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EP About this file: EP2772206

EP2772206 - Surgical instrument soft stop [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.09.2018
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.10.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.09.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.08.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ethicon LLC
475 Street C, Suite 401
Los Frailes Industrial Park
00969 Guaynabo / PR
[2017/52]
Former [2014/36]For all designated states
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hall, Steven G.
10575 Crescendo Court
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
02 / Baber, Daniel L.
4462 Cody Brook Drive
Liberty Township, OH 45011 / US
03 / Leimbach, Richard L.
2901 Markbreit Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45209 / US
 [2017/45]
Former [2014/36]01 / Hall, Steven G.
10575 Crescendo Court
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US
02 / Baber, Daniel L.
4462 Cody Brook Drive
Liberty Township, OH Ohio 45011 / US
03 / Leimbach, Richard L.
2901 Markbreit Avenue
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45209 / US
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2014/36]
Application number, filing date14157530.803.03.2014
[2014/36]
Priority number, dateUS20131378253601.03.2013         Original published format: US201313782536
[2014/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2772206
Date:03.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/36]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2772206
Date:26.11.2014
Language:EN
[2014/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2772206
Date:08.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/45]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP2772206
Date:27.12.2017
[2017/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.10.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/072
[2014/48]
CPC:
A61B17/07207 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/068 (US); A61B17/32002 (US);
A61B17/320068 (CN); A61B17/320092 (CN); A61B18/1445 (EP,CN,US);
A61B34/30 (EP,US); A61B34/74 (EP,US); A61B90/90 (EP,US);
A61B90/98 (EP,US); A61B17/072 (CN,US); A61B17/1155 (EP,CN,US);
A61B17/2202 (CN); A61B18/085 (EP,US); A61B2017/00017 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00022 (EP,US); A61B2017/00026 (EP,US); A61B2017/00039 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00075 (EP,US); A61B2017/00115 (EP,US); A61B2017/00123 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00128 (EP,US); A61B2017/00199 (EP,US); A61B2017/00221 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00314 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/00323 (EP,US); A61B2017/00327 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2017/00367 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/00393 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/00398 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2017/0046 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/00464 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/00473 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2017/00477 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/00482 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/0069 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00734 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/07271 (EP,US); A61B2017/07278 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2903 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/2923 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/2925 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2017/2927 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/2929 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/2943 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2017/320069 (EP,US); A61B2017/320071 (EP,US); A61B2017/320089 (EP,US);
A61B2017/320093 (EP,US); A61B2017/320094 (EP,US); A61B2017/320095 (EP,US);
A61B2017/320097 (EP,US); A61B2018/00607 (EP,US); A61B2018/00619 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00791 (EP,US); A61B2018/00875 (EP,US); A61B2018/1455 (EP,US);
A61B2034/742 (EP,US); A61B2090/033 (EP,US); A61B2090/034 (EP,US);
A61B2090/061 (EP,US); A61B2090/064 (EP,US); A61B2090/065 (EP,US);
A61B2090/0811 (EP,US); G05G2009/04777 (EP,CN,US); G05G9/04796 (EP,CN,US);
Y02A90/10 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2014/36]A61B17/072, A61B17/29, A61B17/32, A61B19/00
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 [2015/27]
Former [2014/36]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:Chirurgisches Instrument mit Sanftauslauf[2014/36]
English:Surgical instrument soft stop[2014/36]
French:Butée souple d'instrument chirurgical[2014/36]
Examination procedure22.05.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.05.2015Examination requested  [2015/27]
15.05.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.08.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
07.08.2017Fee for grant paid
07.08.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.09.2017Information about intention to grant a patent
27.09.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP17197941.2  / EP3308722
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  15.05.2017
Opposition(s)09.08.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.03.2014
AL08.11.2017
AT08.11.2017
CY08.11.2017
CZ08.11.2017
DK08.11.2017
EE08.11.2017
ES08.11.2017
FI08.11.2017
HR08.11.2017
LT08.11.2017
LV08.11.2017
MC08.11.2017
MK08.11.2017
NL08.11.2017
PT08.11.2017
RO08.11.2017
RS08.11.2017
SE08.11.2017
SI08.11.2017
SK08.11.2017
SM08.11.2017
TR08.11.2017
BG08.02.2018
NO08.02.2018
GR09.02.2018
IE03.03.2018
LU03.03.2018
MT03.03.2018
IS08.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
[2020/34]
Former [2020/31]HU03.03.2014
AT08.11.2017
CY08.11.2017
CZ08.11.2017
DK08.11.2017
EE08.11.2017
ES08.11.2017
FI08.11.2017
HR08.11.2017
LT08.11.2017
LV08.11.2017
MC08.11.2017
MK08.11.2017
NL08.11.2017
PT08.11.2017
RO08.11.2017
RS08.11.2017
SE08.11.2017
SI08.11.2017
SK08.11.2017
SM08.11.2017
TR08.11.2017
BG08.02.2018
NO08.02.2018
GR09.02.2018
IE03.03.2018
LU03.03.2018
MT03.03.2018
IS08.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
Former [2020/28]HU03.03.2014
AT08.11.2017
CY08.11.2017
CZ08.11.2017
DK08.11.2017
EE08.11.2017
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FI08.11.2017
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LV08.11.2017
MC08.11.2017
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PT08.11.2017
RO08.11.2017
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SI08.11.2017
SK08.11.2017
SM08.11.2017
TR08.11.2017
BG08.02.2018
NO08.02.2018
GR09.02.2018
IE03.03.2018
LU03.03.2018
MT03.03.2018
IS08.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
Former [2020/16]AT08.11.2017
CY08.11.2017
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EE08.11.2017
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SI08.11.2017
SK08.11.2017
SM08.11.2017
TR08.11.2017
BG08.02.2018
NO08.02.2018
GR09.02.2018
IE03.03.2018
LU03.03.2018
MT03.03.2018
IS08.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
Former [2020/08]AT08.11.2017
CY08.11.2017
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BG08.02.2018
NO08.02.2018
GR09.02.2018
IE03.03.2018
LU03.03.2018
MT03.03.2018
IS08.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
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