EP2184157 - System, method and apparatus for making tapered looped suture [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 28.02.2014 Database last updated on 31.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 04.09.2015 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MT | published on 07.10.2015 [2015/41] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Covidien LP 15 Hampshire Street Mansfield, MA 02048 / US | [2012/52] |
Former [2010/19] | For all designated states Tyco Healthcare Group LP 60 Middletown Avenue North Haven, CT 06473 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Maiorino, Nicholas 53 Avon Road Branford, CT 06405 / US | 02 /
Kosa, Timothy 3 Windsong Lane Milford, CT 06460 / US | 03 /
Bowns, William R. 37 South Street Ansonia, CT 06401 / US | [2010/19] | Representative(s) | Soames, Candida Jane, et al Maschio & Soames IP Limited 30 Carlton Crescent Southampton SO15 2EW / GB | [N/P] |
Former [2013/17] | Soames, Candida Jane, et al Maschio & Soames LLP 20 Carlton Crescent Southampton, SO15 2ET / GB | ||
Former [2011/45] | Soames, Candida Jane, et al Edwards Wildman Innovations LLP 10 Carlton Crescent Southampton SO15 2EZ / GB | ||
Former [2010/19] | Soames, Candida Jane Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Innovations LLP 10 Carlton Crescent Southampton SO15 2EZ / GB | Application number, filing date | 09252488.3 | 27.10.2009 | [2010/19] | Priority number, date | US20080108581P | 27.10.2008 Original published format: US 108581 P | US20090582982 | 21.10.2009 Original published format: US 582982 | [2010/19] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP2184157 | Date: | 12.05.2010 | Language: | EN | [2010/19] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2184157 | Date: | 24.04.2013 | Language: | EN | [2013/17] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 01.02.2010 | Classification | IPC: | B26D3/02, B29C65/08, B29C65/00, B29C65/74 | [2012/47] | CPC: |
B26D3/02 (EP,US);
A61B17/0485 (US);
B29C65/08 (EP,US);
B29C65/7443 (EP,US);
B29C66/1122 (EP,US);
B29C66/69 (EP,US);
B29C66/80 (EP,US);
B29C66/81417 (EP,US);
B29C66/81419 (EP,US);
B29C66/81427 (EP,US);
B29C66/81431 (EP,US);
B29C66/8322 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00526 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0619 (EP,US);
B26D7/27 (EP,US);
B26F2001/4427 (EP,US);
B29C65/04 (EP,US);
B29C65/16 (EP,US);
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Former IPC [2010/19] | B29C65/08, // A61B17/06, A61B17/32 | Designated contracting states | 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 [2010/19] | Title | German: | System, Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Herstellung einer verjüngten Schlaufennaht | [2010/19] | English: | System, method and apparatus for making tapered looped suture | [2010/19] | French: | Système, procédé et appareil pour la fabrication d'une suture biseautée à boucle | [2010/19] | Examination procedure | 12.11.2010 | Examination requested [2010/51] | 08.12.2010 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 19.04.2011 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 24.10.2011 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 26.04.2012 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 15.11.2012 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 12.03.2013 | Fee for grant paid | 12.03.2013 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Divisional application(s) | EP12163323.4 / EP2495092 | EP12163417.4 / EP2474408 | EP12194993.7 Application deemed to be withdrawn : 03.01.2013 | EP12196162.7 / EP2567804 | The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 08.12.2010 | Opposition(s) | 27.01.2014 | No opposition filed within time limit [2014/14] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 25.10.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 25.10.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 04 |
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PT | 26.08.2013 | Documents cited: | Search | [X]FR2729940 (FYLTIS SA [FR]) [X] 1-3,5-15 * page 6, line 10 - line 26 * * page 8, line 4 - line 29 * * figures 1,2,6 *; | [X]WO9625109 (EGAN THOMAS D [US]) [X] 1-3,5-15 * page 11, line 5 - page 12, line 24 * * figures 8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B,11A *; | [X]JPH09155979 (MEIWA SANGYO, et al) [X] 1,5,7,8 * abstract * * figures 1,2,4 *; | [X]WO9926542 (AXYA MEDICAL INC [US]) [X] 1-15 * page 8, line 15 - page 11, line 4 * * page 12, line 9 - line 28 * * page 13, line 11 - line 12 * * figures 1A,1B,2B,3,4A,4B,5A,5B,6A-D *; | [X]WO0222025 (AXYA MEDICAL INC [US]) [X] 1,5,7,8 * paragraphs [0060] , [0074] , [0075] ** figures 1,17A,17B * |