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EP About this file: EP1621143

EP1621143 - Surgical instrument incorporating an electrically actuated pivoting articulation mechanism [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.11.2009
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 09.11.2011  [2011/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
[2006/05]
Inventor(s)01 / Shelton IV, Frederick
245 East Main Street
Hillsboro Ohio 45133 / US
 [2006/05]
Representative(s)Tunstall, Christopher Stephen, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/05]Tunstall, Christopher Stephen, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford, 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date05254694.227.07.2005
[2006/05]
Priority number, dateUS20040591694P28.07.2004         Original published format: US 591694 P
US2005009609631.03.2005         Original published format: US 96096
[2006/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1621143
Date:01.02.2006
Language:EN
[2006/05]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1621143
Date:01.03.2006
[2006/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1621143
Date:07.01.2009
Language:EN
[2009/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.01.2006
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/072, A61B17/28
[2006/09]
CPC:
A61B17/07207 (EP,US); A61B17/072 (KR); A61B17/00 (KR);
A61B17/068 (KR); A61B2017/00017 (EP,US); A61B2017/00398 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00871 (EP,US); A61B2017/2927 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2006/05]A61B17/072
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/05]
TitleGerman:Mit elektrisch aktuierter Gelenkeinrichtung versehenes, chirurgisches Instrument[2006/05]
English:Surgical instrument incorporating an electrically actuated pivoting articulation mechanism[2006/05]
French:Instrument chirurgicale avec articulation à mise en action électrique[2006/05]
Examination procedure14.08.2006Examination requested  [2006/39]
22.09.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.09.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.11.2008Fee for grant paid
21.11.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.10.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.01.2009
BE07.01.2009
CY07.01.2009
CZ07.01.2009
DK07.01.2009
EE07.01.2009
FI07.01.2009
LT07.01.2009
LV07.01.2009
NL07.01.2009
PL07.01.2009
RO07.01.2009
SI07.01.2009
SK07.01.2009
TR07.01.2009
BG07.04.2009
SE07.04.2009
GR08.04.2009
ES18.04.2009
IS07.05.2009
PT08.06.2009
HU08.07.2009
IE27.07.2009
LU27.07.2009
CH31.07.2009
LI31.07.2009
MC31.07.2009
[2011/44]
Former [2011/32]AT07.01.2009
BE07.01.2009
CZ07.01.2009
DK07.01.2009
EE07.01.2009
FI07.01.2009
LT07.01.2009
LV07.01.2009
NL07.01.2009
PL07.01.2009
RO07.01.2009
SI07.01.2009
SK07.01.2009
BG07.04.2009
SE07.04.2009
GR08.04.2009
ES18.04.2009
IS07.05.2009
PT08.06.2009
HU08.07.2009
IE27.07.2009
LU27.07.2009
CH31.07.2009
LI31.07.2009
MC31.07.2009
Former [2011/21]AT07.01.2009
BE07.01.2009
CZ07.01.2009
DK07.01.2009
EE07.01.2009
FI07.01.2009
LT07.01.2009
LV07.01.2009
NL07.01.2009
PL07.01.2009
RO07.01.2009
SI07.01.2009
SK07.01.2009
BG07.04.2009
SE07.04.2009
GR08.04.2009
ES18.04.2009
IS07.05.2009
PT08.06.2009
IE27.07.2009
LU27.07.2009
CH31.07.2009
LI31.07.2009
MC31.07.2009
Former [2010/52]AT07.01.2009
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CZ07.01.2009
DK07.01.2009
EE07.01.2009
FI07.01.2009
LT07.01.2009
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PL07.01.2009
RO07.01.2009
SI07.01.2009
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BG07.04.2009
SE07.04.2009
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ES18.04.2009
IS07.05.2009
PT08.06.2009
IE27.07.2009
CH31.07.2009
LI31.07.2009
MC31.07.2009
Former [2010/39]AT07.01.2009
BE07.01.2009
CZ07.01.2009
DK07.01.2009
EE07.01.2009
FI07.01.2009
LT07.01.2009
LV07.01.2009
NL07.01.2009
PL07.01.2009
RO07.01.2009
SI07.01.2009
SK07.01.2009
BG07.04.2009
SE07.04.2009
ES18.04.2009
IS07.05.2009
PT08.06.2009
IE27.07.2009
CH31.07.2009
LI31.07.2009
MC31.07.2009
Former [2010/23]AT07.01.2009
BE07.01.2009
CZ07.01.2009
DK07.01.2009
EE07.01.2009
FI07.01.2009
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NL07.01.2009
PL07.01.2009
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SI07.01.2009
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BG07.04.2009
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ES18.04.2009
IS07.05.2009
PT08.06.2009
CH31.07.2009
LI31.07.2009
MC31.07.2009
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BE07.01.2009
CZ07.01.2009
DK07.01.2009
EE07.01.2009
FI07.01.2009
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NL07.01.2009
PL07.01.2009
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BG07.04.2009
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ES18.04.2009
IS07.05.2009
PT08.06.2009
MC31.07.2009
Former [2009/51]AT07.01.2009
BE07.01.2009
CZ07.01.2009
DK07.01.2009
EE07.01.2009
FI07.01.2009
LT07.01.2009
LV07.01.2009
NL07.01.2009
PL07.01.2009
RO07.01.2009
SI07.01.2009
SK07.01.2009
SE07.04.2009
ES18.04.2009
IS07.05.2009
PT08.06.2009
Former [2009/46]AT07.01.2009
BE07.01.2009
DK07.01.2009
FI07.01.2009
LT07.01.2009
LV07.01.2009
NL07.01.2009
PL07.01.2009
SI07.01.2009
SE07.04.2009
ES18.04.2009
IS07.05.2009
PT08.06.2009
Former [2009/45]AT07.01.2009
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FI07.01.2009
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PT08.06.2009
Former [2009/27]NL07.01.2009
SI07.01.2009
Documents cited:Search[A]US5673841  (SCHULZE DALE R [US], et al) [A] 11,12 * column 28, line 50 - column 29, line 33; figures 28,29,45,46 *;
 [X]US2003065358  (FRECKER MARY I [US], et al) [X] 1-12 * paragraphs [0101] , [0183] , [0184] *;
 [A]US2003069474  (COUVILLON LUCIEN ALFRED [US]) [A] 2,4* the whole document *
by applicantUS5465895
 US5673840
 US5797537
 US5865361
 US6667825
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