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EP1467671 - APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING SURGERY ON A PATIENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2004/43]APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING SURGERY ON A PATIENT
[2012/06]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.05.2013
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.05.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 02.07.2014  [2014/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medtronic, Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55432-5604 / US
[2012/30]
Former [2004/43]For all designated states
Medtronic, Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432-5604 / US
Inventor(s)01 / O'NEILL, William, G.
16631 78th Avenue North
Maple Grove, MN 55311 / US
02 / STEELE, William
4255 Dawes Court Southeast
Kentwood, MI 49508 / US
 [2004/43]
Representative(s)Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/30]Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2004/43]Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date02797213.210.12.2002
[2004/43]
WO2002US39120
Priority number, dateUS2001001709514.12.2001         Original published format: US 17095
[2004/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03051218
Date:26.06.2003
Language:EN
[2003/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1467671
Date:20.10.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.06.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1467671
Date:25.07.2012
Language:EN
[2012/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.06.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61B19/00
[2004/43]
CPC:
A61B34/30 (EP,US); A61B34/70 (EP,US); A61B2017/00539 (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 [2004/43]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR AUSFÜHRUNG VON CHIRURGIE AN EINEM PATIENTEN[2012/06]
English:APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING SURGERY ON A PATIENT[2012/06]
French:APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE PRATIQUER UNE INTERVENTION CHIRURGICALE SUR UN PATIENT[2012/06]
Former [2004/43]VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR AUSFÜHRUNG VON CHIRURGIE AN EINEM PATIENTEN
Former [2004/43]APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING SURGERY ON A PATIENT
Former [2004/43]APPAREIL ET METHODE PERMETTANT DE PRATIQUER UNE INTERVENTION CHIRURGICALE SUR UN PATIENT
Entry into regional phase13.07.2004National basic fee paid 
13.07.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
13.07.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.07.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.07.2004Examination requested  [2004/43]
05.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.09.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.07.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.11.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.02.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.06.2012Fee for grant paid
06.06.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  05.04.2007
Opposition(s)26.04.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
05.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
05.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
05.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
08.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
07.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
22.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
27.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
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SK25.07.2012
TR25.07.2012
BG25.10.2012
GR26.10.2012
ES05.11.2012
PT26.11.2012
GB10.12.2012
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FR02.01.2013
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Cited inInternational search[X]US5575799  (BOLANOS HENRY [US], et al) [X] 1-7,10-14,27 * abstract * * column 7, lines 1-60 *;
 [X]US5361583  (HUITEMA THOMAS W [US]) [X] 1-4,10-14,27 * abstract *;
 [XY]EP0646356  (ETHICON INC [US]) [X] 1,2,11-14,27 * abstract * * column 7, line 51 - column 8, line 25 * * column 10, line 56 - column 11, line 5 * * column 13, lines 43-47 * [Y] 8,9;
 [XY]US4721099  (CHIKAMA TOSHIO [JP]) [X] 1,2,7,11-14,27 * abstract * [Y] 8,9;
 [A]US4950273  (BRIGGS JEFFREY M [US]) [A] 15-17 * abstract *
by applicantGB2135737
 US5575799
 WO0207608
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