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EP About this file: EP1550408

EP1550408 - Curved cutter stapler shaped for surgical operations for the male pelvis [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  08.07.2011
Database last updated on 01.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2011Refusal of applicationpublished on 10.08.2011  [2011/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
[2005/27]
Inventor(s)01 / Kelly, William
4886 Elizabeth Court
Mason Ohio 45040 / US
 [2005/27]
Representative(s)Tunstall, Christopher Stephen, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/27]Tunstall, Christopher Stephen, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford, 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date04258156.129.12.2004
[2005/27]
Priority number, dateUS20030532912P30.12.2003         Original published format: US 532912 P
[2005/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1550408
Date:06.07.2005
Language:EN
[2005/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.05.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/068
[2005/27]
CPC:
A61B17/072 (EP,US); A61B2017/07221 (EP,US); A61B2017/07271 (EP,US);
A61B2017/07285 (EP,US); A61B2017/2927 (EP,US); A61B2017/2946 (EP,US);
Y10T29/4984 (EP,US); Y10T29/49888 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/27]
TitleGerman:Gekrümmtes Schneide-Klammer-Gerät für chirurgische Operationen am männlichen Becken[2005/27]
English:Curved cutter stapler shaped for surgical operations for the male pelvis[2005/27]
French:Agrafeuse coupante incurvée pour des opérations chirurgicales au pelvis masculin[2005/27]
Examination procedure19.12.2005Examination requested  [2006/07]
03.03.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.10.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
24.12.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.02.2011Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 21.02.2011
21.02.2011Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
23.03.2011Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2011/32]
02.04.2011Application refused, date of legal effect [2011/32]
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  03.03.2008
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
24.12.2008Request for further processing filed
24.12.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
05.02.2009Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
11.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
15.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5972023  (TANNER HOWARD MILES [US], et al) [A] 1-3* the whole document *;
 [X]WO0191646  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY EUROPE [DE], et al) [X] 1-3 * page 6, line 24 - line 28; figure - *
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