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EP3845160 - ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH ELECTRODES BIASING SUPPORT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The patent has been granted Status updated on 17.11.2023 Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 23.08.2023
Former	Request for examination was made Status updated on 30.11.2022
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 18.04.2022
Former	Request for examination was made Status updated on 17.12.2021
Former	The application has been published Status updated on 12.06.2021
Most recent event Tooltip	02.08.2024	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): PL, SK	published on 04.09.2024 [2024/36]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Ethicon LLC 475 Street C, Suite 401 Los Frailes Industrial Park 00969 Guaynabo / PR
	[2021/27]
Inventor(s)	01 / SHELTON, Frederick E., IV 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
	02 / FIEBIG, Kevin M. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
	03 / ARONHALT, Taylor W. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
	04 / MESSERLY, Jeffrey D. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
	05 / ZEINER, Mark S. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
	06 / WORTHINGTON, Sarah A. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
	07 / MORGAN, Joshua P. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
	08 / MORGAN, Nicholas M. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
	09 / MUMAW, Daniel J. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
	10 / ECKERT, Chad E. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
	[2023/51]
Former [2021/27]	01 / SHELTON, Frederick E., IV 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
	02 / FIEBIG, Kevin M. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
	03 / ARONHALT, Taylor W. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
	04 / MESSERLY, Jeffrey D. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
	05 / ZEINER, Mark S. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
	06 / WORTHINGTON, Sarah W. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
	07 / MORGAN, Joshua P. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
	08 / MORGAN, Nicholas M. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
	09 / MUMAW, Daniel J. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
	10 / ECKERT, Chad E. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
Representative(s)	Carpmaels & Ransford LLP One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA / GB
	[2023/51]
Former [2021/27]	Bettridge, Paul Sebastian Carpmaels & Ransford LLP One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date	20217621.0	29.12.2020
	[2021/27]
Priority number, date	US201962955299P	30.12.2019 Original published format: US 201962955299 P
	US202016885851	28.05.2020 Original published format: US202016885851
	[2021/27]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP3845160
	Date:	07.07.2021
	Language:	EN
	[2021/27]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP3845160
	Date:	20.12.2023
	Language:	EN
	[2023/51]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	18.05.2021
Classification	IPC:	A61B17/29, A61B18/14	[2021/27]
	CPC:	A61B17/29 (EP); A61B18/1445 (EP,US); A61B17/320092 (EP,US); A61B17/3468 (EP,US); A61B18/1206 (EP,US); A61B18/14 (EP); (+) A61B18/1442 (US); G06F3/016 (EP); H02J7/0063 (EP); H02J7/0068 (US); H05K1/0283 (EP); A61B17/072 (EP); A61B18/16 (EP,US); A61B2017/00017 (EP,US); A61B2017/00026 (EP); A61B2017/00075 (EP); A61B2017/00115 (EP); A61B2017/00221 (EP); A61B2017/00323 (EP); A61B2017/00398 (EP,US); A61B2017/00734 (EP,US); A61B2017/2927 (EP); A61B2017/2929 (EP); A61B2017/320074 (EP,US); A61B2017/320094 (EP,US); A61B2018/00077 (US); A61B2018/00083 (US); A61B2018/00107 (EP,US); A61B2018/00119 (EP); A61B2018/00125 (EP); A61B2018/00148 (US); A61B2018/00202 (EP); A61B2018/00208 (US); A61B2018/00345 (EP,US); A61B2018/00589 (EP); A61B2018/00595 (EP,US); A61B2018/00601 (EP); A61B2018/00607 (EP,US); A61B2018/00613 (EP); A61B2018/00619 (EP); A61B2018/0063 (EP,US); A61B2018/00642 (EP); A61B2018/00666 (EP,US); A61B2018/00827 (EP,US); A61B2018/00875 (EP,US); A61B2018/00892 (EP,US); A61B2018/00982 (EP); A61B2018/00994 (EP,US); A61B2018/1226 (EP); A61B2018/124 (EP); A61B2018/1246 (EP); A61B2018/1253 (EP,US); A61B2018/126 (EP,US); A61B2018/1273 (EP); A61B2018/1286 (EP); A61B2018/142 (US); A61B2018/144 (EP); A61B2018/1465 (EP); A61B2018/1467 (EP,US); A61B2018/147 (US); A61B2034/305 (EP); A61B2090/064 (EP); A61B2090/065 (EP); A61B2090/066 (EP); A61B2562/164 (US); A61B2562/166 (US); A61N1/327 (EP); H02J2310/23 (EP); H02J7/0047 (US); H05K1/147 (EP); H05K2201/09263 (EP) (-)
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 [2022/03]
Former [2021/27]	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:	ELEKTROCHIRURGISCHES INSTRUMENT MIT ELEKTRODENVORSPANNUNGSUNTERSTÜTZUNG	[2021/27]
	English:	ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH ELECTRODES BIASING SUPPORT	[2021/27]
	French:	INSTRUMENT ÉLECTROCHIRURGICAL DOTÉ D'UN SUPPORT DE POLARISATION D'ÉLECTRODES	[2021/27]
Examination procedure	14.12.2021	Examination requested [2022/03]
	14.12.2021	Date on which the examining division has become responsible
	19.04.2022	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	29.11.2022	Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
	12.01.2023	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	14.06.2023	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
	22.08.2023	Fee for grant paid
	22.08.2023	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	22.08.2023	Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Request for further processing for:	The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
	22.08.2023	Request for further processing filed
	22.08.2023	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	28.08.2023	Decision despatched
	The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
	29.11.2022	Request for further processing filed
	29.11.2022	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	07.12.2022	Decision despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	14.11.2022	Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	CZ	20.12.2023
	ES	20.12.2023
	HR	20.12.2023
	PL	20.12.2023
	RO	20.12.2023
	RS	20.12.2023
	SK	20.12.2023
	SM	20.12.2023
	NO	20.03.2024
	GR	21.03.2024
	IS	20.04.2024
	[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]	CZ	20.12.2023
	ES	20.12.2023
	HR	20.12.2023
	RO	20.12.2023
	RS	20.12.2023
	SM	20.12.2023
	NO	20.03.2024
	GR	21.03.2024
	IS	20.04.2024
Former [2024/33]	ES	20.12.2023
	HR	20.12.2023
	RS	20.12.2023
	SM	20.12.2023
	NO	20.03.2024
	GR	21.03.2024
	IS	20.04.2024
Former [2024/32]	ES	20.12.2023
	HR	20.12.2023
	RS	20.12.2023
	NO	20.03.2024
	GR	21.03.2024
	IS	20.04.2024
Former [2024/26]	ES	20.12.2023
	HR	20.12.2023
	RS	20.12.2023
	NO	20.03.2024
	GR	21.03.2024
Former [2024/20]	GR	21.03.2024
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