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EP3158946 - COMPRESSIBLE ADJUNCT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/17]COMPRESSIBLE ADJUNCT AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME
[2020/11]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.07.2021
Database last updated on 21.03.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.03.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.05.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.02.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  24.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ethicon LLC
475 Street C, Suite 401
Los Frailes Industrial Park
00969 Guaynabo / PR
[2020/35]
Former [2017/17]For all designated states
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC
475 Street C
Los Frailes Industrial Park
00969 Guaynabo / PR
Inventor(s)01 / VENDELY, Michael J.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US
02 / SHELTON, IV, Frederick E.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US
03 / HARRIS, Jason L.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US
04 / GOLDREIN, Howell T.
St. Andrew's House, St. Andrew's Road
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB4 1DL / GB
05 / MOIR, Robert S.
St. Andrew's House, St. Andrew's Road
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB4 1DL / GB
06 / CONSONNI, Sofia Maria
c/o Gerosa
Via Montelungo 24
20900 Monza / IT
07 / AKRAM, Ismail
St. Andrew's House, St. Andrew's Road
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB4 1DL / GB
08 / EASTER, Ashley D.
St. Andrew's House, St. Andrew's Road
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB4 1DL / GB
09 / LATHAM, Helen S.
St. Andrew's House, St. Andrew's Road
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB4 1DL / GB
 [2017/17]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2017/17]
Application number, filing date16191914.730.09.2016
[2017/17]
Priority number, dateUS20151487111930.09.2015         Original published format: US201514871119
[2017/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3158946
Date:26.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/17]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3158946
Date:02.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3158946
Date:26.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/072
[2017/17]
CPC:
A61B17/105 (EP,US); A61B17/00491 (US); A61B17/0644 (EP,US);
A61B17/068 (US); A61B17/072 (US); A61B17/07207 (EP,US);
A61B17/07292 (EP,US); A61B17/08 (US); A61B17/32 (US);
A61L17/105 (US); A61L17/12 (US); B05D1/007 (US);
B05D1/30 (US); B29C48/16 (EP,US); B32B3/02 (EP,US);
B32B3/08 (EP,US); B32B3/20 (EP,US); B32B3/266 (EP,US);
B32B5/024 (EP,US); B32B5/026 (EP,US); B32B5/10 (EP,US);
B32B5/12 (EP,US); B32B5/18 (EP,US); B32B5/245 (EP,US);
B32B5/26 (EP,US); B32B7/05 (EP,US); D01D5/0023 (US);
D01D5/18 (US); D04H1/565 (EP,US); A61B2017/00004 (US);
A61B2017/00477 (EP,US); A61B2017/00526 (EP,US); A61B2017/00831 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00862 (US); A61B2017/00893 (US); A61B2017/00955 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00964 (EP,US); A61B2017/07214 (US); A61B2017/07221 (EP,US);
A61B2017/07228 (US); A61B2017/07235 (EP,US); A61B2017/07242 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0725 (US); A61B2017/07257 (EP,US); A61B2017/07271 (EP,US);
A61B2017/07278 (EP,US); A61B2017/07285 (US); A61L2420/02 (US);
B29C44/3453 (EP,US); B29C44/358 (EP,US); B29C48/0012 (EP,US);
B29C48/0022 (EP,US); B29C48/05 (EP,US); B29L2031/753 (EP,US);
B29L2031/7546 (EP,US); B32B2250/03 (EP,US); B32B2250/40 (EP,US);
B32B2307/50 (EP,US); B32B2307/54 (EP,US); B32B2307/72 (EP,US);
B32B2307/732 (EP,US); B32B2307/736 (EP,US); B32B2535/00 (EP,US);
D10B2331/041 (US); D10B2509/00 (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 [2018/11]
Former [2017/17]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 
Extension statesBA02.02.2018
ME02.02.2018
Validation statesMA02.02.2018
MD02.02.2018
TitleGerman:KOMPRIMIERBARES VERSTEIFUNGSELEMENT[2020/11]
English:COMPRESSIBLE ADJUNCT[2020/11]
French:ADJUVANT COMPRESSIBLE[2020/11]
Former [2017/17]KOMPRIMIERBARER ZUSATZ UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DAVON
Former [2017/17]COMPRESSIBLE ADJUNCT AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME
Former [2017/17]ADJUVANT COMPRESSIBLE ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION
Examination procedure30.09.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/11]
21.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.09.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.07.2020Fee for grant paid
06.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)27.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.09.2016
AL26.08.2020
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CY26.08.2020
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DK26.08.2020
EE26.08.2020
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FI26.08.2020
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MC26.08.2020
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BE30.09.2020
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PT28.12.2020
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