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EP About this file: EP3150140

EP3150140 - TUBULAR ABSORBABLE CONSTRUCTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.10.2023
Database last updated on 04.06.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.07.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.10.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  03.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip23.03.2024New entry: Application deemed to be withdrawn: despatch of communication + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ethicon LLC
475 Street C, Suite 401
Los Frailes Industrial Park
Guaynabo 00969 / PR
[2021/24]
Former [2021/22]For all designated states
Ethicon LLC
475 Street C, Suite 401
Los Frailes Industrial Park
Guaynabo / PR
Former [2017/14]For all designated states
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC
475 Street C
Los Frailes Industrial Park
00969 Guaynabo / PR
Inventor(s)01 / Harris, Jason L.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
02 / Shelton, IV, Frederick E
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
03 / Vendely, Michael J.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
04 / Landgrebe, Susanne
Robert-Koch Strabe 1
22851 Norderstedt / DE
 [2023/47]
Former [2017/14]01 / Harris, Jason L.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
02 / Shelton, IV, Frederick E
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
03 / Vendely, Michael J.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
04 / Landgrebe, Susanne
Robert-Koch Strabe 1
D-22851 Norderstedt / DE
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2017/14]
Application number, filing date16191734.930.09.2016
[2017/14]
Priority number, dateUS20151487107830.09.2015         Original published format: US201514871078
[2017/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3150140
Date:05.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.12.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/072, // A61B17/00
[2017/14]
CPC:
A61B17/0644 (EP,US); A61B17/105 (EP,US); A61B17/00491 (US);
A61B17/068 (US); A61B17/072 (US); A61B17/07207 (EP,US);
A61B17/07292 (EP,US); A61B17/08 (US); A61B17/32 (US);
A61L17/105 (US); A61L17/12 (US); B05D1/007 (US);
B05D1/30 (US); B29C48/16 (EP,US); B32B3/02 (EP,US);
B32B3/08 (EP,US); B32B3/20 (EP,US); B32B3/266 (EP,US);
B32B5/024 (EP,US); B32B5/026 (EP,US); B32B5/10 (EP,US);
B32B5/12 (EP,US); B32B5/18 (EP,US); B32B5/245 (EP,US);
B32B5/26 (EP,US); B32B7/05 (EP,US); D01D5/0023 (US);
D01D5/18 (US); D04H1/565 (EP,US); A61B2017/00004 (US);
A61B2017/00477 (EP,US); A61B2017/00526 (EP,US); A61B2017/00831 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00862 (US); A61B2017/00893 (US); A61B2017/00955 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00964 (EP,US); A61B2017/07214 (US); A61B2017/07221 (EP,US);
A61B2017/07228 (US); A61B2017/07235 (EP,US); A61B2017/07242 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0725 (US); A61B2017/07257 (EP,US); A61B2017/07271 (EP,US);
A61B2017/07278 (EP,US); A61B2017/07285 (US); A61L2420/02 (US);
B29C44/3453 (EP,US); B29C44/358 (EP,US); B29C48/0012 (EP,US);
B29C48/0022 (EP,US); B29C48/05 (EP,US); B29L2031/753 (EP,US);
B29L2031/7546 (EP,US); B32B2250/03 (EP,US); B32B2250/40 (EP,US);
B32B2307/50 (EP,US); B32B2307/54 (EP,US); B32B2307/72 (EP,US);
B32B2307/732 (EP,US); B32B2307/736 (EP,US); B32B2535/00 (EP,US);
D10B2331/041 (US); D10B2509/00 (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 [2017/46]
Former [2017/14]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ROHRFÖRMIGE ABSORBIERBARE KONSTRUKTE[2017/14]
English:TUBULAR ABSORBABLE CONSTRUCTS[2017/14]
French:CONSTRUCTIONS ABSORBABLES TUBULAIRES[2017/14]
Examination procedure30.09.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.10.2017Examination requested  [2017/46]
15.07.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.05.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.09.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.09.2023Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 26.09.2023
26.09.2023Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
23.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.03.2024Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
14.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
11.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
16.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
24.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2012241492  (SHELTON IV FREDERICK E [US], et al) [X] 1-20 * paragraph [0464] - paragraph [0470]; figures 142-152 *;
 [X]EP2644126  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC [US]) [X] 1-15* paragraphs [0082] - [0084] - [0093]; figure 23 *;
 [X]EP2764824  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC [US]) [X] 1-15 * paragraphs [0191] , [0204]; figures 95,96,114 * * paragraph [0208] - paragraph [0212]; figures 120,126,127 *
by applicantUS2009090763
 US8317070
 US2014291381
 US2015238185
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