024
NO27.06.2024
RS27.06.2024
GR28.06.2024
[2024/34]
Former [2024/33]NO27.06.2024
Documents cited:Search[X]EP2942020  (COVIDIEN LP [US]) [X] 1 * paragraph [0061] *;
 [A]US2016374676  (FLANAGAN PATRICK [US], et al) [A] 1-28* the whole document *;
 [XI]US2017007254  (JAWOREK GARY S [US], et al) [X] 1,2 * paragraph [0342] - paragraph [0344] * [I] 3-28
by applicantUS5817084
 US6132368
 US7524320
 US9237891
 US2016066912
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