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EP About this file: EP2139400

EP2139400 - TISSUE HARVESTING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.11.2011
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
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
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
1450 Brooks Road
Memphis, TN 38116 / US
[N/P]
Former [2010/50]For all designated states
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
1450 Brooks Road
Memphis. TN 38116 / US
Former [2010/01]For all designated states
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
150 Minuteman Road
Andover, MA 01810 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HOWARD, Mark
1 Breighton Road Bubwith
East Riding Y08 6LL / GB
02 / SMITH, Mark
Chapman House Main Street
Huby Y041 4DU / GB
 [2010/01]
Representative(s)Curran, Clair
Smith & Nephew UK Limited
Research Centre
York Science Park
Heslington, York YO10 5DF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/01]Adcocks, Clair
Smith & Nephew UK Limited Research Centre York Science Park
Heslington, York YO10 5DF / GB
Application number, filing date08744717.331.03.2008
[2010/01]
WO2008US58821
Priority number, dateUS20070909253P30.03.2007         Original published format: US 909253 P
GB2007001542908.08.2007         Original published format: GB 0715429
US20070992210P04.12.2007         Original published format: US 992210 P
US20080006662P25.01.2008         Original published format: US 6662 P
US20080006663P25.01.2008         Original published format: US 6663 P
[2010/09]
Former [2010/01]US20070909253P30.03.2007
GB2007001542908.08.2007
US20070992210P04.12.2007
US2008000666225.01.2008
US2008000666325.01.2008
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008121920
Date:09.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2139400
Date:06.01.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.10.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2139400
Date:12.01.2011
Language:EN
[2011/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.10.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61B10/02
[2010/01]
CPC:
A61B17/1635 (EP,US); C12N5/0653 (US); A61B17/32002 (EP,US);
A61B17/3205 (US); A61M1/79 (EP,US); A61B10/025 (EP,US);
A61B10/0283 (EP,US); A61B2017/00969 (EP,US); A61B2217/005 (EP,US);
A61M2202/0014 (US); A61M2202/08 (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 [2010/01]
TitleGerman:GEWEBEENTNAHME[2010/01]
English:TISSUE HARVESTING[2010/01]
French:RÉCOLTE DE TISSUS[2010/01]
Entry into regional phase26.10.2009National basic fee paid 
26.10.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
26.10.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.10.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.10.2009Examination requested  [2010/01]
26.01.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.05.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.10.2010Fee for grant paid
21.10.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.10.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.01.2011
CY12.01.2011
CZ12.01.2011
DK12.01.2011
EE12.01.2011
FI12.01.2011
HR12.01.2011
HU12.01.2011
LT12.01.2011
LV12.01.2011
MT12.01.2011
PL12.01.2011
RO12.01.2011
SE12.01.2011
SI12.01.2011
SK12.01.2011
TR12.01.2011
IE31.03.2011
LU31.03.2011
MC31.03.2011
BG12.04.2011
NO12.04.2011
GR13.04.2011
ES23.04.2011
IS12.05.2011
PT12.05.2011
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Cited inInternational search[X]DE3417248  (FERCH ALOIS) [X] 1-4,8-10,13,14,16,17 * abstract *;
 [A]US2003130594  (HYNES RICHARD A [US], et al) [A] 1 * paragraph [0020]; figure 1 * * paragraph [0026]; figure 2 *;
 [XY]WO03073945  (SANDOR GEORGE K B [CA], et al) [X] 1,2,5,8,9,13,14,16,17 * paragraph [0014] - paragraph [0019]; figure 1 * [Y] 11,12,15;
 [A]EP1378209  (TAKAHASHI ATSUSHI [JP]) [A] 1* paragraph [0010] - paragraph [0011]; figure 1 *;
 [Y]WO2006098293  (TAKAHASHI ATSUSHI [JP]) [Y] 11,12,15 * abstract *
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