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EP About this file: EP3162305

EP3162305 - EXTENSIBLE BUTTRESS ASSEMBLY FOR SURGICAL STAPLER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.06.2021
Database last updated on 23.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.05.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.09.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.11.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  31.03.2017
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
Ethicon LLC
475 Street C, Suite 401
Los Frailes Industrial Park
00969 Guaynabo / PR
[2020/31]
Former [2017/18]For all designated states
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC
475 Street C
Los Frailes Industrial Park
00969 Guaynabo / PR
Inventor(s)01 / DALESSANDRO, Victoria
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US
02 / VENDELY, Michael J.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US
03 / HARRIS, Jason L.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US
 [2017/18]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2017/18]
Application number, filing date16196337.628.10.2016
[2017/18]
Priority number, dateUS20151492609029.10.2015         Original published format: US201514926090
[2017/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3162305
Date:03.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3162305
Date:05.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/115, A61B17/072, A61L31/06, A61B17/068
[2017/18]
CPC:
A61B17/07292 (EP,RU,US); A61B17/07207 (RU,US); A61B17/00234 (RU,US);
A61L31/06 (EP,US); B29C65/4805 (US); A61B2017/00526 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00951 (EP,US); A61B2017/07257 (US); A61B2017/07271 (US);
A61B2017/07278 (US); B29K2995/0056 (US); B29L2031/7546 (US) (-)
C-Set:
A61L31/06, C08L67/04 (EP,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 [2017/50]
Former [2017/18]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:ERWEITERBARE VERSTEIFUNGSANORDNUNG FÜR CHIRURGISCHES KLAMMERGERÄT[2017/18]
English:EXTENSIBLE BUTTRESS ASSEMBLY FOR SURGICAL STAPLER[2017/18]
French:ENSEMBLE DE CONTREFORT EXTENSIBLE POUR AGRAFEUSE CHIRURGICALE[2017/18]
Examination procedure28.10.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.11.2017Examination requested  [2017/50]
12.09.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.06.2020Fee for grant paid
23.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
15.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
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