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EP About this file: EP2050402

EP2050402 - Thin bladed obturator [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.03.2012
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.03.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.05.2012  [2012/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tyco Healthcare Group LP
60 Middletown Avenue
North Haven CT 06473 / US
[N/P]
Former [2009/17]For all designated states
Tyco Healthcare Group LP
60 Middletown Avenue
North Haven, CT 06473 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Wenchell, Thomas
73 Oak Terrace
Durham, CT 06422 / US
 [2009/17]
Representative(s)Soames, Candida Jane, et al
Maschio & Soames IP Limited
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/09]Soames, Candida Jane, et al
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Innovations LLP 10 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EZ / GB
Former [2009/17]Alcock, David, et al
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date09001905.022.06.2007
[2009/17]
Priority number, dateUS20060819245P07.07.2006         Original published format: US 819245 P
[2009/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2050402
Date:22.04.2009
Language:EN
[2009/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2050402
Date:25.05.2011
Language:EN
[2011/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.03.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/32, A61B17/34, B21D28/00, B26B9/00, B26B21/00, // A61B17/00
[2009/17]
CPC:
A61B17/3417 (EP); A61B17/3211 (EP); A61B17/3496 (EP);
C25F3/00 (EP); A61B2017/00526 (EP); A61B2017/3456 (EP);
A61B2017/346 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT [2009/17]
TitleGerman:Obturator mit dünner Klinge[2009/17]
English:Thin bladed obturator[2009/17]
French:Obturateur à fine lame[2009/17]
Examination procedure06.10.2009Examination requested  [2009/46]
02.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.12.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.03.2011Fee for grant paid
31.03.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP07252540.5  / EP1875873
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 (EP20070252540) is  14.03.2008
Opposition(s)28.02.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
25.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[XD]US5364372  (DANKS JOHN K [US], et al) [XD] 1-7 * column 6, line 61 - column 7, line 25 * * figures 4A-5D *;
 [A]US5609604  (SCHWEMBERGER RICHARD F [US], et al) [A] 1-7 * the whole document *
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