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EP About this file: EP2108319

EP2108319 - Deployment system for surgical suture [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.10.2017
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2012/52]
Former [2009/42]For all designated states
Tyco Healthcare Group LP
60 Middletown Avenue
North Haven, CT 06473 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bogart, Michael
2 Green Court
Milford, CT 06460 / US
02 / Krehel, Gregg C.
70 Sugar Lane
Newtown, CT 06470 / US
03 / Fishbein, Christopher G
7 Old Colony Circle
Wolcott, CT 06716 / US
04 / Kirsch, David
91 Madison Springs Drive
Madison, CT 06443 / US
05 / Horton, Jr, Kenneth W.
66 Great Pond Road
South Glastonbury, CT 06073 / US
06 / Kosa, Timothy D.
93 Hearn Lane
Hamden, CT 06514 / US
07 / Maiorino, Nicholas
53 Avon Road
Branford, CT 06405 / US
08 / Buchter, Mark S.
27 North Coe Lane
Ansonia, CT 06401 / US
09 / Pribanic, Russel
120 Mountain View Drive
New Milford CT 06776 / US
 [2009/42]
Representative(s)Soames, Candida Jane, et al
Maschio & Soames IP Limited
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
[2016/48]
Former [2011/45]Soames, Candida Jane, et al
Edwards Wildman Innovations LLP
10 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EZ / GB
Former [2009/42]Soames, Candida Jane
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Innovations LLP 10 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EZ / GB
Application number, filing date09251065.009.04.2009
[2009/42]
Priority number, dateUS20080123900P11.04.2008         Original published format: US 123900 P
US2009041528831.03.2009         Original published format: US 415288
[2009/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2108319
Date:14.10.2009
Language:EN
[2009/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2108319
Date:30.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.08.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/06
[2009/42]
CPC:
A61B17/06004 (EP,US); A61B17/0625 (EP,US); A61B17/0469 (EP,US);
A61B2017/06047 (EP,US); A61B2017/0609 (EP,US); A61B2017/06176 (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,   TR [2016/48]
Former [2009/42]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,  TR 
TitleGerman:Anwendungssystem für eine chirurgische Naht[2009/42]
English:Deployment system for surgical suture[2009/42]
French:Système de déploiement pour suture chirurgicale[2009/42]
Examination procedure14.04.2010Examination requested  [2010/21]
26.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.09.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.11.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.03.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.05.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.06.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.10.2016Fee for grant paid
20.10.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.10.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP12169361.8  / EP2494930
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  26.05.2010
Opposition(s)31.08.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
25.04.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
28.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
31.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
25.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.04.2009
AT30.11.2016
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BG28.02.2017
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