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EP3628241 - SURGICAL STAPLER WITH INCOMPLETE FIRING INDICATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.06.2023
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.10.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  28.02.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip13.05.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ethicon LLC
475 Street C, Suite 401
Los Frailes Industrial Park
Guaynabo 00969 / PR
[2020/14]
Inventor(s)01 / SCHEIB, Charles J.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
02 / MEASAMER, John P.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
03 / SCHELLIN, Emily A.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
04 / DINARDO, Brian F.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
05 / MILLER, Christopher C.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
06 / BEAR, Brian W.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
07 / SHELTON, IV, Frederick E.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
 [2020/14]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/14]Tunstall, Christopher Stephen
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date19203407.224.06.2016
[2020/14]
Priority number, dateUS20151475140626.06.2015         Original published format: US201514751406
[2020/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3628241
Date:01.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.02.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/115
[2020/14]
CPC:
A61B17/1155 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/068 (CN,US); A61B2017/00017 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00022 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/00119 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/00398 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2017/00734 (EP,CN,US); A61B2090/064 (EP,US); A61B2090/0807 (EP,US);
A61B2090/0811 (EP,CN,US); G01L1/22 (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 [2020/46]
Former [2020/14]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:CHIRURGISCHES KLAMMERGERÄT MIT ANZEIGER VON UNVOLLSTÄNDIGEM ABSCHUSS[2020/14]
English:SURGICAL STAPLER WITH INCOMPLETE FIRING INDICATOR[2020/14]
French:AGRAFEUSE CHIRURGICALE AVEC INDICATEUR DE TIR INCOMPLET[2020/14]
Examination procedure01.10.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.10.2020Examination requested  [2020/46]
01.10.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.06.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.10.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP16176146.5  / EP3117780
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
15.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
15.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
14.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
13.05.2024Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[XI]EP2165653  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC [US]) [X] 1,2,4,5,7,8 * paragraph [0041] - paragraph [0043]; figures 10-16 * [I] 3,6;
 [XI]US2011017801  (ZEMLOK MICHAEL A [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4-8 * paragraph [0064] * * paragraph [0126] - paragraph [0144] * * paragraph [0167] - paragraph [0177]; figures 4, 6 * * paragraph [0073] - paragraph [0078]; table 1 * [I] 3;
 [XA]US2013175320  (MANDAKOLATHUR VASUDEVAN VENKATARAMANAN [US], et al) [X] 1,4,7,8 * paragraph [0071] - paragraph [0074]; figure 7 * [A] 2,3,5,6;
 [XI]US2014166727  (SWAYZE JEFFREY S [US], et al) [X] 1,7,8 * paragraph [0081] - paragraph [0084] * * paragraphs [0095] , [0 98]; figures 8-14, 18 *[I] 2,3;
 [XI]EP2777521  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC [US]) [X] 1-4 * paragraph [0234] - paragraph [0248]; figures 183-186 * * paragraph [0278] * [I] 5-8;
 [XI]EP2803324  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC [US]) [X] 1,2,4,7,8 * paragraphs [0048] , [0 50] * * paragraph [0071] - paragraph [0072] * * paragraph [0088] - paragraph [0136]; figures 42-49, 61-63 * [I] 3,5,6
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