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| EP3845170 - PARTIALLY CONDUCTIVE CLAMP ARM PAD TO ENABLE ELECTRODE WEAR THROUGH AND MINIMIZE SHORT CIRCUITING [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | The patent has been granted Status updated on 16.05.2025 Database last updated on 30.03.2026 | |
| Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 12.03.2025 | ||
| Former | Request for examination was made Status updated on 04.03.2025 | ||
| Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 06.11.2024 | ||
| Former | Request for examination was made Status updated on 29.04.2022 | ||
| Former | The application has been published Status updated on 12.06.2021 | Most recent event Tooltip | 06.02.2026 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): ES | published on 11.03.2026 [2026/11] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Ethicon LLC 475 Street C, Suite 401 Los Frailes Industrial Park 00969 Guaynabo / PR | [2021/27] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
SARLEY, John M. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US | 02 /
BOUDREAUX, Chad P. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US | 03 /
BREHM, Tyler N. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US | 04 /
GUO, Wei 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US | 05 /
BURKART, Ellen E. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US | 06 /
MESSERLY, Jeffrey D. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US | 07 /
FALLER, Craig N. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US | 08 /
BISHOP, Gregory D. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US | 09 /
KEENAN, Michael A. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US | 10 /
OLSON, William A. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US | 11 /
FLAKER, Richard W. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US | 12 /
SHELTON IV, Frederick E. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US | 13 /
BRUNSON JR., Bruce 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US | 14 /
LUCAS, Guion Y. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US | 15 /
HARRIS, Demetrius N. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US | 16 /
ESTERA, Frederick 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US | 17 /
LEUCK, Stephen M. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US | 18 /
MASTROIANNI, Nina 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US | 19 /
STROBL, Geoffrey S. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US | 20 /
SALGUERO, Joseph S. 599 Greenbrook Road North Plaintifled, New Jersey 07063 / US | 21 /
VALENTE, Lauren M. 49908 Labaere Drive Macomb, Michigan 48044 / US | 22 /
KEMPER, Joseph H. 8017 Oakbridge Way Cincinnati, Ohio 45248 / US | [2024/50] |
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SARLEY, John M. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US | ||
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BOUDREAUX, Chad P. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US | |||
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BREHM, Tyler N. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US | |||
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GUO, Wei 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US | |||
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BURKART, Ellen E. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US | |||
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MESSERLY, Jeffrey D. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US | |||
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FALLER, Craig N. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US | |||
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BISHOP, Gregory D. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US | |||
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KEENAN, Michael A. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US | |||
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OLSON, William A. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US | |||
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FLAKER, Richard W. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US | |||
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SHELTON IV, Frederick E. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US | |||
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BRUNSON JR., Bruce 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US | |||
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LUCAS, Guion Y. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US | |||
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HARRIS, Demetrius N. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US | |||
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ESTERA, Frederick 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US | |||
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LEUCK, Stephen M. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US | |||
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MASTROIANNI, Nina 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US | |||
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STROBL, Geoffrey S. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US | |||
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SALGUERO, Joseph S. 599 Greenbrook Road North Plaintifled, NJ New Jersey 07063 / US | |||
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VALENTE, Lauren M. 49908 Labaere Drive Macomb, MI Michigan 48044 / US | |||
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KEMPER, Joseph H. 8017 Oakbridge Way Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45248 / US | Representative(s) | Carpmaels & Ransford LLP One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA / GB | [2025/25] |
| Former [2021/27] | Bettridge, Paul Sebastian Carpmaels & Ransford LLP One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA / GB | Application number, filing date | 20217674.9 | 29.12.2020 | [2021/27] | Priority number, date | US201962955292P | 30.12.2019 Original published format: US 201962955292 P | US202016887579 | 29.05.2020 Original published format: US202016887579 | [2021/27] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP3845170 | Date: | 07.07.2021 | Language: | EN | [2021/27] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP3845170 | Date: | 27.10.2021 | Language: | EN | [2021/43] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP3845170 | Date: | 18.06.2025 | Language: | EN | [2025/25] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 29.09.2021 | Classification | IPC: | A61B17/32, A61B18/14 | [2021/27] | CPC: |
A61B17/320092 (EP,US);
A61B18/1442 (US);
A61B18/1206 (EP);
A61B18/1445 (EP);
A61B18/18 (US);
A61B2017/00853 (US);
A61B2017/2825 (EP);
A61B2017/320095 (EP);
A61B2018/00077 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00083 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00107 (EP);
A61B2018/00136 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00404 (EP);
A61B2018/00601 (EP);
A61B2018/0063 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00875 (EP);
A61B2018/00994 (EP,US);
A61B2018/126 (EP,US);
A61B2018/1465 (EP);
A61B2090/035 (EP);
A61B2218/008 (EP);
A61B34/30 (EP)
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| Designated contracting states | 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 [2022/22]
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| Former [2021/27] | 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 | Title | German: | TEILWEISE LEITENDES KLEMMARMPOLSTER ZUR ERMÖGLICHUNG DES ELEKTRODENVERSCHLEISSES UND ZUR MINIMIERUNG DES KURZSCHLIESSENS | [2021/27] | English: | PARTIALLY CONDUCTIVE CLAMP ARM PAD TO ENABLE ELECTRODE WEAR THROUGH AND MINIMIZE SHORT CIRCUITING | [2021/27] | French: | TAMPON DE BRAS DE PINCE PARTIELLEMENT CONDUCTEUR POUR PERMETTRE L'USURE DES ÉLECTRODES ET RÉDUIRE AU MINIMUM LES COURTS-CIRCUITS | [2021/27] | Examination procedure | 27.04.2022 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 27.04.2022 | Examination requested [2022/22] | 27.04.2022 | Date on which the examining division has become responsible | 07.11.2024 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 03.03.2025 | Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO | 13.03.2025 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 07.05.2025 | Fee for grant paid | 07.05.2025 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 07.05.2025 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 14.11.2022 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 15.11.2023 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 13.11.2024 | Renewal fee patent year 05 |
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