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EP About this file: EP3928724

EP3928724 - TROCAR WITH OBLIQUE NEEDLE INSERTION PORT AND PERPENDICULAR SEAL LATCH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.10.2025
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.05.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  26.11.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip20.02.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 25.03.2026  [2026/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ethicon LLC
475 Street C, Suite 401
Los Frailes Industrial Park
00969 Guaynabo / PR
[2021/52]
Inventor(s)01 / PARIHAR, Shailendra K.
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
02 / HARRIS, Jason L.
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
03 / SHELTON, IV., Frederick E.
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
04 / TEREFE, Muluken B.
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
 [2021/52]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2021/52]
Application number, filing date21175690.328.06.2018
[2021/52]
Priority number, dateUS20171563768329.06.2017         Original published format: US201715637683
US20171582717430.11.2017         Original published format: US201715827174
[2021/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3928724
Date:29.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3928724
Date:25.12.2024
Language:EN
[2024/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.11.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/34, A61B17/00, A61B17/04
[2021/52]
CPC:
A61B17/3421 (EP,US); A61B17/0057 (EP,US); A61B17/0469 (EP,US);
A61B17/0482 (EP,US); A61B17/3417 (EP,US); A61B17/3423 (EP,US);
A61B17/3462 (EP,US); A61B17/3474 (US); A61B17/3496 (US);
A61B2017/00637 (EP,US); A61B2017/00663 (EP,US); A61B2017/06042 (EP,US);
A61B2017/3419 (US); A61B2017/3484 (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 [2022/24]
Former [2021/52]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:TROKAR MIT SCHRÄGER NADELEINFÜHRÖFFNUNG UND SENKRECHTEM VERSCHLUSSRIEGEL[2021/52]
English:TROCAR WITH OBLIQUE NEEDLE INSERTION PORT AND PERPENDICULAR SEAL LATCH[2021/52]
French:TROCART PRÉSENTANT UN ORIFICE D'INSERTION D'AIGUILLE OBLIQUE ET VERROU D'ÉTANCHÉITÉ PERPENDICULAIRE[2021/52]
Examination procedure10.05.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.05.2022Examination requested  [2022/24]
10.05.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.09.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.11.2024Fee for grant paid
20.11.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.11.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP18180458.4  / EP3420985
Opposition(s)26.09.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
25.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
13.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
13.05.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.12.2024
BG25.12.2024
CZ25.12.2024
DK25.12.2024
EE25.12.2024
ES25.12.2024
FI25.12.2024
HR25.12.2024
IT25.12.2024
LV25.12.2024
MC25.12.2024
NL25.12.2024
PL25.12.2024
RO25.12.2024
SE25.12.2024
SK25.12.2024
SM25.12.2024
NO25.03.2025
RS25.03.2025
GR26.03.2025
IS25.04.2025
PT28.04.2025
LU28.06.2025
[2026/13]
Former [2026/11]AT25.12.2024
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EE25.12.2024
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NO25.03.2025
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PT28.04.2025
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PT28.04.2025
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PT28.04.2025
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PT28.04.2025
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GR26.03.2025
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