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EP3854325 - SYSTEM FOR DRIVING AN ULTRASONIC HANDPIECE AS A FUNCTION OF THE MECHANICAL IMPEDANCE OF THE HANDPIECE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.05.2024
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.02.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  25.06.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip01.06.2024New entry: Despatch of examination report + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Stryker Corporation
2825 Airview Boulevard
Kalamazoo, MI 49002 / US
[2021/30]
Inventor(s)01 / DOWNEY, Adam
6618 Annandale Drive
Kalamazoo, MI Michigan 49009 / US
02 / OWEN, Matthew
11434 S. 32nd Street
Vicksbury, MI Michigan 49097 / US
 [2021/30]
Representative(s)Röthinger, Rainer
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2021/30]Röthinger, Rainer
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date20215677.407.08.2014
[2021/30]
Priority number, dateUS201361863152P07.08.2013         Original published format: US 201361863152 P
[2021/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3854325
Date:28.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.06.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/32
[2021/30]
CPC:
A61B17/320068 (EP,KR,US); A61B17/142 (EP,US); A61B2017/0003 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00977 (US); A61B2017/320069 (EP,KR,US); A61B2017/32007 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00648 (EP,US); A61B2018/0072 (EP,KR,US); A61B2018/00732 (EP,KR,US);
A61B2018/00833 (EP,KR,US); A61B2018/00892 (EP,KR,US); A61B2018/00988 (EP,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 [2022/10]
Former [2021/30]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:SYSTEM ZUM ANSTEUERN EINES ULTRASCHALLHANDWERKZEUGS ALS FUNKTION DER MECHANISCHEN IMPEDANZ DES HANDWERKZEUGS[2021/30]
English:SYSTEM FOR DRIVING AN ULTRASONIC HANDPIECE AS A FUNCTION OF THE MECHANICAL IMPEDANCE OF THE HANDPIECE[2021/30]
French:SYSTÈME POUR COMMANDER UNE PIÈCE À MAIN À ULTRASONS EN FONCTION DE L'IMPÉDANCE MÉCANIQUE DE LA PIÈCE À MAIN[2021/30]
Examination procedure27.01.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.01.2022Examination requested  [2022/10]
27.01.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
31.05.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP14752992.9  / EP3030166
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
18.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
18.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
18.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
18.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
13.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
15.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
14.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[YA]EP1518505  (OLYMPUS CORP [JP]) [Y] 2-6,8,11-15 * paragraphs [0026] - [0028]; figure 1 * * paragraphs [0036] - [0037] * * paragraphs [0065] - [0066] * * paragraphs [0072] - [0073] * [A] 7,9,10;
 [A]US2010125292  (WIENER EITAN T [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0014] - [0021] ** paragraphs [0025] - [0027] *;
 [XAY]US2012078139  (ALDRIDGE JEFFREY L [US], et al) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0021] - [0024] * * paragraphs [0106] - [0109] * * paragraph [0119] * * paragraphs [0129] - [0139]; figures 9-10 * * paragraph [0143] * * paragraphs [0158] - [0178]; figures 13A-B * [A] 7,9,10 [Y] 2-6,8,11-15
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