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EP About this file: EP3187121

EP3187121 - HAND-HELD ELECTROMECHANICAL SURGICAL SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.05.2024
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.04.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  02.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.07.2024  [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2017/27]
Inventor(s)01 / PRIBANIC, Russell
181 Bacon Road
Roxbury, Connecticut 06783 / US
02 / BEARDSLEY, John
14 Killen Road
Wallingford, Connecticut 06492 / US
03 / CHOWANIEC, Matthew
35 Blueberry Hill Drive
Madison, Connecticut 06443 / US
04 / RINALDI, Paul
65 Woodwards Dr.
Wolcott, Connecticut 06716 / US
 [2023/30]
Former [2017/27]01 / PRIBANIC, Russell
181 Bacon Road
Roxbury, CT Connecticut 06783 / US
02 / BEARDSLEY, John
14 Killen Road
Wallingford, CT Connecticut 06492 / US
03 / CHOWANIEC, Matthew
35 Blueberry Hill Drive
Madison, CT Connecticut 06443 / US
04 / RINALDI, Paul
65 Woodwards Dr.
Wolcott, CT Connecticut 06716 / US
Representative(s)Maschio & Soames IP Ltd
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/27]Maschio, Antonio
Maschio & Soames IP Limited
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
Application number, filing date16206726.823.12.2016
[2017/27]
Priority number, dateUS20151498368930.12.2015         Original published format: US201514983689
[2017/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3187121
Date:05.07.2017
Language:EN
[2017/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3187121
Date:01.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3187121
Date:26.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/072, A61B17/068, A61B17/16, A61B18/10, A61C1/00, // A61B50/30, A61B17/00, A61B50/00, A61B90/00, A61B17/29, A61B18/20, A61B46/10, A61F2/70
[2023/13]
CPC:
A61B17/07207 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/00 (KR,US); A61B17/28 (US);
A61B17/02 (US); A61B17/068 (US); A61B17/10 (US);
A61B17/115 (US); A61B17/32 (US); A61B17/3201 (US);
A61B46/10 (EP,US); A61B50/30 (EP,US); A61B90/70 (US);
A61B17/1622 (EP,US); A61B17/1628 (EP,US); A61B17/2909 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00017 (KR,US); A61B2017/00115 (EP,US); A61B2017/00199 (US);
A61B2017/00398 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/0046 (EP,US); A61B2017/00477 (CN,KR,US);
A61B2017/00526 (US); A61B2017/00734 (EP,US); A61B2017/00907 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2925 (EP,US); A61B2017/2948 (EP,US); A61B2050/0051 (EP,US);
A61B2050/0055 (EP,US); A61B2050/0056 (EP,US); A61B2050/0057 (EP,US);
A61B2050/0066 (EP,US); A61B2050/0083 (EP,US); A61B2050/3014 (EP,US);
A61B2090/081 (EP,US); A61B2090/0813 (EP,US); A61B2560/04 (CN);
A61C1/00 (EP,US); A61F2002/702 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/44]A61B17/072, A61B17/068, A61B17/16, A61B18/10, A61C1/00, // A61B50/30, A61B17/00, A61B50/00, A61B90/00, A61B17/29, A61B18/20, A61F2/70
Former IPC [2017/27]A61B17/068, A61B17/072, // A61B17/00, A61B50/00, 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 [2018/22]
Former [2017/27]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:TRAGBARES ELEKTROMECHANISCHES CHIRURGISCHES SYSTEM[2017/27]
English:HAND-HELD ELECTROMECHANICAL SURGICAL SYSTEM[2017/27]
French:SYSTÈME CHIRURGICAL ÉLECTROMÉCANIQUE PORTATIF[2017/27]
Examination procedure23.12.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.04.2018Examination requested  [2018/22]
21.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.06.2023Fee for grant paid
20.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)29.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
19.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
17.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
20.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.07.2023
CZ26.07.2023
DK26.07.2023
EE26.07.2023
ES26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
LV26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
SK26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
[2024/23]
Former [2024/22]AT26.07.2023
CZ26.07.2023
DK26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
LV26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
Former [2024/20]AT26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
LV26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
Former [2024/10]AT26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
LV26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
Former [2024/09]AT26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
Former [2024/08]LT26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
Former [2024/05]NL26.07.2023
Documents cited:Search[I]US4091880  (TROUTNER VERNON H, et al) [I] 13* column 4, line 38 - line 52; figures 10, 11 *;
 [XY]US2003149424  (BARLEV B ALEX [US], et al) [X] 1-4,8-10 * paragraph [0024] - paragraph [0027]; figures 1-10 * [Y] 5-7,11,12;
 [I]US2006217729  (ESKRIDGE DANA A [US], et al) [I] 13 * paragraphs [0037] , [0 83]; figures 2, 2A, 6, 9A *;
 [XY]US2010000074  (SMITH KEVIN W [US], et al) [X] 1-3,8-10 * paragraph [0156] - paragraph [0159]; figures 17-22 * [Y] 5-7,11,12;
 [XY]US2011125138  (MALINOUSKAS DONALD [US], et al) [X] 1-4,8-10 * paragraph [0150] - paragraph [0151]; figures 7, 8, 12 * [Y] 5-7,11,12;
 [XI]US2013261643  (MEADE JOHN C [US], et al) [X] 13,14 * paragraphs [0088] - [0089] - [ 105]; figures 27-28 * [I] 15,16;
 [I]US2014207124  (ALDRIDGE JEFFREY L [US], et al) [I] 13-16 * paragraphs [0063] - [0068]; figures 6-8; claim 21 *;
 [I]WO2014144780  (TRAK SURGICAL INC [US]) [I] 13-16 * paragraphs [0713] , [ 717] , [ 1111] , [ 1120] , [ 1121]; figures 192-194 *
ExaminationWO2007089603
 US2016022374
by applicantUS2016095585
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