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EP About this file: EP3656315

EP3656315 - SURGICAL STAPLING SYSTEM COMPRISING A JAW CLOSURE LOCKOUT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.01.2023
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.02.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.12.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  24.04.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 19.06.2024  [2024/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ethicon LLC
475 Street C, Suite 401
Los Frailes Industrial Park
Guaynabo 00969 / PR
[2020/22]
Inventor(s)01 / MILLER, Christopher C.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
02 / SHELTON, IV Frederick E.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
03 / HARRIS, Jason L.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
 [2020/22]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2020/22]
Application number, filing date20150529.431.03.2017
[2020/22]
Priority number, dateUS20161508919601.04.2016         Original published format: US201615089196
[2020/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3656315
Date:27.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3656315
Date:16.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.04.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/11, A61B17/072
[2020/22]
CPC:
A61B17/1155 (EP,US); A61B17/072 (US); A61B17/00234 (US);
A61B17/0644 (EP,US); A61B17/068 (US); A61B17/0686 (US);
A61B17/07207 (EP,US); A61B17/07292 (EP,US); A61B17/105 (US);
A61B17/115 (US); A61B17/32 (US); A61B17/3211 (US);
A61B17/29 (US); A61B17/320092 (US); A61B2017/00017 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00022 (US); A61B2017/00115 (EP,US); A61B2017/00128 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00199 (EP,US); A61B2017/00305 (EP,US); A61B2017/00367 (US);
A61B2017/00398 (EP,US); A61B2017/00407 (EP,US); A61B2017/00424 (US);
A61B2017/0046 (EP,US); A61B2017/00464 (EP,US); A61B2017/00473 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00477 (EP,US); A61B2017/00734 (EP,US); A61B2017/00818 (US);
A61B2017/00946 (EP,US); A61B2017/00964 (EP); A61B2017/07214 (US);
A61B2017/07221 (EP,US); A61B2017/07228 (EP,US); A61B2017/07235 (EP,US);
A61B2017/07242 (EP,US); A61B2017/07257 (EP,US); A61B2017/07264 (EP,US);
A61B2017/07271 (US); A61B2017/07278 (EP,US); A61B2017/07285 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2903 (US); A61B2017/2905 (US); A61B2017/291 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2912 (EP,US); A61B2017/292 (EP,US); A61B2017/2922 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2923 (EP,US); A61B2017/2927 (EP,US); A61B2017/2932 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2946 (US); A61B2090/034 (EP,US); A61B2090/08021 (EP,US);
A61B2090/0808 (EP,US); A61B2090/0811 (EP,US); A61B2090/0814 (EP,US);
A61B90/37 (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 [2021/01]
Former [2020/22]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:CHIRURGISCHES KLAMMERSYSTEM MIT EINER BACKENSCHLIESSSPERRE[2020/22]
English:SURGICAL STAPLING SYSTEM COMPRISING A JAW CLOSURE LOCKOUT[2020/22]
French:SYSTÈME D'AGRAFAGE CHIRURGICAL COMPRENANT UNE MÂCHOIRE DE BLOCAGE DE FERMETURE[2020/22]
Examination procedure27.11.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.11.2020Examination requested  [2021/01]
27.11.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.02.2022Fee for grant paid
04.02.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.02.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP17164394.3  / EP3225199
Opposition(s)19.12.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU31.03.2017
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