-
EP3679960
European procedure
Extract from the Register of European Patents
EP About this file: EP3679960
| EP3679960 - VARIABLE SUCTION CONTROL [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | The patent has been granted Status updated on 31.10.2025 Database last updated on 28.03.2026 | |
| Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 30.06.2025 | ||
| Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 26.05.2023 | ||
| Former | Request for examination was made Status updated on 19.03.2021 | ||
| Former | The application has been published Status updated on 12.06.2020 | Most recent event Tooltip | 31.10.2025 | (Expected) grant | published on 03.12.2025 [2025/49] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Gyrus ACMI, Inc. (D.B.A. Olympus Surgical Technologies America) 136 Turnpike Road Southborough, MA 01772 / US | [2020/29] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
HANNA, Stephen M. 136 Turnpike Road Southborough, MA Massachusetts 01772 / US | 02 /
MACKEY, Tim E. 136 Turnpike Road Southborough, MA Massachusetts 01772 / US | 03 /
MORRIS, Mark C. 136 Turnpike Road Southborough, MA Massachusetts 01772 / US | [2020/29] | Representative(s) | Swindell & Pearson Limited 48 Friar Gate Derby DE1 1GY / GB | [2020/29] | Application number, filing date | 20155706.3 | 12.10.2015 | [2020/29] | Priority number, date | US201462064555P | 16.10.2014 Original published format: US 201462064555 P | [2020/29] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP3679960 | Date: | 15.07.2020 | Language: | EN | [2020/29] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP3679960 | Date: | 16.09.2020 | Language: | EN | [2020/38] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP3679960 | Date: | 03.12.2025 | Language: | EN | [2025/49] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 18.08.2020 | Classification | IPC: | A61M1/00 | [2020/29] | CPC: |
A61M1/76 (EP,CN,US);
A61M1/743 (CN,US);
A61B17/225 (US);
A61B2017/22079 (US)
| Designated contracting states | 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 [2021/16] |
| Former [2020/29] | 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 | Title | German: | VARIABLE ANSAUGREGELUNG | [2020/29] | English: | VARIABLE SUCTION CONTROL | [2020/29] | French: | COMMANDE D'ASPIRATION VARIABLE | [2020/29] | Examination procedure | 12.03.2021 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 16.03.2021 | Examination requested [2021/16] | 16.03.2021 | Date on which the examining division has become responsible | 26.05.2023 | Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01) | 04.07.2023 | Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments | 21.03.2024 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 04.07.2024 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 01.07.2025 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 23.10.2025 | Fee for grant paid | 23.10.2025 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 23.10.2025 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | Parent application(s) Tooltip | EP15790280.0 / EP3206731 | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 05.02.2020 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 05.02.2020 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 05.02.2020 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 27.10.2020 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 27.10.2021 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 27.10.2022 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 27.10.2023 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | 28.10.2024 | Renewal fee patent year 10 | 27.10.2025 | Renewal fee patent year 11 |
| Opt-out from the exclusive Tooltip competence of the Unified Patent Court | See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data | ||
| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Documents cited: | Search | [I] US5241990 (COOK JOHN D et al.) [I] 1-12,14 * column 5, lines 5-59; figures 1, 2, 4 * | [I] US6193672 (CLEMENT THOMAS P et al.) [I] 1-12,14 * paragraph [0005]; figures 2b,3,4 * | Examination | WO03097129 |