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EP3506301 - SURGICAL SYSTEM DISTRIBUTED PROCESSING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.08.2022
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.12.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  31.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip25.08.2023New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ethicon LLC
475 Street C, Suite 401
Los Frailes Industrial Park
Guaynabo 00969 / PR
[2019/27]
Inventor(s)01 / YATES, David C.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US
02 / SHELTON, IV, Frederick E.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US
 [2019/27]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/27]Bettridge, Paul Sebastian
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date18193671.711.09.2018
[2019/27]
Priority number, dateUS201762611339P28.12.2017         Original published format: US 201762611339 P
US201762611340P28.12.2017         Original published format: US 201762611340 P
US201762611341P28.12.2017         Original published format: US 201762611341 P
US201862649300P28.03.2018         Original published format: US 201862649300 P
US20181594066329.03.2018         Original published format: US201815940663
[2019/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3506301
Date:03.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.11.2018
ClassificationIPC:G16H40/63, G16H20/40
[2019/27]
CPC:
G16H40/63 (EP,US); A61B17/3211 (US); A61B17/068 (US);
G16H20/40 (EP,US); G16H40/60 (US); G16H40/67 (US);
A61B2017/00137 (US); A61B2017/00225 (US); A61B2018/00702 (US);
H04L2209/42 (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 [2020/04]
Former [2019/27]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 statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:CHIRURGISCHES SYSTEM MIT VERTEILTER VERARBEITUNG[2019/27]
English:SURGICAL SYSTEM DISTRIBUTED PROCESSING[2019/27]
French:TRAITEMENT DISTRIBUÉ D'UN SYSTÈME CHIRURGICAL[2019/27]
Examination procedure17.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/04]
17.12.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.02.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
22.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.08.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.12.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
22.04.2020Request for further processing filed
22.04.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
04.05.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
11.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
16.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
24.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PERCOMW.2017.7917610
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