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EP About this file: EP3761846

EP3761846 - OPTICAL BULB FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENT PORT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.03.2023
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.12.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  14.09.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip28.03.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nido Surgical, Inc.
250 1st Ave. 200
Needham Heights, MA 02494 / US
[2021/02]
Inventor(s)01 / MAIORANO, Anthony
12 Brown Street, Unit 4
Waltham, MA 02453 / US
02 / CERIER, Jeffrey, C.
11 Orchard Street
Franklin, MA 02038 / US
03 / MASELLA, Benjamin, D.
24 Seven Springs Lane Apt. 306
Burlington, MA 01803 / US
04 / BISS, David, P.
340 Faneuil Street, 1
Brighton, MA 02135 / US
05 / MACMILLIN, Brian, E.
c/o Nido Surgical, Inc.
300 First Avenue, Suite 102
Needham, MA 02494 / US
 [2021/02]
Representative(s)Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Straße 11
80636 München / DE
[2021/02]
Application number, filing date18908481.709.03.2018
[2021/02]
WO2018US21680
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019172923
Date:12.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3761846
Date:13.01.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.09.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US12.09.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.09.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/002, A61B1/00, A61B1/05, A61B1/055, A61B1/06, A61B1/313, G02B23/00, G02B23/24, A61B1/018
[2021/42]
CPC:
A61B1/018 (EP); A61B1/00066 (EP); A61B1/00071 (EP);
A61B1/00096 (EP); A61B1/00101 (EP); A61B1/05 (EP);
A61B1/0676 (EP); A61B1/0684 (EP); G02B23/2476 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2021/02]A61B1/002, A61B1/04, A61B1/05, A61B1/055, A61B1/06, A61B1/313, G02B23/00, G02B23/24
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 [2021/02]
TitleGerman:OPTISCHER KOLBEN FÜR CHIRURGISCHE INSTRUMENTENÖFFNUNG[2021/02]
English:OPTICAL BULB FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENT PORT[2021/02]
French:AMPOULE OPTIQUE POUR PORT D'INSTRUMENT CHIRURGICAL[2021/02]
Entry into regional phase07.10.2020National basic fee paid 
07.10.2020Search fee paid 
07.10.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
07.10.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.10.2020Examination requested  [2021/02]
11.04.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.03.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.07.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
15.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
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31.03.202205   M06   Fee paid on   15.09.2022
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2009234185  (DUCHENE ARNAUD [FR]) [X] 1-6,9,11,12,15 * paragraphs [0026] , [0039] , [0048] - paragraphs [0051] , [0053] * * figures 1,4 *[I] 10,13,14;
 [XI]US2016353978  (MILLER SCOTT [US], et al) [X] 1-6,9,11,13,15 * paragraph [0049] - paragraph [0054] * * paragraph [0059] - paragraph [0061] * * paragraph [0073] * * figures 1,4 * [I] 10;
 [XI]US2016367120  (DUPONT PIERRE [US], et al) [X] 1-6,8-11,15 * paragraphs [0060] , [0094] , [0098] * * paragraphs [0113] , [0147] - paragraph [0151] * * paragraphs [0159] , [0160] * * figures 1,2,18 * [I] 7,12;
 [XI]US2017231477  (DEL NIDO PEDRO J [US], et al) [X] 1-11,13-15 * paragraphs [0029] , [0031] - paragraph [0033] * * paragraph [0035] - paragraph [0039] * * paragraphs [0041] , [0045] - paragraphs [0051] , [0056] * * paragraph [0058] - paragraphs [0061] , [0074] , [0077] * * figures 1-3 * [I] 12
International search[Y]US2008208006  (FARR MINA [US]) [Y] 20 & 25-26 * ; figures 12A-12B; paragraphs [0041, 0090-0091 ] *;
 [A]US2012116158  (HALE ERIC L [US], et al) [A] 1-29 * ; figure 2A; paragraphs [0033 & 0046] *;
 [A]US2016367120  (DUPONT PIERRE [US], et al) [A] 1-29* ; entire document. *;
 [XYA]US2017231477  (DEL NIDO PEDRO J [US], et al) [X] 1, 13A-13B, 14-15, 17-19, 21-24 & 27-29 * ; abstract; figures 1-4A; paragraphs [0043, 0049, 0053, 0059-0061] * [Y] 20 & 25-26 [A] 2-12, 16;
 [A]US9844394  (DIBIASIO CHRISTOPHER [US], et al) [A] 1-29 * ; entire document *
by applicantUS2009234185
 US2016353978
 US2016367120
 US2017231477
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