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EP1545325 - ENDOSCOPIC BAND LIGATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  21.04.2012
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.04.2012Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 23.05.2012  [2012/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CONMED Endoscopic Technologies, Inc.
129 Concord Road, Building 3
Billerica, MA 01821 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/49]For all designated states
CONMED Endoscopic Technologies, Inc.
129 Concord Road Building 3
Billerica MA 01821 / US
Former [2005/26]For all designated states
C.R. BARD, INC.
730 Central Avenue
Murray Hill New Jersey 07974 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ZIRPS, Christopher, T.
19 Briar Hill Road
Sharon, MA 02067 / US
02 / MEMBRINO, Timothy, R.
19 Henley Road
Acton, MA 01720 / US
03 / REED, Scott
25 Walnut Street
Monroe, CT 06468 / US
04 / CORRAO, Ernest, Jr.
6 Canaan Drive
Bethel, CT 06801 / US
05 / MAGUIRE, Stephen
8 Christmas Tree Hill Road
Huntington, CT 06484 / US
06 / MEARS, Eric
P.O. Box 6
South Bristol, ME 04568 / US
07 / COPELAND, David, J.
31 Parkway Cresant
Milton, MA 02186 / US
08 / MURPHY, John, S.
2 Judith Drive
North Reading, MA 01864 / US
09 / LOGAN, Joseph
10 Mallett Drive
Trumbull, CT 06611 / US
10 / SILVA, Sean, J.
45 Ash Hill Road
Reading, MA 01867 / US
11 / YARDAN, Steven, J.
210 Stony Creek Road
Branford, CT 06405 / US
 [2005/26]
Representative(s)Vuillermoz, Bruno, et al
Cabinet Laurent & Charras
"Le Contemporain"
50, Chemin de la Bruyère
69574 Dardilly Cédex / FR
[N/P]
Former [2010/35]Vuillermoz, Bruno, et al
Cabinet Laurent & Charras "Le Contemporain" 50, Chemin de la Bruyère
69574 Dardilly Cédex / FR
Former [2005/26]Bowman, Paul Alan
Lloyd Wise Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
Application number, filing date03749418.405.09.2003
[2005/26]
WO2003US27733
Priority number, dateUS20020408555P06.09.2002         Original published format: US 408555 P
[2005/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004021865
Date:18.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/12]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1545325
Date:29.06.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.03.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US23.09.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.01.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/12, A61B17/04
[2008/08]
CPC:
A61B17/12013 (EP,US); A61B1/00087 (EP,US); A61B2017/00296 (EP,US);
A61B2017/12018 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2005/26]A61B17/04
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/26]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ENDOSKOPISCHER BANDLIGATOR[2005/26]
English:ENDOSCOPIC BAND LIGATOR[2005/26]
French:LIGATEUR DE BANDE ENDOSCOPIQUE[2005/26]
Entry into regional phase07.03.2005National basic fee paid 
07.03.2005Search fee paid 
07.03.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
07.03.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.04.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
07.03.2005Examination requested  [2005/26]
01.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.01.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.09.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
01.12.2011Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/21]
09.01.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2012/21]
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  01.07.2008
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
08.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
05.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
05.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
04.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
07.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
08.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5788715  (WATSON JR THOMAS E [US], et al) [X] 1 * column 4, line 8 - column 5, line 35; figures 1-3 *;
 [DA]US6436108  (MEARS ERIC L [US]) [DA] 1-3* abstract *;
 [E]WO2004021868  (BARD INC C R [US]) [E] 1-3 * abstract * * page 8, lines 7-17 *
International search[A]US4788966  (YOON INBAE [US]);
 [A]US5788715  (WATSON JR THOMAS E [US], et al);
 [A]US4226239  (POLK TODD J, et al)
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