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EP About this file: EP2305134

EP2305134 - Surgical Instrument having a Removable Battery [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.07.2013
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242-2839 / US
[2011/14]
Inventor(s)01 / Shelton, IV Frederick E.
PO Box 373
New Vienna, Ohio / US
02 / Doll, Kevin R.
6110 Glen View
Mason, Ohio / US
03 / Swayze, Jeffrey S.
7047 Birchley Drive
Hamilton, Ohio / US
04 / Timperman, Eugene L.
10639 Silverbrook Drive
Cincinnati, Ohio / US
 [2012/35]
Former [2011/14]01 / Shelton, IV Frederick E.
PO Box 373
New Vienna, Ohio / US
02 / Doll, Kevin R.
6110 Glen View
Mason, Ohio / US
03 / Swayze, Jeffrey S.
7047 Birchley Drive
Hamilton, Ohio / US
04 / Timperman, Eugene L.
10639 Silverbrook Drive
Cincinnati, Ohio / US
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/35]Carpmaels & Ransford
One Southampton Row London
WC1B 5HA / GB
Former [2011/14]Carpmaels & Ransford
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date10177924.730.01.2007
[2011/14]
Priority number, dateUS2006034402031.01.2006         Original published format: US 344020
[2011/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2305134
Date:06.04.2011
Language:EN
[2011/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2305134
Date:20.07.2011
[2011/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2305134
Date:29.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.06.2011
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/072
[2011/14]
CPC:
A61B17/07207 (EP,US); A61B17/04 (KR); A61B17/00 (KR);
A61B17/068 (KR); A61B17/115 (KR); A61B2017/00734 (EP,US);
A61B2090/0803 (EP,US); A61B2090/0811 (EP,US); A61B2090/0814 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2011/14]
TitleGerman:Chirurgisches Instrument mit herausnehmbarer Batterie[2011/14]
English:Surgical Instrument having a Removable Battery[2011/14]
French:Instrument chirurgical ayant une batterie amovible[2011/14]
Examination procedure05.01.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.01.2012Examination requested  [2012/08]
03.05.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.07.2012Fee for grant paid
09.07.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP07250372.5  / EP1813200
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20070250372) is  20.03.2008
Opposition(s)30.05.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
21.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
14.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
11.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.01.2007
AT29.08.2012
BE29.08.2012
CY29.08.2012
CZ29.08.2012
DK29.08.2012
EE29.08.2012
FI29.08.2012
LT29.08.2012
LV29.08.2012
NL29.08.2012
RO29.08.2012
SI29.08.2012
SK29.08.2012
TR29.08.2012
BG29.11.2012
GR30.11.2012
IS29.12.2012
PT31.12.2012
IE30.01.2013
LU30.01.2013
CH31.01.2013
LI31.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT29.08.2012
BE29.08.2012
CY29.08.2012
CZ29.08.2012
DK29.08.2012
EE29.08.2012
FI29.08.2012
LT29.08.2012
LV29.08.2012
NL29.08.2012
RO29.08.2012
SI29.08.2012
SK29.08.2012
TR29.08.2012
BG29.11.2012
GR30.11.2012
IS29.12.2012
PT31.12.2012
IE30.01.2013
CH31.01.2013
LI31.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
Former [2014/07]AT29.08.2012
BE29.08.2012
CY29.08.2012
CZ29.08.2012
DK29.08.2012
EE29.08.2012
FI29.08.2012
LT29.08.2012
LV29.08.2012
NL29.08.2012
RO29.08.2012
SI29.08.2012
SK29.08.2012
BG29.11.2012
GR30.11.2012
IS29.12.2012
PT31.12.2012
IE30.01.2013
CH31.01.2013
LI31.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
Former [2013/52]AT29.08.2012
BE29.08.2012
CY29.08.2012
CZ29.08.2012
DK29.08.2012
EE29.08.2012
FI29.08.2012
LT29.08.2012
LV29.08.2012
NL29.08.2012
RO29.08.2012
SI29.08.2012
SK29.08.2012
BG29.11.2012
GR30.11.2012
IS29.12.2012
PT31.12.2012
CH31.01.2013
LI31.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
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BE29.08.2012
CZ29.08.2012
DK29.08.2012
EE29.08.2012
FI29.08.2012
LT29.08.2012
LV29.08.2012
NL29.08.2012
RO29.08.2012
SI29.08.2012
SK29.08.2012
BG29.11.2012
GR30.11.2012
IS29.12.2012
PT31.12.2012
CH31.01.2013
LI31.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
Former [2013/37]AT29.08.2012
BE29.08.2012
CZ29.08.2012
DK29.08.2012
EE29.08.2012
FI29.08.2012
LT29.08.2012
LV29.08.2012
NL29.08.2012
RO29.08.2012
SI29.08.2012
SK29.08.2012
BG29.11.2012
GR30.11.2012
IS29.12.2012
PT31.12.2012
MC31.01.2013
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BE29.08.2012
CZ29.08.2012
DK29.08.2012
EE29.08.2012
FI29.08.2012
LT29.08.2012
LV29.08.2012
NL29.08.2012
RO29.08.2012
SI29.08.2012
SK29.08.2012
BG29.11.2012
GR30.11.2012
IS29.12.2012
PT31.12.2012
Former [2013/23]AT29.08.2012
BE29.08.2012
CZ29.08.2012
DK29.08.2012
EE29.08.2012
FI29.08.2012
LT29.08.2012
LV29.08.2012
NL29.08.2012
RO29.08.2012
SI29.08.2012
SK29.08.2012
GR30.11.2012
IS29.12.2012
PT31.12.2012
Former [2013/22]AT29.08.2012
BE29.08.2012
CZ29.08.2012
DK29.08.2012
EE29.08.2012
FI29.08.2012
LT29.08.2012
LV29.08.2012
NL29.08.2012
SI29.08.2012
GR30.11.2012
IS29.12.2012
PT31.12.2012
Former [2013/21]AT29.08.2012
BE29.08.2012
DK29.08.2012
FI29.08.2012
LT29.08.2012
LV29.08.2012
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IS29.12.2012
PT31.12.2012
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BE29.08.2012
FI29.08.2012
LT29.08.2012
LV29.08.2012
SI29.08.2012
GR30.11.2012
IS29.12.2012
PT31.12.2012
Former [2013/12]AT29.08.2012
BE29.08.2012
FI29.08.2012
LT29.08.2012
LV29.08.2012
SI29.08.2012
GR30.11.2012
IS29.12.2012
Former [2013/11]AT29.08.2012
FI29.08.2012
LT29.08.2012
LV29.08.2012
SI29.08.2012
GR30.11.2012
IS29.12.2012
Former [2013/10]AT29.08.2012
FI29.08.2012
LT29.08.2012
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Former [2013/09]AT29.08.2012
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Former [2013/08]AT29.08.2012
LT29.08.2012
Former [2013/07]AT29.08.2012
Documents cited:Search[XAY]WO9222268  (AUTOGENESIS CORP [US]) [X] 1-3 * the whole document * [A] 4 [Y] 5-7;
 [Y]WO9414129  (HEMOSTATIX CORP [US], et al) [Y] 6,7* abstract *;
 [Y]EP1300117  (UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP [US]) [Y] 5 * abstract * * paragraph [0081] *
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