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EP4087503 - ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH TRANSLATING TRANSDUCER, WAVEGUIDE AND BLADE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.07.2025
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.06.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.02.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.10.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.04.2022
Formerunknown
Status updated on  24.11.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU
published on 15.04.2026 [2026/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cilag GmbH International
Gubelstrasse 34
6300 Zug / CH
[2022/46]
Inventor(s)01 / BLACK, Brian D.
Santa Clara, California 95054 / US
02 / STONE, Matthew T.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
03 / BECKMAN, Andrew T.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
04 / SCHEIB, Charles J.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
 [2022/46]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2022/46]
Application number, filing date21806361.819.10.2021
[2022/46]
WO2021IB59601
Priority number, dateUS20201707713922.10.2020         Original published format: US202017077139
US20201707714622.10.2020         Original published format: US202017077146
US20201707715222.10.2020         Original published format: US202017077152
[2022/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022084840
Date:28.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4087503
Date:16.11.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.04.2022 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4087503
Date:11.09.2024
Language:EN
[2024/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.04.2022
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/32, A61B34/30, A61B34/00
[2022/46]
CPC:
A61B17/320092 (EP); A61B34/30 (EP); A61B34/70 (EP);
A61B2017/320088 (EP); A61B2017/320094 (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 [2022/46]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:CHIRURGISCHES ULTRASCHALL-INSTRUMENT MIT TRANSLATORISCHEM WANDLER, WELLENLEITER UND KLINGE[2022/46]
English:ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH TRANSLATING TRANSDUCER, WAVEGUIDE AND BLADE[2022/46]
French:INSTRUMENT CHIRURGICAL ULTRASONORE AVEC TRANSDUCTEUR À TRANSLATION, GUIDE D'ONDES ET LAME[2022/46]
Entry into regional phase11.08.2022National basic fee paid 
11.08.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
11.08.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.08.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.08.2022Examination requested  [2022/46]
11.08.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.03.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.06.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.02.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.06.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
21.06.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.08.2024Fee for grant paid
06.08.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.08.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.06.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY19.10.2021
HU19.10.2021
CZ11.09.2024
ES11.09.2024
HR11.09.2024
MC11.09.2024
PL11.09.2024
SK11.09.2024
SM11.09.2024
IE19.10.2024
CH31.10.2024
NO11.12.2024
RS11.12.2024
GR12.12.2024
IS11.01.2025
[2026/16]
Former [2026/10]CY19.10.2021
CZ11.09.2024
ES11.09.2024
HR11.09.2024
MC11.09.2024
PL11.09.2024
SK11.09.2024
SM11.09.2024
IE19.10.2024
CH31.10.2024
NO11.12.2024
RS11.12.2024
GR12.12.2024
IS11.01.2025
Former [2025/48]CZ11.09.2024
ES11.09.2024
HR11.09.2024
MC11.09.2024
PL11.09.2024
SK11.09.2024
SM11.09.2024
IE19.10.2024
CH31.10.2024
NO11.12.2024
RS11.12.2024
GR12.12.2024
IS11.01.2025
Former [2025/35]CZ11.09.2024
ES11.09.2024
HR11.09.2024
MC11.09.2024
PL11.09.2024
SK11.09.2024
SM11.09.2024
CH31.10.2024
NO11.12.2024
RS11.12.2024
GR12.12.2024
IS11.01.2025
Former [2025/33]CZ11.09.2024
ES11.09.2024
HR11.09.2024
MC11.09.2024
PL11.09.2024
SK11.09.2024
SM11.09.2024
NO11.12.2024
RS11.12.2024
GR12.12.2024
IS11.01.2025
Former [2025/23]CZ11.09.2024
ES11.09.2024
HR11.09.2024
PL11.09.2024
SK11.09.2024
SM11.09.2024
NO11.12.2024
RS11.12.2024
GR12.12.2024
IS11.01.2025
Former [2025/11]ES11.09.2024
HR11.09.2024
NO11.12.2024
RS11.12.2024
GR12.12.2024
Former [2025/08]NO11.12.2024
GR12.12.2024
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