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EP About this file: EP3338716

EP3338716 - SURGICAL STAPLING SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.08.2021
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.01.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  25.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, MK		published on 24.08.2022  [2022/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ethicon LLC
475 Street C, Suite 401
Los Frailes Industrial Park
00969 Guaynabo / PR
[2018/26]
Inventor(s)01 / SHELTON, IV, Frederick E.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
02 / HARRIS, Jason L.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
03 / SIMMS, Robert J.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
04 / SIEBEL, Tony C.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
 [2018/26]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2018/26]
Application number, filing date17209673.721.12.2017
[2018/26]
Priority number, dateUS20161538592321.12.2016         Original published format: US201615385923
[2018/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3338716
Date:27.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3338716
Date:30.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.04.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/072, A61B90/92, A61B90/94
[2018/26]
CPC:
A61B17/07207 (EP,US); A61B17/0682 (US); A61B17/072 (US);
A61B17/2816 (EP,US); A61B17/2833 (EP,US); A61B34/30 (EP,US);
A61B90/94 (EP,US); A61B17/00234 (US); A61B17/068 (US);
A61B18/1445 (EP,US); A61B2017/00017 (EP,US); A61B2017/00039 (US);
A61B2017/00398 (EP,US); A61B2017/0046 (EP,US); A61B2017/00469 (US);
A61B2017/00477 (US); A61B2017/00734 (US); A61B2017/00818 (US);
A61B2017/07214 (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 (EP,US);
A61B2017/07278 (EP,US); A61B2017/07285 (EP,US); A61B2017/2912 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2927 (EP,US); A61B2017/2929 (EP,US); A61B2017/2933 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2934 (EP,US); A61B2017/2936 (EP,US); A61B2017/2937 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2939 (EP,US); A61B2017/2943 (EP,US); A61B2017/2946 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2947 (EP,US); A61B2090/032 (EP); A61B2090/034 (EP,US);
A61B2090/037 (EP,US); A61B2090/0808 (EP,US); A61B2090/0811 (EP,US);
A61B2090/0814 (EP,US); A61B90/92 (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 [2019/06]
Former [2018/26]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 KLAMMERSYSTEME[2018/26]
English:SURGICAL STAPLING SYSTEMS[2018/26]
French:SYSTÈMES D'AGRAFAGE CHIRURGICAL[2018/26]
Examination procedure20.12.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.12.2018Examination requested  [2019/06]
20.12.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.03.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
07.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.08.2020Fee for grant paid
17.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.08.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.12.2017
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