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EP About this file: EP2168540

EP2168540 - Retractable tip for vitrectomy tool [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.02.2016
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 25.07.2018  [2018/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Insight Instruments, Inc.
2580 Willoughby Blvd.
Stuart, FL / US
[N/P]
Former [2010/13]For all designated states
Insight Instruments Inc.
2580 Willoughby Blvd.
Stuart, FL / US
Inventor(s)01 / Luloh, Peter K.
Insight Instruments, Inc.
20 E. High Point Road
Stuart, FL 34996 / US
02 / Hassan, Tarek Shawky
Insight Instruments, Inc.
1801 Valleyview Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48105 / US
03 / Annen, Michael
Insight Instruments, Inc.
2361 S. FFA Road
Ft. Pierce, FL 34945 / US
 [2015/16]
Former [2010/13]01 / Luloh, Peter K.
Insight Instruments, Inc. 20 E. High Point Road
Stuart, FL 34996 / US
02 / Hassan, Tarek Shawky
Insight Instruments, Inc. 1801 Valleyview Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48105 / US
03 / Annen, Michael
Insight Instruments, Inc. 2361 S. FFA Road
Ft. Pierce, FL 34945 / US
Representative(s)Romano, Giuseppe, et al
Società Italiana Brevetti S.p.A
Piazza di Pietra, 39
00186 Roma / IT
[2015/16]
Former [2010/13]Romano, Giuseppe, et al
Società Italiana Brevetti Piazza di Pietra 38-39
00186 Roma / IT
Application number, filing date09165683.516.07.2009
[2010/13]
Priority number, dateUS20080101454P30.09.2008         Original published format: US 101454 P
[2010/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2168540
Date:31.03.2010
Language:EN
[2010/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2168540
Date:15.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.02.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61F9/007
[2010/13]
CPC:
A61F9/00736 (EP)
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/16]
Former [2010/13]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Einziehbare Spitze für ein Vitrektomie-Instrument[2010/13]
English:Retractable tip for vitrectomy tool[2010/13]
French:Embout rétractable pour outil de vitrectomie[2010/13]
Examination procedure29.07.2010Examination requested  [2010/36]
20.08.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.06.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
18.07.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.11.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.02.2015Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
02.02.2015Fee for grant paid
02.02.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.03.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.03.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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 is  20.08.2010
Opposition(s)18.01.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/12]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
18.07.2012Request for further processing filed
18.07.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
30.07.2012Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
26.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
16.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
14.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.07.2009
AT15.04.2015
BE15.04.2015
BG15.04.2015
CY15.04.2015
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DK15.04.2015
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO03022336  (WEISS JEFFREY N [US]) [X] 1-13 * page 7, line 29 - page 8, line 35 * * page 11, line 7 - page 12, line 17 * * figure 13 *;
 [X]US2005234390  (BUCKMAN ROBERT F [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * figures 2A,2B,2C,8B * * paragraphs [0004] , [0007] - [0009] - [0015] , [0066] - [0070] - [0092] , [0093] , [0101] - [0103] * * claim 1 *
by applicantUS6059792
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