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EP About this file: EP3718490

EP3718490 - LOAD SENSING ASSEMBLY FOR A SURGICAL DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.09.2022
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.09.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.05.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  04.09.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2020/41]
Inventor(s)01 / EISINGER, Joseph
311 Village St.
Northford, Connecticut 06472 / US
02 / VALENTINE, David
3265 Whitney Ave.
Unit 2
Hamden, Connecticut 06518 / US
03 / FIRTH, Scott
49 Edward Street
Guilford, Connecticut 06437 / US
 [2020/41]
Representative(s)Maschio, Antonio
Maschio & Soames IP Limited
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
[2020/41]
Application number, filing date20167963.603.04.2020
[2020/41]
Priority number, dateUS201962829698P05.04.2019         Original published format: US 201962829698 P
US20201680856104.03.2020         Original published format: US202016808561
[2020/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3718490
Date:07.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/41]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3718490
Date:04.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3718490
Date:27.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.10.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/115, // A61B17/00, A61B90/00
[2021/26]
CPC:
A61B17/1155 (EP); G01L1/2206 (CN); A61B17/07207 (US);
A61B17/11 (CN); A61B17/32053 (CN); G01L1/2262 (CN);
G01L1/2268 (CN); G01L1/2281 (CN); A61B2017/00017 (EP);
A61B2017/00084 (US); A61B2017/00367 (CN); A61B2017/00398 (EP);
A61B2017/0046 (EP); A61B2017/00473 (EP,US); A61B2017/00477 (CN);
A61B2017/00486 (US); A61B2017/00725 (EP); A61B2017/00831 (EP,US);
A61B2017/07271 (US); A61B2017/1132 (CN); A61B2090/064 (EP);
A61B2090/0813 (EP); A61B2562/00 (EP); A61B2562/0252 (US);
A61B2562/0261 (US); A61B2562/0271 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/45]A61B17/115, G01L1/00, // H05K1/03, A61B17/00, A61B90/00
Former IPC [2020/41]A61B17/115, // H05K1/03, A61B17/00, A61B90/00
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 [2021/23]
Former [2020/41]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:LASTABGRIFFS-BAUGRUPPE FÜR EINE CHIRURGISCHE VORRICHTUNG[2020/41]
English:LOAD SENSING ASSEMBLY FOR A SURGICAL DEVICE[2020/41]
French:ASSEMBLAGE DE DÉTECTION DE CHARGE POUR UN DISPOSITIF CHIRURGICAL[2020/41]
Examination procedure04.05.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.05.2021Examination requested  [2021/23]
04.05.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.09.2021Fee for grant paid
17.09.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.09.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)28.07.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/40]
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB2317745  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [A] 1-6* the whole document *;
 [A]EP3284416  (COVIDIEN LP [US]) [A] 1-14 * figures 3A-16D * * paragraphs [0028] - [0074] *;
 [A]EP3318212  (COVIDIEN LP [US]) [A] 1-14 * figures 3A-6 * * paragraphs [0004] , [0 27] - [0039] *
by applicantUS2016310134
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