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EP About this file: EP3082635

EP3082635 - ELECTROSURGICAL END EFFECTORS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.03.2023
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.04.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.12.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.10.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2016/43]
Inventor(s)01 / HERMES, Paul
181 Joneway Drive
Guilford, CT 06437 / US
02 / WALLACE, Daniel
1713 Granite Creek Road
Santa Cruz, CA 95065 / US
 [2016/43]
Representative(s)Soames, Candida Jane
Maschio & Soames IP Limited
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
[2016/43]
Application number, filing date14870749.003.11.2014
[2016/43]
WO2014US63653
Priority number, dateUS201361917591P18.12.2013         Original published format: US 201361917591 P
[2016/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015094493
Date:25.06.2015
Language:EN
[2015/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3082635
Date:26.10.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.06.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3082635
Date:04.05.2022
Language:EN
[2022/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR25.06.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/14, A61B34/30, A61B34/37, // A61B18/00, A61B18/16
[2022/01]
CPC:
A61B18/1445 (EP,US); A61B18/1206 (US); A61B18/16 (US);
A61B34/30 (EP,US); A61B34/37 (EP,US); A61B2018/00601 (EP,US);
A61B2018/0063 (EP,US); A61B2018/126 (US); A61B2018/1467 (EP,US);
A61B2018/162 (EP,US); A61B2018/165 (EP,US); A61B2034/305 (EP,US);
A61B34/32 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/42]A61B18/16, A61B18/14, A61B34/30
Former IPC [2016/43]A61B18/12, A61B18/14, A61B90/00
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 [2016/43]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTROCHIRURGISCHE ENDEFFEKTOREN[2016/43]
English:ELECTROSURGICAL END EFFECTORS[2016/43]
French:EFFECTEURS D'EXTRÉMITÉS ÉLECTRO-CHIRURGICALES[2016/43]
Entry into regional phase15.07.2016National basic fee paid 
15.07.2016Search fee paid 
15.07.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
15.07.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.07.2016Examination requested  [2016/43]
19.03.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.12.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.03.2022Fee for grant paid
23.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.03.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.02.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
22.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
22.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
20.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
19.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
18.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
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