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EP4161406 - STAPLE CARTRIDGE COMPRISING FORMATION SUPPORT FEATURES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.08.2024
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.05.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.03.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.11.2022
Formerunknown
Status updated on  17.05.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.09.2024  [2024/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cilag GmbH International
Gubelstrasse 34
6300 Zug / CH
[2023/15]
Inventor(s)01 / SHELTON, IV, Frederick E.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
02 / ARONHALT, Taylor W.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
03 / WONG, Jordan B.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
04 / ADAMS, Shane R.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
05 / ZEINER, Mark S.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
 [2023/15]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2023/15]
Application number, filing date22721884.927.04.2022
[2023/15]
WO2022IB53897
Priority number, dateUS20211724601930.04.2021         Original published format: US202117246019
[2023/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022229867
Date:03.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4161406
Date:12.04.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.11.2022 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4161406
Date:18.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.11.2022
ClassificationIPC:A61B90/00, A61B17/29, A61B17/00, A61B17/064, A61B17/072, A61B18/14, // A61B18/00
[2023/23]
CPC:
A61B17/0644 (EP); A61B17/072 (US); A61B17/0686 (US);
A61B17/07207 (EP); A61B18/1445 (EP); A61B2017/00017 (EP);
A61B2017/0003 (EP); A61B2017/00119 (EP); A61B2017/00309 (EP);
A61B2017/00314 (EP); A61B2017/00327 (EP); A61B2017/00398 (EP);
A61B2017/00473 (EP); A61B2017/00871 (EP); A61B2017/00929 (EP);
A61B2017/07257 (EP,US); A61B2017/07271 (EP,US); A61B2017/07278 (EP);
A61B2017/07285 (EP,US); A61B2017/2927 (EP); A61B2018/00529 (EP);
A61B2018/00601 (EP); A61B2018/0063 (EP); A61B2018/00779 (EP);
A61B2018/00827 (EP); A61B2018/00875 (EP); A61B2018/00892 (EP);
A61B2018/1455 (EP); A61B2090/035 (EP); A61B2090/067 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2023/15]A61B17/072, A61B17/064, A61B17/00, A61B17/29, A61B90/00
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 [2023/15]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KLAMMERPATRONE MIT FORMIERUNGSSTÜTZMERKMALEN[2023/15]
English:STAPLE CARTRIDGE COMPRISING FORMATION SUPPORT FEATURES[2023/15]
French:CARTOUCHE D'AGRAFES COMPRENANT DES ÉLÉMENTS DE SUPPORT DE FORMATION[2023/15]
Entry into regional phase05.01.2023National basic fee paid 
05.01.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
05.01.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.01.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.01.2023Examination requested  [2023/15]
05.01.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.09.2023Fee for grant paid
05.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)19.07.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/39]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RO18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SK18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
[2024/37]
Former [2024/35]CZ18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RO18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
Former [2024/33]ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
Former [2024/27]ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
Former [2024/20]GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
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