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EP About this file: EP3260055

EP3260055 - STAPLE CARTRIDGE COMPRISING OFFSET LONGITUDINAL STAPLE ROWS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.05.2024
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.01.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.07.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  24.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ethicon LLC
475 Street C, Suite 401
Los Frailes Industrial Park
00969 Guaynabo / PR
[2017/52]
Inventor(s)01 / SHELTON, IV, Frederick E.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
02 / BAKOS, Gregory J.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
03 / HARRIS, Jason L.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
 [2017/52]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2017/52]
Application number, filing date17177857.426.06.2017
[2017/52]
Priority number, dateUS20161519181824.06.2016         Original published format: US201615191818
[2017/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3260055
Date:27.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3260055
Date:28.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.08.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/064, A61B17/072, // A61B17/00
[2017/52]
CPC:
A61B17/07207 (EP,US); A61B17/064 (US); A61B17/0644 (EP,US);
A61B17/068 (US); A61B17/072 (US); A61B17/105 (US);
A61B2017/00398 (US); A61B2017/0645 (EP,US); A61B2017/07214 (US);
A61B2017/07228 (EP,US); A61B2017/07235 (EP,US); A61B2017/07257 (US);
A61B2017/07264 (EP,US); A61B2017/07271 (EP,US); A61B2017/07278 (EP,US);
A61B2017/07285 (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 [2018/32]
Former [2017/52]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:KLAMMERMAGAZIN MIT VERSETZTEN LÄNGLICHEN KLAMMERREIHEN[2017/52]
English:STAPLE CARTRIDGE COMPRISING OFFSET LONGITUDINAL STAPLE ROWS[2017/52]
French:CARTOUCHE D'AGRAFES COMPRENANT DES RANGÉES D'AGRAFES LONGITUDINALES DÉCALÉES[2017/52]
Examination procedure26.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.06.2018Examination requested  [2018/32]
25.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.05.2023Fee for grant paid
22.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
15.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
14.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
13.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.06.2023
CZ28.06.2023
DK28.06.2023
EE28.06.2023
ES28.06.2023
FI28.06.2023
HR28.06.2023
IT28.06.2023
LT28.06.2023
LV28.06.2023
NL28.06.2023
PL28.06.2023
RO28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SE28.06.2023
SK28.06.2023
SM28.06.2023
NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
IS28.10.2023
PT30.10.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/22]AT28.06.2023
CZ28.06.2023
DK28.06.2023
EE28.06.2023
ES28.06.2023
FI28.06.2023
HR28.06.2023
LT28.06.2023
LV28.06.2023
NL28.06.2023
PL28.06.2023
RO28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SE28.06.2023
SK28.06.2023
SM28.06.2023
NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
IS28.10.2023
PT30.10.2023
Former [2024/10]AT28.06.2023
CZ28.06.2023
EE28.06.2023
ES28.06.2023
FI28.06.2023
HR28.06.2023
LT28.06.2023
LV28.06.2023
NL28.06.2023
PL28.06.2023
RO28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SE28.06.2023
SK28.06.2023
SM28.06.2023
NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
IS28.10.2023
PT30.10.2023
Former [2024/09]AT28.06.2023
CZ28.06.2023
ES28.06.2023
FI28.06.2023
HR28.06.2023
LT28.06.2023
LV28.06.2023
NL28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SE28.06.2023
SK28.06.2023
SM28.06.2023
NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
IS28.10.2023
Former [2024/08]FI28.06.2023
HR28.06.2023
LT28.06.2023
LV28.06.2023
NL28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SE28.06.2023
SK28.06.2023
SM28.06.2023
NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
Former [2024/03]FI28.06.2023
HR28.06.2023
LT28.06.2023
LV28.06.2023
NL28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SE28.06.2023
NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
Former [2024/01]HR28.06.2023
LT28.06.2023
LV28.06.2023
NL28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SE28.06.2023
NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
Former [2023/52]HR28.06.2023
NL28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SE28.06.2023
NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
Former [2023/51]HR28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SE28.06.2023
NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
Former [2023/50]SE28.06.2023
NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
Former [2023/48]SE28.06.2023
NO28.09.2023
Documents cited:Search[XY]US2011089221  (MASIAKOS PETER T [US], et al) [X] 1-12 * paragraph [0014]; figures 2,5,6 * * paragraph [0029] * * paragraph [0032] * * paragraph [0038] * [Y] 13-17;
 [Y]EP2886067  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC [US]) [Y] 13-17 * paragraph [0020]; figures 47,16,15,17 * * paragraph [0021] ** paragraph [0022] *;
 [X]US2016120545  (SHELTON IV FREDERICK E [US], et al) [X] 1-12 * paragraph [0093]; figure 19 * * paragraph [0094] *
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