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EP About this file: EP1341448

EP1341448 - Mechanical anastomotic connector [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2003/37]CONNECTOR, APPLICATOR AND METHOD FOR MECHANICALLY CONNECTING HOLLOW STRUCTURES, IN PARTICULAR SMALL BLOOD VESSELS, AS WELL AS AUXILIARY DEVICES
[2005/47]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.02.2007
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 14.01.2009  [2009/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Innovative Interventional Technologies B.V.
Singel 208 F
1016 AA Amsterdam / NL
[2006/16]
Former [2003/37]For all designated states
Innovative Interventional Technologies B.V.
Singel 208 F
1016 AA Amsterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / SUYKER, Wilhelmus J.L.
Zalmkolk 13
8017 PB Zwolle / NL
02 / SUYKER, Paulus T.W.
Singel 208 F
1016 AA Amsterdam / NL
 [2003/37]
Representative(s)Metman, Karel Johannes
De Vries & Metman
Overschiestraat 180
1062 XK Amsterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [2003/37]Metman, Karel Johannes
De Vries & Metman Overschiestraat 180
1062 XK Amsterdam / NL
Application number, filing date01993428.009.11.2001
[2003/37]
WO2001NL00815
Priority number, dateUS2000070861709.11.2000         Original published format: US 708617
[2003/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0238055
Date:16.05.2002
Language:EN
[2002/20]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1341448
Date:10.09.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.05.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1341448
Date:19.04.2006
Language:EN
[2006/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.12.2002
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/11, A61B17/076, A61B17/30
[2004/14]
CPC:
A61B17/0644 (EP,US); A61B17/076 (EP,US); A61B17/11 (EP,US);
A61B17/115 (EP,US); A61B17/32053 (EP,US); A61B2017/1107 (EP,US);
A61B2017/1135 (EP,US); A61B2017/2905 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2003/37]A61B17/11
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/37]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:Chirurgisches Verbindungstück, insbesondere für kleine Blutgefässe[2005/48]
English:Mechanical anastomotic connector[2005/47]
French:Connecteur anastomotique méchanical[2005/47]
Former [2003/37]MECHANISCHE VERBINDUNGEN, INSBESONDERE FÜR KLEINE BLUTGEFÄSSEN
Former [2003/37]CONNECTOR, APPLICATOR AND METHOD FOR MECHANICALLY CONNECTING HOLLOW STRUCTURES, IN PARTICULAR SMALL BLOOD VESSELS, AS WELL AS AUXILIARY DEVICES
Former [2003/37]CONNECTEUR, APPLICATEUR ET PROCEDE D'ABOUCHEMENT MECANIQUE DE STRUCTURES CREUSES, EN PARTICULIER DE PETITS VAISSEAUX SANGUINS, ET DISPOSITIFS AUXILIAIRES
Entry into regional phase05.06.2003National basic fee paid 
05.06.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
05.06.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.06.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.06.2003Examination requested  [2003/37]
25.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.09.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.10.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.02.2006Fee for grant paid
15.02.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP06112731.2  / EP1683491
EP08162624.4  / EP1987783
Opposition(s)22.01.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
29.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
28.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.04.2006
CY19.04.2006
FI19.04.2006
TR19.04.2006
DK19.07.2006
SE19.07.2006
GR20.07.2006
PT19.09.2006
IE09.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
[2009/03]
Former [2008/38]AT19.04.2006
FI19.04.2006
TR19.04.2006
DK19.07.2006
SE19.07.2006
GR20.07.2006
PT19.09.2006
IE09.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
Former [2008/20]AT19.04.2006
FI19.04.2006
DK19.07.2006
SE19.07.2006
GR20.07.2006
PT19.09.2006
IE09.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
Former [2007/50]AT19.04.2006
FI19.04.2006
DK19.07.2006
SE19.07.2006
PT19.09.2006
IE09.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
Former [2007/48]AT19.04.2006
FI19.04.2006
IT19.04.2006
DK19.07.2006
SE19.07.2006
PT19.09.2006
IE09.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
Former [2007/37]AT19.04.2006
FI19.04.2006
IT19.04.2006
DK19.07.2006
SE19.07.2006
PT19.09.2006
MC30.11.2006
Former [2007/10]AT19.04.2006
FI19.04.2006
DK19.07.2006
SE19.07.2006
PT19.09.2006
Former [2006/52]AT19.04.2006
FI19.04.2006
SE19.07.2006
Former [2006/48]SE19.07.2006
Cited inInternational search[A]US5839639  (SAUER JUDE S [US], et al) [A] 11* figures 5,6,9 *;
 [AD]WO9921491  (SUYKER WILHELMUS JOSPEH LEONAR [NL], et al) [AD] 1,11 * figures 7,14,31-33 *;
 [A]WO9938454  (VASCULAR SCIENCE INC [US]) [A] 1 * figures 20,21 *;
 [A]US5951576  (WAKABAYASHI AKIO [US]) [A] 11 * figures 5-17 *
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