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EP About this file: EP3741308

EP3741308 - ARTICULATABLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENT COMPRISING A FIRING DRIVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.02.2024
Database last updated on 11.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.10.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.05.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  23.10.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip15.03.2024Change - divisional application(s)published on 17.04.2024  [2024/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ethicon LLC
475 Street C, Suite 401
Los Frailes Industrial Park
00969 Guaynabo / PR
[2020/48]
Inventor(s)01 / KERR, Wendy A.
3641 Brentwood Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45208 / US
02 / LYTLE, Thomas W., IV
6202 Shawna Court
Liberty Township, Ohio 45044 / US
03 / OVERMYER, Mark D.
3784 O'Leary Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45236 / US
04 / SWENSGARD, Brett E.
7936 Orchard Court
West Chester, Ohio 45069 / US
05 / LEIMBACH, Richard L.
2901 Markbreit Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45209 / US
06 / SACKETT, Kevin D.
3186 Meadoway Court
Independence, Kentucky 41051 / US
 [2024/12]
Former [2020/48]01 / KERR, Wendy A.
3641 Brentwood Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45208 / US
02 / LYTLE, Thomas W., IV
6202 Shawna Court
Liberty Township, Ohio 45044 / US
03 / OVERMYER, Mark D.
3784O'Leary Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45236 / US
04 / SWENSGARD, Brett E.
7936 Orchard Court
West Chester, Ohio 45069 / US
05 / LEIMBACH, Richard L.
2901 Markbreit Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45209 / US
06 / SACKETT, Kevin D.
3186 Meadoway Court
Independence, Kentucky 41051 / US
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2024/12]
Former [2020/48]Tunstall, Christopher Stephen
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date20172896.131.05.2013
[2020/48]
Priority number, dateUS20121352404915.06.2012         Original published format: US201213524049
[2020/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3741308
Date:25.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3741308
Date:20.03.2024
Language:EN
[2024/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.10.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/072, A61B17/29, // A61B17/00
[2020/48]
CPC:
A61B17/07207 (EP,CN,RU,US); A61B17/068 (RU,US); A61B2017/00327 (EP,CN,RU,US);
A61B2017/00398 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/2923 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/2927 (EP,CN,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 [2021/26]  
Former [2020/48]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:BEWEGLICHES CHIRURGISCHES INSTRUMENT MIT ABFEUERUNGSANTRIEB[2020/48]
English:ARTICULATABLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENT COMPRISING A FIRING DRIVE[2020/48]
French:INSTRUMENT CHIRURGICAL ARTICULÉ COMPRENANT UN ENTRAÎNEMENT DE TIR[2020/48]
Examination procedure20.05.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.05.2021Examination requested  [2021/26]
20.05.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.02.2024Fee for grant paid
12.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP13733112.0  / EP2861160
Divisional application(s)EP24162313.1
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
05.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
05.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
05.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
05.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
05.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
13.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
16.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 10
21.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 11
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