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EP About this file: EP3946089

EP3946089 - FORCEPS WITH TWO-PART DRIVE BAR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.01.2022
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.10.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  30.04.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip28.03.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gyrus ACMI, Inc. d/b/a Olympus Surgical Technologies America
136 Turnpike Road
Southborough, MA 01772 / US
[2022/06]
Inventor(s)01 / MENSCH, John
2016 Oakview Lane
Plymouth, Minnesota 55441 / US
02 / HOLTON, Jeffrey D.
48972 Anchor Avenue
Stanchfield, Minnesota 55080 / US
03 / BLUS, Theodor C.
4268 Norma Avenue
Arden Hills, Minnesota 55112 / US
04 / KROLL, Mark
1161 River Road
Dresser, Wisconsin 54009 / US
05 / MENSCH, John
2016 Oakview
Plymouth, Minnesota 55441 / US
[N/P]
Former [2022/06]01 / MENSCH, John
Plymouth, Minnesota 55441 / US
02 / HOLTON, Jeffrey D.
Stanchfield, Minnesota 55080 / US
03 / BLUS, Theodor C.
Arden Hills, Minnesota 55112 / US
04 / KROLL, Mark
Dresser, Wisconsin 54009 / US
05 / MENSCH, John
Plymouth, Minnesota 55441 / US
Representative(s)Noack, Andreas
c/o Stolmár & Partner
Neuer Wall 71
20354 Hamburg / DE
[2022/06]
Application number, filing date20720256.525.03.2020
[2022/06]
WO2020US24744
Priority number, dateUS201962826522P29.03.2019         Original published format: US 201962826522 P
US201962826532P29.03.2019         Original published format: US 201962826532 P
US201962841476P01.05.2019         Original published format: US 201962841476 P
US202062994220P24.03.2020         Original published format: US 202062994220 P
[2022/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020205374
Date:08.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3946089
Date:09.02.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.10.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.10.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/29, A61B18/14
[2022/06]
CPC:
A61B17/29 (EP,KR,US); A61B17/282 (US); A61B17/1285 (US);
A61B17/2804 (US); A61B17/2833 (US); A61B17/285 (US);
A61B17/2909 (EP,KR,US); A61B17/320092 (KR); A61B18/1445 (EP,KR,US);
A61B18/149 (US); A61B90/03 (EP,KR,US); B23K26/21 (US);
A61B17/295 (US); A61B18/1442 (US); A61B18/1447 (US);
A61B2017/00526 (EP); A61B2017/2845 (US); A61B2017/2901 (US);
A61B2017/2902 (KR,US); A61B2017/2903 (US); A61B2017/2908 (US);
A61B2017/2912 (US); A61B2017/2916 (US); A61B2017/2917 (EP,KR,US);
A61B2017/2919 (US); A61B2017/292 (US); A61B2017/2925 (US);
A61B2017/2926 (EP,KR,US); A61B2017/2933 (US); A61B2017/2936 (EP,KR,US);
A61B2017/294 (EP,KR); A61B2017/2945 (EP,KR,US); A61B2017/2946 (US);
A61B2017/2947 (US); A61B2017/2948 (US); A61B2017/320052 (US);
A61B2017/320095 (KR,US); A61B2018/00148 (US); A61B2018/00196 (US);
A61B2018/00202 (US); A61B2018/00309 (US); A61B2018/00345 (US);
A61B2018/00601 (EP,KR,US); A61B2018/0063 (EP,KR,US); A61B2018/00636 (US);
A61B2018/0091 (US); A61B2018/00916 (US); A61B2018/00946 (US);
A61B2018/00952 (US); A61B2018/1412 (US); A61B2018/1455 (EP,KR,US);
A61B2018/1457 (US); A61B2090/034 (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 [2022/06]
TitleGerman:ZANGE MIT ZWEITEILIGER ANTRIEBSSTANGE[2022/06]
English:FORCEPS WITH TWO-PART DRIVE BAR[2022/06]
French:PINCE AVEC BARRE D'ENTRAÎNEMENT EN DEUX PARTIES[2022/06]
Entry into regional phase28.10.2021National basic fee paid 
28.10.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
28.10.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.10.2021Examination requested  [2022/06]
28.10.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.05.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2013085491  (TWOMEY JOHN R [US], et al);
 [Y]US8523893  (KESSLER STEVEN C [US]);
 [IY]US9668807  (SIMS GRANT T [US], et al)
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