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EP About this file: EP1676537

EP1676537 - Surgical tool with cannulated rotary tip [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  24.02.2017
Database last updated on 05.08.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip24.02.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 29.03.2017  [2017/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DePuy Mitek, Inc.
249 Vanderbilt Avenue
Norwood, MA 02062 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/27]For all designated states
Depuy Mitek, Inc.
249 Vanderbilt Avenue
Norwood, MA 02062 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Heneberry, Elizabeth
262 East Street
Westwood Massachusetts 02090 / US
02 / Ranucci, Kevin J.
70 Lillian Ct.
Warwick Rhode Island 02886 / US
03 / Brown, Jeremy
Whitegates, Ridding Lane, Curbar
Hope Valley, Derbyshire S32 3YS / GB
 [2006/27]
Representative(s)Tunstall, Christopher Stephen, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2014/12]
Former [2009/51]Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2006/27]Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford, 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date05258078.428.12.2005
[2006/27]
Priority number, dateUS2004090535029.12.2004         Original published format: US 905350
[2006/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1676537
Date:05.07.2006
Language:EN
[2006/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.05.2006
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/32, A61B17/16, // A61M1/00
[2006/27]
CPC:
A61B17/32002 (EP,US); A61B17/1633 (EP,US); A61B17/1615 (EP,US);
A61B17/1637 (EP,US); A61B2017/1602 (EP,US); A61B2217/005 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2007/11]
Former [2006/27]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Chirurgisches Werkzeug mit einer drehbaren Spitze mit durchgehendem Kanal[2006/27]
English:Surgical tool with cannulated rotary tip[2006/27]
French:Instrument chirurgical ayant une extrémité tubulaire[2006/27]
Examination procedure20.12.2006Examination requested  [2007/06]
31.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.06.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.10.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/13]
17.11.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2017/13]
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  31.01.2007
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
11.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
15.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
12.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
11.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
12.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
11.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
10.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
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31.12.201612   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5123904  (SHIMOMURA KOJI [JP], et al) [X] 1-5,10,11,13 * abstract *;
 [XA]EP0621008  (ETHICON INC [US]) [X] 1,2,13 * abstract * [A] 14;
 [A]US5489291  (WILEY ROY C [US]) [A] 1,14* abstract *;
 [XA]DE10048575  (CORIPHARM MEDIZINPRODUKTE GMBH [DE]) [X] 1 * abstract * [A] 14;
 [XY]US2003009172  (BONUTTI PETER M [US]) [X] 1-12 * abstract * [Y] 13,14;
 [XA]US2004006358  (WULFMAN EDWARD I [US], et al) [X] 1-11,13 * abstract * * paragraph [0094] * [A] 14;
 [YA]US2004243157  (CONNOR BRIAN G [US], et al) [Y] 13,14 * abstract * * paragraphs [0114] , [0120] , [0121] * [A] 1,3-12,14
ExaminationUS6312438
 US2004181251
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