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EP About this file: EP2005896

EP2005896 - Surgical stapling and cutting instrument with improved closure system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.08.2011
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
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
[2008/52]
Inventor(s)01 / Timm, Richard W.
3405 Monteith Avenue, No. 1
Cincinnati, Ohio 45208 / US
02 / Shelton, IV, Frederick E.
P.O. Box 373
New Vienna, Ohio 45159 / US
03 / Timperman, Eugene L.
10639 Silverbrook Drive
Cincinnati, Ohio 45240 / US
04 / Fugikawa, Leslie M.
1000 Ligorio Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45218 / US
 [2008/52]
Representative(s)Tunstall, Christopher Stephen, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/51]Tunstall, Christopher Stephen, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2008/52]Tunstall, Christopher Stephen, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date08252071.917.06.2008
[2008/52]
Priority number, dateUS2007082011918.06.2007         Original published format: US 820119
[2008/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2005896
Date:24.12.2008
Language:EN
[2008/52]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2005896
Date:21.01.2009
[2009/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2005896
Date:06.10.2010
Language:EN
[2010/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.12.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/072
[2008/52]
CPC:
A61B17/07207 (EP,US); A61B2017/00473 (EP,US); A61B2017/0069 (EP,US);
A61B2017/07214 (EP,US); A61B2017/07278 (EP,US); A61B2017/07285 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2916 (EP,US); A61B2017/292 (EP,US); A61B2017/2927 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2933 (EP,US); A61B2017/2934 (EP,US); A61B2017/2936 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2937 (EP,US); A61B2017/2939 (EP,US); A61B2017/294 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2946 (EP,US); A61B2017/320052 (EP,US); A61B2034/715 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/52]
TitleGerman:Chirurgisches Klammer- und Schneidinstrument mit verbessertem Verschlusssystem[2008/52]
English:Surgical stapling and cutting instrument with improved closure system[2008/52]
French:Instrument d'agrafage chirurgical et de découpe avec un système de fermeture amélioré[2008/52]
Examination procedure02.07.2009Examination requested  [2009/33]
01.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.04.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.08.2010Fee for grant paid
23.08.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.07.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.10.2010
BE06.10.2010
CY06.10.2010
CZ06.10.2010
DK06.10.2010
EE06.10.2010
FI06.10.2010
HR06.10.2010
HU06.10.2010
LT06.10.2010
LV06.10.2010
MT06.10.2010
NL06.10.2010
PL06.10.2010
RO06.10.2010
SE06.10.2010
SI06.10.2010
SK06.10.2010
TR06.10.2010
BG06.01.2011
NO06.01.2011
GR07.01.2011
ES17.01.2011
IS06.02.2011
PT07.02.2011
IE17.06.2011
LU17.06.2011
MC30.06.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT06.10.2010
BE06.10.2010
CY06.10.2010
CZ06.10.2010
DK06.10.2010
EE06.10.2010
FI06.10.2010
HR06.10.2010
LT06.10.2010
LV06.10.2010
MT06.10.2010
NL06.10.2010
PL06.10.2010
RO06.10.2010
SE06.10.2010
SI06.10.2010
SK06.10.2010
TR06.10.2010
BG06.01.2011
NO06.01.2011
GR07.01.2011
ES17.01.2011
IS06.02.2011
PT07.02.2011
IE17.06.2011
LU17.06.2011
MC30.06.2011
Former [2013/26]AT06.10.2010
BE06.10.2010
CY06.10.2010
CZ06.10.2010
DK06.10.2010
EE06.10.2010
FI06.10.2010
HR06.10.2010
LT06.10.2010
LV06.10.2010
MT06.10.2010
NL06.10.2010
PL06.10.2010
RO06.10.2010
SE06.10.2010
SI06.10.2010
SK06.10.2010
BG06.01.2011
NO06.01.2011
GR07.01.2011
ES17.01.2011
IS06.02.2011
PT07.02.2011
IE17.06.2011
LU17.06.2011
MC30.06.2011
Former [2013/25]AT06.10.2010
BE06.10.2010
CZ06.10.2010
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EE06.10.2010
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LV06.10.2010
MT06.10.2010
NL06.10.2010
PL06.10.2010
RO06.10.2010
SE06.10.2010
SI06.10.2010
SK06.10.2010
BG06.01.2011
NO06.01.2011
GR07.01.2011
ES17.01.2011
IS06.02.2011
PT07.02.2011
IE17.06.2011
LU17.06.2011
MC30.06.2011
Former [2013/21]AT06.10.2010
BE06.10.2010
CZ06.10.2010
DK06.10.2010
EE06.10.2010
FI06.10.2010
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PL06.10.2010
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SE06.10.2010
SI06.10.2010
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BG06.01.2011
NO06.01.2011
GR07.01.2011
ES17.01.2011
IS06.02.2011
PT07.02.2011
IE17.06.2011
MC30.06.2011
Former [2012/20]AT06.10.2010
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GR07.01.2011
ES17.01.2011
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PT07.02.2011
IE17.06.2011
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PT07.02.2011
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PT07.02.2011
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BE06.10.2010
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PT07.02.2011
Documents cited:Search[DXY]US2006011699  (OLSON LEE A [US], et al) [DX] 1 * figures 12,13 * [Y] 2,3,16;
 [Y]EP1785097  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC [US]) [Y] 2,3,16* paragraph [0068] *
by applicantUS4817643
 US6250532
 US6330965
 US2005006432
 US2006011699
 US2007179476
 US2007295780
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