| EP4309565 - ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | The patent has been granted Status updated on 07.11.2025 Database last updated on 28.02.2026 | |
| Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 03.07.2025 | ||
| Former | Request for examination was made Status updated on 20.06.2024 | ||
| Former | The application has been published Status updated on 22.12.2023 | Most recent event Tooltip | 07.11.2025 | (Expected) grant | published on 10.12.2025 [2025/50] | 07.11.2025 | Change - divisional application(s) | published on 10.12.2025 [2025/50] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Arthrex, Inc. 1370 Creekside Blvd. Naples, FL 34108-1945 / US | [2024/04] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
HEDGES, Benjamin Perry Santa Barbara California, 93111 / US | 02 /
MELTON, Andrew W. Santa Barbara, CA 93105 / US | 03 /
KELLAR, Ryan A. Naples, Florida, 34119 / US | 04 /
DOMINGUEZ, Zachary Carpinteria, CA 93013 / US | [2024/04] | Representative(s) | Lohr, Jöstingmeier & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte mbB Junkersstraße 3 82178 Puchheim/München / DE | [2025/50] |
| Former [2024/04] | Lohr, Jöstingmeier & Partner Junkersstraße 3 82178 Puchheim/München / DE | Application number, filing date | 23215123.3 | 13.07.2021 | [2024/04] | Priority number, date | US202063065037P | 13.08.2020 Original published format: US 202063065037 P | [2024/04] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP4309565 | Date: | 24.01.2024 | Language: | EN | [2024/04] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP4309565 | Date: | 27.03.2024 | Language: | EN | [2024/13] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP4309565 | Date: | 10.12.2025 | Language: | EN | [2025/50] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 28.02.2024 | Classification | IPC: | A61B1/05, // A61B1/07 | [2024/13] | CPC: |
A61B1/00114 (EP,KR,US);
A61B1/00064 (EP,KR);
A61B1/04 (US);
A61B1/00009 (US);
A61B1/00016 (US);
A61B1/00027 (US);
A61B1/00126 (KR,US);
A61B1/045 (EP,KR);
A61B1/0607 (US);
A61B1/0655 (EP,KR)
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| Former IPC [2024/04] | A61B1/07 | 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 [2024/30]
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| Former [2024/04] | 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 | Title | German: | ENDOSKOPISCHES INSTRUMENT | [2024/04] | English: | ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT | [2024/04] | French: | INSTRUMENT ENDOSCOPIQUE | [2024/04] | Examination procedure | 18.06.2024 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 18.06.2024 | Examination requested [2024/30] | 18.06.2024 | Date on which the examining division has become responsible | 03.07.2025 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 30.10.2025 | Fee for grant paid | 30.10.2025 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 30.10.2025 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | Parent application(s) Tooltip | EP21749959.9 / EP4195997 | Divisional application(s) | EP25212948.1 / EP4663094 | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 08.12.2023 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 12.06.2024 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 13.06.2025 | Renewal fee patent year 05 |
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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. | Documents cited: | Search | [A] US2020077876 (BASADONNA GIACOMO et al.) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0002] , [0023] - [0033]; figures 1,2A,2B,3 * | [A] US2017042573 (SAVVOURAS ODYSSEFS ATH et al.) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0060] - [0067] - [0089]; figure 2 * | [A] EP0726733 (CLARUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC et al.) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0007] - [0008] - [0033] - [0034]; figure 7 * | [A] US2017035404 (FOSTER CHRISTOPHER et al.) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0004] , [0149]; figure 28 * |