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EP About this file: EP3694452

EP3694452 - DUAL LUMEN SURGICAL HAND-PIECE WITH ULTRASONIC KNIFE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.07.2023
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.08.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.04.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.07.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 30.10.2024  [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Surgical Design Corporation
3 MacDonald Avenue
Armonk, New York 10504 / US
[2020/34]
Inventor(s)01 / BANKO, William
3 MacDonald Avenue
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
 [2020/34]
Representative(s)Potter Clarkson
Chapel Quarter
Mount Street
Nottingham NG1 6HQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/34]Potter Clarkson
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
Application number, filing date18866058.310.10.2018
[2020/34]
WO2018US55193
Priority number, dateUS20171578380613.10.2017         Original published format: US201715783806
[2020/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019075046
Date:18.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3694452
Date:19.08.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.04.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3694452
Date:21.09.2022
Language:EN
[2022/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.04.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.06.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61F9/007, A61F9/008, A61B17/32, A61M3/02, A61M1/00
[2020/34]
CPC:
A61F9/00745 (EP,US); A61M1/774 (EP,US); A61B2017/32007 (US);
A61B2017/320084 (US); A61B2217/005 (EP,US); A61F2009/0087 (EP,US);
A61F2009/00887 (EP,US); A61F9/008 (US); A61M2210/0612 (EP,US);
A61M3/0283 (EP,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 [2020/34]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:CHIRURGISCHES HANDSTÜCK MIT ZWEI LUMEN UND ULTRASCHALLMESSER[2020/34]
English:DUAL LUMEN SURGICAL HAND-PIECE WITH ULTRASONIC KNIFE[2020/34]
French:PIÈCE À MAIN CHIRURGICALE À DOUBLE LUMIÈRE ÉQUIPÉE D'UN COUTEAU À ULTRASONS[2020/34]
Entry into regional phase24.04.2020National basic fee paid 
24.04.2020Search fee paid 
24.04.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
24.04.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/34]
09.12.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.04.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.08.2022Fee for grant paid
11.08.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.08.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.06.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
29.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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