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EP About this file: EP1893097

EP1893097 - SURGICAL TOOL HOLDER WITH ENGAGEMENT PORTIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.07.2011
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Automated Medical Products Corporation
440 Cliff Road
Sewaren, NJ 07077 / US
[2008/10]
Inventor(s)01 / LEES, John
1703 Park Avenue
Richmond, Virginia 23220 / US
 [2008/10]
Representative(s)Holme Patent A/S
Valbygårdsvej 33
2500 Valby / DK
[N/P]
Former [2008/10]Holme Patent A/S
Vesterbrogade 20
1620 Copenhagen V / DK
Application number, filing date06785360.622.06.2006
[2008/10]
WO2006US24343
Priority number, dateUS2005016506424.06.2005         Original published format: US 165064
[2008/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007002312
Date:04.01.2007
Language:EN
[2007/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1893097
Date:05.03.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.01.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1893097
Date:08.09.2010
Language:EN
[2010/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.01.2007
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/02, A61B19/00
[2008/10]
CPC:
A61G13/101 (EP,US); A61B17/02 (EP,US); A61B90/50 (EP,US);
F16M11/10 (EP,US); F16M13/02 (EP,US); F16M2200/027 (EP,US);
Y10T279/17393 (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,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/10]
Extension statesRSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:HALTER FÜR CHIRURGISCHES INSTRUMENT MIT EINGRIFFSTEILEN[2008/10]
English:SURGICAL TOOL HOLDER WITH ENGAGEMENT PORTIONS[2008/10]
French:SUPPORT D OUTIL CHIRURGICAL DOTÉ DE PORTIONS D ENGAGEMENT[2008/10]
Entry into regional phase19.12.2007National basic fee paid 
19.12.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
19.12.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.12.2007Examination requested  [2008/10]
28.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.05.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.02.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.06.2010Fee for grant paid
08.06.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.06.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
16.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
29.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.201005   M06   Fee paid on   29.07.2010
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.09.2010
BE08.09.2010
CY08.09.2010
CZ08.09.2010
DK08.09.2010
EE08.09.2010
FI08.09.2010
HU08.09.2010
LT08.09.2010
LV08.09.2010
NL08.09.2010
PL08.09.2010
RO08.09.2010
SE08.09.2010
SI08.09.2010
SK08.09.2010
TR08.09.2010
BG08.12.2010
GR09.12.2010
ES19.12.2010
IS08.01.2011
PT10.01.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT08.09.2010
BE08.09.2010
CY08.09.2010
CZ08.09.2010
DK08.09.2010
EE08.09.2010
FI08.09.2010
LT08.09.2010
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NL08.09.2010
PL08.09.2010
RO08.09.2010
SE08.09.2010
SI08.09.2010
SK08.09.2010
TR08.09.2010
BG08.12.2010
GR09.12.2010
ES19.12.2010
IS08.01.2011
PT10.01.2011
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GR09.12.2010
ES19.12.2010
IS08.01.2011
PT10.01.2011
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Cited inInternational search[A]US3339913  (ANDERSON EDGAR L) [A] 1* figures 22,23 *;
 [DA]US4796846  (MEIER HANS [CH], et al) [DA] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5538215  (HOSEY DAVID P [US]) [A] 1 * column 6, line 64 - column 7, line 5; figures 1,2 *;
 [DX]US6315260  (LEES JOHN [US]) [DX] 1-8,11-14 * column 2, line 21 - line 46; figures 1A,1B,2,3 *;
 [X]US6598275  (KOLODY TIMOTHY [US], et al) [X] 1-8,11-14 * column 13, line 55 - column 15, line 20; figures 11a-11c *
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