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EP3496633 - SAFETY SCALPEL WITH REPLACEABLE BLADE CARTRIDGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.03.2024
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.11.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.03.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.05.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip22.03.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 24.04.2024  [2024/17]
22.03.2024Change - applicantpublished on 24.04.2024  [2024/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MediPurpose Pte Ltd.
10 Anson Road
No. 12-08
International Plaza
Singapore 079903 / SG
[2024/17]
Former [2019/25]For all designated states
MediPurpose Pte Ltd.
15 Hoe Chiang Road
Nr 12-02 Tower Fifteen
Singapore 089316 / SG
Inventor(s)01 / CASTANON, Scott
6887 Tradewinds Drive
Carlsbad, California 92081 / US
02 / CERIANI, Dylann
11685 Negley Dr.
San Diego, California 92131 / US
 [2019/25]
Representative(s)Potter Clarkson
Chapel Quarter
Mount Street
Nottingham NG1 6HQ / GB
[2024/17]
Former [2019/25]Potter Clarkson
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
Application number, filing date16912807.112.08.2016
[2019/25]
WO2016SG50390
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018030954
Date:15.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3496633
Date:19.06.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.02.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3496633
Date:24.04.2024
Language:EN
[2024/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SG15.02.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.08.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/3211, A61B17/3213
[2019/25]
CPC:
A61B17/3211 (EP); A61B17/3213 (EP,KR); A61B17/3217 (EP,KR);
A61B2017/0046 (KR); A61B2017/32113 (EP,KR)
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 [2019/25]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SICHERHEITSSKALPELL MIT AUSTAUSCHBARER KLINGENKARTUSCHE[2019/25]
English:SAFETY SCALPEL WITH REPLACEABLE BLADE CARTRIDGE[2019/25]
French:SCALPEL SÉCURISÉ À CARTOUCHE DE LAME REMPLAÇABLE[2019/25]
Entry into regional phase17.01.2019National basic fee paid 
17.01.2019Search fee paid 
17.01.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
17.01.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.06.2018Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: SG
17.01.2019Examination requested  [2019/25]
02.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.05.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.03.2024Fee for grant paid
19.03.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.03.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
07.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
12.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
19.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
17.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
09.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[Y]GB2377198  (GEORGE SAMUEL [GB]) [Y] 1-5,7-21* page 3, line 9 - page 4, line 6 *;
 [IAY]US2007265651  (YI PATRICK [SG], et al) [I] 1-5,7-21 * paragraphs [0013] - [0017] - [0 47] , [0 53] , [0 58] , [0 59] , [0 74] , [0 80] - [0085]; figures 1A, 1B, 3A-3E * [A] 6 [Y] 1-5,7-21;
 [YA]WO2012002910  (MEDIPURPOSE PTE LTD [SG], et al) [Y] 1-5,7-21 * page 3, line 24 - page 4, line 19 * * page 8, line 20 - page 10, line 7; figures 1,6 * [A] 6
International search[A]GB2017559  (KAI CUTLERY CENTER CO) [A] - * Page 3, left column, lines 1-12; Fig 3. *;
 [X]US5403337  (PLATTS DAVID [US]) [X] 1-31 * Colum n 4, lines 22- colum n 5, lines 10-25; Fig 1a, 1b, 2b, 2c. *;
 [X]US5481804  (PLATTS DAVID [US]) [X] 1-31 * Column 1, lines 49-52, column 2, lines 19-56, column 4, lines 2-30 ; Fig. 1, 2a. *;
 [X]US6623499  (ANDREINI MICHAEL [US], et al) [X] 1-31 * Column 2,lines 1-3,40-42,58-67; Fig. 5, 7. *;
 [X]WO2004017844  (INNOVATIVE SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY [US], et al) [X] 1-31 * Pages 5-7; Fig 1, 2, 4c. *;
 [X]US2004158269  (HOLMAN ROBERT GERARD [ZA]) [X] 1-20 & 29-31 * Para. [0008]-[0009],[0027], [0031]-[0033],[0039]; Fig. 1, 4, 6, 10, 11. *;
 [X]US2011106122  (CETOLA MICHAEL A [US]) [X] 1, 3, 4, 8-13, 21, 23, 24 & 26-28 * Para. [0020]-[0022],[0025] ; Fig. 1-3, 6. *;
 [X]WO2014089369  (PENBLADE LLC [US]) [X] 1-31 * Para. [026], [028], [033], [037], [049]; Fig. 1-3. *;
 [E]US2016249947  (CASTANON SCOTT [US], et al) [E] 1-31* Whole document. *
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