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EP About this file: EP3758637

EP3758637 - ELECTROSURGICAL CONNECTION UNIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.05.2024
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.02.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.12.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.09.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  22.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): EE, SK		published on 19.06.2024  [2024/25]
17.05.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.06.2024  [2024/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CMR Surgical Limited
1 Evolution Business Park
Milton Road
Cambridge CB24 9NG / GB
[2021/01]
Inventor(s)01 / SCHOFIELD, Simon
c/o CMR Surgical Limited
1 Evolution Business Park
Milton Road
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB24 9NG / GB
02 / ROBERTS, Paul Christopher
c/o CMR Surgical Limited
1 Evolution Business Park
Milton Road
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB24 9NG / GB
03 / DEANE, Gordon Thomas
c/o CMR Surgical Limited
1 Evolution Business Park
Milton Road
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB24 9NG / GB
 [2021/01]
Representative(s)Slingsby Partners LLP
1 Kingsway
London WC2B 6AN / GB
[2021/01]
Application number, filing date19710116.501.03.2019
[2021/01]
WO2019GB50587
Priority number, dateGB2018000337901.03.2018         Original published format: GB 201803379
[2021/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2019166829
Date:06.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/36]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3758637
Date:06.01.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.09.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3758637
Date:12.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.11.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/10, A61B34/30
[2021/01]
CPC:
A61B18/1206 (EP,GB,US); A61B18/1482 (EP,GB,US); A61B18/1233 (EP,GB,US);
A61B18/14 (EP,GB,US); A61B34/30 (EP,GB,US); A61B2017/00141 (EP,GB,US);
A61B2017/00154 (EP,GB,US); A61B2018/00083 (EP,US); A61B2018/00178 (EP,GB,US);
A61B2018/00589 (EP,GB,US); A61B2018/00601 (EP,GB,US); A61B2018/00607 (EP,GB,US);
A61B2018/00773 (US); A61B2018/00875 (EP,GB,US); A61B2018/00886 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00928 (EP,GB,US); A61B2018/00958 (EP,GB,US); A61B2018/128 (GB);
A61B2034/302 (EP,GB,US); A61B2034/306 (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 [2021/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTROCHIRURGISCHE ANSCHLUSSEINHEIT[2021/01]
English:ELECTROSURGICAL CONNECTION UNIT[2021/01]
French:UNITÉ DE RACCORDEMENT ÉLECTROCHIRURGICAL[2021/01]
Entry into regional phase25.08.2020National basic fee paid 
25.08.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
25.08.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.08.2020Examination requested  [2021/01]
25.08.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.04.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.06.2023Fee for grant paid
02.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20205289.0  / EP3795106
Opposition(s)15.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
04.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
09.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.07.2023
CZ12.07.2023
DK12.07.2023
EE12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
LV12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RO12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SE12.07.2023
SK12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
PT13.11.2023
[2024/23]
Former [2024/22]AT12.07.2023
CZ12.07.2023
DK12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
LV12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RO12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SE12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
PT13.11.2023
Former [2024/20]AT12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
LV12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SE12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
PT13.11.2023
Former [2024/10]AT12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
LV12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SE12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
PT13.11.2023
Former [2024/09]AT12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
SE12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
Former [2024/08]LT12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
Former [2024/05]NL12.07.2023
Cited inInternational search[A]US5067953  (FEUCHT PETER [DE]) [A] 1-27 * columns 3-6; figures 1, 2 *;
 [A]US2011028969  (SARTOR JOE D [US]) [A] 1-27 * paragraphs [0009] - [0010] - [0 27] - [0030] - [0 35] - [0039]; figures 1B, 2A, 2B, 3 *;
 [A]US2013274729  (ORSZULAK JAMES H [US]) [A] 1-27 * paragraphs [0041] - [0046]; figure 3 *;
 [A]WO2013154924  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC [US]) [A] 28-48* paragraph [0426]; figure 75 *;
 [A]US2014246477  (KOCH JR ROBERT L [US], et al) [A] 28-48 * paragraphs [0338] - [0358] *;
 [A]KR101447931B  (ETERNE INC [KR]) [A] 28-48 * paragraphs [0047] , [0154] - [0164]; figures 1,8 *;
 [A]WO2017058617  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC [US]) [A] 1-27 * paragraphs [0046] , [0 98] , [ 141] - [0144] - [ 208] - [0209] - [ 227] , [ 248]; figures 8, 24, 25, 30, 31 *
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