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EP About this file: EP3501420

EP3501420 - STAPLING INSTRUMENT COMPRISING A STAPLE FEEDING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.11.2021
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.12.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.02.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  27.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ethicon LLC
475 Street C, Suite 401
Los Frailes Industrial Park
Guaynabo 00969 / PR
[2019/26]
Inventor(s)01 / SHELTON, IV, Frederick E.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
02 / HARRIS, Jason L.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
03 / WORTHINGTON, Sarah A.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
04 / WEANER, Lauren S.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
05 / VOLZ, Janna B.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
06 / MORGAN, Jerome R.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
 [2019/26]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2019/26]
Application number, filing date18214684.520.12.2018
[2019/26]
Priority number, dateUS20171585058721.12.2017         Original published format: US201715850587
[2019/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3501420
Date:26.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3501420
Date:07.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3501420
Date:20.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.07.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/072, A61B17/064, A61B17/16, A61B90/00
[2019/26]
CPC:
A61F5/0036 (EP); A61B17/068 (US); A61B17/0644 (EP,US);
A61B17/072 (EP,US); A61B17/16 (EP,US); A61B17/3403 (EP);
A61B17/3462 (EP); A61B34/10 (EP,US); A61B34/25 (EP,US);
A61B34/30 (EP,US); A61B34/70 (EP,US); A61B46/10 (EP,US);
A61B46/40 (EP,US); A61B90/361 (EP,US); A61B90/37 (EP,US);
A61F5/0083 (EP,US); G06F3/011 (EP); G06F3/0393 (EP,US);
G06F3/041 (EP,US); G06F3/04144 (EP,US); G06F3/0416 (EP,US);
G06F3/0418 (EP,US); G06F3/0446 (EP,US); G06F3/0447 (EP);
A61B17/0483 (US); A61B17/0682 (US); A61B17/0684 (US);
A61B17/07207 (US); A61B17/105 (US); A61B17/1155 (US);
A61B17/1626 (US); A61B17/28 (US); A61B17/29 (US);
A61B17/34 (US); A61B18/14 (US); A61B2017/00004 (US);
A61B2017/00017 (EP,US); A61B2017/00022 (EP,US); A61B2017/00039 (US);
A61B2017/00057 (EP,US); A61B2017/00061 (US); A61B2017/00106 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00115 (US); A61B2017/00119 (EP,US); A61B2017/00128 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00199 (EP,US); A61B2017/00207 (US); A61B2017/00221 (EP,US);
A61B2017/003 (US); A61B2017/00327 (EP); A61B2017/00349 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00353 (US); A61B2017/00367 (US); A61B2017/00398 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0042 (EP,US); A61B2017/00424 (EP,US); A61B2017/0046 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00473 (EP,US); A61B2017/00477 (EP,US); A61B2017/00561 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00734 (EP,US); A61B2017/00818 (EP,US); A61B2017/00827 (US);
A61B2017/00876 (EP,US); A61B2017/00951 (US); A61B2017/07214 (EP,US);
A61B2017/07221 (US); A61B2017/07228 (EP,US); A61B2017/07235 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0725 (US); A61B2017/07257 (US); A61B2017/07264 (US);
A61B2017/07271 (EP,US); A61B2017/07278 (EP,US); A61B2017/07285 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2902 (US); A61B2017/2903 (EP,US); A61B2017/2908 (US);
A61B2017/2927 (EP,US); A61B2017/2929 (US); A61B2017/306 (EP,US);
A61B2017/308 (EP,US); A61B2018/1452 (US); A61B2034/107 (EP,US);
A61B2034/2051 (EP,US); A61B2034/2055 (EP,US); A61B2034/2065 (EP,US);
A61B2034/252 (EP,US); A61B2034/301 (EP,US); A61B2034/742 (EP,US);
A61B2090/037 (EP,US); A61B2090/0811 (US); A61B2090/364 (EP,US);
A61B2090/365 (EP,US); A61B2090/366 (EP,US); A61B2090/371 (EP,US);
A61B2090/372 (EP,US); A61B2090/3912 (EP,US); A61B2090/3954 (EP,US);
A61B2090/3958 (EP,US); A61B34/74 (US); A61B50/30 (EP,US);
A61B90/30 (EP,US); G05B2219/40418 (US); G06F2203/04103 (EP,US);
G06F2203/04106 (EP,US); G06F3/044 (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 [2020/12]
Former [2019/26]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:KLAMMERVORRICHTUNG MIT EINEM KLAMMERZUFUHRSYSTEM[2019/26]
English:STAPLING INSTRUMENT COMPRISING A STAPLE FEEDING SYSTEM[2019/26]
French:INSTRUMENT D'AGRAFAGE COMPRENANT UN SYSTÈME D'ALIMENTATION D'AGRAFES[2019/26]
Examination procedure07.02.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.02.2020Examination requested  [2020/12]
07.02.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.09.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.11.2020Fee for grant paid
30.11.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.11.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21152360.0  / EP3868309
Opposition(s)21.10.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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