Surgical Stapling Apparatus

Patent No. EP2777532 (titled "Surgical Stapling Apparatus") was filed by Covidien LP on Mar 12, 2014. The application was issued on Jun 19, 2019.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
ETHICON	Mar 23, 2017	TUNSTALL

Dossier Documents

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Date
Description

May 23, 2019
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
May 23, 2019
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
May 17, 2019
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
May 9, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 9, 2019
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
May 9, 2019
French translation of claims
May 9, 2019
German translation of the claims
May 9, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 11, 2019
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Feb 11, 2019
Communication with request to file translations
Jan 31, 2019
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Jan 25, 2019
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Nov 2, 2018
Advice of delivery
Nov 2, 2018
Advice of delivery
Oct 30, 2018
Advice of delivery
Oct 16, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 16, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 16, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 16, 2018
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Oct 16, 2018
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Oct 16, 2018
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Oct 16, 2018
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Oct 16, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Oct 16, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Oct 16, 2018
Means of redress
Oct 16, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 16, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 16, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Oct 16, 2018
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 16, 2018
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Sep 25, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 24, 2018
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Sep 19, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 19, 2018
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Sep 19, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 19, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 26, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 26, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 20, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 20, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 20, 2018
Claims
Jul 20, 2018
Claims
Jul 20, 2018
Claims
Jul 20, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 20, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 20, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 20, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 13, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 13, 2018
Advice of delivery
Feb 13, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 12, 2018
Advice of delivery
Feb 12, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jan 31, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 31, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 31, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 31, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jan 31, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Jan 31, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 31, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 8, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 5, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 5, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 5, 2017
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
May 9, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
May 9, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Mar 31, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Mar 23, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 23, 2017
Notice of opposition
Mar 23, 2017
Notice of opposition
Mar 23, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 23, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 30, 2016
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jun 2, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
May 16, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
May 16, 2016
Filing of the translations of the claims
May 16, 2016
French translation of claims
May 16, 2016
German translation of the claims
May 16, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 4, 2016
Submission concerning representation
Jan 28, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jan 28, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jan 28, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jan 28, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jan 28, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jan 12, 2016
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Dec 21, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 21, 2015
Amended description with annotations
Dec 21, 2015
Claims
Dec 21, 2015
Description
Dec 21, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 21, 2015
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Sep 25, 2015
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Sep 25, 2015
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Sep 25, 2015
Intention to grant (signatures)
Sep 25, 2015
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Sep 25, 2015
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Sep 4, 2015
Examination started
Feb 26, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 26, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 26, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 26, 2015
Amendments received before examination
Feb 26, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 2, 2014
Confirmation of receipt of (electronically) transmitted priority document
Sep 29, 2014
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Sep 25, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Aug 25, 2014
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Aug 25, 2014
European search opinion
Aug 25, 2014
European search report
Aug 20, 2014
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jul 2, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 2, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 2, 2014
Reply to the invitation to clarify the claims/the subject matter of the application
Jun 10, 2014
Invitation to indicate the claims to be searched
May 21, 2014
Confirmation of receipt of (electronically) transmitted priority document
May 13, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
May 7, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
May 7, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 4, 2014
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Mar 12, 2014
Abstract
Mar 12, 2014
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Mar 12, 2014
Claims
Mar 12, 2014
Description
Mar 12, 2014
Designation of inventor
Mar 12, 2014
Designation of inventor
Mar 12, 2014
Drawings
Mar 12, 2014
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2777532

COVIDIEN LP

Application Number: EP14159080A
Filing Date: Mar 12, 2014
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; May 17, 2019
Publication Date: Jun 19, 2019
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