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EP About this file: EP3231371

EP3231371 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A SURGICAL STAPLING AND CUTTING INSTRUMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.03.2020
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.04.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.01.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.12.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.08.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.04.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  15.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ethicon LLC
475 Street C, Suite 401
Los Frailes Industrial Park
00969 Guaynabo / PR
[2017/42]
Inventor(s)01 / SHELTON, IV, Frederick E.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
02 / HARRIS, Jason L.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
03 / SWENSGARD, Brett E.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
 [2017/42]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2017/42]
Application number, filing date17166429.513.04.2017
[2017/42]
Priority number, dateUS20161513059015.04.2016         Original published format: US201615130590
[2017/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3231371
Date:18.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3231371
Date:22.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/072, A61B17/00
[2017/42]
CPC:
G16H40/63 (EP,US); A61B17/32 (US); A61B17/068 (US);
A61B17/07207 (EP,US); A61B17/105 (US); G16H20/40 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00017 (EP,US); A61B2017/00022 (EP,US); A61B2017/00026 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00039 (EP,US); A61B2017/00075 (EP,US); A61B2017/00115 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00119 (EP,US); A61B2017/00123 (EP,US); A61B2017/00132 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00199 (EP,US); A61B2017/00398 (EP,US); A61B2017/0046 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00464 (US); A61B2017/00473 (US); A61B2017/00725 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00734 (EP,US); A61B2017/07257 (EP,US); A61B2017/07271 (EP,US);
A61B2017/07278 (US); A61B2017/07285 (EP,US); A61B2017/2927 (EP,US);
A61B2090/061 (EP,US); A61B2090/064 (EP,US); A61B2090/065 (EP,US);
A61B2090/0803 (EP,US); A61B2090/0807 (EP,US); A61B2090/0808 (EP,US);
A61B2090/0811 (EP,US); A61B2090/304 (EP,US); A61B2090/309 (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 [2018/22]
Former [2017/42]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:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG EINES CHIRURGISCHEN KLAMMER- UND SCHNEIDINSTRUMENTS[2017/42]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A SURGICAL STAPLING AND CUTTING INSTRUMENT[2017/42]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE COMMANDE D'UN INSTRUMENT DE DÉCOUPE ET D'AGRAFAGE CHIRURGICAL[2017/42]
Examination procedure13.04.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.04.2018Examination requested  [2018/22]
16.08.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.12.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
22.01.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.03.2019Fee for grant paid
18.03.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.03.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)25.02.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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