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EP About this file: EP2160983

EP2160983 - Knotless suture anchor for soft tissue repair and method of use [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.04.2016
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
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
Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
325 Corporate Drive
Mahwah, NJ 07430 / US
[2010/10]
Inventor(s)01 / Van den Burg, Erik
16417 Peackock Lane
Los Gatos CA 95032 / US
02 / Cohen, Nathaniel
231, Rosalie Court
Los Gatos CA 95032 / US
03 / Feezor, Christopher
1957 Trenton Drive
San Jose CA 95124 / US
04 / Cheng, Christopher T.
260 West Dana Street
Mountain View CA 94041 / US
 [2010/10]
Representative(s)Regimbeau
20, rue de Chazelles
75847 Paris Cedex 17 / FR
[2012/49]
Former [2010/10]Le Forestier, Eric, et al
Cabinet Régimbeau 20, rue de Chazelles
75847 Paris Cedex 17 / FR
Application number, filing date09169742.508.09.2009
[2010/10]
Priority number, dateUS2008020664308.09.2008         Original published format: US 206643
[2010/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2160983
Date:10.03.2010
Language:EN
[2010/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2160983
Date:28.04.2010
[2010/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2160983
Date:17.06.2015
Language:EN
[2015/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.03.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/04
[2010/10]
CPC:
A61B17/0401 (EP,US); A61B2017/0404 (EP,US); A61B2017/0414 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0438 (EP,US); A61B2017/045 (EP,US); A61B2017/0451 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0453 (EP,US); A61B2017/0464 (EP,US); A61B2050/3015 (EP,US);
Y10T24/2164 (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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/25]
Former [2010/10]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:Knotenlose Nahtverankerung zur Weichgewebereparatur und Verwendungsverfahren[2010/10]
English:Knotless suture anchor for soft tissue repair and method of use[2010/10]
French:Ancre de suture sans noeuds pour la réparation de tissus mous et procédé d'utilisation[2010/10]
Examination procedure08.09.2009Examination requested  [2010/10]
25.01.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.07.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.01.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.05.2015Fee for grant paid
05.05.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.05.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP10164521.6  / EP2221008
EP10164525.7  / EP2218405
EP10164526.5  / EP2218406
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  25.01.2011
Opposition(s)18.03.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
26.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
09.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
08.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.09.2009
AT17.06.2015
BE17.06.2015
CY17.06.2015
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