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EP About this file: EP2030577

EP2030577 - Surgical instrument with articulation mechanism [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2009/10]Surgical stapling appparatus
[2013/12]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.08.2014
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2012/52]
Former [2009/10]For all designated states
Tyco Healthcare Group LP
60 Middletown Avenue
North Haven, CT 06473 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Marczyk, Stanislaw
113 A. River Bend Road
Stratford, CT 06614 / US
02 / Cappola, Kenneth M.
70 Hurd Avenue
Monroe, CT 06468 / US
03 / Maffei, Frank C.
19 Heather Ridge
Shelton, CT 06484 / US
 [2009/10]
Representative(s)Alcock, David, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/42]Alcock, David, et al
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2009/10]Alcock, David, et al
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date08252877.929.08.2008
[2009/10]
Priority number, dateUS20070967169P31.08.2007         Original published format: US 967169 P
US2008020000428.08.2008         Original published format: US 200004
[2009/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2030577
Date:04.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2030577
Date:22.07.2009
[2009/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2030577
Date:16.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.06.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/068
[2009/10]
CPC:
A61B17/07207 (EP,US); A61B2017/00473 (EP,US); A61B2017/07214 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2927 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/20]
Former [2010/13]DE,  ES,  FR,  GB,  IE,  IT 
Former [2009/10]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Chirurgisches Instrument mit Schwenkmechanismus[2013/12]
English:Surgical instrument with articulation mechanism[2013/12]
French:Instrument chirurgical avec mécanisme d'articulation[2013/12]
Former [2009/10]Chirurgische Klammervorrichtung
Former [2009/10]Surgical stapling appparatus
Former [2009/10]Appareil d'agrafeuse chirurgicale
Examination procedure14.01.2010Examination requested  [2010/08]
03.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.05.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.09.2013Fee for grant paid
05.09.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP12152138.9  / EP2446833
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  03.02.2010
Opposition(s)17.07.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
27.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
27.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.08.2008
AT16.10.2013
BE16.10.2013
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EE16.10.2013
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0807409  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC [US]) [A] 1 * column 7, line 12 - column 10, line 27; figures 3,19,20 *;
 [A]US5865361  (MILLIMAN KEITH L [US], et al) [A] 1* column 9, line 13 - line 31; figures 9,11,12 *
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