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EP3721815 - SURGICAL STAPLE AND DRIVER ARRANGEMENTS FOR STAPLE CARTRIDGES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.02.2024
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.11.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.07.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  11.09.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip16.02.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 20.03.2024  [2024/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
[2020/42]
Inventor(s)01 / HARRIS, Jason L.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
02 / ZEINER, Mark S.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
03 / SHELTON, IV, Frederick E.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
04 / MORGAN, Jerome R.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
 [2020/42]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2020/42]
Application number, filing date20177690.325.09.2015
[2020/42]
Priority number, dateUS20141449810526.09.2014         Original published format: US201414498105
[2020/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3721815
Date:14.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/42]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3721815
Date:20.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3721815
Date:20.03.2024
Language:EN
[2024/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.12.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/072
[2020/42]
CPC:
A61B17/0644 (EP,RU,US); A61B17/105 (US); A61B17/068 (RU,US);
A61B17/0682 (RU,US); A61B17/0684 (US); A61B17/072 (RU,US);
A61B17/07207 (EP,US); A61B17/07292 (EP,US); A61B17/1155 (EP,US);
A61B17/1222 (US); A61B2017/00004 (EP,US); A61B2017/00526 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00884 (EP,US); A61B2017/00898 (EP,US); A61B2017/00942 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0688 (US); A61B2017/07214 (US); A61B2017/07228 (EP,US);
A61B2017/07235 (EP,US); A61B2017/07242 (EP,US); A61B2017/0725 (EP,US);
A61B2017/07264 (EP,US); A61B2017/07271 (EP,US); A61B2017/07278 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2927 (EP,US); A61F2/4618 (EP) (-)
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 [2021/34]
Former [2020/42]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:CHIRURGISCHE KLAMMER UND TREIBERANORDNUNGEN FÜR KLAMMERMAGAZINE[2020/42]
English:SURGICAL STAPLE AND DRIVER ARRANGEMENTS FOR STAPLE CARTRIDGES[2020/42]
French:AGRAFE CHIRURGICALE ET SYSTÈMES DE POUSSOIR POUR CARTOUCHES D'AGRAFES[2020/42]
Examination procedure20.07.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.07.2021Examination requested  [2021/34]
20.07.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.02.2024Fee for grant paid
13.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP15186913.8  / EP3000410
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
01.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
01.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
14.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
11.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
16.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
24.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
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