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EP3954306 - ADJUNCT MATERIAL WITH MATING FEATURES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  12.07.2024
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.11.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.06.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  14.01.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 14.08.2024  [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ethicon LLC
475 Street C, Suite 401
Los Frailes Industrial Park
00969 Guaynabo / PR
[2022/07]
Inventor(s)01 / SHELTON, IV Frederick E.
Cincinnati, 45242 / US
02 / HARRIS, Jason L.
Cincinnati, 45242 / US
03 / VENDELY, Michael J.
Cincinnati, 45242 / US
 [2022/07]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2022/07]
Application number, filing date21199474.416.02.2018
[2022/07]
Priority number, dateUS20171543599717.02.2017         Original published format: US201715435997
[2022/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3954306
Date:16.02.2022
Language:EN
[2022/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.01.2022
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/072, A61B17/115, // A61B17/00
[2022/07]
CPC:
A61B17/07292 (EP,US); A61B17/00491 (US); A61B17/07207 (EP,US);
A61B17/1155 (EP,US); A61B2017/00004 (US); A61B2017/0023 (US);
A61B2017/0046 (EP,US); A61B2017/00473 (US); A61B2017/00477 (US);
A61B2017/00526 (EP,US); A61B2017/00884 (US); A61B2017/07257 (EP,US);
A61B2017/07271 (EP,US); A61B2017/07278 (US); A61B2017/07285 (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 [2022/30]
Former [2022/07]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:ERGÄNZUNGSMATERIAL MIT PAARUNGSFUNKTIONEN[2022/07]
English:ADJUNCT MATERIAL WITH MATING FEATURES[2022/07]
French:ADDITIF AYANT DES CARACTÉRISTIQUES D'ACCOUPLEMENT[2022/07]
Examination procedure22.06.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.06.2022Examination requested  [2022/30]
22.06.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.03.2024Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2024/33]
11.04.2024Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2024/33]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP18157201.7  / EP3363386
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
14.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
03.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
04.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XA]EP1256317  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC [US]) [X] 1,2,4-7 * paragraph [0032] - paragraph [0041]; figures 6-11 * * paragraph [0016] * [A] 3,8;
 [A]EP2008595  (TYCO HEALTHCARE [US]) [A] 1-8 * paragraph [0032] - paragraph [0038]; figures 3D, 4 *;
 [A]EP2462880  (TYCO HEALTHCARE [US]) [A] 1-8* figure 4 *;
 [A]EP2586380  (COVIDIEN LP [US]) [A] 1-8 * paragraph [0060]; figure 2A *;
 [A]EP3072457  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC [PR]) [A] 1-8 * paragraph [0083]; figure 24 *
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 US2015134077
 US2015134076
 US2015133996
 US2015129634
 US2015133995
 US2015277471
 US2015272575
 US2015351758
 US9282962
 US2016089142
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