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EP About this file: EP3520722

EP3520722 - METHODS OF DETERMINING A RELATIVE STATE OF CHARGE OF A BATTERY FOR A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT AND SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA IMPLEMENTING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  26.08.2022
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.07.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip26.08.2022Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 28.09.2022  [2022/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2019/32]
Inventor(s)01 / FRUSHOUR, Scott E.M.
1805 Balsam Avenue
Boulder, CO 80304 / US
02 / VAN TOL, David J.
7763 Essex Place
Boulder, CO 80301 / US
 [2019/32]
Representative(s)Maschio, Antonio
Maschio & Soames IP Limited
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
[2019/32]
Application number, filing date19155209.004.02.2019
[2019/32]
Priority number, dateUS20181588817805.02.2018         Original published format: US201815888178
[2019/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3520722
Date:07.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.06.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/32, A61B17/00
[2019/32]
CPC:
A61B34/25 (EP,US); A61B90/08 (US); A61B17/295 (US);
A61B17/320092 (EP,US); A61B2017/00221 (US); A61B2017/00734 (EP,US);
A61B2034/258 (EP,US); A61B2090/0803 (EP,US); A61B2560/028 (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 [2019/32]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:VERFAHREN ZUR BESTIMMUNG EINES RELATIVEN LADEZUSTANDS EINER BATTERIE FÜR EIN CHIRURGISCHES INSTRUMENT UND CHIRURGISCHE INSTRUMENTE UND COMPUTERLESBARE MEDIEN DAMIT[2019/32]
English:METHODS OF DETERMINING A RELATIVE STATE OF CHARGE OF A BATTERY FOR A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT AND SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA IMPLEMENTING THE SAME[2019/32]
French:PROCÉDÉS DE DÉTERMINATION D'UN ÉTAT DE CHARGE RELATIF D'UNE BATTERIE POUR UN INSTRUMENT CHIRURGICAL ET INSTRUMENTS CHIRURGICAUX ET SUPPORTS LISIBLES PAR ORDINATEUR LES METTANT EN OEUVRE[2019/32]
Examination procedure04.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/32]
06.02.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
04.05.2022Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2022/39]
25.05.2022Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2022/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.202204   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US2015289925  (VOEGELE AARON C [US], et al) [X] 1,2,6,8,9,13 * figure 1 * * figure 2 * * figure 19 * * paragraph [0083] - paragraph [0087] * [Y] 3-5,7,10-12,14,15;
 [Y]EP3070627  (COVIDIEN LP [US]) [Y] 7 * paragraph [0036] *;
 [Y]EP3087936  (COVIDIEN AG [CH]) [Y] 3-5,10-12,14,15 * paragraph [0196] * * paragraph [0210] *;
 [XA]WO2017123841  (ETHICON LLC [US]) [X] 1 * figure 1 * * figure 2 * * figure 18 * * paragraph [0193] - paragraph [0194] * [A] 2-15;
 [A]US2017202595  (SHELTON IV FREDERICK E [US]) [A] 1-15* paragraph [0390]; figure 71 *;
 [A]US2017333073  (FALLER CRAIG N [US], et al) [A] 2 * paragraph [0041]; figure 3 *
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