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EP About this file: EP3420925

EP3420925 - SURGICAL END EFFECTORS AND ANVILS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.05.2023
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.06.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.04.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.07.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  30.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 22.05.2024  [2024/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ethicon LLC
475 Street C, Suite 401
Los Frailes Industrial Park
00969 Guaynabo / PR
[2019/01]
Inventor(s)01 / SHELTON, IV, Frederick E.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
02 / BAKOS, Gregory J.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
03 / HARRIS, Jason L.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
 [2019/01]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2019/01]
Application number, filing date17209597.821.12.2017
[2019/01]
Priority number, dateUS20171563409927.06.2017         Original published format: US201715634099
[2019/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3420925
Date:02.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3420925
Date:06.07.2022
Language:EN
[2022/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.07.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/064, A61B17/072, // A61B17/29, A61B17/00, A61B17/28
[2022/16]
CPC:
A61B17/07207 (EP,US); A61B17/0644 (EP,US); A61B2017/00022 (US);
A61B2017/00398 (EP,US); A61B2017/0046 (EP,US); A61B2017/00473 (US);
A61B2017/00477 (US); A61B2017/00526 (EP,US); A61B2017/00734 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00862 (US); A61B2017/07221 (US); A61B2017/07228 (US);
A61B2017/07235 (EP,US); A61B2017/07242 (EP,US); A61B2017/0725 (US);
A61B2017/07257 (EP,US); A61B2017/07264 (EP,US); A61B2017/07271 (US);
A61B2017/07278 (US); A61B2017/07285 (EP,US); A61B2017/2825 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2927 (EP,US); A61B2017/2929 (EP,US); A61B2017/2933 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/01]A61B17/064, A61B17/072, // A61B17/29
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 [2019/32]
Former [2019/01]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:CHIRURGISCHE ENDEFFEKTOREN UND AMBOSSE[2019/01]
English:SURGICAL END EFFECTORS AND ANVILS[2019/01]
French:EFFECTEURS D'EXTRÉMITÉ CHIRURGICAUX ET ENCLUMES[2019/01]
Examination procedure28.06.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/32]
28.06.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.04.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.05.2022Fee for grant paid
26.05.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.05.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)11.04.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
14.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
10.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.12.2017
AL06.07.2022
AT06.07.2022
CY06.07.2022
CZ06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
ES06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
SI06.07.2022
SK06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
IE21.12.2022
LU21.12.2022
BE31.12.2022
CH31.12.2022
LI31.12.2022
[2024/21]
Former [2024/18]HU21.12.2017
AL06.07.2022
AT06.07.2022
CZ06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
ES06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
SI06.07.2022
SK06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
IE21.12.2022
LU21.12.2022
BE31.12.2022
CH31.12.2022
LI31.12.2022
Former [2023/49]AL06.07.2022
AT06.07.2022
CZ06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
ES06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
SI06.07.2022
SK06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
IE21.12.2022
LU21.12.2022
BE31.12.2022
CH31.12.2022
LI31.12.2022
Former [2023/48]AL06.07.2022
AT06.07.2022
CZ06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
ES06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
SI06.07.2022
SK06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
IE21.12.2022
LU21.12.2022
CH31.12.2022
LI31.12.2022
Former [2023/47]AL06.07.2022
AT06.07.2022
CZ06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
ES06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
SI06.07.2022
SK06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
LU21.12.2022
CH31.12.2022
LI31.12.2022
Former [2023/38]AL06.07.2022
AT06.07.2022
CZ06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
ES06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
SI06.07.2022
SK06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
LU21.12.2022
Former [2023/37]AL06.07.2022
AT06.07.2022
CZ06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
ES06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
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NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
SI06.07.2022
SK06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
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IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
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AT06.07.2022
CZ06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
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FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
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SK06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
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CZ06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
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FI06.07.2022
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LT06.07.2022
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PL06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
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SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
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CZ06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
ES06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
Former [2023/21]DK06.07.2022
ES06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
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FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
Former [2023/12]ES06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
Former [2023/11]ES06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
PT07.11.2022
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FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
PT07.11.2022
Former [2023/09]ES06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
PT07.11.2022
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FI06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
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 [I]EP2783641  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC [US]) [I] 1-18,20,21 * paragraphs [0074] - [0092] - [ 190] - [0198] - [ 263] - [0265]; figures 43-59, 296-304 *;
 [A]US2016089141  (HARRIS JASON L [US], et al) [A] 1-21* paragraphs [0401] - [0416]; figures 79, 80 *
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