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EP About this file: EP3711695

EP3711695 - SURGICAL EVACUATION SENSING AND DISPLAY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.11.2024
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.04.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.03.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  21.08.2020
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
[2020/39]
Inventor(s)01 / SHELTON, IV Frederick E.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
02 / YATES, David C.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
03 / HARRIS, Jason L.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
 [2024/21]
Former [2020/39]01 / SHELTON, IV Frederick E.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US
02 / YATES, David C.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US
03 / HARRIS, Jason L.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/39]Bettridge, Paul Sebastian
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date20170339.428.12.2018
[2020/39]
Priority number, dateUS201762611339P28.12.2017         Original published format: US 201762611339 P
US201762611340P28.12.2017         Original published format: US 201762611340 P
US201762611341P28.12.2017         Original published format: US 201762611341 P
US201862640415P08.03.2018         Original published format: US 201862640415 P
US201862640417P08.03.2018         Original published format: US 201862640417 P
US201862650898P30.03.2018         Original published format: US 201862650898 P
US201862650882P30.03.2018         Original published format: US 201862650882 P
US201862650877P30.03.2018         Original published format: US 201862650877 P
US201862650887P30.03.2018         Original published format: US 201862650887 P
US201862691219P28.06.2018         Original published format: US 201862691219 P
US20181602418029.06.2018         Original published format: US201816024180
[2020/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3711695
Date:23.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.07.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/00, B01D46/00, // A61B18/14, A61B17/32
[2024/18]
CPC:
A61B18/00 (EP,US); A61B18/1477 (US); A61B17/320068 (EP,US);
A61B18/1402 (EP,US); B01D46/0038 (US); B01D46/0086 (US);
B01D46/442 (US); F04C18/0215 (US); F04C28/08 (US);
F04C28/28 (US); G05B19/042 (US); A61B17/072 (US);
A61B2017/00017 (EP,US); A61B2017/00119 (EP,US); A61B2017/00199 (US);
A61B2017/00398 (EP,US); A61B2017/07285 (EP,US); A61B2017/32007 (EP,US);
A61B2017/320074 (US); A61B2018/00589 (EP,US); A61B2018/00595 (US);
A61B2018/00601 (EP,US); A61B2018/0063 (US); A61B2018/00642 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00666 (EP,US); A61B2018/00744 (EP,US); A61B2018/00994 (EP,US);
A61B2090/064 (EP,US); A61B2090/066 (EP,US); A61B2217/005 (EP,US);
A61B2218/008 (EP,US); A61B34/35 (US); A61B34/37 (EP,US);
F04C2270/20 (US); F04C2270/44 (US); G05B2219/2617 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/39]A61B18/00, B01D46/00, // A61B18/14
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]
Former [2020/39]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ERFASSUNG VON CHIRURGISCHER EVAKUIERUNG UND ANZEIGE[2020/39]
English:SURGICAL EVACUATION SENSING AND DISPLAY[2020/39]
French:DÉTECTION ET AFFICHAGE D'ÉVACUATION CHIRURGICALE[2020/39]
Examination procedure18.03.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.03.2021Examination requested  [2021/17]
18.03.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.04.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.09.2024Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
02.10.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
06.11.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP18275200.6  / EP3505114
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
02.10.2024Request for further processing filed
02.10.2024Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
10.10.2024Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
15.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
13.11.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE4002843  ;
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 [Y]EP1136114  (STACKHOUSE INC [US]);
 [A]US2010036373  (WARD ARLEN K [US]);
 [IY]WO2015134749  (STRYKER CORP [US])
ExaminationEP0798986
by applicantUS7982776
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 US9060775
 US9345481
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