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EP About this file: EP4351440

EP4351440 - SURGICAL FASTENING INSTRUMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.03.2024
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.12.2022
Formerunknown
Status updated on  05.07.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2024Change: Validation statespublished on 18.09.2024  [2024/38]
15.08.2024Change - extension statespublished on 18.09.2024  [2024/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2024/16]
Inventor(s)01 / DIAZ-CHIOSA, Olesea
Naugatuck, Connecticut 06770 / US
02 / BARRERA, Osvaldo A.
North Haven, Connecticut 06473 / US
 [2024/16]
Representative(s)Maschio & Soames IP Ltd
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
[2024/16]
Application number, filing date22733734.207.06.2022
[2024/16]
WO2022IB55300
Priority number, dateUS20211734579111.06.2021         Original published format: US202117345791
[2024/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022259149
Date:15.12.2022
Language:EN
[2022/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4351440
Date:17.04.2024
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.12.2022 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2024/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.12.2022
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/115, A61B17/064, A61B17/30
[2024/16]
CPC:
A61B17/1155 (EP,US); A61B17/064 (EP); A61B17/0643 (EP);
A61B2017/0647 (EP); A61B2017/1103 (US); A61B2017/1132 (US);
A61B2017/308 (EP); A61B2217/005 (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 [2024/16]
TitleGerman:CHIRURGISCHES BEFESTIGUNGSINSTRUMENT[2024/16]
English:SURGICAL FASTENING INSTRUMENT[2024/16]
French:INSTRUMENT DE FIXATION CHIRURGICAL[2024/16]
Entry into regional phase21.12.2023National basic fee paid 
21.12.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
21.12.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.12.2023Examination requested  [2024/16]
21.12.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.08.2024Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
08.08.2024Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Claims {1}
Fees paidPenalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.202403   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[XA]WO9747231  (BOSTON SCIENT CORP [US]) [X] 1 * page 10 - page 14; figures 1-5 * [A] 2-16;
 [XA]US6117148  (RAVO BIAGIO [IT], et al) [X] 1 * column 5, line 45 - column 7, line 46; figures 4-8 * [A] 2-16;
 [XA]EP2819593  (BOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC [US]) [X] 1,9 * figures 1-7B * * paragraph [0040] * * paragraph [0031] - paragraph [0033] * * paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0017] * * paragraph [0024] - paragraph [0026] *[A] 2-8,10-16
by applicantUS4473077
 US4576167
 US4646745
 US5005749
 US5119983
 US5588579
 US6053390
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