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EP About this file: EP3391830

EP3391830 - ARTICULATABLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENT SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.04.2021
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.04.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  21.09.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, 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
[2021/17]
Former [2018/43]For all designated states
Ethicon LLC
475 Street C
Los Frailes Industrial Park
00969 Guaynabo / PR
Inventor(s)01 / BAXTER, III, Chester O.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US
02 / SHELTON, IV, Frederick E.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US
03 / MORGAN, Jerome R.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US
 [2018/43]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2018/43]
Application number, filing date18165478.110.12.2015
[2018/43]
Priority number, dateUS20141456560610.12.2014         Original published format: US201414565606
[2018/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3391830
Date:24.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3391830
Date:27.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.09.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/072, // A61B17/00, A61B17/29, A61B17/115, A61B17/32, A61B90/00
[2018/43]
CPC:
A61B17/07207 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/115 (CN,US); A61B17/072 (CN,US);
A61B17/1155 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/00473 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/07228 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2017/07235 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/07242 (CN,US); A61B2017/0725 (CN,US);
A61B2017/07264 (CN,US); A61B2017/07271 (CN,US); A61B2017/07278 (CN,US);
A61B2017/2927 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/2932 (EP,US); A61B2017/320052 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2090/034 (EP,CN,US); A61B2090/036 (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 [2019/22]
Former [2018/43]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:ABWINKELBARES CHIRURGISCHES INSTRUMENTENSYSTEM[2018/43]
English:ARTICULATABLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENT SYSTEM[2018/43]
French:SYSTÈME D'INSTRUMENT CHIRURGICAL ARTICULABLE[2018/43]
Examination procedure18.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.04.2019Examination requested  [2019/22]
18.04.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.04.2020Fee for grant paid
15.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.04.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP15199391.2  / EP3031405
Opposition(s)02.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.12.2015
AL27.05.2020
AT27.05.2020
CY27.05.2020
CZ27.05.2020
DK27.05.2020
EE27.05.2020
ES27.05.2020
FI27.05.2020
HR27.05.2020
LT27.05.2020
LV27.05.2020
MC27.05.2020
MK27.05.2020
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PL27.05.2020
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TR27.05.2020
BG27.08.2020
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GR28.08.2020
IS27.09.2020
PT28.09.2020
IE10.12.2020
LU10.12.2020
BE31.12.2020
CH31.12.2020
LI31.12.2020
[2022/33]
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