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EP About this file: EP2598053

EP2598053 - TRANSWALL VISUALIZATION ARRANGEMENTS FOR SURGICAL CIRCULAR STAPLERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.08.2016
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
[2013/23]
Inventor(s)01 / SHELTON, IV Frederick E.
245 E. Main Street
Hillsboro, OH 45133 / US
02 / WILLIS, John W.
5098 Palermo Road
Cincinnati, OH 45244 / US
 [2015/43]
Former [2013/23]01 / SHELTON, IV, Frederick, E.
245 E. Main Street
Hillsboro, OH 45133 / US
02 / WILLIS, John, W.
5098 Palermo Road
Cincinnati, OH 45244 / US
Representative(s)Tunstall, Christopher Stephen
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2015/43]
Former [2013/23]Tunstall, Christopher Stephen
Carpmaels & Ransford One Southampton Row London
WC1B 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date11739253.027.07.2011
[2015/43]
WO2011US45517
Priority number, dateUS2010084695630.07.2010         Original published format: US 846956
[2013/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012015907
Date:02.02.2012
Language:EN
[2012/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2598053
Date:05.06.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.02.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2598053
Date:21.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.02.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/11, A61B17/115, A61B1/00
[2013/23]
CPC:
A61B17/1155 (EP,US); A61B17/0218 (EP,US); A61B17/1114 (EP,US);
A61B17/115 (EP,US); A61B17/3431 (EP,US); A61B17/320016 (EP,US);
A61B17/3421 (EP,US); A61B2017/00057 (EP,US); A61B2017/00115 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00128 (EP,US); A61B2017/00349 (EP,US); A61B2017/00473 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00867 (EP,US); A61B2017/00876 (EP,US); A61B2017/0225 (EP,US);
A61B2017/07214 (EP,US); A61B2017/07257 (EP,US); A61B2017/07285 (EP,US);
A61B2017/1132 (EP,US); A61B2017/22034 (EP,US); A61B2017/2943 (EP,US);
A61B2017/320052 (EP,US); A61B2090/0427 (EP,US); A61B2090/061 (EP,US);
A61B2090/0801 (EP,US); A61B2090/08021 (EP,US); A61B2090/0807 (EP,US);
A61B2090/0816 (EP,US); A61B2090/309 (EP,US); A61B2090/3912 (EP,US);
A61B2090/3945 (EP,US); A61B2090/3966 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/23]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:DURCH EINE WAND GEHENDE VISUALISIERUNGSANORDNUNGEN FÜR CHIRURGISCHE KREISFÖRMIGE STAPLER[2013/23]
English:TRANSWALL VISUALIZATION ARRANGEMENTS FOR SURGICAL CIRCULAR STAPLERS[2013/23]
French:AGENCEMENTS DE VISUALISATION À TRAVERS LA PAROI POUR AGRAFEUSES CHIRURGICALES CIRCULAIRES[2013/23]
Entry into regional phase28.02.2013National basic fee paid 
28.02.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
28.02.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.02.2013Examination requested  [2013/23]
24.09.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.12.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.04.2015Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
15.06.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.09.2015Fee for grant paid
09.09.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.09.2015Receipt 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  17.12.2014
Opposition(s)22.07.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
14.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
10.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.07.2011
AL21.10.2015
AT21.10.2015
BE21.10.2015
BG21.10.2015
CY21.10.2015
CZ21.10.2015
DK21.10.2015
EE21.10.2015
ES21.10.2015
FI21.10.2015
HR21.10.2015
LT21.10.2015
LV21.10.2015
MC21.10.2015
MK21.10.2015
NL21.10.2015
RO21.10.2015
RS21.10.2015
SE21.10.2015
SI21.10.2015
SK21.10.2015
SM21.10.2015
TR21.10.2015
NO21.01.2016
GR22.01.2016
IS21.02.2016
PT22.02.2016
[2018/46]
Former [2018/38]HU27.07.2011
AT21.10.2015
BE21.10.2015
BG21.10.2015
CY21.10.2015
CZ21.10.2015
DK21.10.2015
EE21.10.2015
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LT21.10.2015
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TR21.10.2015
NO21.01.2016
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PT22.02.2016
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PT22.02.2016
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NO21.01.2016
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PT22.02.2016
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 [YA]US2005014994  (FOWLER DENNIS L [US], et al) [Y] 1,2,5,7-9,11,13-17 * paragraph [0033]; figures 1,2 * [A] 3,4,6,10,12;
 [Y]EP2030578  (TYCO HEALTHCARE [US]) [Y] 4,12,15 * paragraphs [0028] , [0033] , [0034]; figures 1,6,7 *;
 [A]US2005075657  (BOMBARD DAVID L [US], et al) [A] 1-17 * paragraph [0122] *
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