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EP3809985 - COUPLING PORTION FOR ROTARY SURGICAL CUTTING SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.07.2024
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.03.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.01.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.03.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  27.12.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  18.06.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip05.07.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 07.08.2024 [2024/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
6743 Southpoint Drive North
Jacksonville, FL 32216 / US
[2021/17]
Inventor(s)01 / NGUYEN, Thoai
2314 Lake Shore Blvd.
Jacksonville, Florida 32210 / US
 [2021/17]
Representative(s)Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Am Brauhaus 8
01099 Dresden / DE
[2021/17]
Application number, filing date19729402.809.05.2019
[2021/17]
WO2019US31473
Priority number, dateUS20181601325320.06.2018         Original published format: US201816013253
[2021/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019245664
Date:26.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3809985
Date:28.04.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.12.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification
No.:EP3809985
Date:07.08.2024
Language:EN
[2024/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.12.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/16
[2021/17]
CPC:
A61B17/162 (EP,KR,US); A61B17/1622 (EP,KR,US); A61B17/1617 (US);
A61B17/1624 (EP,KR,US); A61B17/1631 (KR); A61B17/1628 (US);
A61B2017/00477 (KR) (-)
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 [2021/17]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KUPPLUNGSTEIL FÜR ROTIERENDE CHIRURGISCHE SCHNEIDSYSTEME[2021/17]
English:COUPLING PORTION FOR ROTARY SURGICAL CUTTING SYSTEMS[2021/17]
French:PARTIE DE COUPLAGE POUR SYSTÈMES DE COUPE CHIRURGICAUX ROTATIFS[2021/17]
Entry into regional phase15.01.2021National basic fee paid 
15.01.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
15.01.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.01.2021Examination requested  [2021/17]
15.01.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.08.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.01.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.05.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.03.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.07.2024Fee for grant paid
02.07.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.07.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
18.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
23.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
21.05.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[X]WO2007002230  (STRYKER CORP [US], et al) [X] 1* figure 27A *;
 [X]WO2009012457  (STRYKER IRELAND LTD [IE], et al) [X] 1-20 * figures 2, 5-7, 17 *;
 [X]GB2491524  (SOUTTER MEDICAL LTD DE [GB]) [X] 1,16 * figures 14, 15 *;
 [X]US2016278802  (CIHAK PAUL [US], et al) [X] 1,16 * figures 4-15 *
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