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EP About this file: EP2393428

EP2393428 - SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENT COMPRISING A MAGNETIC ELEMENT DRIVER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.02.2018
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.02.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, MK		published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ethicon LLC
475 Calle C, Suite 401
Los Frailes Industrial Park
Guaynabo 00969 / PR
[2017/17]
Former [2017/10]For all designated states
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC
475 Street C
Los Frailes Industrial Park
00969 Guaynabo / PR
Former [2011/50]For all designated states
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SCHEIB, Charles J.
11329 Donwiddle Drive
Loveland, OH 45140 / US
02 / JAWOREK, Gary S.
7178 Concordridge Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45244 / US
03 / HALL, Steven G.
10575 Crescendo Court
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
 [2017/13]
Former [2011/50]01 / SCHEIB, Charles, J.
11329 Donwiddle Drive
Loveland OH 45140 / US
02 / JAWOREK, Gary, S.
7178 Concordridge Drive
Cincinnati OH 45244 / US
03 / HALL, Steven, G.
10575 Crescendo Court
Cincinnati OH 45242 / US
Representative(s)Tunstall, Christopher Stephen
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2017/13]
Former [2011/50]Tunstall, Christopher Stephen
Carpmaels & Ransford One Southampton Row London
WC1B 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date10702204.828.01.2010
[2017/13]
WO2010US22334
Priority number, dateUS2009036653805.02.2009         Original published format: US 366538
[2011/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2010090937
Date:12.08.2010
Language:EN
[2010/32]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2393428
Date:14.12.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.08.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2393428
Date:29.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/13]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP2393428
Date:28.06.2017
[2017/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.11.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/072, A61B17/00, A61B17/29
[2011/50]
CPC:
A61B17/07207 (EP,US); A61B17/105 (US); A61B17/068 (US);
A61B2017/00398 (EP,US); A61B2017/2927 (EP,US); A61B2017/2929 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2011/50]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:CHIRURGISCHES KLAMMERINSTRUMENT MIT EINEM MAGNETISCHEN ELEMENTANTRIEB[2011/50]
English:SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENT COMPRISING A MAGNETIC ELEMENT DRIVER[2011/50]
French:INSTRUMENT D'AGRAFAGE CHIRURGICAL COMPRENANT UN PILOTE D'ÉLÉMENTS MAGNÉTIQUES[2011/50]
Entry into regional phase05.09.2011National basic fee paid 
05.09.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
05.09.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.09.2011Examination requested  [2011/50]
26.03.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.06.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.10.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.02.2017Fee for grant paid
17.02.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.02.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP17163406.6  / EP3205286
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  03.06.2016
Opposition(s)03.01.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
10.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
21.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
13.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
11.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
11.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.01.2010
AT29.03.2017
CY29.03.2017
CZ29.03.2017
DK29.03.2017
EE29.03.2017
ES29.03.2017
FI29.03.2017
HR29.03.2017
LT29.03.2017
LV29.03.2017
MC29.03.2017
MK29.03.2017
NL29.03.2017
RO29.03.2017
SE29.03.2017
SI29.03.2017
SK29.03.2017
SM29.03.2017
TR29.03.2017
BG29.06.2017
NO29.06.2017
GR30.06.2017
IS29.07.2017
PT31.07.2017
[2020/31]
Former [2020/28]HU28.01.2010
AT29.03.2017
CZ29.03.2017
DK29.03.2017
EE29.03.2017
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FI29.03.2017
HR29.03.2017
LT29.03.2017
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MC29.03.2017
NL29.03.2017
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SE29.03.2017
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BG29.06.2017
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PT31.07.2017
Former [2020/15]AT29.03.2017
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TR29.03.2017
BG29.06.2017
NO29.06.2017
GR30.06.2017
IS29.07.2017
PT31.07.2017
Former [2019/30]AT29.03.2017
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FI29.03.2017
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PT31.07.2017
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LT29.03.2017
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SK29.03.2017
SM29.03.2017
BG29.06.2017
NO29.06.2017
GR30.06.2017
IS29.07.2017
PT31.07.2017
Former [2018/09]AT29.03.2017
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BG29.06.2017
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PT31.07.2017
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BG29.06.2017
NO29.06.2017
GR30.06.2017
IS29.07.2017
PT31.07.2017
Former [2017/49]AT29.03.2017
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EE29.03.2017
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FI29.03.2017
HR29.03.2017
LT29.03.2017
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RO29.03.2017
SE29.03.2017
SK29.03.2017
BG29.06.2017
NO29.06.2017
GR30.06.2017
IS29.07.2017
Former [2017/48]CZ29.03.2017
FI29.03.2017
HR29.03.2017
LT29.03.2017
LV29.03.2017
NL29.03.2017
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LT29.03.2017
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SE29.03.2017
BG29.06.2017
NO29.06.2017
GR30.06.2017
Cited inInternational search[YA]US3851196  (HINDS W) [Y] 9 * column 3, line 66 - column 4, line 29; figure 4 * [A] 14;
 [A]DE3210466  (GSCHAIDER PETER DIPL KFM DR) [A] 9,10,13 * pages 1,2; claims 1-3 *;
 [A]US5312023  (GREEN DAVID T [US], et al) [A] 9 * column 25, line 62 - column 68; figures 60-64 *;
 [Y]US2006025812  (SHELTON FREDERICK E IV [US]) [Y] 14-18 * paragraph [0077]; figure 1 *;
 [A]US2006161185  (SAADAT VAHID [US], et al) [A] 6 * paragraph [0162]; figure 38 *;
 [YA]US2006190029  (WALES KENNETH S [US]) [Y] 1-5 * paragraph [0081]; figures 26, 27 * [A] 14;
 [A]US2006259073  (MIYAMOTO MANABU [JP], et al) [A] 9,13 * paragraph [0377] - paragraph [0384]; figure 68 *;
 [X]US2007027468  (WALES KENNETH S [US], et al) [X] 1 * figures 16, 20, 24; claims 10, 12,14 *;
 [A]US2007023477  (WHITMAN MICHAEL P [US], et al) [A] 6,7 * paragraph [0061] - paragraph [0067]; figures 3a-c *;
 [Y]EP1769754  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC [US]) [Y] 1-5 * paragraph [0053]; figures 6a,b *;
 [IY]US2007106317  (SHELTON FREDERICK E IV [US], et al) [I] 6-9,11-13 * paragraph [0072] - paragraph [0074]; figures 1, 2, 17 * [Y] 9;
 [Y]US2008297287  (SHACHAR YEHOSHUA [US], et al) [Y] 14-18* paragraph [0053] - paragraph [0057]; figures 1-5 *
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