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| EP4087503 - ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH TRANSLATING TRANSDUCER, WAVEGUIDE AND BLADE [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 18.07.2025 Database last updated on 28.03.2026 | |
| Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 08.08.2024 | ||
| Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 20.06.2024 | ||
| Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 03.06.2024 | ||
| Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 01.02.2024 | ||
| Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 03.03.2023 | ||
| Former | Request for examination was made Status updated on 14.10.2022 | ||
| Former | The international publication has been made Status updated on 30.04.2022 | ||
| Former | unknown Status updated on 24.11.2021 | Most recent event Tooltip | 13.03.2026 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): HU | published on 15.04.2026 [2026/16] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Cilag GmbH International Gubelstrasse 34 6300 Zug / CH | [2022/46] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
BLACK, Brian D. Santa Clara, California 95054 / US | 02 /
STONE, Matthew T. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US | 03 /
BECKMAN, Andrew T. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US | 04 /
SCHEIB, Charles J. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US | [2022/46] | Representative(s) | Carpmaels & Ransford LLP One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA / GB | [2022/46] | Application number, filing date | 21806361.8 | 19.10.2021 | [2022/46] | WO2021IB59601 | Priority number, date | US202017077139 | 22.10.2020 Original published format: US202017077139 | US202017077146 | 22.10.2020 Original published format: US202017077146 | US202017077152 | 22.10.2020 Original published format: US202017077152 | [2022/46] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO2022084840 | Date: | 28.04.2022 | Language: | EN | [2022/17] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP4087503 | Date: | 16.11.2022 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.04.2022 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2022/46] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP4087503 | Date: | 11.09.2024 | Language: | EN | [2024/37] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 28.04.2022 | Classification | IPC: | A61B17/32, A61B34/30, A61B34/00 | [2022/46] | CPC: |
A61B17/320092 (EP);
A61B34/30 (EP);
A61B34/70 (EP);
A61B2017/320088 (EP);
A61B2017/320094 (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 [2022/46]
| Extension states | BA | Not yet paid | ME | Not yet paid | Validation states | KH | Not yet paid | MA | Not yet paid | MD | Not yet paid | TN | Not yet paid | Title | German: | CHIRURGISCHES ULTRASCHALL-INSTRUMENT MIT TRANSLATORISCHEM WANDLER, WELLENLEITER UND KLINGE | [2022/46] | English: | ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH TRANSLATING TRANSDUCER, WAVEGUIDE AND BLADE | [2022/46] | French: | INSTRUMENT CHIRURGICAL ULTRASONORE AVEC TRANSDUCTEUR À TRANSLATION, GUIDE D'ONDES ET LAME | [2022/46] | Entry into regional phase | 11.08.2022 | National basic fee paid | 11.08.2022 | Designation fee(s) paid | 11.08.2022 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 11.08.2022 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 11.08.2022 | Examination requested [2022/46] | 11.08.2022 | Date on which the examining division has become responsible | 06.03.2023 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 28.06.2023 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 02.02.2024 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 03.06.2024 | Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO | 21.06.2024 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 06.08.2024 | Fee for grant paid | 06.08.2024 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 06.08.2024 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | Opposition(s) | 12.06.2025 | No opposition filed within time limit [2025/34] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 13.09.2023 | Renewal fee patent year 03 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | CY | 19.10.2021 | HU | 19.10.2021 | CZ | 11.09.2024 | ES | 11.09.2024 | HR | 11.09.2024 | MC | 11.09.2024 | PL | 11.09.2024 | SK | 11.09.2024 | SM | 11.09.2024 | IE | 19.10.2024 | CH | 31.10.2024 | NO | 11.12.2024 | RS | 11.12.2024 | GR | 12.12.2024 | IS | 11.01.2025 | [2026/16] |
| Former [2026/10] | CY | 19.10.2021 | |
| CZ | 11.09.2024 | ||
| ES | 11.09.2024 | ||
| HR | 11.09.2024 | ||
| MC | 11.09.2024 | ||
| PL | 11.09.2024 | ||
| SK | 11.09.2024 | ||
| SM | 11.09.2024 | ||
| IE | 19.10.2024 | ||
| CH | 31.10.2024 | ||
| NO | 11.12.2024 | ||
| RS | 11.12.2024 | ||
| GR | 12.12.2024 | ||
| IS | 11.01.2025 | ||
| Former [2025/48] | CZ | 11.09.2024 | |
| ES | 11.09.2024 | ||
| HR | 11.09.2024 | ||
| MC | 11.09.2024 | ||
| PL | 11.09.2024 | ||
| SK | 11.09.2024 | ||
| SM | 11.09.2024 | ||
| IE | 19.10.2024 | ||
| CH | 31.10.2024 | ||
| NO | 11.12.2024 | ||
| RS | 11.12.2024 | ||
| GR | 12.12.2024 | ||
| IS | 11.01.2025 | ||
| Former [2025/35] | CZ | 11.09.2024 | |
| ES | 11.09.2024 | ||
| HR | 11.09.2024 | ||
| MC | 11.09.2024 | ||
| PL | 11.09.2024 | ||
| SK | 11.09.2024 | ||
| SM | 11.09.2024 | ||
| CH | 31.10.2024 | ||
| NO | 11.12.2024 | ||
| RS | 11.12.2024 | ||
| GR | 12.12.2024 | ||
| IS | 11.01.2025 | ||
| Former [2025/33] | CZ | 11.09.2024 | |
| ES | 11.09.2024 | ||
| HR | 11.09.2024 | ||
| MC | 11.09.2024 | ||
| PL | 11.09.2024 | ||
| SK | 11.09.2024 | ||
| SM | 11.09.2024 | ||
| NO | 11.12.2024 | ||
| RS | 11.12.2024 | ||
| GR | 12.12.2024 | ||
| IS | 11.01.2025 | ||
| Former [2025/23] | CZ | 11.09.2024 | |
| ES | 11.09.2024 | ||
| HR | 11.09.2024 | ||
| PL | 11.09.2024 | ||
| SK | 11.09.2024 | ||
| SM | 11.09.2024 | ||
| NO | 11.12.2024 | ||
| RS | 11.12.2024 | ||
| GR | 12.12.2024 | ||
| IS | 11.01.2025 | ||
| Former [2025/11] | ES | 11.09.2024 | |
| HR | 11.09.2024 | ||
| NO | 11.12.2024 | ||
| RS | 11.12.2024 | ||
| GR | 12.12.2024 | ||
| Former [2025/08] | NO | 11.12.2024 | |
| GR | 12.12.2024 | Cited in | International search | [XAI] US2013090575 (RUPP KIP M et al.) | [XAI] US2008234708 (HOUSER KEVIN L et al.) | [XAY] JPH03277359 (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO et al.) | [XA] US2005021018 (ANDERSON STEPHEN C et al.) | [XA] WO2014004099 (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC et al.) | [XAY] US2020229833 (VAKHARIA OMAR J et al.) | [YA] US2019314099 (GROVER SIMON R et al.) | [YA] US2019029712 (STODDARD ROBERT et al.) | Examination | US2019254697 | by applicant | US202017077139 | US202017077146 | US202017077152 | US2006079874 | US2007191713 | US2008200940 | US201916556661 | US201916556667 | US201916556625 | US201916556635 | US201916556727 | US201962930638 | US7354440 | US7381209 | US9949785 | US8663220 | US2011087212 | US202017077067 | US202017077086 | US202017077130 | US202017077136 | US202017077250 | US202017077373 | US202017077110 | US202017076956 | US202017076959 | US202017077098 |