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EP About this file: EP1941841

EP1941841 - Tunnel notcher and guidewire delivery device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.07.2013
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.07.2013No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.08.2013  [2013/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DePuy Mitek, Inc.
325 Paramount Drive
Raynham, MA 02767-0350 / US
[2008/28]
Inventor(s)01 / Wenstrom, Richard F., Jr.
72 Sycamore Street
Norwood, Massachusetts 02062 / US
02 / Breech, Robert K. II
3411 Onion Creek Drive
Sugar Lane, Texas 77479 / US
 [2008/28]
Representative(s)Fisher, Adrian John, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/35]Fisher, Adrian John, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford One Southampton Row London
WC1B 5HA / GB
Former [2008/28]Fisher, Adrian John, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date08075207.404.03.2005
[2008/28]
Priority number, dateUS2004070846705.03.2004         Original published format: US 708467
[2008/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1941841
Date:09.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1941841
Date:29.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.06.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/16, A61B17/32, A61B17/34, A61B17/17, A61F2/08
[2012/09]
CPC:
A61B17/320036 (EP,US); A61B17/1604 (EP,US); A61B17/1635 (EP,US);
A61B17/1675 (EP,US); A61B17/1735 (EP,US); A61B17/1714 (EP,US);
A61B17/1764 (EP,US); A61B17/320016 (EP,US); A61B17/3415 (EP,US);
A61B17/8897 (EP,US); A61B2017/00424 (EP,US); A61B2090/062 (EP,US);
A61B2090/397 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/28]A61B17/32, A61F2/08, A61B17/17
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2008/28]
TitleGerman:Tunnelkerbgerät und Leitdrahtabgabevorrichtung[2008/28]
English:Tunnel notcher and guidewire delivery device[2008/28]
French:Outil pour faire des entailles dans un tunnel osseux et dispositif de pose d'un fil de guidage[2008/28]
Examination procedure30.12.2008Examination requested  [2009/08]
12.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.09.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
01.12.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.12.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.12.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.07.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.02.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.06.2012Fee for grant paid
25.06.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP05251329.8  / EP1570793
Divisional application(s)EP10178678.8  / EP2292162
EP10178701.8  / EP2286744
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20050251329) is  05.12.2006
Opposition(s)30.05.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/32]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
01.12.2009Request for further processing filed
01.12.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
07.05.2010Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
20.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
15.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
14.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US5374269  (ROSENBERG THOMAS D [US]) [X] 1,2,4-10,16,18-21,31,32 * figure 6 * * column 6, line 3 - column 7, line 18 * * column 10, lines 18,19,33 * [Y] 3,15;
 [Y]US6123710  (PINCZEWSKI LEO A [AU], et al) [Y] 3 * figures 2,3 *;
 [XY]US2002173795  (SKLAR JOSEPH H [US]) [X] 1,9-14,16,21-24,26-31 * page 4, paragraph 69 * * page 5, paragraph 87 * * figures 11,13,24,27 * * page 6, paragraph 89 * [Y] 17,33;
 [Y]EP0508710  (LINVATEC CORP [US]) [Y] 15,17 * column 4, lines 30-33 * * figure 1 *;
 [Y]US5643273  (CLARK RON [US]) [Y] 33 * figure 4 *
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