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EP3506303 - SURGICAL EVACUATION SENSING AND MOTOR CONTROL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.07.2023
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.09.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.07.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  31.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip05.01.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ethicon LLC
475 Street C, Suite 401
Los Frailes Industrial Park
Guaynabo 00969 / PR
[2019/27]
Inventor(s)01 / SHELTON, IV Frederick E.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US
02 / YATES, David C.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US
03 / HARRIS, Jason L.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US
04 / GREEP, Darcy W.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US
 [2019/27]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/27]Bettridge, Paul Sebastian
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date18275206.328.12.2018
[2019/27]
Priority number, dateUS201762611339P28.12.2017         Original published format: US 201762611339 P
US201762611340P28.12.2017         Original published format: US 201762611340 P
US201762611341P28.12.2017         Original published format: US 201762611341 P
US201862640415P08.03.2018         Original published format: US 201862640415 P
US201862640417P08.03.2018         Original published format: US 201862640417 P
US201862650898P30.03.2018         Original published format: US 201862650898 P
US201862650882P30.03.2018         Original published format: US 201862650882 P
US201862650877P30.03.2018         Original published format: US 201862650877 P
US201862650887P30.03.2018         Original published format: US 201862650887 P
US201862691219P28.06.2018         Original published format: US 201862691219 P
US20181602406629.06.2018         Original published format: US201816024066
[2019/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3506303
Date:03.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:G16H40/63, G16H40/67, G16H40/20, G16H50/70, A61M1/00, A61B18/00
[2019/27]
CPC:
A61B18/00 (EP,US); A61B18/1477 (US); A61B17/320068 (US);
A61M1/74 (EP,US); A61M1/784 (EP,US); G05B19/0428 (US);
G16H40/63 (US); A61B17/07207 (US); A61B2017/00039 (US);
A61B2017/00199 (US); A61B2017/00221 (US); A61B2017/00398 (US);
A61B2017/07285 (US); A61B2017/32007 (US); A61B2017/320074 (US);
A61B2018/00595 (US); A61B2018/00607 (US); A61B2018/0063 (US);
A61B2018/00982 (US); A61B2018/00994 (US); A61B2217/005 (EP,US);
A61B2218/007 (EP,US); A61B2218/008 (EP,US); A61B34/35 (US);
A61M2205/3306 (EP,US); G05B2219/24015 (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 [2019/35]
Former [2019/27]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ERFASSUNG VON CHIRURGISCHER EVAKUIERUNG UND MOTORSTEUERUNG[2019/27]
English:SURGICAL EVACUATION SENSING AND MOTOR CONTROL[2019/27]
French:DÉTECTION D'ÉVACUATION CHIRURGICALE ET COMMANDE DE MOTEUR[2019/27]
Examination proceduredeletedCommunication of intention to grant the patent
19.07.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.07.2019Examination requested  [2019/35]
19.07.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.09.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.02.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.07.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
28.08.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.01.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
15.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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 [X]WO2015134749  (STRYKER CORP [US]) [X] 1,2,5-7,10-20 * figure 89 *;
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