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EP About this file: EP4134015

EP4134015 - RETAINER ASSEMBLEY INCLUDING A TISSUE THICKNESS COMPENSATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  03.05.2024
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.05.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  13.01.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
[2023/07]
Inventor(s)01 / BAXTER, III Chester O.
Loveland, 45140 / US
02 / SHELTON, IV Frederick E.
Hillsboro, 45133 / US
03 / SCHMID, Katherine J.
Cincinnati, 45241 / US
04 / MORGAN, Jerome R.
Cincinnati, 45236 / US
05 / SCHEIB, Charles J.
Loveland, 45140 / US
06 / CROPPER, Michael S.
Edgewood, 41017 / US
07 / ARONHALT, Taylor W.
Loveland, 45140 / US
08 / HALL, Steven G.
Cincinnati, 45242 / US
09 / TIMM, Richard W.
Cincinnati, 45209 / US
10 / LANG, Matthew M.
Mason, 45040 / US
 [2023/07]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2023/07]
Application number, filing date22179028.027.03.2013
[2023/07]
Priority number, dateUS20121343311428.03.2012         Original published format: US201213433114
[2023/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4134015
Date:15.02.2023
Language:EN
[2023/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.01.2023
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/072, A61B17/00, A61B17/115, A61B17/064, // A61B17/29, A61B17/32
[2023/07]
CPC:
A61B17/07207 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/00491 (EP,CN,RU,US); A61B17/105 (US);
A61B17/0643 (EP,CN,RU,US); A61B17/0644 (EP,CN,RU,US); A61B17/068 (US);
A61B17/072 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/07292 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/1155 (EP,CN,US);
A61B17/2909 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/00004 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/00477 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2017/00495 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/00526 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/0053 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2017/00818 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/00884 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/00893 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2017/07228 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/07235 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/07242 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2017/0725 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/07264 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/07271 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2017/07278 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/07285 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/2908 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2017/2919 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/2923 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/2927 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2017/2933 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/2936 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/320052 (EP,CN,US);
Y10T428/24124 (EP,US); Y10T428/24331 (EP,US); Y10T428/24612 (EP,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 [2023/24]
Former [2023/07]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:HALTERANORDNUNG MIT EINEM GEWEBEDICKENAUSGLEICHER[2023/07]
English:RETAINER ASSEMBLEY INCLUDING A TISSUE THICKNESS COMPENSATOR[2023/07]
French:ENSEMBLE DE RETENUE COMPRENANT UN COMPENSATEUR D'ÉPAISSEUR DE TISSU[2023/07]
Examination procedure11.05.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.05.2023Examination requested  [2023/24]
11.05.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.04.2024Application withdrawn by applicant  [2024/23]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP13161472.9  / EP2644120
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
14.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
14.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
14.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
14.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
14.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
14.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 10
14.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 11
15.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO9945849  (SHELHIGH INC [US]) [A] 1-9 * figures 16-19 * * page 7, line 24 - page 8, line 6 *;
 [A]EP0993274  (GORE ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS INC [US]) [A] 1-9 * figures 1-12 ** paragraphs [0028] - [0082] *;
 [A]EP2090231  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC [US]) [A] 1-9 * figures 38-61 * * paragraphs [0051] - [0066] *
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