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EP4032495 - DRIVING ARRANGEMENT FOR ARTICULATING A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.08.2024
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.04.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.01.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  24.06.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
02.08.2024Change - designated statespublished on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CMR Surgical Limited
1 Evolution Business Park
Milton Road
Cambridge CB24 9NG / GB
[2022/30]
Inventor(s)01 / CHAPLIN, Ben Robert
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB24 9NG / GB
02 / HENRYWOOD, Ross Hamilton
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB24 9NG / GB
03 / LODGE, Archie John Ralph
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB24 9NG / GB
 [2024/20]
Former [2022/30]01 / CHAPLIN, Ben Robert
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB24 9NG / GB
02 / HENRYWOOD, Ross Hamilton
Cambridge, cambridgeshire CB24 9NG / GB
03 / LODGE, Archie John Ralph
Cambridge, cambridgeshire CB24 9NG / GB
Representative(s)Slingsby Partners LLP
1 Kingsway
London WC2B 6AN / GB
[2022/30]
Application number, filing date22161573.506.10.2017
[2022/30]
Priority number, dateGB2016001744814.10.2016         Original published format: GB 201617448
[2022/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4032495
Date:27.07.2022
Language:EN
[2022/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4032495
Date:04.09.2024
Language:EN
[2024/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.06.2022
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/29, A61B34/30
[2024/17]
CPC:
A61B34/71 (EP,GB,US); A61B17/0218 (US); A61B17/072 (US);
A61B17/1285 (US); A61B17/29 (EP,US); A61B34/30 (EP,GB,US);
A61B17/00234 (US); A61B2017/00477 (US); A61B2017/07271 (US);
A61B2017/07285 (US); A61B2017/2927 (US); A61B2017/2939 (US);
A61B2034/305 (EP,US); A61B2034/715 (EP,US); A61B34/70 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2022/30]A61B34/00, A61B17/29, A61B34/30
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2024/36]
Former [2023/09]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 
Former [2022/30]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:ANTRIEBSANORDNUNG ZUR ANWINKELUNG BEI EINEM CHIRURGISCHEN INSTRUMENT[2022/30]
English:DRIVING ARRANGEMENT FOR ARTICULATING A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT[2022/30]
French:AGENCEMENT D'ENTRAÎNEMENT DESTINÉ À L'ARTICULATION D'UN INSTRUMENT CHIRURGICAL[2022/30]
Examination procedure26.01.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.01.2023Examination requested  [2023/09]
26.01.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.04.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.07.2024Fee for grant paid
30.07.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.07.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP17783982.6  / EP3525710
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
11.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
11.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
07.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
26.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2010011901  (BURBANK WILLIAM A [US]);
 [I]WO2014012780  (WOLF GMBH RICHARD [DE]);
 [A]EP3040045  (OLYMPUS CORP [JP])
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