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EP About this file: EP1520543

EP1520543 - Low-profile recessed stop-cook valve for trocar assembly [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.05.2009
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.11.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 15.12.2010  [2010/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
[2005/14]
Inventor(s)01 / Albrecht, Thomas E.
3618 Amberson Avenue
Cincinnati Ohio 45208 / US
 [2005/14]
Representative(s)Tunstall, Christopher Stephen, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/14]Tunstall, Christopher Stephen, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford, 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date04256050.830.09.2004
[2005/14]
Priority number, dateUS2003050678530.09.2003         Original published format: US 506785
[2006/14]
Former [2005/21]US2004094321817.09.2004
Former [2005/14]US20030506785P30.09.2003
US2004094321817.09.2004
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1520543
Date:06.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1520543
Date:04.05.2005
[2005/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1520543
Date:25.06.2008
Language:EN
[2008/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.03.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/34
[2005/14]
CPC:
A61B17/3462 (EP,US); A61B17/34 (EP,US); A61B17/3474 (EP,US);
A61B2017/3464 (EP,US); A61B2017/347 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/14]
TitleGerman:Mit niedrigem Profil eingebautes Absperrhahnventil für Trokar[2005/14]
English:Low-profile recessed stop-cook valve for trocar assembly[2005/14]
French:Robinet encastré à faible encombrement pour un trocart[2005/14]
Examination procedure13.10.2005Examination requested  [2005/49]
05.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.08.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
29.10.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.02.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.05.2008Fee for grant paid
02.05.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.03.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/23]
Request for further processing for:29.10.2007Request for further processing filed
29.10.2007Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
14.11.2007Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]FR2667780  (SINERGY SA [FR]) [A] 1,9 * figure 4 *;
 [YA]US5549565  (RYAN DANA W [US], et al) [Y] 2,5,7 * column 10, line 7 - line 17; figure 3 * * column 13, line 66 - column 14, line 29; figures 11g,11h * [A] 1;
 [A]US5720730  (BLAKE III JOSEPH W [US]) [A] 1,2,9 * column 3, line 67 - column 4, line 2; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US5800451  (BUESS GERHARD [DE], et al) [A] 6* column 5, line 14 - line 35; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US6270484  (YOON INBAE [US]) [A] 1 * column 8, line 32 - line 52; figure 1a *;
 [A]DE20209525U  (HESKE NORBERT F [DE], et al) [A] 6 * page 3, line 88 - page 4, line 107; figures 1,2 * * figure 5 *;
 [XAY]US2003060770  (WING DANIEL M [US], et al) [X] 1,4 * paragraph [0059]; figures 6-8,15 * * figure 12 * [A] 9 [Y] 2,5,7
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