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EP About this file: EP3536256

EP3536256 - APPLICATION OF SMART BLADE TECHNOLOGY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.06.2022
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.04.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.02.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.06.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.02.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  09.08.2019
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
Ethicon LLC
475 Street C, Suite 401
Los Frailes Industrial Park
Guaynabo 00969 / PR
[2019/37]
Inventor(s)01 / SAWHNEY, Amrita S.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US
02 / ROBERSON, Eric M.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US
03 / BLACK, Brian D.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US
04 / LEUCK, Stephen M.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US
 [2019/37]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/37]Bettridge, Paul Sebastian
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date19161229.007.03.2019
[2019/37]
Priority number, dateUS201862640417P08.03.2018         Original published format: US 201862640417 P
US201862640415P08.03.2018         Original published format: US 201862640415 P
US20181611521428.08.2018         Original published format: US201816115214
US20181614438327.09.2018         Original published format: US201816144383
US20181614439727.09.2018         Original published format: US201816144397
[2019/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3536256
Date:11.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3536256
Date:04.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.05.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/32
[2019/37]
CPC:
A61B17/320092 (EP); A61B2017/0003 (EP); A61B2017/00084 (EP);
A61B2017/00106 (EP); A61B2017/00137 (EP); A61B2017/2825 (EP);
A61B2017/320094 (EP) (-)
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 [2020/13]
Former [2019/37]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:ANWENDUNG EINER TECHNOLOGIE EINER INTELLIGENTEN KLINGE[2019/37]
English:APPLICATION OF SMART BLADE TECHNOLOGY[2019/37]
French:APPLICATION DE TECHNOLOGIE DE PALE INTELLIGENTE[2019/37]
Examination procedure19.02.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.02.2020Examination requested  [2020/13]
19.02.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.04.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
28.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.06.2021Fee for grant paid
23.06.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.06.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.05.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
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BG04.11.2021
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IS04.12.2021
PT06.12.2021
IE07.03.2022
LU07.03.2022
BE31.03.2022
CH31.03.2022
LI31.03.2022
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 [A]US2016331399  (TSUBUKU YOSHIHIRO [JP]) [A] 1,8,9,14 * paragraph [0054] - paragraph [0057]; figures 1, 11-17 * * paragraph [0076] *;
 [A]US2017000516  (STULEN FOSTER B [US], et al) [A] 1,9 * paragraph [0187] - paragraph [0214] *;
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