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EP About this file: EP2005914

EP2005914 - Hand-actuated articulating surgical tool [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.02.2013
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.09.2016Change - lapse in a contracting statepublished on 26.10.2016  [2016/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CareFusion 2200, Inc.
3750 Torrey View Court
San Diego, CA 92130 / US
[2010/17]
Former [2008/52]For all designated states
Allegiance Corporation
1430 Waukegan Road McGaw Park
Illinois 60085-6787 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Doyle, Mark Christopher
4804 50th Street
San Diego, CA 92115 / US
02 / Caputo, Jimmy
2157 Vista La Nisa
Carlsbad, CA 92009 / US
 [2008/52]
Representative(s)Gahlert, Stefan, et al
Witte, Weller & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/52]Gahlert, Stefan, et al
Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date08009553.218.07.2001
[2008/52]
Priority number, dateUS20000219593P20.07.2000         Original published format: US 219593 P
[2008/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2005914
Date:24.12.2008
Language:EN
[2008/52]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2005914
Date:31.12.2008
[2009/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2005914
Date:04.04.2012
Language:EN
[2012/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.11.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61B19/00
[2008/52]
CPC:
A61B34/70 (EP,US); A61B17/00 (KR); A61B34/35 (EP,US);
A61B34/37 (EP,US); A61B2017/00398 (EP,US); A61B2017/00539 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2829 (EP,US); A61B2017/2908 (EP,US); A61B2017/2927 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2931 (EP); A61B2017/2932 (EP,US); A61B2017/2944 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2948 (EP,US); A61B2090/036 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2008/52]
TitleGerman:Handbetriebenes chirurgisches Gelenkinstrument[2008/52]
English:Hand-actuated articulating surgical tool[2008/52]
French:Outil chirurgical articulé actionné à la main[2008/52]
Examination procedure25.06.2009Examination requested  [2009/33]
05.08.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.03.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
02.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.08.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.03.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.10.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.01.2012Fee for grant paid
15.02.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP01959039.7  / EP1309277
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 (EP20010959039) is  12.07.2006
Opposition(s)07.01.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/11]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
02.06.2010Request for further processing filed
02.06.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
26.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
26.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
26.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
26.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
14.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
10.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
14.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
12.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.04.2012
BE04.04.2012
CY04.04.2012
DK04.04.2012
FI04.04.2012
SE04.04.2012
TR04.04.2012
GR05.07.2012
GB18.07.2012
IE18.07.2012
IT18.07.2012
LU18.07.2012
ES19.07.2012
CH31.07.2012
FR31.07.2012
LI31.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
PT06.08.2012
[2016/43]
Former [2014/27]AT04.04.2012
BE04.04.2012
CY04.04.2012
DK04.04.2012
FI04.04.2012
SE04.04.2012
TR04.04.2012
GR05.07.2012
GB18.07.2012
IE18.07.2012
IT18.07.2012
LU18.07.2012
ES19.07.2012
CH31.07.2012
FR31.07.2012
LI31.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
PT06.08.2012
Former [2014/21]AT04.04.2012
BE04.04.2012
CY04.04.2012
DK04.04.2012
FI04.04.2012
SE04.04.2012
TR04.04.2012
GR05.07.2012
GB18.07.2012
IE18.07.2012
IT18.07.2012
ES19.07.2012
CH31.07.2012
FR31.07.2012
LI31.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
PT06.08.2012
Former [2013/48]AT04.04.2012
BE04.04.2012
CY04.04.2012
DK04.04.2012
FI04.04.2012
SE04.04.2012
GR05.07.2012
GB18.07.2012
IE18.07.2012
IT18.07.2012
ES19.07.2012
CH31.07.2012
FR31.07.2012
LI31.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
PT06.08.2012
Former [2013/33]AT04.04.2012
BE04.04.2012
CY04.04.2012
DK04.04.2012
FI04.04.2012
SE04.04.2012
GR05.07.2012
GB18.07.2012
IE18.07.2012
IT18.07.2012
CH31.07.2012
FR31.07.2012
LI31.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
PT06.08.2012
Former [2013/23]AT04.04.2012
BE04.04.2012
CY04.04.2012
DK04.04.2012
FI04.04.2012
SE04.04.2012
GR05.07.2012
GB18.07.2012
IT18.07.2012
CH31.07.2012
FR31.07.2012
LI31.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
PT06.08.2012
Former [2013/21]AT04.04.2012
BE04.04.2012
CY04.04.2012
DK04.04.2012
FI04.04.2012
SE04.04.2012
GR05.07.2012
GB18.07.2012
CH31.07.2012
LI31.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
PT06.08.2012
Former [2013/20]AT04.04.2012
BE04.04.2012
CY04.04.2012
DK04.04.2012
FI04.04.2012
SE04.04.2012
GR05.07.2012
CH31.07.2012
LI31.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
PT06.08.2012
Former [2013/11]AT04.04.2012
BE04.04.2012
CY04.04.2012
DK04.04.2012
FI04.04.2012
SE04.04.2012
GR05.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
PT06.08.2012
Former [2013/08]AT04.04.2012
BE04.04.2012
CY04.04.2012
DK04.04.2012
FI04.04.2012
SE04.04.2012
GR05.07.2012
PT06.08.2012
Former [2013/07]AT04.04.2012
BE04.04.2012
CY04.04.2012
FI04.04.2012
SE04.04.2012
GR05.07.2012
PT06.08.2012
Former [2013/04]BE04.04.2012
CY04.04.2012
FI04.04.2012
SE04.04.2012
GR05.07.2012
PT06.08.2012
Former [2013/01]CY04.04.2012
FI04.04.2012
SE04.04.2012
GR05.07.2012
PT06.08.2012
Former [2012/50]CY04.04.2012
FI04.04.2012
SE04.04.2012
GR05.07.2012
Former [2012/49]CY04.04.2012
FI04.04.2012
SE04.04.2012
Former [2012/48]FI04.04.2012
SE04.04.2012
Documents cited:Search[A]US3266494  (BROWNRIGG GERALD K A, et al) [A] * figure - *;
 [X]US5361583  (HUITEMA THOMAS W [US]) [X] 1-4,6,7,9-13 * abstract * * column 2, lines 10-28 * * column 2, lines 40-47 * * column 3, lines 36-47 * * column 4, line 53 - column 6, line 58 * * column 8, line 23 - column 9, line 62 * * column 10, lines 15-56 *;
 [A]WO9636814  (STROMSHOLMENS MEK VERKSTAD [SE], et al) [A] 1-13 * abstract *;
 [Y]US5791231  (COHN MICHAEL B [US], et al) [Y] 5,8 * abstract * * column 3, lines 31-56 * * column 4, lines 22-30 * * column 5, lines 51-61 * * column 7, lines 7-29 * * column 8, lines 10-62 *;
 [Y]US5833656  (SMITH KEVIN W [US], et al) [Y] 5,8 * abstract * * column 3, lines 56-58 * * column 8, lines 36-57 * * column 19, lines 36-55 *
by applicantUS5361583
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