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EP About this file: EP2438865

EP2438865 - Electro-mechanical surgical device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  16.08.2019
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip16.08.2019Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 18.09.2019  [2019/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien LP
Mailstop 8 N-1
555 Long Wharf Drive
New Haven, CT 06511 / US
[2016/02]
Former [2012/15]For all designated states
Tyco Healthcare Group LP
Mailstop 8 N-1 555 Long Wharf Drive
New Haven, CT 06511 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Whitman, Michael P.
1544 River Road
New Hope, PA 18938 / US
02 / Burbank, John E.
106 Haviland Road
Ridgefield, CT 06877 / US
03 / Zeichner, David A.
7 Wychwood Lane
Oxford, CT 06478 / US
 [2012/15]
Representative(s)Maschio, Antonio, et al
Maschio & Soames IP Limited
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/15]Maschio, Antonio, et al
Edwards Wildman Innovations LLP
20 Carlton Crescent
Southampton
SO15 2ET / GB
Application number, filing date11002781.028.11.2001
[2012/15]
Priority number, dateUS2000072371528.11.2000         Original published format: US 723715
[2012/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2438865
Date:11.04.2012
Language:EN
[2012/15]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2438865
Date:25.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/00, A61B17/068
[2017/43]
CPC:
A61B34/30 (EP,US); A61B10/0233 (EP,US); A61B17/00 (EP,US);
A61B17/00234 (US); A61B17/068 (US); A61B17/072 (EP,US);
A61B17/07207 (EP,US); A61B17/1114 (EP,US); A61B17/115 (EP,US);
A61B34/20 (US); A61B34/71 (EP,US); A61B17/00491 (EP,US);
A61B17/11 (EP,US); A61B2010/0208 (EP,US); A61B2017/00022 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00039 (EP,US); A61B2017/00199 (EP,US); A61B2017/003 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00323 (EP,US); A61B2017/00398 (EP,US); A61B2017/00464 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00473 (EP,US); A61B2017/00482 (EP,US); A61B2017/00734 (EP,US);
A61B2017/07214 (EP,US); A61B2017/0725 (EP,US); A61B2017/07271 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2905 (EP,US); A61B2017/2927 (US); A61B2017/2943 (EP,US);
A61B2017/320052 (EP,US); A61B2017/32113 (EP,US); A61B2034/2059 (EP,US);
A61B2034/301 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/15]A61B17/00, A61B17/068, A61B19/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2018/21]
Former [2012/15]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:Elektromechanische chirurgische Vorrichtung[2012/15]
English:Electro-mechanical surgical device[2012/15]
French:Dispositif chirurgical électromécanique[2012/15]
Examination procedure04.04.2011Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.09.2011Loss of particular rights, legal effect: Claims
24.10.2011Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Claims {1}
13.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.04.2018Examination requested  [2018/21]
08.08.2019Application withdrawn by applicant  [2019/38]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP01998261.0  / EP1345535
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 (EP20010998261) is  02.04.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
04.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
04.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
04.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
04.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
04.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
04.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
04.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
26.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 12
27.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 13
25.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 14
22.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 15
23.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 16
22.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 17
22.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 18
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Documents cited:Search[XD]US4705038  (SJOSTROM DOUGLAS D [US], et al) [XD] 39-63 * the whole document *;
 [X]US5876325  (MIZUNO HITOSHI [JP], et al) [X] 39-63 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0947167  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC [US]) [A] 39-63 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9808445  (STORZ INSTR CO [US]) [A] 39-63 * the whole document *
by applicantUS4705038
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 US5249683
 US5383880
 US5395033
 US5467911
 US5518163
 US5518164
 US5667517
 US5653374
 US5779130
 US5954259
 US19990324451
 US19990324452
 US19990351534
 US20000510926
 US20000510927
 US20000510931
 US20000510932
 US20000510933
 US20000510923
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