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EP1256318 - Adhesive for attaching buttress material to a surgical fastening device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.12.2005
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.12.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.02.2006  [2006/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45245 / US
[2002/46]
Inventor(s)01 / Grant, Richard L.
4945 Nutmeg Knoll
Cincinnati, Ohio 45244 / US
02 / Dalessandro, David
59 Helen Street
Fanwood, New Jersey 07023 / US
 [2002/46]
Representative(s)Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/46]Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date02253133.903.05.2002
[2002/46]
Priority number, dateUS2001085036907.05.2001         Original published format: US 850369
[2002/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1256318
Date:13.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1256318
Date:23.02.2005
Language:EN
[2005/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.07.2002
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/072
[2002/46]
CPC:
A61B17/07207 (EP,US); A61B17/072 (EP,US); A61B17/00491 (EP,US);
A61B17/07292 (EP,US); A61B17/1155 (EP,US); A61B2017/00513 (EP);
A61B2017/07214 (EP,US); A61B2090/037 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2003/31]
Former [2002/46]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Kleber zur Befestigung von Verstärkungsmaterial an einem chirurgischen Klammergerät[2004/22]
English:Adhesive for attaching buttress material to a surgical fastening device[2002/46]
French:Adhésif pour attacher une pièce d'appui à une agraffeuse chirurgicale[2002/46]
Former [2002/46]Kleber zur Befestigung von Verstärkungsmaterial an einem chirurgisches Klammergerät
Examination procedure23.04.2003Examination requested  [2003/26]
03.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.08.2004Fee for grant paid
17.08.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.11.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2006/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0577373  (ETHICON INC [US]) [A] 1-5 * column 3, line 53 - column 4, line 7 * * figure 4 *;
 [DA]US5441193  (GRAVENER ROY D [US]) [DA] 1-5 * column 4, line 59 - line 68 ** figure 3 *;
 [DA]EP0667119  (BIO VASCULAR INC [US]) [DA] 1-5 * column 6, line 12 - line 23 * * figure 2 *;
 [DA]US5752965  (FRANCIS RALPH T [US], et al) [DA] 1-5 * column 7, line 1 - line 12 * * figures 1A,2A *
ExaminationEP1064883
by applicantUS5415334
 US5441193
 US5503638
 US5597107
 US5702409
 US5752965
 US5810855
 EP1064883
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