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EP About this file: EP3506509

EP3506509 - SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH ENVIRONMENT SENSING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.09.2023
Database last updated on 11.01.2025
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.12.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  31.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip13.11.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ethicon LLC
475 Street C, Suite 401
Los Frailes Industrial Park
Guaynabo 00969 / PR
[2019/27]
Inventor(s)01 / SHELTON, IV Frederick E.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US
02 / VENDELY, Michael J.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US
03 / HARRIS, Jason L.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US
04 / BAKOS, Gregory J.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US
 [2019/27]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/27]Bettridge, Paul Sebastian
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date18275223.828.12.2018
[2019/27]
Priority number, dateUS201762611339P28.12.2017         Original published format: US 201762611339 P
US201762611340P28.12.2017         Original published format: US 201762611340 P
US201762611341P28.12.2017         Original published format: US 201762611341 P
US201862649333P28.03.2018         Original published format: US 201862649333 P
US201862649327P28.03.2018         Original published format: US 201862649327 P
US201862649323P28.03.2018         Original published format: US 201862649323 P
US201862649320P28.03.2018         Original published format: US 201862649320 P
US201862649315P28.03.2018         Original published format: US 201862649315 P
US201862649313P28.03.2018         Original published format: US 201862649313 P
US201862649310P28.03.2018         Original published format: US 201862649310 P
US201862649309P28.03.2018         Original published format: US 201862649309 P
US201862649307P28.03.2018         Original published format: US 201862649307 P
US201862649302P28.03.2018         Original published format: US 201862649302 P
US201862649300P28.03.2018         Original published format: US 201862649300 P
US201862649296P28.03.2018         Original published format: US 201862649296 P
US201862649294P28.03.2018         Original published format: US 201862649294 P
US201862649291P28.03.2018         Original published format: US 201862649291 P
US201862659900P19.04.2018         Original published format: US 201862659900 P
US201862665192P01.05.2018         Original published format: US 201862665192 P
US201862665177P01.05.2018         Original published format: US 201862665177 P
US201862665139P01.05.2018         Original published format: US 201862665139 P
US201862665134P01.05.2018         Original published format: US 201862665134 P
US201862665129P01.05.2018         Original published format: US 201862665129 P
US201862665128P01.05.2018         Original published format: US 201862665128 P
US201862750555P25.10.2018         Original published format: US 201862750555 P
US201862750539P25.10.2018         Original published format: US 201862750539 P
US201862750529P25.10.2018         Original published format: US 201862750529 P
US201862778573P12.12.2018         Original published format: US 201862778573 P
US20181622028014.12.2018         Original published format: US201816220280
[2019/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3506509
Date:03.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:H03K17/945, G01S17/02, A61B18/14, A61B5/06, A61B8/08, A61B17/00, A61B17/32, A61B17/068, A61B17/115, H01R13/453, H01R13/52
[2019/27]
CPC:
A61B34/20 (EP,US); A61B1/000094 (EP,US); A61B1/00121 (US);
A61B1/00124 (US); A61B17/00234 (EP,US); A61B17/0206 (EP,US);
A61B17/0469 (US); A61B17/068 (EP,US); A61B17/072 (EP,US);
A61B17/07207 (EP,US); A61B17/115 (EP,US); A61B17/1155 (EP,US);
A61B17/1285 (EP,US); A61B17/29 (EP,US); A61B17/295 (US);
A61B17/320068 (EP,US); A61B18/00 (EP,US); A61B18/082 (US);
A61B18/1206 (US); A61B18/1233 (US); A61B18/14 (EP,US);
A61B18/1445 (EP,US); A61B34/30 (US); A61B34/35 (EP,US);
A61B34/37 (EP,US); A61B34/76 (US); A61B5/065 (EP,US);
A61B90/36 (EP,US); A61B90/37 (EP,US); A61B90/98 (EP,US);
G01S17/04 (EP,US); G06F3/0484 (US); G06F3/04886 (US);
G16H20/40 (EP,US); G16H30/20 (EP,US); G16H30/40 (EP,US);
G16H40/63 (EP,US); H01R13/453 (EP,US); H01R13/5219 (EP,US);
H01R13/5224 (EP,US); H03K17/945 (US); H03K17/962 (EP,US);
H03K17/9622 (EP,US); A61B17/0467 (US); A61B17/12013 (US);
A61B17/320092 (US); A61B17/32056 (US); A61B2017/00017 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00022 (EP,US); A61B2017/0003 (EP,US); A61B2017/00039 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00061 (EP,US); A61B2017/00075 (EP,US); A61B2017/00084 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00115 (EP,US); A61B2017/00123 (EP,US); A61B2017/00154 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00176 (EP,US); A61B2017/00199 (EP,US); A61B2017/00203 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00216 (EP,US); A61B2017/00221 (EP,US); A61B2017/003 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00358 (US); A61B2017/00398 (EP,US); A61B2017/0046 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00464 (EP,US); A61B2017/00473 (EP,US); A61B2017/00477 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00482 (EP,US); A61B2017/00725 (US); A61B2017/00734 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00809 (EP,US); A61B2017/00876 (EP,US); A61B2017/00973 (EP,US);
A61B2017/07271 (EP,US); A61B2017/07285 (EP,US); A61B2017/2901 (US);
A61B2017/2904 (US); A61B2017/2916 (EP,US); A61B2017/2923 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2927 (EP,US); A61B2017/2929 (EP,US); A61B2017/2932 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2943 (EP,US); A61B2018/00053 (US); A61B2018/00178 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00297 (US); A61B2018/00303 (EP,US); A61B2018/00678 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00702 (EP,US); A61B2018/00797 (EP,US); A61B2018/00875 (EP,US);
A61B2018/0091 (EP,US); A61B2018/00922 (US); A61B2018/0094 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00988 (EP,US); A61B2018/00994 (EP,US); A61B2018/1253 (EP,US);
A61B2018/126 (US); A61B2034/2048 (EP,US); A61B2034/2051 (EP,US);
A61B2034/2059 (EP,US); A61B2034/301 (US); A61B2034/305 (US);
A61B2090/064 (EP,US); A61B2090/065 (EP,US); A61B2090/0803 (EP,US);
A61B2090/0807 (EP,US); A61B2090/0808 (EP,US); A61B2090/0809 (EP,US);
A61B2090/0811 (EP,US); A61B2090/309 (EP,US); A61B2090/3612 (EP,US);
A61B2090/365 (EP,US); A61B2090/373 (EP,US); A61B2090/502 (EP,US);
A61B2560/0223 (US); A61B2560/0242 (US); A61B2560/0266 (US);
A61B2560/0276 (US); A61B2562/0257 (EP,US); A61B2562/08 (US);
A61B8/0841 (EP,US); H01H2300/014 (EP,US); H01H9/0271 (EP,US);
H03K2017/9706 (EP,US); H03K2217/94068 (EP,US); H03K3/033 (US) (-)
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 [2020/05]
Former [2019/27]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:CHIRURGISCHES INSTRUMENT MIT UMGEBUNGSERFASSUNG[2019/27]
English:SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH ENVIRONMENT SENSING[2019/27]
French:INSTRUMENT CHIRURGICAL À DÉTECTION D'ENVIRONNEMENT[2019/27]
Examination procedure23.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/05]
23.12.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.02.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
01.05.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.08.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.11.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
01.05.2020Request for further processing filed
01.05.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
12.05.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
15.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
13.11.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
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