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EP About this file: EP2373228

EP2373228 - SURGICAL SUTURE MATERIAL WITH BARBS CUT INTO IT IN THE UNDRAWN STATE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.03.2014
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.09.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 07.10.2015  [2015/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aesculap AG
Am Aesculap-Platz
78532 Tuttlingen/Donau / DE
For all designated states
ITV Denkendorf Produktservice GmbH
Körschtalstrasse 26
73770 Denkendorf / DE
[2011/41]
Inventor(s)01 / ODERMATT, Erich
Fernsichtstrasse 7a
CH-8200 Schaffhausen / CH
02 / BERNDT, Ingo
Mainburgerstrasse7
81369 München / DE
03 / KÖNIG, Silke
Sonnenhalde 15
78628 Rottweil / DE
04 / MÜLLER, Erhard
Reinbeckstrasse 29c
70565 Stuttgart / DE
05 / OBERHOFFNER, Sven
Quellenweg 6
71384 Weinstadt-Endersbach / DE
06 / PLANCK, Heinrich
Weinbergstrasse 66
72622 Nürtingen / DE
 [2012/52]
Former [2012/44]01 / ODERMATT, Erich
Fernsichtstrasse 7a
CH-8200 Schaffhausen / CH
02 / BERNDT, Ingo
Hasslerstrasse 22- 24
52066 Aachen / DE
03 / KÖNIG, Silke
Sonnenhalde 15
78628 Rottweil / DE
04 / MÜLLER, Erhard
Reinbeckstrasse 29c
70565 Stuttgart / DE
05 / OBERHOFFNER, Sven
Quellenweg 6
71384 Weinstadt-Endersbach / DE
06 / PLANCK, Heinrich
Weinbergstrasse 66
72622 Nürtingen / DE
Former [2011/45]01 / ODERMATT, Erich
Fernsichtstrasse 7a
CH-8200 Schaffhausen / CH
02 / BERNDT, Ingo
Hasslerstrasse 22- 24
52066 / DE
03 / KÖNIG, Silke
Sonnenhalde 15
78628 Rottweil / DE
04 / MÜLLER, Erhard
Reinbeckstrasse 29c
70565 Stuttgart / DE
05 / OBERHOFFNER, Sven
Quellenweg 6
71384 Weinstadt-Endersbach / DE
06 / PLANCK, Heinrich
Weinbergstrasse 66
72622 Nürtingen / DE
Former [2011/41]01 / ODERMATT, Erich
Fernsichtstrasse 7a
CH-8200 Schaffhausen / CH
02 / BERNDT, Ingo
Im Steinigen Tal 9
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
03 / KÖNIG, Silke
Sonnenhalde 15
78628 Rottweil / DE
04 / MÜLLER, Erhard
Reinbeckstrasse 29c
70565 Stuttgart / DE
05 / OBERHOFFNER, Sven
Quellenweg 6
71384 Weinstadt-Endersbach / DE
06 / PLANCK, Heinrich
Weinbergstrasse 66
72622 Nürtingen / DE
Representative(s)Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner mbB
Kronenstraße 30
70174 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/41]Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner
Kronenstraße 30
70174 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date09752290.806.11.2009
WO2009EP07950
Priority number, dateDE2008105721806.11.2008         Original published format: DE102008057218
[2011/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2010052007
Date:14.05.2010
Language:EN
[2010/19]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2373228
Date:12.10.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.05.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2373228
Date:08.05.2013
Language:EN
[2013/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.07.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/06, A61B17/00
[2011/41]
CPC:
A61B17/06166 (EP,US); A61B2017/00526 (EP,US); A61B2017/06176 (EP,US);
Y10T83/0341 (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 [2013/19]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:CHIRURGISCHES NAHTMATERIAL MIT IM UNGEZOGENEN ZUSTAND EINGEARBEITETEN WIDERHAKEN[2011/41]
English:SURGICAL SUTURE MATERIAL WITH BARBS CUT INTO IT IN THE UNDRAWN STATE[2011/41]
French:MATÉRIAU DE SUTURE CHIRURGICAL AVEC DÉCOUPAGE D'ARDILLONS DANS CELUI-CI DANS L'ÉTAT NON ÉTIRÉ[2011/41]
Entry into regional phase03.06.2011National basic fee paid 
03.06.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
03.06.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.06.2011Examination requested  [2011/41]
06.03.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.10.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.02.2013Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
12.02.2013Fee for grant paid
12.02.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.03.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
Divisional application(s)EP13166698.4  / EP2638863
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  04.10.2012
Opposition(s)11.02.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
15.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY08.05.2013
EE08.05.2013
FI08.05.2013
HR08.05.2013
LT08.05.2013
LV08.05.2013
MC08.05.2013
MK08.05.2013
MT08.05.2013
RO08.05.2013
SI08.05.2013
SK08.05.2013
SM08.05.2013
BG08.08.2013
NO08.08.2013
GR09.08.2013
IS08.09.2013
LU06.11.2013
[2015/41]
Former [2015/34]CY08.05.2013
EE08.05.2013
FI08.05.2013
HR08.05.2013
LT08.05.2013
LV08.05.2013
MC08.05.2013
MK08.05.2013
RO08.05.2013
SI08.05.2013
SK08.05.2013
SM08.05.2013
BG08.08.2013
NO08.08.2013
GR09.08.2013
IS08.09.2013
LU06.11.2013
Former [2015/32]CY08.05.2013
EE08.05.2013
FI08.05.2013
HR08.05.2013
LT08.05.2013
LV08.05.2013
MC08.05.2013
MK08.05.2013
RO08.05.2013
SI08.05.2013
SK08.05.2013
SM08.05.2013
BG08.08.2013
NO08.08.2013
GR09.08.2013
IS08.09.2013
Former [2015/24]CY08.05.2013
EE08.05.2013
FI08.05.2013
HR08.05.2013
LT08.05.2013
LV08.05.2013
MC08.05.2013
RO08.05.2013
SI08.05.2013
SK08.05.2013
SM08.05.2013
BG08.08.2013
NO08.08.2013
GR09.08.2013
IS08.09.2013
Former [2014/33]CY08.05.2013
EE08.05.2013
FI08.05.2013
HR08.05.2013
LT08.05.2013
LV08.05.2013
MC08.05.2013
RO08.05.2013
SI08.05.2013
SK08.05.2013
BG08.08.2013
NO08.08.2013
GR09.08.2013
IS08.09.2013
Former [2014/11]CY08.05.2013
EE08.05.2013
FI08.05.2013
HR08.05.2013
LT08.05.2013
LV08.05.2013
RO08.05.2013
SI08.05.2013
SK08.05.2013
BG08.08.2013
NO08.08.2013
GR09.08.2013
IS08.09.2013
Former [2014/10]CY08.05.2013
EE08.05.2013
FI08.05.2013
HR08.05.2013
LT08.05.2013
LV08.05.2013
SI08.05.2013
SK08.05.2013
BG08.08.2013
NO08.08.2013
GR09.08.2013
IS08.09.2013
Former [2014/02]CY08.05.2013
FI08.05.2013
HR08.05.2013
LT08.05.2013
LV08.05.2013
SI08.05.2013
BG08.08.2013
NO08.08.2013
GR09.08.2013
IS08.09.2013
Former [2013/52]CY08.05.2013
FI08.05.2013
HR08.05.2013
LT08.05.2013
SI08.05.2013
BG08.08.2013
NO08.08.2013
GR09.08.2013
IS08.09.2013
Former [2013/51]FI08.05.2013
HR08.05.2013
LT08.05.2013
SI08.05.2013
BG08.08.2013
NO08.08.2013
GR09.08.2013
IS08.09.2013
Former [2013/50]FI08.05.2013
LT08.05.2013
SI08.05.2013
BG08.08.2013
NO08.08.2013
GR09.08.2013
IS08.09.2013
Former [2013/49]FI08.05.2013
LT08.05.2013
SI08.05.2013
NO08.08.2013
GR09.08.2013
IS08.09.2013
Former [2013/48]LT08.05.2013
NO08.08.2013
IS08.09.2013
Former [2013/47]LT08.05.2013
NO08.08.2013
Cited inInternational search[XI]GB1091282  (NAT RES DEV) [X] 1-3,7,9 * page 3, line 128 - page 4, line 10 * [I] 6,8,10,12-17;
 [XPI]WO2009105663  (ANGIOTECH PHARM INC [CA], et al) [XP] 1-5,11,21 * paragraphs [0106] , [0158] , [0159]; figures 1a-3a,15b * [I] 23-31;
 [X]EP1867288  (QUILL MEDICAL INC [US]) [X] 19,20 * paragraph [0126]; figures 1a,6a,13a-13d *;
 [A]US2008221618  (CHEN GAOYUAN [US], et al) [A] 1-18 * paragraph [0044] * * paragraph [0045] * * paragraph [0038] * * figures 1d,2,5 *
by applicantUS3123077
 EP1559266
 EP1560683
 EP1556946
 GB1091282
 WO2009105663
 EP1867288
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