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EP About this file: EP2644119

EP2644119 - Tissue thickness compensator and method for making the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.06.2021
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024 [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ethicon LLC
475 Street C, Suite 401
Los Frailes Industrial Park
00969 Guaynabo / PR
[2020/30]
Former [2013/40]For all designated states
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Timm, Richard W.
2787 Minot Avenue
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45209 / US
02 / Timmer, Mark D.
312 5th Street 1
Jersey City, NJ New Jersey 07302 / US
03 / Widenhouse, Tamara
1005 Arabian Run Drive
Clarksville, OH Ohio 45113 / US
04 / Lang, Matthew M.
4685 Homestretch Lane
Mason, OH Ohio 45040 / US
05 / Stammen, John L.
8238 Glenhaven Court
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45241 / US
06 / Knight, Gary W.
8264 Meadowlark Drive
West Chester, OH Ohio 45069 / US
07 / Widenhouse, Christopher W.
1005 Arabian Run Drive
Clarksville, OH Ohio 45113 / US
08 / Weisenburgh, II, William B.
974 Airymeadows Drive
Maineville, OH Ohio 45039 / US
09 / Mutchler, Stephanie A.
328 Glen Lake Road
Loveland, OH Ohio 45140 / US
10 / Ransick, Mark H.
7501 Nordan Drive
West Chester, OH Ohio 45069 / US
11 / Schmid, Katherine J.
3969 Sharonview Drive
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45241 / US
12 / Shelton, IV, Frederick E.
245 East Main Street
Hillsboro, OH Ohio 45133 / US
13 / Baxter III, Chester O.
6375 Pawnee Ridge
Loveland, OH Ohio 45140 / US
 [2013/40]
Representative(s)Tunstall, Christopher Stephen
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2013/40]
Application number, filing date13161471.127.03.2013
[2013/40]
Priority number, dateUS20121343314028.03.2012         Original published format: US201213433140
[2013/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2644119
Date:02.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2644119
Date:04.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2644119
Date:12.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.04.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/072, // A61B17/00
[2013/40]
CPC:
A61B17/07292 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/00491 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/068 (US);
A61B17/0643 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/072 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/07207 (EP,CN,US);
A61B17/1155 (EP,CN,US); A61B90/92 (EP,US); A61L17/005 (EP,CN,US);
A61B17/0644 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/2909 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/00004 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2017/00477 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/00526 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/0053 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2017/00561 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/00818 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/00862 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2017/00884 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/00889 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/00893 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2017/00898 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/00942 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/00951 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2017/07228 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/07235 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/07242 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2017/07264 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/07271 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/07278 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2017/07285 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/2908 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/2919 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2017/2923 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/2927 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/2933 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2017/2936 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/2946 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/320052 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2090/0811 (EP,US); A61B2090/3966 (EP,US); A61L2300/102 (EP,CN,US);
A61L2300/232 (EP,CN,US); A61L2300/45 (EP,CN,US); F04C2270/0421 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49826 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2016/50]
Former [2013/40]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:Gewebedickenkompensator und Verfahren zu deren Herstellung[2013/40]
English:Tissue thickness compensator and method for making the same[2013/40]
French:Compensateur d'épaisseur tissulaire et son procédé de fabrication[2013/40]
Examination procedure27.03.2013Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.11.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.11.2016Examination requested  [2016/50]
31.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.06.2020Fee for grant paid
02.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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 is  31.01.2020
Opposition(s)14.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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