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EP3501413 - ROBOTIC ATTACHMENT COMPRISING EXTERIOR DRIVE ACTUATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.11.2022
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.12.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.07.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.01.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  27.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC, TR
published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cilag GmbH International
Gubelstrasse 34
6300 Zug / CH
[2022/02]
Former [2019/26]For all designated states
Ethicon LLC
475 Street C, Suite 401
Los Frailes Industrial Park
Guaynabo 00969 / PR
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 / OVERMYER, Mark D.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
04 / BARBATO, Vincenzo
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
05 / KOCH, JR., Robert L.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
06 / GRUBBS, Nathan D.
7945 Hickory Hill Ln
West Chester, Ohio 45241 / US
 [2019/26]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2019/26]
Application number, filing date18213363.718.12.2018
[2019/26]
Priority number, dateUS20171584731519.12.2017         Original published format: US201715847315
[2019/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3501413
Date:26.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3501413
Date:19.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/072, A61B34/37, A61B34/00, // A61B34/30, A61B17/29, A61B17/00, A61B90/00
[2021/28]
CPC:
A61B34/37 (EP,US); A61B17/072 (US); A61B17/07207 (EP,US);
A61B17/295 (US); A61B34/25 (US); A61B34/71 (EP,US);
A61B17/068 (US); A61B2017/00017 (EP,US); A61B2017/00353 (US);
A61B2017/00367 (EP,US); A61B2017/00398 (EP,US); A61B2017/0046 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00477 (EP,US); A61B2017/07285 (EP,US); A61B2017/2903 (US);
A61B2017/2912 (EP,US); A61B2017/2915 (EP,US); A61B2017/2916 (EP,US);
A61B2017/292 (EP,US); A61B2017/2923 (EP,US); A61B2017/2927 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2931 (US); A61B2090/067 (EP,US); A61B2090/0811 (EP,US);
A61B34/30 (EP,US); A61B50/30 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/26]A61B17/072, 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 [2020/07]
Former [2019/26]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:ROBOTISCHES ANBAUTEIL MIT ÄUSSEREM ANTRIEBSAKTUATOR[2019/26]
English:ROBOTIC ATTACHMENT COMPRISING EXTERIOR DRIVE ACTUATOR[2019/26]
French:FIXATION ROBOTIQUE COMPRENANT UN ACTIONNEUR D'ENTRAÎNEMENT EXTÉRIEUR[2019/26]
Examination procedure02.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.01.2020Examination requested  [2020/07]
02.01.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.07.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.11.2021Fee for grant paid
25.11.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.11.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP22151956.4  / EP4018940
Opposition(s)20.10.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
10.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.12.2018
AL19.01.2022
AT19.01.2022
CY19.01.2022
CZ19.01.2022
DK19.01.2022
EE19.01.2022
ES19.01.2022
FI19.01.2022
HR19.01.2022
LT19.01.2022
LV19.01.2022
MC19.01.2022
MK19.01.2022
NL19.01.2022
PL19.01.2022
RO19.01.2022
RS19.01.2022
SE19.01.2022
SI19.01.2022
SK19.01.2022
SM19.01.2022
TR19.01.2022
BG19.04.2022
NO19.04.2022
GR20.04.2022
IS19.05.2022
PT19.05.2022
[2024/29]
Former [2024/27]HU18.12.2018
AL19.01.2022
AT19.01.2022
CY19.01.2022
CZ19.01.2022
DK19.01.2022
EE19.01.2022
ES19.01.2022
FI19.01.2022
HR19.01.2022
LT19.01.2022
LV19.01.2022
MK19.01.2022
NL19.01.2022
PL19.01.2022
RO19.01.2022
RS19.01.2022
SE19.01.2022
SI19.01.2022
SK19.01.2022
SM19.01.2022
BG19.04.2022
NO19.04.2022
GR20.04.2022
IS19.05.2022
PT19.05.2022
Former [2024/21]HU18.12.2018
AL19.01.2022
AT19.01.2022
CY19.01.2022
CZ19.01.2022
DK19.01.2022
EE19.01.2022
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FI19.01.2022
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SM19.01.2022
BG19.04.2022
NO19.04.2022
GR20.04.2022
IS19.05.2022
PT19.05.2022
Former [2024/18]HU18.12.2018
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CZ19.01.2022
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EE19.01.2022
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FI19.01.2022
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PL19.01.2022
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SK19.01.2022
SM19.01.2022
BG19.04.2022
NO19.04.2022
GR20.04.2022
IS19.05.2022
PT19.05.2022
Former [2023/10]AL19.01.2022
AT19.01.2022
CZ19.01.2022
DK19.01.2022
EE19.01.2022
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HR19.01.2022
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PL19.01.2022
RO19.01.2022
RS19.01.2022
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SM19.01.2022
BG19.04.2022
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PT19.05.2022
Former [2023/01]AL19.01.2022
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FI19.01.2022
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SM19.01.2022
BG19.04.2022
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PT19.05.2022
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PT19.05.2022
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Documents cited:Search[YA]US2012298719  (SHELTON IV FREDERICK E [US], et al) [Y] 5,7,13,15,18 * paragraph [0146]; figures 14, 18-21 * * paragraph [0150] * * paragraph [0170] * * paragraph [0181] * * paragraph [0195] - paragraph [0197] * [A] 1-4,6,8-12,14,16,17,19,20;
 [Y]EP3005954  (COVIDIEN LP [US]) [Y] 8,16 * paragraph [0059] - paragraph [0060]; figure 3 *;
 [XYI]US2017290585  (SHELTON IV FREDERICK E [US], et al) [X] 1,3,9,11,17,20 * paragraph [0233]; figures 5, 16, 47-54 * * paragraph [0241] * * paragraph [0243] - paragraph [0244] * * paragraph [0246] * * paragraph [0279] - paragraph [0282] * * paragraph [0312] * [Y] 5,7,8,13,15,16,18 [I] 4,12;
 [XPA]EP3338664  (ETHICON LLC [PR]) [XP] 17 * paragraph [0049] - paragraph [0061]; figures 34-46 * [A] 1-16,18-20;
 [XPA]WO2018116041  (ETHICON LLC [US]) [XP] 9,11,12,16,17,20 * paragraph [0053]; figures 4, 7 * * paragraph [0060] - paragraph [0061] * * paragraph [0078] * * paragraph [0084] * * paragraph [0090] * [A] 1-8,10,13-15,18,19;
 [E]EP3437582  (ETHICON LLC [PR]) [E] 17 * paragraph [0049]; figures 1, 19-23, 30-34, 45, 51-60 * * paragraph [0052] - paragraph [0055] * * paragraph [0087] - paragraph [0089] ** paragraph [0096] - paragraph [0100] *
ExaminationEP3476321
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