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EP3871618 - ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH INTEGRAL TORQUE WRENCH AND TRANSVERSE ENGAGEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.02.2024
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.10.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.03.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  30.07.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip16.02.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 20.03.2024  [2024/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ethicon LLC
475 Street C, Suite 401
Los Frailes Industrial Park
00969 Guaynabo / PR
[2021/35]
Inventor(s)01 / LESKO, Jason R.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
 [2023/46]
Former [2021/35]01 / LESKO, Jason R.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2024/12]
Former [2021/35]Bettridge, Paul Sebastian
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date21152384.030.11.2017
[2021/35]
Priority number, dateUS20161537841414.12.2016         Original published format: US201615378414
[2021/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3871618
Date:01.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3871618
Date:20.03.2024
Language:EN
[2024/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.07.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/32, A61B17/00, A61B90/00
[2021/35]
CPC:
A61B17/320068 (EP,KR,US); A61B90/03 (KR,US); A61B17/320092 (KR);
A61B18/04 (KR); A61N7/02 (KR,US); A61B2017/00398 (KR);
A61B2017/0046 (EP,KR,US); A61B2017/00477 (KR,US); A61B2017/2946 (KR);
A61B2017/320069 (EP,KR,US); A61B2017/320071 (EP,KR,US); A61B2017/320075 (EP,KR,US);
A61B2017/320094 (EP,KR,US); A61B2017/320095 (EP,KR,US); A61B2018/00345 (KR,US);
A61B2018/00601 (KR,US); A61B2018/00619 (KR,US); A61B2018/0063 (KR,US);
A61B2090/031 (EP,KR,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 [2022/14]  
Former [2021/35]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:CHIRURGISCHES ULTRASCHALLINSTRUMENT MIT INTEGRIERTEM DREHMOMENTSCHLÜSSEL UND QUEREINGRIFF[2021/35]
English:ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH INTEGRAL TORQUE WRENCH AND TRANSVERSE ENGAGEMENT[2021/35]
French:INSTRUMENT CHIRURGICAL À ULTRASONS DOTÉ D'UNE CLÉ DYNAMOMÉTRIQUE INTÉGRÉE ET D'UNE PRISE TRANSVERSALE[2021/35]
Examination procedure28.02.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.02.2022Examination requested  [2022/14]
28.02.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.02.2024Fee for grant paid
09.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP17817550.1  / EP3554395
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
19.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
10.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
13.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
11.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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