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EP About this file: EP3131473

EP3131473 - MIXING NOZZLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.06.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.02.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.11.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.01.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.12.2016
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
[2017/08]
Inventor(s)01 / BUDER, Christopher
146 Pond Street
Sharon, Massachusetts 02067 / US
02 / KOSS, Andrew
30 Warren Avenue
Middleboro, Massachusetts 02346 / US
03 / RIGHTER, Anastasia
25 Tanglewood Drive
Milford, Massachusetts 01757 / US
 [2017/08]
Representative(s)Gray, James
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/08]Gray, James
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU / GB
Application number, filing date15719096.815.04.2015
[2017/08]
WO2015US25902
Priority number, dateUS201461981338P18.04.2014         Original published format: US 201461981338 P
[2017/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015160906
Date:22.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3131473
Date:22.02.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.10.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3131473
Date:31.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.10.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/00
[2017/08]
CPC:
A61B17/00 (EP,CN,US); A61M5/007 (CN,US); A61M5/2448 (CN,US);
A61M5/284 (CN,US); B01F25/105 (CN,US); B01F33/50112 (CN,US);
A61B2017/00495 (EP,CN,US); B01F2101/2305 (CN,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 [2017/08]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:MISCHDÜSE[2017/08]
English:MIXING NOZZLE[2017/08]
French:BUSE DE MÉLANGE[2017/08]
Entry into regional phase23.08.2016National basic fee paid 
23.08.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
23.08.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.08.2016Examination requested  [2017/08]
23.08.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.05.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.11.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.02.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.07.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.02.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.06.2019Fee for grant paid
19.06.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.06.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
25.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
18.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[X]US4040420  (SPEER SPENCER J) [X] 1,2,4-6,8,12-15,17,21,22 * column 7, line 33 - column 8, line 6; figure 7 *;
 [X]US5116315  (CAPOZZI EMIL E [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4,6,8,12-15,18,20-22 * column 4, line 18 - line 57; figure 2 *;
 [X]US6033427  (LEE BENJAMIN I [US]) [X] 1,2,4,6,8,9,13-15,17,18,20-22 * column 5, line 66 - column 6, line 36; figure 1 *;
 [X]WO0205898  (HAEMACURE CORP [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4,6,13-17,21,22 * page 4, line 12 - page 5, line 27; figures 2,3 *;
 [X]JP2002282368  (SUMITOMO BAKELITE CO) [X] 1,2,4,13-15,21,22 * figure 1 *;
 [X]WO03039375  (BAXTER INT [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4,6-9,13-15,17,18,20-22 * paragraphs [0036] - [0039]; figures 6,11; claim 6 *;
 [Y]US2006071025  (CREWS SAMUEL T [US]) [Y] 3* paragraphs [0022] - [0024]; claim 1 *;
 [X]WO2007089948  (SPINAL RESTORATION INC [US], et al) [X] 2,4,13-15,19,21,22 * page 27, lines 4-27 - page 29, lines 27-28 *;
 [X]EP2111918  (CONFLUENT SURGICAL INC [US]) [X] 1,2,4,6,9,13-15,17,21,22 * paragraphs [0023] - [0024]; figure 2; claim 1 *;
 [X]EP2145599  (G C DENTAL IND CORP [JP]) [X] 1,2,4,6,8,12-15,18,20-22 * paragraphs [0026] - [0029]; figure 10; claim 1 *;
 [X]US2011121035  (GRETER ANDY [CH], et al) [X] 1,2,4,6,8,12-15,18,20-22 * paragraphs [0045] - [0046]; figure 3b *;
 [XY]US2011139821  (GRETER ANDY [CH], et al) [X] 1,2,4,6,8,9,13-15,17,18,20-22 * paragraphs [0034] - [0038]; figures 3,4; claim 1 * [Y] 3;
 [X]US2013269806  (BURNS ROBERT S [US]) [X] 1,2,4,7,13-15,21,22 * paragraphs [0042] - [0043]; figure 7; claim 1 *
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