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Motor-Driven Surgical Cutting Instrument With Electric Actuator Directional Control Assembly

Patent No. EP2515768 (titled "Motor-Driven Surgical Cutting Instrument With Electric Actuator Directional Control Assembly") was filed by Ethicon on Dec 6, 2010. The application was issued on Feb 14, 2018.

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Dec 19, 2018
Communication regarding the expiry of opposition period
Mar 2, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jan 18, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Jan 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 5, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jan 5, 2018
French translation of claims
Jan 5, 2018
German translation of the claims
Jan 5, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 13, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 13, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 13, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 13, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 13, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Oct 10, 2017
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Sep 22, 2017
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Sep 6, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 6, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 6, 2017
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Sep 6, 2017
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Sep 6, 2017
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Aug 17, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 17, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Aug 17, 2017
Description
Aug 17, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 17, 2017
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Aug 17, 2017
Translation of the claims
Aug 17, 2017
Translation of the claims
Apr 7, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Apr 7, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Apr 7, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Apr 7, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Apr 7, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Feb 17, 2017
Examination started
Jun 26, 2013
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant
Jun 6, 2013
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Oct 4, 2012
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Jul 31, 2012
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Jul 12, 2012
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Jul 12, 2012
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jul 12, 2012
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Jul 10, 2012
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jun 11, 2012
Notification of the recording of a change
May 4, 2012
Information on entry into European phase
Jul 19, 2011
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jun 30, 2011
Copy of the international search report
Jun 30, 2011
Published international application - A1
Feb 25, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Feb 25, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Feb 25, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box

EP2515768

ETHICON

Application Number: EP10788482A
Filing Date: Dec 6, 2010
Status: No Opposition Filed Within Time Limit; Dec 21, 2018
Publication Date: Feb 14, 2018
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