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EP About this file: EP2355715

EP2355715 - APPLICATOR FOR SURGICAL CLIPS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.04.2016
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
Femcare-Nikomed Limited
Stuart Court Spursholt Place Salisbury Road
Romsey, Hampshire SO51 6DJ / GB
[2011/33]
Inventor(s)01 / MILES, Desmond, John
82 Pershore Road
Basingstoke
Hampshire RG24 9BH / GB
02 / BRIANT, John, Philip
8a Jackson Street
Baldock SG7 5AQ / GB
03 / STREETER, Adrian, John
20 Royle Close
Orton Longueville
Peterborough PE2 7LN / GB
04 / JOHN, James, Daniel
34 Devonshire Road
Cambridge CB1 2BH / GB
05 / McDERMENT, Iain, Grierson
7 Moat Lane
Melbourn
Hertfordshire SG8 6EH / GB
06 / HARRISON, Nick
12 High Street
Oakington
Cambridge / GB
07 / EDDINGTON, Robin
26 Ravenswood Gardens
Cambridge CB1 2XL / GB
 [2011/42]
Former [2011/33]01 / MILES, Desmond, John
82 Pershore Road Basingstoke
Hampshire RG24 9BH / GB
02 / BRIANT, John, Philip
86 Jackmans Place
Letchworth SG8 1RQ / GB
03 / STREETER, Adrian, John
20 Royle Close Orton Longueville
Peterborough PE2 7LN / GB
04 / JOHN, James, Daniel
34 Devonshire Road
Cambridge CB1 2BH / GB
05 / McDERMENT, Iain, Grierson
7 Moat Lane Melbourn
Hertfordshire SG8 6EH / GB
06 / HARRISON, Nick
12 High Street Oakington
Cambridge / GB
07 / EDDINGTON, Robin
26 Ravenswood Gardens
Cambridge CB1 2XL / GB
Representative(s)Potter Clarkson
Chapel Quarter
Mount Street
Nottingham NG1 6HQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/26]Potter Clarkson LLP
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham, NG1 5GG / GB
Former [2013/37]Potter Clarkson LLP
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham
NG1 5GG / GB
Former [2011/33]Baker, Colin John
Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham
NG1 5DD / GB
Application number, filing date09740924.702.10.2009
[2011/33]
WO2009GB02347
Priority number, dateGB2008001810103.10.2008         Original published format: GB 0818101
[2011/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2010038030
Date:08.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/14]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2355715
Date:17.08.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.04.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2355715
Date:24.06.2015
Language:EN
[2015/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.06.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/128
[2011/33]
CPC:
A61B17/1285 (EP,US); A61B17/00234 (EP,US); A61B17/068 (US);
A61B17/10 (US); A61B17/128 (US); A61B2017/00424 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00438 (EP,US); A61B2017/00584 (US); A61B2017/00725 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0488 (US); A61B2017/2919 (EP,US); A61B2017/2925 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2936 (EP,US); A61B2090/0811 (EP,US); A61B2090/0814 (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 [2015/26]
Former [2011/33]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:APPLIKATOR FÜR CHIRURGISCHE KLAMMERN[2011/33]
English:APPLICATOR FOR SURGICAL CLIPS[2011/33]
French:APPLICATEUR POUR AGRAFES CHIRURGICALES[2011/33]
Entry into regional phase07.04.2011National basic fee paid 
07.04.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
07.04.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.04.2011Examination requested  [2011/33]
17.01.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.09.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.01.2015Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
30.01.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.05.2015Fee for grant paid
14.05.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.05.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP14189734.8  / EP2835104
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  17.09.2014
Opposition(s)29.03.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
11.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
14.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
14.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.10.2009
CY24.06.2015
CZ24.06.2015
EE24.06.2015
HR24.06.2015
LT24.06.2015
LV24.06.2015
MC24.06.2015
MK24.06.2015
MT24.06.2015
PL24.06.2015
RO24.06.2015
SI24.06.2015
SK24.06.2015
SM24.06.2015
TR24.06.2015
BG24.09.2015
GR25.09.2015
LU02.10.2015
IS24.10.2015
[2018/30]
Former [2017/38]HU02.10.2009
CY24.06.2015
CZ24.06.2015
EE24.06.2015
HR24.06.2015
LT24.06.2015
LV24.06.2015
MC24.06.2015
MT24.06.2015
PL24.06.2015
RO24.06.2015
SI24.06.2015
SK24.06.2015
SM24.06.2015
TR24.06.2015
BG24.09.2015
GR25.09.2015
LU02.10.2015
IS24.10.2015
Former [2016/36]CZ24.06.2015
EE24.06.2015
HR24.06.2015
LT24.06.2015
LV24.06.2015
MC24.06.2015
PL24.06.2015
RO24.06.2015
SI24.06.2015
SK24.06.2015
BG24.09.2015
GR25.09.2015
LU02.10.2015
IS24.10.2015
Former [2016/28]CZ24.06.2015
EE24.06.2015
HR24.06.2015
LT24.06.2015
LV24.06.2015
MC24.06.2015
PL24.06.2015
RO24.06.2015
SK24.06.2015
BG24.09.2015
GR25.09.2015
LU02.10.2015
IS24.10.2015
Former [2016/26]CZ24.06.2015
EE24.06.2015
HR24.06.2015
LT24.06.2015
LV24.06.2015
PL24.06.2015
RO24.06.2015
SK24.06.2015
BG24.09.2015
GR25.09.2015
LU02.10.2015
IS24.10.2015
Former [2016/10]CZ24.06.2015
EE24.06.2015
HR24.06.2015
LT24.06.2015
LV24.06.2015
PL24.06.2015
RO24.06.2015
SK24.06.2015
BG24.09.2015
GR25.09.2015
IS24.10.2015
Former [2016/09]EE24.06.2015
HR24.06.2015
LT24.06.2015
LV24.06.2015
BG24.09.2015
GR25.09.2015
Former [2015/50]HR24.06.2015
LT24.06.2015
LV24.06.2015
BG24.09.2015
GR25.09.2015
Former [2015/49]HR24.06.2015
LT24.06.2015
LV24.06.2015
GR25.09.2015
Cited inInternational search[Y]DE9015046U  (ETHICON GMBH & CO KG) [Y] 1-6,10,15,16 * figure 2 *;
 [Y]US5817128  (STORZ KARL [DE]) [Y] 8,9,14 * figures 2,3 *;
 [Y]US6162207  (OUCHI TERUO [JP]) [Y] 15,16 * figures 15A,15B,16-18,22 *;
 [Y]US6241740  (DAVIS JOHN W [US], et al) [Y] 1-5,7-9,11,14 * figures 1,3-8 *;
 [Y]WO02080783  (SHERWOOD SERV AG [CH], et al) [Y] 5-11,14 * figures 9-11,13,21-23 *;
 [Y]US2002165549  (OWUSU-AKYAW SAMUEL [US], et al) [Y] 16* paragraph [0009] *;
 [Y]US2007179499  (GARRISON DAVID M [US]) [Y] 1-4 * figures 9-12 *;
 [A]EP1974676  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC [US]) [A] 12,13 * figures 17,18 * * paragraph [0072] *
by applicantGB2177748
 DE9015046U
 WO0112079
 WO2005039422
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