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EP About this file: EP2989996

EP2989996 - SURGICAL SUTURING INSTRUMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.05.2018
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.06.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2016/09]
Inventor(s)01 / Penna, Christopher
19 Davis Drive
Guilford, Connecticut 06437 / US
 [2016/09]
Representative(s)Soames, Candida Jane
Maschio & Soames IP Limited
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
[2017/28]
Former [2016/09]Soames, Candida Jane
Maschio & Soames IP Limited
20 Carlton Crescent
Southampton, SO15 2ET / GB
Application number, filing date15182634.427.08.2015
[2016/09]
Priority number, dateUS201462042844P28.08.2014         Original published format: US 201462042844 P
US20151462488618.02.2015         Original published format: US201514624886
[2016/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2989996
Date:02.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2989996
Date:23.03.2016
[2016/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2989996
Date:12.07.2017
Language:EN
[2017/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.02.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/04
[2016/12]
CPC:
A61B17/0469 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/0467 (US); A61B17/0482 (EP,US);
A61B17/0491 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/06 (CN); A61B90/08 (EP,US);
A61B17/295 (EP,US); A61B2017/00353 (EP,US); A61B2017/0409 (CN);
A61B2017/0472 (EP,US); A61B2017/06019 (EP,US); A61B2017/06042 (EP,US);
A61B2017/06176 (EP,US); A61B2017/2931 (US); A61B2017/320052 (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 [2016/42]
Former [2016/09]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:CHIRURGISCHES NAHTINSTRUMENT[2016/09]
English:SURGICAL SUTURING INSTRUMENT[2016/09]
French:INSTRUMENT CHIRURGICAL DE SUTURE[2016/09]
Examination procedure12.09.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.09.2016Examination requested  [2016/42]
17.02.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.06.2017Fee for grant paid
02.06.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.06.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.04.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/25]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.08.2015
AL12.07.2017
AT12.07.2017
CY12.07.2017
CZ12.07.2017
DK12.07.2017
EE12.07.2017
ES12.07.2017
FI12.07.2017
HR12.07.2017
IT12.07.2017
LT12.07.2017
LV12.07.2017
MC12.07.2017
MK12.07.2017
NL12.07.2017
PL12.07.2017
PT12.07.2017
RO12.07.2017
RS12.07.2017
SE12.07.2017
SI12.07.2017
SK12.07.2017
SM12.07.2017
TR12.07.2017
LU27.08.2017
MT27.08.2017
BE31.08.2017
BG12.10.2017
NO12.10.2017
GR13.10.2017
IS12.11.2017
[2020/34]
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