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EP About this file: EP3977956

EP3977956 - FINE DISSECTION END EFFECTOR ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.09.2022
Database last updated on 12.08.2024
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  04.03.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip08.12.2023Change - representative 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2022/14]
Inventor(s)01 / NETZEL, Kenneth, E
Boulder, CO Colorado 80301 / US
 [2022/14]
Representative(s)Maschio & Soames IP Ltd
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2022/14]Maschio, Antonio
Maschio & Soames IP Limited
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
Application number, filing date21200450.101.10.2021
[2022/14]
Priority number, dateUS20201706184602.10.2020         Original published format: US202017061846
[2022/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3977956
Date:06.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.03.2022
ClassificationIPC:A61B34/30, A61B34/37, A61B90/00, A61B18/14, // A61B17/00, A61B18/00
[2022/14]
CPC:
A61B18/1445 (EP,CN); A61B18/12 (CN); A61B18/1447 (US);
A61B2017/00477 (EP); A61B2017/2947 (US); A61B2018/00077 (US);
A61B2018/00589 (EP,US); A61B2018/00595 (EP,US); A61B2018/00601 (EP,CN);
A61B2018/00607 (EP); A61B2018/0063 (EP,US); A61B2018/1452 (EP);
A61B2018/1455 (US); A61B2018/1462 (CN); A61B2034/302 (EP);
A61B34/30 (EP); A61B34/37 (EP); A61B90/361 (EP);
A61B90/37 (EP) (-)
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 [2022/44]
Former [2022/14]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ENDEFFEKTORANORDNUNG FÜR FEINDISSEKTION[2022/14]
English:FINE DISSECTION END EFFECTOR ASSEMBLY[2022/14]
French:ENSEMBLE EFFECTEUR TERMINAL DE DISSECTION FINE[2022/14]
Examination procedure29.09.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.09.2022Examination requested  [2022/44]
29.09.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2012215234  (CHOWANIEC MATTHEW [US], et al) [A] 1-15* paragraph [0026] - paragraph [0047]; figures 1, 2 *;
 [XI]US2014257284  (ARTALE RYAN C [US]) [X] 1,3,8,9,11 * paragraph [0045] - paragraph [0062]; figures 1-7 * [I] 2,4-7,10,12-15;
 [A]US2015245866  (TWOMEY JOHN R [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0038] - paragraph [0050]; figures 3-7C *
by applicantUS9113903
 US10953757
 US19970630733
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