EP2352444 - DRIVE SHAFT FOR A SURGICAL TOOL [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 22.11.2019 Database last updated on 09.09.2024 | |
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Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 27.02.2017 | Most recent event Tooltip | 01.07.2022 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MK | published on 03.08.2022 [2022/31] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Smith & Nephew, Inc. 150 Minuteman Road Andover, MA 01810 / US | [2011/32] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
JEZIERSKI, Rafal, Z. 143 Boston Street Middleton, MA 01949 / US | 02 /
CESARINI, Peter, M. 5 Bear Meadow Road Londonderry, NH 03053 / US | [2019/03] |
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JEZIERSKI, Rafal, Z. 143 Boston Street Middleton MA 01949 / US | ||
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CESARINI, Peter, M. 5 Bear Meadow Road Londonderry NH 03053 / US | Representative(s) | Smith & Nephew Group Legal Department PO Box 81 101 Hessle Road Hull HU3 2BN / GB | [2019/03] |
Former [2014/39] | Smith & Nephew Group Research Centre York Science Park Heslington York YO10 5DF / GB | ||
Former [2011/32] | Guy, Mark Robert Smith & Nephew UK Limited Research Centre York Science Park Heslington, York YO10 5DF / GB | Application number, filing date | 09791601.9 | 18.08.2009 | [2011/32] | WO2009US54115 | Priority number, date | US20080235045 | 22.09.2008 Original published format: US 235045 | [2011/32] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO2010033331 | Date: | 25.03.2010 | Language: | EN | [2010/12] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP2352444 | Date: | 10.08.2011 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.03.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2011/32] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2352444 | Date: | 16.01.2019 | Language: | EN | [2019/03] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 25.03.2010 | Classification | IPC: | A61B17/16, B25B23/00 | [2011/32] | CPC: |
A61B17/1631 (EP,CN,US);
A61B17/320016 (US);
A61B17/32002 (EP,CN,US);
Y10T29/49826 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | 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, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR [2019/03] |
Former [2011/32] | 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, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR | Extension states | AL | Not yet paid | BA | Not yet paid | RS | Not yet paid | Title | German: | ANTRIEBSWELLE FÜR EIN CHIRURGISCHES WERKZEUG | [2017/31] | English: | DRIVE SHAFT FOR A SURGICAL TOOL | [2011/32] | French: | ARBRE D'ENTRAÎNEMENT POUR OUTIL CHIRURGICAL | [2011/32] |
Former [2011/32] | ANTRIEBSSCHAFT FÜR EIN OPERATIONSWERKZEUG | Entry into regional phase | 26.04.2011 | National basic fee paid | 26.04.2011 | Designation fee(s) paid | 26.04.2011 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 26.04.2011 | Examination requested [2011/32] | 22.12.2011 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 17.10.2016 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 27.02.2017 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 08.12.2017 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 04.04.2018 | Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO | 04.04.2018 | Fee for grant paid | 04.04.2018 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 08.05.2018 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 25.10.2018 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time | 04.12.2018 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | Divisional application(s) | The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 17.10.2016 | Opposition(s) | 17.10.2019 | No opposition filed within time limit [2019/52] | Request for further processing for: | The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent | 07.11.2018 | Request for further processing filed | 07.11.2018 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 13.12.2018 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 31.08.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 31.08.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 02.09.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 01.09.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 31.08.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 31.08.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 31.08.2017 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | 31.08.2018 | Renewal fee patent year 10 |
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