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EP3539481 - ROBOTICALLY-CONTROLLED SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICES THAT PRODUCE FORMED STAPLES HAVING DIFFERENT LENGTHS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  09.09.2022
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.03.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  16.08.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip09.09.2022Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 12.10.2022  [2022/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ethicon LLC
475 Street C, Suite 401
Los Frailes Industrial Park
Guaynabo 00969 / PR
[2019/38]
Inventor(s)01 / SHELTON, IV, Frederick E
245 East Main Street
Hillsboro, OH 45133 / US
 [2019/38]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/38]Tunstall, Christopher Stephen
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date19155585.323.05.2012
[2019/38]
Priority number, dateUS20111311827827.05.2011         Original published format: US201113118278
[2019/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3539481
Date:18.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.07.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/072
[2019/38]
CPC:
A61B17/07207 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/115 (EP,US); A61B17/1155 (CN);
A61B17/320068 (CN); A61B34/30 (EP,CN,US); A61B34/70 (EP,US);
A61B34/71 (EP,CN,US); B25C5/0292 (EP,US); A61B17/0644 (EP,CN,US);
A61B17/32053 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/00115 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/00199 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2017/0023 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/00327 (EP,US); A61B2017/0046 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00473 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/00477 (EP,US); A61B2017/00685 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00734 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/0688 (EP,US); A61B2017/07235 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2017/07242 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/07264 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/07271 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2017/07278 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/2903 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/2943 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2017/320052 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/320069 (EP,US); A61B2017/320071 (EP,US);
A61B2017/320093 (EP,US); A61B2017/320094 (EP,US); A61B2017/320095 (EP,US);
A61B2017/320097 (EP,US); A61B2090/0811 (EP,CN,US); A61B50/30 (EP,CN,US);
A61B50/36 (EP,CN,US); F04C2270/041 (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 [2020/17]
Former [2019/38]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:ROBOTISCH GESTEUERTE CHIRURGISCHE KLAMMERVORRICHTUNGEN ZUR ERZEUGUNG GEFORMTER KLAMMERN MIT UNTERSCHIEDLICHEN LÄNGEN[2019/38]
English:ROBOTICALLY-CONTROLLED SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICES THAT PRODUCE FORMED STAPLES HAVING DIFFERENT LENGTHS[2019/38]
French:DISPOSITIFS D'AGRAFAGE CHIRURGICAL CONTRÔLÉS PAR ROBOT, QUI PRODUISENT DES AGRAFES FORMÉES AYANT DES LONGUEURS DIFFÉRENTES[2019/38]
Examination procedure17.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/17]
17.03.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2022Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2022/41]
09.06.2022Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2022/41]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP12727466.0  / EP2713897
EP15182420.8  / EP3009094
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
05.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
05.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
05.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
05.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
28.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
13.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
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