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| EP3551093 - APPLICATOR INSTRUMENTS HAVING INSERTABLE, CHANGEABLE CARTRIDGES FOR DISPENSING SURGICAL FASTENERS [Right-click to bookmark this link] | |||
| Former [2019/42] | METHODS OF USING APPLICATOR INSTRUMENTS HAVING INSERTABLE, CHANGEABLE CARTRIDGES FOR DISPENSING SURGICAL FASTENERS | ||
| [2023/49] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 14.02.2025 Database last updated on 11.04.2026 | |
| Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 08.03.2024 | ||
| Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 16.11.2023 | ||
| Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 17.02.2023 | ||
| Former | Request for examination was made Status updated on 13.09.2019 | ||
| Former | The international publication has been made Status updated on 16.06.2018 | ||
| Former | unknown Status updated on 22.12.2017 | Most recent event Tooltip | 03.04.2026 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): CY | published on 06.05.2026 [2026/19] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Ethicon, Inc. P.O. Box 151 U.S. Route 22 Somerville, NJ 08876 / US | [2019/42] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
SOULS, Douglas U.S. Route 22 West Somerville New Jersey 08876 / US | 02 /
COHN, Simon U.S. Route 22 West Somerville New Jersey 08876 / US | 03 /
CARDINALE, Michael U.S. Route 22 West Somerville New Jersey 08876 / US | 04 /
GUO, Jianxin U.S. Route 22 West Somerville New Jersey 08876 / US | 05 /
KENYON, Mark D. U.S. Route 22 West Somerville New Jersey 08876 / US | 06 /
SCHNEIDER, Jared U.S. Route 22 West Somerville New Jersey 08876 / US | 07 /
FERREIRA, Danial Paul 82 Wepawaug Road Woodbridge Connecticut 06525 / US | 08 /
GUO, Xuelin U.S. Route 22 West Somerville New Jersey 08876 / US | 09 /
EPSTEIN, Lindsay 65 Updike's Mill Road Belle Mead New Jersey 08502 / US | 10 /
NORDMEYER, Michael U.S. Route 22 West Somerville New Jersey 08876 / US | [2019/42] | Representative(s) | Carpmaels & Ransford LLP One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA / GB | [2024/15] |
| Former [2019/42] | Kirsch, Susan Edith Carpmaels & Ransford LLP One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA / GB | Application number, filing date | 17812279.2 | 13.11.2017 | [2019/42] | WO2017US61284 | Priority number, date | US201662431355P | 07.12.2016 Original published format: US 201662431355 P | US201715494012 | 21.04.2017 Original published format: US201715494012 | [2019/42] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | WO2018106411 | Date: | 14.06.2018 | Language: | EN | [2018/24] | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP3551093 | Date: | 16.10.2019 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.06.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2019/42] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP3551093 | Date: | 10.04.2024 | Language: | EN | [2024/15] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 14.06.2018 | Classification | IPC: | A61B17/068, A61B17/064, A61B17/00, // A61B17/29, A61B90/00 | [2023/49] | CPC: |
A61B17/064 (EP,US);
A61B17/068 (US);
A61B17/00234 (EP,US);
A61B17/0682 (EP,US);
A61F2/02 (US);
A61B17/07207 (US);
A61B2017/003 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00314 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00327 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00407 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0053 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0688 (EP,US);
A61B2017/291 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2923 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2925 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2927 (EP,US);
A61B2034/306 (US);
A61B2090/0808 (EP,US);
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| Former IPC [2019/42] | A61B17/068, A61B17/064, A61B17/00 | Designated contracting states | 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 [2019/42]
| Extension states | BA | Not yet paid | ME | Not yet paid | Validation states | MA | Not yet paid | MD | Not yet paid | Title | German: | APPLIKATORINSTRUMENTEN MIT EINSETZBAREN, AUSWECHSELBAREN MAGAZINEN ZUR ABGABE VON CHIRURGISCHEN BEFESTIGUNGSELEMENTEN | [2023/49] | English: | APPLICATOR INSTRUMENTS HAVING INSERTABLE, CHANGEABLE CARTRIDGES FOR DISPENSING SURGICAL FASTENERS | [2023/49] | French: | INSTRUMENTS APPLICATEURS AYANT DES CARTOUCHES INTERCHANGEABLES POUVANT ÊTRE INSÉRÉES POUR DISTRIBUER DES AGRAFES CHIRURGICALES | [2023/49] |
| Former [2019/42] | VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG VON APPLIKATORINSTRUMENTEN MIT EINSETZBAREN, AUSWECHSELBAREN MAGAZINEN ZUR ABGABE VON CHIRURGISCHEN BEFESTIGUNGSELEMENTEN | ||
| Former [2019/42] | METHODS OF USING APPLICATOR INSTRUMENTS HAVING INSERTABLE, CHANGEABLE CARTRIDGES FOR DISPENSING SURGICAL FASTENERS | ||
| Former [2019/42] | PROCÉDÉS D'UTILISATION D'INSTRUMENTS APPLICATEURS AYANT DES CARTOUCHES INTERCHANGEABLES POUVANT ÊTRE INSÉRÉES POUR DISTRIBUER DES AGRAFES CHIRURGICALES | Entry into regional phase | 08.07.2019 | National basic fee paid | 08.07.2019 | Designation fee(s) paid | 08.07.2019 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 08.07.2019 | Examination requested [2019/42] | 08.07.2019 | Date on which the examining division has become responsible | 27.03.2020 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 21.02.2023 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 26.06.2023 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 17.11.2023 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 28.02.2024 | Fee for grant paid | 28.02.2024 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 28.02.2024 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | Opposition(s) | 13.01.2025 | No opposition filed within time limit [2025/12] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 14.11.2019 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 13.11.2020 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 21.10.2021 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 13.10.2022 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 29.09.2023 | Renewal fee patent year 07 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | CY | 13.11.2017 | HU | 13.11.2017 | CZ | 10.04.2024 | ES | 10.04.2024 | HR | 10.04.2024 | MC | 10.04.2024 | PL | 10.04.2024 | RO | 10.04.2024 | SK | 10.04.2024 | SM | 10.04.2024 | NO | 10.07.2024 | RS | 10.07.2024 | GR | 11.07.2024 | IS | 10.08.2024 | IE | 13.11.2024 | CH | 30.11.2024 | [2026/19] |
| Former [2026/16] | HU | 13.11.2017 | |
| CZ | 10.04.2024 | ||
| ES | 10.04.2024 | ||
| HR | 10.04.2024 | ||
| MC | 10.04.2024 | ||
| PL | 10.04.2024 | ||
| RO | 10.04.2024 | ||
| SK | 10.04.2024 | ||
| SM | 10.04.2024 | ||
| NO | 10.07.2024 | ||
| RS | 10.07.2024 | ||
| GR | 11.07.2024 | ||
| IS | 10.08.2024 | ||
| IE | 13.11.2024 | ||
| CH | 30.11.2024 | ||
| Former [2025/48] | CZ | 10.04.2024 | |
| ES | 10.04.2024 | ||
| HR | 10.04.2024 | ||
| MC | 10.04.2024 | ||
| PL | 10.04.2024 | ||
| RO | 10.04.2024 | ||
| SK | 10.04.2024 | ||
| SM | 10.04.2024 | ||
| NO | 10.07.2024 | ||
| RS | 10.07.2024 | ||
| GR | 11.07.2024 | ||
| IS | 10.08.2024 | ||
| IE | 13.11.2024 | ||
| CH | 30.11.2024 | ||
| Former [2025/35] | CZ | 10.04.2024 | |
| ES | 10.04.2024 | ||
| HR | 10.04.2024 | ||
| MC | 10.04.2024 | ||
| PL | 10.04.2024 | ||
| RO | 10.04.2024 | ||
| SK | 10.04.2024 | ||
| SM | 10.04.2024 | ||
| NO | 10.07.2024 | ||
| RS | 10.07.2024 | ||
| GR | 11.07.2024 | ||
| IS | 10.08.2024 | ||
| CH | 30.11.2024 | ||
| Former [2025/33] | CZ | 10.04.2024 | |
| ES | 10.04.2024 | ||
| HR | 10.04.2024 | ||
| MC | 10.04.2024 | ||
| PL | 10.04.2024 | ||
| RO | 10.04.2024 | ||
| SK | 10.04.2024 | ||
| SM | 10.04.2024 | ||
| NO | 10.07.2024 | ||
| RS | 10.07.2024 | ||
| GR | 11.07.2024 | ||
| IS | 10.08.2024 | ||
| Former [2025/10] | CZ | 10.04.2024 | |
| ES | 10.04.2024 | ||
| HR | 10.04.2024 | ||
| PL | 10.04.2024 | ||
| RO | 10.04.2024 | ||
| SK | 10.04.2024 | ||
| SM | 10.04.2024 | ||
| NO | 10.07.2024 | ||
| RS | 10.07.2024 | ||
| GR | 11.07.2024 | ||
| IS | 10.08.2024 | ||
| Former [2024/49] | ES | 10.04.2024 | |
| HR | 10.04.2024 | ||
| PL | 10.04.2024 | ||
| NO | 10.07.2024 | ||
| RS | 10.07.2024 | ||
| GR | 11.07.2024 | ||
| IS | 10.08.2024 | ||
| Former [2024/48] | ES | 10.04.2024 | |
| HR | 10.04.2024 | ||
| NO | 10.07.2024 | ||
| GR | 11.07.2024 | ||
| IS | 10.08.2024 | ||
| Former [2024/47] | HR | 10.04.2024 | |
| NO | 10.07.2024 | ||
| GR | 11.07.2024 | ||
| IS | 10.08.2024 | ||
| Former [2024/46] | HR | 10.04.2024 | |
| NO | 10.07.2024 | ||
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