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EP About this file: EP1175179

EP1175179 - A SURGICAL FORCEPS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.02.2004
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip26.11.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 12.01.2005  [2005/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Andrews, Emmet Joseph Howard Peter
184 Merrion Road
Dublin 4 / IE
[2003/14]
Former [2002/05]For all designated states
Andrews, Emmet Joseph Howard Peter
44 Heathervue
Riverstown, Glanmire, Cork / IE
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2002/05]
Representative(s)Schütte, Gearoid
Cruickshank
8a Sandyford Business Centre
Sandyford
Dublin 18 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2002/05]Schütte, Gearoid
Cruickshank & Co., 1 Holles Street
Dublin 2 / IE
Application number, filing date00927678.308.05.2000
[2002/05]
WO2000IE00052
Priority number, dateIE1999000037407.05.1999         Original published format: IE 990374
[2002/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0067649
Date:16.11.2000
Language:EN
[2000/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1175179
Date:30.01.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.11.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1175179
Date:09.04.2003
Language:EN
[2003/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.11.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/28, A61B17/02, A61B17/32
[2002/05]
CPC:
A61B17/2812 (EP,US); A61B17/0206 (EP,US); A61B17/2816 (EP,US);
A61B17/3415 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/05]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:CHIRURGISCHE ZANGE[2002/05]
English:A SURGICAL FORCEPS[2002/05]
French:PINCE CHIRURGICALE[2002/05]
Entry into regional phase07.11.2001National basic fee paid 
07.11.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
07.11.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.11.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.11.2001Examination requested  [2002/05]
22.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.04.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.01.2003Fee for grant paid
27.01.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.01.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.04.2003
CH09.04.2003
FI09.04.2003
LI09.04.2003
CY08.05.2003
LU08.05.2003
MC31.05.2003
DK09.07.2003
GR09.07.2003
PT09.07.2003
[2005/02]
Former [2004/39]AT09.04.2003
CH09.04.2003
FI09.04.2003
LI09.04.2003
CY08.05.2003
LU08.05.2003
DK09.07.2003
GR09.07.2003
PT09.07.2003
Former [2004/36]AT09.04.2003
CH09.04.2003
FI09.04.2003
LI09.04.2003
CY08.05.2003
DK09.07.2003
GR09.07.2003
PT09.07.2003
Former [2004/23]AT09.04.2003
CH09.04.2003
FI09.04.2003
LI09.04.2003
DK09.07.2003
GR09.07.2003
PT09.07.2003
Former [2004/05]AT09.04.2003
CH09.04.2003
FI09.04.2003
LI09.04.2003
GR09.07.2003
PT09.07.2003
Former [2004/03]AT09.04.2003
CH09.04.2003
LI09.04.2003
GR09.07.2003
PT09.07.2003
Former [2004/02]CH09.04.2003
LI09.04.2003
GR09.07.2003
PT09.07.2003
Former [2004/01]CH09.04.2003
LI09.04.2003
PT09.07.2003
Cited inInternational search[A]GB474126  (JOSEPH PAUL COCO, et al) [A] 1* figures 1,2; claim 1 *;
 [A]US3921641  (HULKA JAROSLAV FABIAN) [A] 1-3 * column 1, line 49 - column 2, line 20; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]US4462403  (MARTIN WERNER [DE]) [A] 1 * column 1, line 67 - column 2, line 20; figures 1,3 *;
 [A]DE3322741  (ZEPPELIN DIETER VON) [A] 1,3,5 * abstract *;
 [X]GB2198647  (JUNIPER RICHARD) [X] 1,3,5-7,9,10,12 * page 6, paragraph 2 - paragraph 3 * * page 7, paragraph 2 - paragraph 3 * * figures 1,4-6 *;
 [X]US4791925  (MITTERER DENNIS M [US]) [X] 1,2,18-20 * column 2, line 11 - line 27; figures 1-3 *
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