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EP3685765 - STAPLE FORMING POCKET ARRANGEMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.06.2023
Database last updated on 15.11.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.02.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  26.06.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip13.11.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ethicon LLC
475 Street C, Suite 401
Los Frailes Industrial Park
00969 Guaynabo / PR
[2020/31]
Inventor(s)01 / BAKOS, Gregory J.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
02 / SHELTON, IV, Frederick E.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
 [2020/31]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/31]Tunstall, Christopher Stephen
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date20163959.821.12.2017
[2020/31]
Priority number, dateUS20171563407627.06.2017         Original published format: US201715634076
[2020/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3685765
Date:29.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.04.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/072
[2020/31]
CPC:
A61B17/07207 (EP,US); A61B17/0644 (EP,US); A61B2017/00022 (US);
A61B2017/00398 (EP,US); A61B2017/0046 (EP,US); A61B2017/00473 (US);
A61B2017/00477 (US); A61B2017/00526 (EP,US); A61B2017/00734 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00862 (US); A61B2017/07221 (US); A61B2017/07228 (US);
A61B2017/07235 (EP,US); A61B2017/07242 (EP,US); A61B2017/0725 (US);
A61B2017/07257 (EP,US); A61B2017/07264 (EP,US); A61B2017/07271 (US);
A61B2017/07278 (US); A61B2017/07285 (EP,US); A61B2017/2825 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2927 (EP,US); A61B2017/2929 (EP,US); A61B2017/2933 (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 [2021/10]
Former [2020/31]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:KLAMMERFORMENDE TASCHENANORDNUNGEN[2020/31]
English:STAPLE FORMING POCKET ARRANGEMENTS[2020/31]
French:AGENCEMENTS DE POCHE DE FORMATION D'AGRAFES[2020/31]
Examination procedure29.01.2021Examination requested  [2021/10]
29.01.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.02.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
30.04.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.06.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.11.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.08.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.11.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP17209319.7  / EP3420934
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
30.04.2021Request for further processing filed
30.04.2021Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.05.2021Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
14.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
10.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
14.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
15.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
13.11.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
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