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EP About this file: EP1471832

EP1471832 - APPARATUS FOR ATTACHING CONNECTIVE TISSUES TO BONE USING A KNOTLESS SUTURE ANCHORING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2004/45]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ATTACHING CONNECTIVE TISSUES TO BONE USING A KNOTLESS SUTURE ANCHORING DEVICE
[2015/30]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.07.2017
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SE		published on 22.08.2018  [2018/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ArthroCare Corporation
7000 W. William Cannon Drive
Building One
Austin, TX 78735 / US
[2016/32]
Former [2012/03]For all designated states
ArthroCare Corporation
7000 W. William Cannon
Building One
Austin, TX 78735 / US
Former [2008/17]For all designated states
ArthroCare Corporation
7500 Rialto Boulevard Building Two Suite 100
Austin, TX 78735 / US
Former [2007/30]For all designated states
ArthroCare Corporation
680 Vaqueros Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94085-3523 / US
Former [2004/45]For all designated states
Opus Medical, Inc.
27127 Calle Arroyo, Suite 1924
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FOERSTER, Seth, A.
758 Via Otono
San Clemente, CA 92672 / US
02 / GORDON, Norman, S.
21 Snowapple
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
 [2004/45]
Representative(s)Warren, Caroline Elisabeth
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/36]Warren, Caroline Elisabeth
Mathys & Squire LLP The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
Former [2008/17]Warren, Caroline Elisabeth
Mathys & Squire 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2SQ / GB
Former [2005/32]Mathys & Squire
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2SQ / GB
Former [2004/45]Viering, Jentschura & Partner
Postfach 22 14 43
80504 München / DE
Application number, filing date02792506.419.12.2002
[2004/45]
WO2002US41018
Priority number, dateUS2002006716404.02.2002         Original published format: US 67164
[2004/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03065904
Date:14.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1471832
Date:03.11.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.08.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1471832
Date:07.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US14.08.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.03.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/04
[2004/45]
CPC:
A61B17/0401 (EP,US); A61B2017/0409 (EP,US); A61B2017/0412 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0414 (EP,US); A61B2017/042 (EP,US); A61B2017/0427 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0437 (EP,US); A61B2017/0451 (EP,US); A61B2017/0454 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0458 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/36]
Former [2004/45]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:GERÄT ZUR BEFESTIGUNG VON BINDEGEWEBE AN KNOCHEN MIT EINER KNOTENLOSEN VERANKERUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2015/30]
English:APPARATUS FOR ATTACHING CONNECTIVE TISSUES TO BONE USING A KNOTLESS SUTURE ANCHORING DEVICE[2015/30]
French:APPAREIL PERMETTANT D'ATTACHER DES TISSUS CONJONCTIFS À UN OS À L'AIDE D'UN DISPOSITIF D'ANCRAGE À SUTURE SANS NOEUD[2016/35]
Former [2004/45]VERFAHREN UND GERÄT ZUR BEFESTIGUNG VON BINDEGEWEBE AN KNOCHEN MIT EINER KNOTENLOSEN VERANKERUNGSVORRICHTUNG
Former [2004/45]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ATTACHING CONNECTIVE TISSUES TO BONE USING A KNOTLESS SUTURE ANCHORING DEVICE
Former [2004/45]PROCEDE ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT D'ATTACHER DES TISSUS CONJONCTIFS A UN OS A L'AIDE D'UN DISPOSITIF D'ANCRAGE A SUTURE SANS NOEUD
Entry into regional phase28.07.2004National basic fee paid 
28.07.2004Search fee paid 
28.07.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
28.07.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.08.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
28.07.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.07.2004Examination requested  [2004/45]
14.07.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.11.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.04.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.07.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.12.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.07.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.11.2015Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
14.12.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.04.2016Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
07.04.2016Fee for grant paid
07.04.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.07.2016Information about intention to grant a patent
27.07.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  14.07.2010
Opposition(s)08.06.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
24.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
24.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
24.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
28.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
27.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
27.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
26.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
27.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
29.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 13
10.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.09.2016
BE07.09.2016
CY07.09.2016
CZ07.09.2016
DK07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
ES07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
IT07.09.2016
MC07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
SE07.09.2016
SI07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
TR07.09.2016
BG07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
IE19.12.2016
LU19.12.2016
CH31.12.2016
LI31.12.2016
PT09.01.2017
[2018/33]
Former [2018/29]AT07.09.2016
BE07.09.2016
CY07.09.2016
CZ07.09.2016
DK07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
ES07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
IT07.09.2016
MC07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
SI07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
TR07.09.2016
BG07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
IE19.12.2016
LU19.12.2016
CH31.12.2016
LI31.12.2016
PT09.01.2017
Former [2017/49]AT07.09.2016
BE07.09.2016
CZ07.09.2016
DK07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
ES07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
IT07.09.2016
MC07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
SI07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
BG07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
IE19.12.2016
LU19.12.2016
CH31.12.2016
LI31.12.2016
PT09.01.2017
Former [2017/45]AT07.09.2016
BE07.09.2016
CZ07.09.2016
DK07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
ES07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
IT07.09.2016
MC07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
SI07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
BG07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
PT09.01.2017
Former [2017/37]AT07.09.2016
BE07.09.2016
CZ07.09.2016
DK07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
ES07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
IT07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
SI07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
BG07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
PT09.01.2017
Former [2017/34]AT07.09.2016
BE07.09.2016
CZ07.09.2016
DK07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
ES07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
IT07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
BG07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
PT09.01.2017
Former [2017/32]AT07.09.2016
BE07.09.2016
CZ07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
ES07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
IT07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
BG07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
PT09.01.2017
Former [2017/13]ES07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
GR08.12.2016
Former [2017/10]FI07.09.2016
Documents cited:Search[XY]US5702397  (GOBLE E MARLOWE [US], et al) [X] 1-2,4,8,11-12,14 * figures 25,26 * [Y] 22;
 [Y]US2001021862  (BONUTTI PETER M [US], et al) [Y] 22* figure 29 *
International search[X]US918570  (MATHER LEWIS VURNAM [US]);
 [X]US3994521  (VAN GOMPEL JAMES)
by applicantUS5702397
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