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EP About this file: EP1968459

EP1968459 - SURGICAL INSTRUMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  26.03.2010
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.03.2010Refusal of applicationpublished on 28.04.2010  [2010/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Meditech Instruments, Ltd.
24 Grays Inn Road
London WC1X 8HP / GB
[2008/38]
Inventor(s)01 / Paul SIBBONS
Northwick Park Biomedical Services
Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow
Middlesex HA1 3UJ / GB
02 / Richard Cohen
Northwick Park Biomedical Services
Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow
Middlesex HA1 3UJ / GB
 [2008/46]
Representative(s)Mackenzie, Andrew Bryan, et al
Scott & York
Intellectual Property Limited
45 Grosvenor Road
St. Albans Hertfordshire AL1 3AW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]Mackenzie, Andrew Bryan, et al
Scott & York Intellectual Property Limited 45 Grosvenor Road St. Albans
Hertfordshire AL1 3AW / GB
Application number, filing date06831457.421.12.2006
[2008/38]
WO2006GB04899
Priority number, dateGB2005002593021.12.2005         Original published format: GB 0525930
[2008/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007072043
Date:28.06.2007
Language:EN
[2007/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1968459
Date:17.09.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.06.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.06.2007
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/32
[2008/38]
CPC:
A61B17/0057 (EP,US); A61B17/32 (GB); A61B17/32053 (EP,US);
A61B17/320708 (EP,US); A61B17/32075 (EP,US); A61B1/31 (EP,US);
A61B17/00491 (EP,US); A61B17/32002 (EP,US); A61B2017/00641 (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 [2008/38]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:OPERATIONSINSTRUMENT[2008/38]
English:SURGICAL INSTRUMENT[2008/38]
French:INSTRUMENT CHIRURGICAL[2008/38]
Entry into regional phase17.07.2008National basic fee paid 
17.07.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
17.07.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.07.2008Examination requested  [2008/38]
24.11.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.07.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
20.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.11.2009Application refused, date of legal effect [2010/17]
16.11.2009Date of oral proceedings
08.12.2009Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2010/17]
08.12.2009Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
20.07.2009Request for further processing filed
20.07.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.200803   M06   Fee paid on   12.05.2009
31.12.200904   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[X]US4765332  (FISCHELL ROBERT E [US], et al);
 [X]EP0431743  (FISCHELL ROBERT [US], et al);
 [X]US5047041  (SAMUELS PETER B [US]);
 [X]US5085659  (RYDELL MARK A [US]);
 [X]EP0479433  (FISCHELL ROBERT [US]);
 [X]WO9320764  (URESIL CORP [US], et al);
 [X]WO02083012  (TASCI IHSAN [TR])
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