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EP About this file: EP3533431

EP3533431 - SURGICAL PATIENT SUPPORT AND METHODS THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.02.2023
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.02.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.09.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.08.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.03.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  02.08.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip29.09.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 01.11.2023  [2023/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Allen Medical Systems, Inc.
1069 State Road 46 East
Batesville, IN 47006 / US
[2019/36]
Inventor(s)01 / HERTZ, Ben
c/o Allen Medical Systems, Inc.
1069 State Road 46 East
Batesville, IN 47006 / US
02 / HIGHT, Joshua C
c/o Allen Medical Systems, Inc.
1069 State Road 46 East
Batesville, IN 47006 / US
03 / BERNOTSKY, Jason S
c/o Allen Medical Systems, Inc.
1069 State Road 46 East
Batesville, IN 47006 / US
04 / DUBOIS, Christopher B
c/o Allen Medical Systems, Inc.
1069 State Road 46 East
Batesville, IN 47006 / US
05 / THOMPSON, Andrew L
c/o Allen Medical Systems, Inc.
1069 State Road 46 East
Batesville, IN 47006 / US
06 / KONSIN, Zachary B
c/o Allen Medical Systems, Inc.
1069 State Road 46 East
Batesville, IN 47006 / US
07 / NEWKIRK, David C
c/o Allen Medical Systems, Inc.
1069 State Road 46 East
Batesville, IN 47006 / US
08 / CLARK, Andrew D
c/o Allen Medical Systems, Inc.
1069 State Road 46 East
Batesville, IN 47006 / US
09 / McKENNEY, Kyle S
c/o Allen Medical Systems, Inc.
1069 State Road 46 East
Batesville, IN 47006 / US
 [2019/36]
Representative(s)Findlay, Alice Rosemary
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[2019/36]
Application number, filing date19159469.626.02.2019
[2019/36]
Priority number, dateUS201862636563P28.02.2018         Original published format: US 201862636563 P
[2019/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3533431
Date:04.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3533431
Date:30.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.06.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61G13/04, A61G13/06, A61G13/10, A61G13/12, A61G7/05
[2019/36]
CPC:
A61G13/04 (EP,US); A61G13/101 (US); A61G13/06 (EP,US);
A61G13/104 (EP,US); A61G13/1295 (EP,US); A61G7/0528 (EP,US);
A61B5/704 (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 [2020/15]
Former [2019/36]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:CHIRURGISCHE PATIENTENUNTERSTÜTZUNG UND VERFAHREN DAFÜR[2019/36]
English:SURGICAL PATIENT SUPPORT AND METHODS THEREOF[2019/36]
French:SUPPORT CHIRURGICAL DE PATIENT ET PROCÉDÉS ASSOCIÉS[2019/36]
Examination procedure04.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/15]
04.03.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.08.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.01.2022Fee for grant paid
17.01.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.01.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP22154343.2  / EP4029486
Opposition(s)03.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
17.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL30.03.2022
AT30.03.2022
CZ30.03.2022
DK30.03.2022
EE30.03.2022
ES30.03.2022
FI30.03.2022
HR30.03.2022
IT30.03.2022
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LV30.03.2022
MC30.03.2022
NL30.03.2022
PL30.03.2022
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SE30.03.2022
SI30.03.2022
SK30.03.2022
SM30.03.2022
BG30.06.2022
NO30.06.2022
GR01.07.2022
IS30.07.2022
PT01.08.2022
[2023/44]
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AT30.03.2022
CZ30.03.2022
DK30.03.2022
EE30.03.2022
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FI30.03.2022
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BG30.06.2022
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PT01.08.2022
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Documents cited:Search[X]US6526610  (HAND BARRY D [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4 * figure - * * column 3 - column 6 *;
 [AD]US2013269710  (HIGHT JOSHUA C [US], et al) [AD] 1-19* the whole document *;
 [XI]US9233037  (SHARPS LEWIS [US], et al) [X] 1-4,12-17 * figure - * * column 2, line 41 - line 48 * * column 5 - column 11 * [I] 5-11,18,19
by applicantUS8205297
 US2013269710
 US2017112699
 US2017112698
 US2019029906
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