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EP3845163 - ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH MONOPOLAR AND BIPOLAR ENERGY CAPABILITIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.05.2024
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.02.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.05.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  12.06.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip06.05.2024New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent 
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 IV, Frederick E.
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
 [2022/34]
Former [2021/27]01 / SHELTON IV, Frederick E.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US
02 / FIEBIG, Kevin M.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US
03 / ARONHALT, Taylor W.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US
04 / MESSERLY, Jeffrey D.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US
05 / ZEINER, Mark S.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US
06 / WORTHINGTON, Sarah W.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US
07 / MORGAN, Joshua P.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US
08 / MORGAN, Nicholas M.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US
09 / MUMAW, Daniel J.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US
10 / ECKERT, Chad E.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/27]Bettridge, Paul Sebastian
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date20217655.829.12.2020
[2021/27]
Priority number, dateUS201962955299P30.12.2019         Original published format: US 201962955299 P
US20201688588128.05.2020         Original published format: US202016885881
[2021/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3845163
Date:07.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3845163
Date:03.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.09.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/29, A61B18/14, C22C1/04, C22C1/05
[2021/44]
CPC:
A61B18/1442 (EP); A61B18/1445 (EP,US); A61B18/1206 (US);
A61B18/16 (US); A61B2017/2926 (EP); A61B2017/2929 (EP);
A61B2017/320074 (US); A61B2018/00077 (EP,US); A61B2018/00083 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00095 (US); A61B2018/00101 (EP,US); A61B2018/00107 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00125 (EP); A61B2018/00136 (EP); A61B2018/00148 (EP);
A61B2018/00202 (EP); A61B2018/00208 (EP); A61B2018/00404 (US);
A61B2018/00589 (US); A61B2018/00601 (EP,US); A61B2018/00607 (EP,US);
A61B2018/0063 (EP,US); A61B2018/00702 (EP); A61B2018/00791 (US);
A61B2018/00827 (US); A61B2018/00875 (EP,US); A61B2018/00892 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00898 (US); A61B2018/00994 (US); A61B2018/1226 (US);
A61B2018/1253 (EP,US); A61B2018/126 (EP,US); A61B2018/1273 (EP);
A61B2018/1467 (EP,US); A61B2018/162 (US); A61B2090/065 (EP);
A61B2090/066 (US); B22F2003/242 (EP); B22F3/225 (EP);
B22F3/24 (EP); B33Y80/00 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2021/27]A61B17/29, 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 [2022/23]
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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTROCHIRURGISCHES INSTRUMENT MIT FÄHIGKEITEN VON MONOPOLARER UND BIPOLARER ENERGIE[2021/27]
English:ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH MONOPOLAR AND BIPOLAR ENERGY CAPABILITIES[2021/27]
French:INSTRUMENT ÉLECTROCHIRURGICAL AVEC DES CAPACITÉS D'ÉNERGIE MONOPOLAIRE ET BIPOLAIRE[2021/27]
Examination procedure03.05.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.05.2022Examination requested  [2022/23]
03.05.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.02.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.08.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.05.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
15.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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