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EP About this file: EP3727160

EP3727160 - THERMALLY SENSITIVE RETENTION MECHANISM FOR ORTHOPEDIC CUTTING INSTRUMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.10.2024
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.10.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.06.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.09.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  29.06.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip18.10.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 20.11.2024 [2024/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Viant AS&O Holdings, LLC
2 Hampshire Street
Foxborough, Massachusetts 02035 / US
[2023/48]
Former [2020/44]For all designated states
Viant AS&O Holdings, LLC
2 Hampshire Street
Foxborough, Massachusetts 02035 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MUFFOLETTO, Mark T.
10761 Harlow Road
Darien Center, New York 14040 / US
02 / ANASTASIA, Kari L.
21 Homer Avenue
Buffalo, New York 14216 / US
 [2020/44]
Representative(s)Lippert Stachow Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Part.mbB
Hohenzollernring 79-83 (Capitol)
50672 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/44]Hohendorf Kierdorf Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Hohenzollernring 79-83 (Capitol)
50672 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date18890196.124.12.2018
[2020/44]
WO2018US67446
Priority number, dateUS201762609469P22.12.2017         Original published format: US 201762609469 P
[2020/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019126825
Date:27.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3727160
Date:28.10.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.06.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3727160
Date:29.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US27.06.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.08.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/16, // A61B17/00, A61B90/00, A61B1/00
[2021/36]
CPC:
A61B17/16 (EP,US); A61B17/1617 (US); B25B23/00 (US);
A61B1/00103 (EP,US); A61B17/1666 (EP,US); A61B17/1677 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0023 (US); A61B2017/0046 (US); A61B2017/00473 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00955 (EP,US); A61B2090/0814 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/44]A61B17/00, A61B17/32
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 [2020/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WÄRMEEMPFINDLICHER RÜCKHALTEMECHANISMUS FÜR ORTHOPÄDISCHE SCHNEIDINSTRUMENTE[2020/44]
English:THERMALLY SENSITIVE RETENTION MECHANISM FOR ORTHOPEDIC CUTTING INSTRUMENTS[2020/44]
French:MÉCANISME DE RETENUE THERMOSENSIBLE POUR INSTRUMENTS ORTHOPÉDIQUES DE COUPE[2020/44]
Entry into regional phase22.06.2020National basic fee paid 
22.06.2020Search fee paid 
22.06.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
22.06.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.06.2020Examination requested  [2020/44]
08.09.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.10.2023Fee for grant paid
23.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.08.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
17.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT29.11.2023
CZ29.11.2023
DK29.11.2023
EE29.11.2023
ES29.11.2023
HR29.11.2023
IT29.11.2023
LT29.11.2023
LV29.11.2023
MC29.11.2023
NL29.11.2023
PL29.11.2023
RO29.11.2023
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SE29.11.2023
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SM29.11.2023
IE24.12.2023
LU24.12.2023
BE31.12.2023
BG29.02.2024
NO29.02.2024
GR01.03.2024
IS29.03.2024
PT01.04.2024
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PT01.04.2024
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PT01.04.2024
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2015066030  (MCGINLEY JOSEPH C [US], et al) [A] 1-16 * paragraph [0124]; figures 11-16 *;
 [A]WO2015070159  (MCGINLEY ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS LLC [US]) [A] 1-16* page 39, line 6 - page 41, line 4; figures 11, 12 *
International search[Y]WO9837819  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC [US]) [Y] 1-25 * , entire document *;
 [A]US2008215053  (THOMKE ROLAND [CH], et al) [A] 1-25 * , entire document *;
 [A]US2015066030  (MCGINLEY JOSEPH C [US], et al) [A] 1-25 * , entin document *;
 [Y]US2017181756  (SLONE WILLIAM JASON [US], et al) [Y] 1-25 * , entire document, especially fig. 1-2, para [0023]-[0024] *;
 [P]US2018085100  (KRATOSKA WILLIAM F [US]) [P] 1-25* , entire document *
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