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EP About this file: EP3189791

EP3189791 - ADAPTER ASSEMBLIES FOR INTERCONNECTING SURGICAL LOADING UNITS AND HANDLE ASSEMBLIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.10.2020
Database last updated on 10.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.07.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.01.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  15.06.2017
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
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2017/28]
Inventor(s)01 / CHOWANIEC, David
2580 Main Street
Rocky Hill, CT / US
02 / CHOWANIEC, Matthew
35 Blueberry Hill Drive
Madison, CT 06443 / US
 [2019/50]
Former [2017/28]01 / CHOWANIEC, David
2580 Main Street
Rocky Hill, Connecticut CT / US
02 / CHOWANIEC, Matthew
35 Blueberry Hill Drive
Madison, Connecticut 06443 / US
Representative(s)Maschio & Soames IP Ltd
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
[2017/28]
Application number, filing date17150518.306.01.2017
[2017/28]
Priority number, dateUS201662275820P07.01.2016         Original published format: US 201662275820 P
US20161537885914.12.2016         Original published format: US201615378859
[2017/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3189791
Date:12.07.2017
Language:EN
[2017/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3189791
Date:11.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.05.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/072
[2017/28]
CPC:
A61B17/07207 (EP,US); A61B17/072 (CN,US); A61B2017/00022 (US);
A61B2017/00123 (EP,US); A61B2017/00221 (US); A61B2017/00398 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0046 (EP,US); A61B2017/00464 (EP,US); A61B2017/00469 (US);
A61B2017/00473 (EP,US); A61B2017/00477 (US); A61B2017/07214 (CN);
A61B2017/07271 (CN,US); A61B2017/07278 (CN); A61B2090/0803 (EP,US);
A61B2090/0808 (EP,US); A61B90/98 (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 [2018/08]
Former [2017/28]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:ADAPTERANORDNUNGEN ZUR VERBINDUNG CHIRURGISCHER LADEEINHEITEN UND GRIFFANORDNUNGEN[2017/28]
English:ADAPTER ASSEMBLIES FOR INTERCONNECTING SURGICAL LOADING UNITS AND HANDLE ASSEMBLIES[2017/28]
French:ENSEMBLES D'ADAPTATEUR PERMETTANT D'INTERCONNECTER DES UNITÉS DE CHARGEMENT CHIRURGICAL ET ENSEMBLES DE POIGNÉE[2017/28]
Examination procedure06.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.01.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.01.2018Examination requested  [2018/08]
03.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.11.2019Fee for grant paid
01.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.11.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP19214596.9  / EP3705054
Opposition(s)14.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2013214025  (ZEMLOK MICHAEL A [US], et al) [A] 1-14* paragraph [0135] - paragraph [0140]; figures 15A, 15B *;
 [A]EP2839787  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC [US]) [A] 1-14 * paragraph [0072] - paragraph [0088]; figures 111-120 *;
 [XI]US2015374371  (RICHARD PAUL [US], et al) [X] 1,2,5-9,12-14 * paragraph [0050] - paragraph [0078]; figure - * [I] 3,4,10,11;
 [E]EP3165179  (COVIDIEN LP [US]) [E] 1,2,5-9,12-14 * paragraph [0019] - paragraph [0029]; figure - *
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