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EP About this file: EP3020347

EP3020347 - ATTACHMENTS FOR USE WITH A SURGICAL ACCESS DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.12.2020
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.08.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2016/20]
Inventor(s)01 / Malkowski, Jaroslaw T.
4397 Madison Avenue
Trumbull, CT 06611 / US
02 / Tokarz, Christopher A.
241 Lyman Drive
Torrington, CT 06790 / US
03 / Golebieski, Kevin
17 Farmwood Drive
Prospect, CT 06712 / US
 [2016/20]
Representative(s)Soames, Candida Jane
Maschio & Soames IP Limited
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
[2016/20]
Application number, filing date15194026.911.11.2015
[2016/20]
Priority number, dateUS201462078479P12.11.2014         Original published format: US 201462078479 P
US20151480477921.07.2015         Original published format: US201514804779
[2016/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3020347
Date:18.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3020347
Date:19.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.03.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/34
[2016/20]
CPC:
A61B17/3423 (EP,US); A61B17/00234 (CN); A61B17/3494 (US);
A61B2017/00238 (CN); A61B2017/00265 (US); A61B2017/0034 (CN);
A61B2017/3492 (EP,US); A61B2050/0055 (US); A61B2050/0066 (US);
A61B2050/0083 (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 [2016/52]
Former [2016/20]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:BEFESTIGUNGEN ZUR VERWENDUNG MIT EINER CHIRURGISCHEN ZUGANGSVORRICHTUNG[2016/20]
English:ATTACHMENTS FOR USE WITH A SURGICAL ACCESS DEVICE[2016/20]
French:FIXATIONS POUR UNE UTILISATION AVEC UN DISPOSITIF D'ACCÈS CHIRURGICAL[2016/20]
Examination procedure11.11.2015Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.11.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.11.2016Examination requested  [2016/52]
18.08.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.02.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.01.2020Fee for grant paid
09.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.01.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)20.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
22.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
20.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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