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EP About this file: EP1911470

EP1911470 - Antimicrobial medical implement containing silver ions [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  24.05.2013
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2013Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 26.06.2013  [2013/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien AG
Victor von Bruns-Strasse 19
8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall / CH
[2008/16]
Inventor(s)01 / Amano, Kenichi
Nippon Sherwood Medical Industries. Ltd.
1217-1 Tomonaga
Fukuroi-Shi Shizuoka 437-0004 / JP
02 / Akaike, Yoshimi
Nippon Sherwood Medical Industries. Ltd.
1217-1 Tomonaga
Fukuroi-Shi Shizuoka 437-0004 / JP
 [2012/31]
Former [2008/16]01 / Amano, Kenichi
Nippon Sherwood Medical Industries. Ltd. 1217-1 To
Fukuroi-Shi Shizuoka 437-0004 / JP
02 / Akaike, Yoshimi
Nippon Sherwood Medical Industries. Ltd. 1217-1 To
Fukuroi-Shi Shizuoka 437-0004 / JP
Representative(s)Tomlinson, Edward James
Frohwitter
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Possartstrasse 20
81679 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/16]Tomlinson, Edward James
Frohwitter Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Possartstrasse 20
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date07118192.910.10.2007
[2008/16]
Priority number, dateJP2006027908812.10.2006         Original published format: JP 2006279088
[2008/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1911470
Date:16.04.2008
Language:EN
[2008/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.02.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61L33/00, A61L29/08, A61L27/34, A61L29/16, A61L31/10, A61L27/54, A61L31/16
[2012/31]
CPC:
A61L27/34 (EP,US); A61L33/0082 (US); A61L27/54 (EP,US);
A61L29/085 (EP,US); A61L29/16 (EP,US); A61L31/022 (US);
A61L31/06 (US); A61L31/10 (EP,US); A61L31/16 (EP,US);
A61L33/068 (US); A61L2300/104 (EP,US); A61L2300/404 (EP,US);
A61L2300/42 (EP,US); A61L2420/02 (US); A61L2420/06 (US) (-)
C-Set:
A61L29/085, C08L35/08 (EP,US);
A61L31/10, C08L35/08 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2008/16]A61L27/54
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/16]
TitleGerman:Antimikrobiell medizinisches Gerät mit Silberionen[2008/16]
English:Antimicrobial medical implement containing silver ions[2008/16]
French:Implant médical contenant des ions argent[2008/16]
Examination procedure10.10.2007Examination requested  [2008/16]
23.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.11.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.08.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.07.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.11.2012Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2013/26]
14.01.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2013/26]
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  23.07.2008
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.201206   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5069899  (WHITBOURNE RICHARD J [US], et al) [A] 1-20* claims 1-6 *;
 [A]US5783570  (YOKOTA HIDEYUKI [JP], et al) [A] 1-20 * claims 1-9 *;
 [X]US2004086568  (DITIZIO VALERIO [CA], et al) [X] 1-20 * claims 1-34 *;
 [A]WO2006094521  (SHERWOOD SERV AG [CH], et al) [A] 7-9,13-15 * example 2; claims 1-10 *
ExaminationJP2003225300
    - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 2004, no. 16, Database accession no. 2004-159596, XP007907164 & JP2003225300 A 20030812 (NIPPON SHERWOOD)
by applicantUS2004086568
 WO2006094521
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