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EP About this file: EP1813205

EP1813205 - Motor-driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument with loading force feedback [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.04.2012
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
[2007/31]
Inventor(s)01 / Shelton IV, Frederick E.
P.O. Box 373
New Vienna, Ohio / US
02 / Ouwerkerk, John N.
3836 Woodford Road
Cincinnati, Ohio / US
03 / Morgan, Jerome R.
3275 S. Whitetree Circle
Cincinnati, Ohio / US
04 / Swayze, Jeffrey S.
7047 Birchley Drive
Hamilton, Ohio / US
 [2007/31]
Representative(s)Tunstall, Christopher Stephen, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/31]Tunstall, Christopher Stephen, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date07250380.830.01.2007
[2007/31]
Priority number, dateUS2006034357331.01.2006         Original published format: US 343573
[2007/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1813205
Date:01.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1813205
Date:08.06.2011
Language:EN
[2011/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.04.2007
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/072
[2007/31]
CPC:
A61B17/07207 (EP,US); A61B17/00 (KR); A61B17/02 (KR);
A61B17/072 (KR); A61B34/76 (EP,US); A61B2017/00398 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00734 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2007/31]
TitleGerman:Motorbetriebenes chirurgisches Schneide- und Befestigungsinstrument mit Belastungsfeedback[2007/31]
English:Motor-driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument with loading force feedback[2007/31]
French:Instrument chirurgical motorisé de découpe et de fixation avec une rétroaction de force de charge[2010/50]
Former [2007/31]Taille chirurgicale et instrument d'attache commandés par moteur avec une rétroaction de force de chargement
Examination procedure11.01.2008Examination requested  [2008/09]
20.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
10.12.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
13.02.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.01.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.03.2011Fee for grant paid
17.03.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP10179252.1  / EP2263567
EP16180219.4  / EP3106106
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  20.02.2008
Opposition(s)09.03.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/20]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
13.02.2009Request for further processing filed
13.02.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
13.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
14.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.01.2007
AT08.06.2011
BE08.06.2011
CY08.06.2011
CZ08.06.2011
DK08.06.2011
EE08.06.2011
FI08.06.2011
LT08.06.2011
LV08.06.2011
NL08.06.2011
PL08.06.2011
RO08.06.2011
SE08.06.2011
SI08.06.2011
SK08.06.2011
TR08.06.2011
BG08.09.2011
GR09.09.2011
ES19.09.2011
IS08.10.2011
PT10.10.2011
IE30.01.2012
LU30.01.2012
CH31.01.2012
LI31.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]AT08.06.2011
BE08.06.2011
CY08.06.2011
CZ08.06.2011
DK08.06.2011
EE08.06.2011
FI08.06.2011
LT08.06.2011
LV08.06.2011
NL08.06.2011
PL08.06.2011
RO08.06.2011
SE08.06.2011
SI08.06.2011
SK08.06.2011
TR08.06.2011
BG08.09.2011
GR09.09.2011
ES19.09.2011
IS08.10.2011
PT10.10.2011
IE30.01.2012
LU30.01.2012
CH31.01.2012
LI31.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
Former [2014/21]AT08.06.2011
BE08.06.2011
CY08.06.2011
CZ08.06.2011
DK08.06.2011
EE08.06.2011
FI08.06.2011
LT08.06.2011
LV08.06.2011
NL08.06.2011
PL08.06.2011
RO08.06.2011
SE08.06.2011
SI08.06.2011
SK08.06.2011
TR08.06.2011
BG08.09.2011
GR09.09.2011
ES19.09.2011
IS08.10.2011
PT10.10.2011
IE30.01.2012
CH31.01.2012
LI31.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
Former [2013/29]AT08.06.2011
BE08.06.2011
CY08.06.2011
CZ08.06.2011
DK08.06.2011
EE08.06.2011
FI08.06.2011
LT08.06.2011
LV08.06.2011
NL08.06.2011
PL08.06.2011
RO08.06.2011
SE08.06.2011
SI08.06.2011
SK08.06.2011
BG08.09.2011
GR09.09.2011
ES19.09.2011
IS08.10.2011
PT10.10.2011
IE30.01.2012
CH31.01.2012
LI31.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
Former [2013/08]AT08.06.2011
BE08.06.2011
CY08.06.2011
CZ08.06.2011
DK08.06.2011
EE08.06.2011
FI08.06.2011
LT08.06.2011
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NL08.06.2011
PL08.06.2011
RO08.06.2011
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ES19.09.2011
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MC31.01.2012
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CZ08.06.2011
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CH31.01.2012
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MC31.01.2012
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BE08.06.2011
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CZ08.06.2011
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FI08.06.2011
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RO08.06.2011
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SI08.06.2011
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ES19.09.2011
IS08.10.2011
PT10.10.2011
MC31.01.2012
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BE08.06.2011
CY08.06.2011
CZ08.06.2011
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BE08.06.2011
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CZ08.06.2011
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PT10.10.2011
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5339799  (KAMI KUNIAKI [JP], et al) [Y] 1,2,8-10,12 * abstract * * column 5, line 52 - column 6, line 54 * * column 9, line 21 - column 10, line 17 *;
 [A]WO9518572  (ALPHA SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES IN [US], et al) [A] 1,11,12 * page 21, line 17 - page 22, line 32 *;
 [DYA]US5465895  (KNODEL BRYAN D [US], et al) [DY] 1,2,8-10,12 * abstract * [A] 11;
 [A]US5667517  (HOOVEN MICHAEL DAWSON [US]) [A] 1,11,12* abstract *;
 [A]US5954259  (VIOLA FRANK J [US], et al) [A] 1,9-12 * abstract * * column 4, lines 5-57 * * column 7, line 56 - column 8, line 16 *;
 [A]WO2004032760  (TYCO HEALTHCARE [US], et al) [A] 1,11,12 * abstract *
by applicantUS5465895
 US5688270
 US5709680
 US6978921
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