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EP About this file: EP1199036

EP1199036 - Knotless suture anchor system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2002/17]Knotless suture anchor system and method of use
[2006/18]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.12.2007
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip11.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 14.10.2009  [2009/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DePuy Mitek, Inc.
249 Vanderbilt Avenue
Norwood MA 02062 / US
[2007/04]
Former [2002/17]For all designated states
ETHICON, INC.
U.S. Route 22 West
Somerville, NJ 08876 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Lizardi, Jose E.
3 Kayla Drive
Franklin, Massachusetts 02038 / US
 [2002/17]
Representative(s)Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/17]Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date01308815.817.10.2001
[2002/17]
Priority number, dateUS2000069149818.10.2000         Original published format: US 691498
[2002/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1199036
Date:24.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/17]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1199036
Date:03.12.2003
[2003/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1199036
Date:21.02.2007
Language:EN
[2007/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.10.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/04
[2002/17]
CPC:
A61F2/0805 (EP,US); A61B17/0401 (EP,US); A61F2/0811 (EP,US);
A61B17/06 (EP,US); A61B2017/0409 (EP,US); A61B2017/0414 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0454 (EP,US); A61B2017/0458 (EP,US); A61F2002/0852 (EP,US);
A61F2002/087 (EP,US); A61F2002/0888 (EP,US); A61F2002/30062 (EP,US);
A61F2210/0004 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/17]
TitleGerman:Knotenloses Nähfadenankersystem[2006/18]
English:Knotless suture anchor system[2006/18]
French:Système d'ancrage de fil de suture sans noeud[2006/18]
Former [2002/17]Knotenloses Nähfadenankersystem und Anwendungsverfahren
Former [2002/17]Knotless suture anchor system and method of use
Former [2002/17]Système d'ancrage de fil de suture sans noeud et son procédé d'utilisation
Examination procedure21.05.2004Examination requested  [2004/30]
20.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.02.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.04.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.07.2006Fee for grant paid
19.07.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.11.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2008/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
12.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
12.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.02.2007
BE21.02.2007
CH21.02.2007
CY21.02.2007
DK21.02.2007
FI21.02.2007
LI21.02.2007
NL21.02.2007
TR21.02.2007
SE21.05.2007
GR22.05.2007
ES01.06.2007
PT23.07.2007
IE17.10.2007
LU17.10.2007
MC31.10.2007
[2009/42]
Former [2009/37]AT21.02.2007
BE21.02.2007
CH21.02.2007
CY21.02.2007
DK21.02.2007
FI21.02.2007
LI21.02.2007
NL21.02.2007
SE21.05.2007
GR22.05.2007
ES01.06.2007
PT23.07.2007
IE17.10.2007
LU17.10.2007
MC31.10.2007
Former [2009/33]AT21.02.2007
BE21.02.2007
CH21.02.2007
CY21.02.2007
DK21.02.2007
FI21.02.2007
LI21.02.2007
NL21.02.2007
SE21.05.2007
GR22.05.2007
ES01.06.2007
PT23.07.2007
IE17.10.2007
MC31.10.2007
Former [2008/48]AT21.02.2007
BE21.02.2007
CH21.02.2007
DK21.02.2007
FI21.02.2007
LI21.02.2007
NL21.02.2007
SE21.05.2007
GR22.05.2007
ES01.06.2007
PT23.07.2007
IE17.10.2007
MC31.10.2007
Former [2008/26]AT21.02.2007
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CH21.02.2007
DK21.02.2007
FI21.02.2007
LI21.02.2007
NL21.02.2007
SE21.05.2007
GR22.05.2007
ES01.06.2007
PT23.07.2007
MC31.10.2007
Former [2008/19]AT21.02.2007
BE21.02.2007
CH21.02.2007
DK21.02.2007
FI21.02.2007
LI21.02.2007
NL21.02.2007
SE21.05.2007
GR22.05.2007
ES01.06.2007
PT23.07.2007
Former [2007/48]AT21.02.2007
BE21.02.2007
CH21.02.2007
DK21.02.2007
FI21.02.2007
LI21.02.2007
NL21.02.2007
SE21.05.2007
ES01.06.2007
PT23.07.2007
Former [2007/46]AT21.02.2007
CH21.02.2007
DK21.02.2007
FI21.02.2007
LI21.02.2007
NL21.02.2007
SE21.05.2007
ES01.06.2007
Former [2007/39]CH21.02.2007
FI21.02.2007
LI21.02.2007
NL21.02.2007
SE21.05.2007
ES01.06.2007
Former [2007/38]CH21.02.2007
FI21.02.2007
LI21.02.2007
SE21.05.2007
Former [2007/37]CH21.02.2007
FI21.02.2007
LI21.02.2007
Former [2007/36]FI21.02.2007
Documents cited:Search[A]US5176682  (CHOW JAMES C Y [US]) [A] 25* abstract *;
 [A]WO9737595  (MITEK SURGICAL PROD [US]) [A] 1-6,10,11 * figure - *;
 [A]US5782864  (LIZARDI JOSEE [US]) [A] 1-4,12-23 * figure - *;
 [Y]US5891168  (THAL RAYMOND [US]) [Y] 1-23 * column 4, line 60 - column 5, line 21; figures 1-3 *;
 [XY]WO0051497  (BARTLETT EDWIN CLARY [US]) [X] 25-31 * abstract * * page 5, lines 13-17 * * page 17, line 24 - page 18, line 4 * [Y] 1-23
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