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EP About this file: EP1667583

EP1667583 - SURGICAL MICRO-BURRING INSTRUMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2006/24]SURGICAL MICRO-BURRING INSTRUMENT AND METHOD OF PERFORMING SINUS SURGERY
[2010/08]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.07.2011
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.07.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 07.08.2013  [2013/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
673 Southpoint Drive North
Jacksonville, FL 32216 / US
[2006/39]
Former [2006/24]For all designated states
SDGI Holdings, Inc.
300 Delaware Avenue, Suite 508
Wilmington, DE 19801 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ADAMS, Kenneth, M.
10336 Cypress Lakes Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32256 / US
02 / LEWIS, Cecil, O.
4170 Tradewinds Drive
Jacksonville, GA 32250 / US
 [2006/24]
Representative(s)Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/24]Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date04782761.301.09.2004
[2006/24]
WO2004US28338
Priority number, dateUS2003065791509.09.2003         Original published format: US 657915
[2006/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005025429
Date:24.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/12]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1667583
Date:14.06.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.03.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1667583
Date:25.08.2010
Language:EN
[2010/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.03.2007
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/32, A61B17/24
[2007/20]
CPC:
A61B17/1688 (EP,US); A61B17/24 (EP,US); A61B17/32002 (EP,US);
A61B2217/005 (EP,US); A61B2217/007 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/24]A61B17/00
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 [2006/24]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:CHIRURGISCHES MIKROFRÄSINSTRUMENT[2010/08]
English:SURGICAL MICRO-BURRING INSTRUMENT[2010/08]
French:INSTRUMENT CHIRURGICAL DE MICRO-FRAISAGE[2010/08]
Former [2006/24]CHIRURGISCHES MIKROFRÄSINSTRUMENT UND VERFAHREN ZUR DURCHFÜHRUNG EINER SINUSOPERATION
Former [2006/24]SURGICAL MICRO-BURRING INSTRUMENT AND METHOD OF PERFORMING SINUS SURGERY
Former [2006/24]INSTRUMENT CHIRURGICAL DE MICRO-FRAISAGE ET PROCEDE POUR REALISER UNE OPERATION CHIRURGICALE DU SINUS
Entry into regional phase10.04.2006National basic fee paid 
10.04.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
10.04.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.04.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.04.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.04.2006Examination requested  [2006/24]
26.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.07.2010Fee for grant paid
07.07.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.05.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
05.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
05.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
04.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.08.2010
BE25.08.2010
CY25.08.2010
CZ25.08.2010
DK25.08.2010
EE25.08.2010
FI25.08.2010
NL25.08.2010
PL25.08.2010
PT25.08.2010
RO25.08.2010
SE25.08.2010
SI25.08.2010
SK25.08.2010
TR25.08.2010
IE01.09.2010
LU01.09.2010
CH30.09.2010
LI30.09.2010
MC30.09.2010
BG25.11.2010
GR26.11.2010
HU26.02.2011
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Cited inInternational search[A]US3844272  (BANKO A) [A] 1* column 4, line 8 - line 17 *;
 [Y]US4530356  (HELFGOTT MAXWELL A [US], et al) [Y] 13 * column 12, line 23 - line 49; figure 10 *;
 [Y]US6214009  (TORIUMI DEAN [US], et al) [Y] 15,16,18 * column 3, line 1 - line 6 * * column 3, line 31 - line 35 *;
 [Y]US6312438  (ADAMS KENNETH M [US]) [Y] 18-21 * column 7, line 58 - line 64; figure 2 * * column 4, line 61 - line 67 *;
 [DXAY]US2002038130  (ADAMS KENNETH M [US]) [DX] 1-12,22,23 * paragraph [0019]; figures 5A,5B * * paragraph [0023] * [A] 24 [Y] 13,15,16,18-21
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