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StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.10.2016
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
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
Cook Medical Technologies LLC
750 North Daniels Way
Bloomington, IN 47404 / US
[2015/49]
Former [2012/10]For all designated states
Cook Medical Technologies LLC
750 North Daniels Way
Bloomington, IN 47404 / US
Former [2012/05]For all designated states
Cook Medical Technologies LLC
750 North Daniels Way
Bloomington, IN 47404 / US
Former [2011/45]For all designated states
Wilson-Cook Medical Inc.
4900 Bethania Station Road P.O. Box 4191
Winston-Salem, NC 27105 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SURTI, Vihar, C.
103 Cheswyck Lane
Winston-Salem NC 27104 / US
02 / DUCHARME, Richard, W.
317 Crowne Oak Circle
Winston-Salem NC 27106 / US
 [2011/45]
Representative(s)Wächter, Jochen, et al
Kroher-Strobel
Rechts- und Patentanwälte PartmbB
Bavariaring 20
80336 München / DE
[2015/49]
Former [2011/45]Wächter, Jochen, et al
Kroher-Strobel Rechts- und Patentanwälte Bavariaring 20
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date09764685.503.12.2009
[2015/49]
WO2009US66566
Priority number, dateUS20080120220P05.12.2008         Original published format: US 120220 P
[2011/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010065728
Date:10.06.2010
Language:EN
[2010/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2384149
Date:09.11.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.06.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2384149
Date:02.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.06.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/04, A61B17/00, // A61B17/11
[2015/31]
CPC:
A61B17/0401 (EP,US); A61B17/0487 (EP,US); A61B2017/00004 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0414 (EP,US); A61B2017/0417 (EP,US); A61B2017/0446 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0458 (EP,US); A61B2017/1142 (EP,US); Y10T24/3913 (EP,US);
Y10T24/3916 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/45]A61B17/04, A61B17/00
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 [2015/49]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GEWEBEANKER ZUM VERSCHLUSS VON PERFORATIONEN MIT EINER TABAKSBEUTELNAHT[2011/45]
English:TISSUE ANCHORS FOR PURSE-STRING CLOSURE OF PERFORATIONS[2011/45]
French:ANCRES TISSULAIRES POUR UNE FERMETURE EN BOURSE DE PERFORATIONS[2011/45]
Entry into regional phase28.06.2011National basic fee paid 
28.06.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
28.06.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.10.2010Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
28.06.2011Examination requested  [2011/45]
21.03.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.10.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.04.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.07.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.10.2015Fee for grant paid
19.10.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.10.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  22.10.2014
Opposition(s)05.09.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
07.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
06.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
05.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.12.2009
AT02.12.2015
BE02.12.2015
BG02.12.2015
CY02.12.2015
CZ02.12.2015
DK02.12.2015
EE02.12.2015
ES02.12.2015
FI02.12.2015
HR02.12.2015
IT02.12.2015
LT02.12.2015
LV02.12.2015
MC02.12.2015
MK02.12.2015
MT02.12.2015
NL02.12.2015
PL02.12.2015
RO02.12.2015
SE02.12.2015
SI02.12.2015
SK02.12.2015
SM02.12.2015
TR02.12.2015
LU03.12.2015
CH31.12.2015
LI31.12.2015
FR02.02.2016
NO02.03.2016
GR03.03.2016
IS02.04.2016
PT04.04.2016
[2018/30]
Former [2018/02]HU03.12.2009
AT02.12.2015
BE02.12.2015
BG02.12.2015
CY02.12.2015
CZ02.12.2015
DK02.12.2015
EE02.12.2015
ES02.12.2015
FI02.12.2015
HR02.12.2015
IT02.12.2015
LT02.12.2015
LV02.12.2015
MC02.12.2015
MT02.12.2015
NL02.12.2015
PL02.12.2015
RO02.12.2015
SE02.12.2015
SI02.12.2015
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SM02.12.2015
TR02.12.2015
LU03.12.2015
CH31.12.2015
LI31.12.2015
FR02.02.2016
NO02.03.2016
GR03.03.2016
IS02.04.2016
PT04.04.2016
Former [2017/39]HU03.12.2009
AT02.12.2015
BE02.12.2015
BG02.12.2015
CY02.12.2015
CZ02.12.2015
DK02.12.2015
EE02.12.2015
ES02.12.2015
FI02.12.2015
HR02.12.2015
IT02.12.2015
LT02.12.2015
LV02.12.2015
MC02.12.2015
MT02.12.2015
NL02.12.2015
PL02.12.2015
RO02.12.2015
SE02.12.2015
SI02.12.2015
SK02.12.2015
SM02.12.2015
TR02.12.2015
CH31.12.2015
LI31.12.2015
FR02.02.2016
NO02.03.2016
GR03.03.2016
IS02.04.2016
PT04.04.2016
Former [2017/10]AT02.12.2015
BE02.12.2015
CZ02.12.2015
DK02.12.2015
EE02.12.2015
ES02.12.2015
FI02.12.2015
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IT02.12.2015
LT02.12.2015
LV02.12.2015
MC02.12.2015
NL02.12.2015
PL02.12.2015
RO02.12.2015
SE02.12.2015
SI02.12.2015
SK02.12.2015
SM02.12.2015
CH31.12.2015
LI31.12.2015
FR02.02.2016
NO02.03.2016
GR03.03.2016
IS02.04.2016
PT04.04.2016
Former [2017/03]AT02.12.2015
BE02.12.2015
CZ02.12.2015
DK02.12.2015
EE02.12.2015
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FI02.12.2015
HR02.12.2015
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LT02.12.2015
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MC02.12.2015
NL02.12.2015
PL02.12.2015
RO02.12.2015
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SI02.12.2015
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SM02.12.2015
CH31.12.2015
LI31.12.2015
NO02.03.2016
GR03.03.2016
IS02.04.2016
PT04.04.2016
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CZ02.12.2015
DK02.12.2015
EE02.12.2015
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SM02.12.2015
BE31.12.2015
CH31.12.2015
LI31.12.2015
NO02.03.2016
GR03.03.2016
IS02.04.2016
PT04.04.2016
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CZ02.12.2015
DK02.12.2015
EE02.12.2015
ES02.12.2015
FI02.12.2015
HR02.12.2015
IT02.12.2015
LT02.12.2015
LV02.12.2015
MC02.12.2015
NL02.12.2015
PL02.12.2015
RO02.12.2015
SE02.12.2015
SK02.12.2015
SM02.12.2015
BE31.12.2015
CH31.12.2015
LI31.12.2015
NO02.03.2016
GR03.03.2016
IS02.04.2016
PT04.04.2016
Former [2016/42]AT02.12.2015
CZ02.12.2015
EE02.12.2015
ES02.12.2015
FI02.12.2015
HR02.12.2015
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LT02.12.2015
LV02.12.2015
MC02.12.2015
NL02.12.2015
PL02.12.2015
RO02.12.2015
SE02.12.2015
SK02.12.2015
SM02.12.2015
BE31.12.2015
NO02.03.2016
GR03.03.2016
IS02.04.2016
PT04.04.2016
Former [2016/38]AT02.12.2015
CZ02.12.2015
EE02.12.2015
ES02.12.2015
FI02.12.2015
HR02.12.2015
IT02.12.2015
LT02.12.2015
LV02.12.2015
NL02.12.2015
PL02.12.2015
RO02.12.2015
SE02.12.2015
SK02.12.2015
SM02.12.2015
BE31.12.2015
NO02.03.2016
GR03.03.2016
IS02.04.2016
PT04.04.2016
Former [2016/36]AT02.12.2015
CZ02.12.2015
EE02.12.2015
ES02.12.2015
FI02.12.2015
HR02.12.2015
IS02.12.2015
IT02.12.2015
LT02.12.2015
LV02.12.2015
NL02.12.2015
PL02.12.2015
RO02.12.2015
SE02.12.2015
SK02.12.2015
BE31.12.2015
NO02.03.2016
GR03.03.2016
Former [2016/34]AT02.12.2015
CZ02.12.2015
ES02.12.2015
FI02.12.2015
HR02.12.2015
IS02.12.2015
LT02.12.2015
LV02.12.2015
NL02.12.2015
PL02.12.2015
SE02.12.2015
BE31.12.2015
NO02.03.2016
GR03.03.2016
Former [2016/31]AT02.12.2015
ES02.12.2015
FI02.12.2015
HR02.12.2015
IS02.12.2015
LT02.12.2015
LV02.12.2015
NL02.12.2015
PL02.12.2015
SE02.12.2015
BE31.12.2015
NO02.03.2016
GR03.03.2016
Former [2016/26]AT02.12.2015
ES02.12.2015
FI02.12.2015
HR02.12.2015
LT02.12.2015
LV02.12.2015
NL02.12.2015
PL02.12.2015
SE02.12.2015
BE31.12.2015
NO02.03.2016
GR03.03.2016
Former [2016/25]AT02.12.2015
ES02.12.2015
FI02.12.2015
HR02.12.2015
LT02.12.2015
LV02.12.2015
PL02.12.2015
SE02.12.2015
BE31.12.2015
NO02.03.2016
GR03.03.2016
Former [2016/24]AT02.12.2015
ES02.12.2015
FI02.12.2015
HR02.12.2015
LT02.12.2015
PL02.12.2015
SE02.12.2015
BE31.12.2015
NO02.03.2016
GR03.03.2016
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HR02.12.2015
LT02.12.2015
SE02.12.2015
NO02.03.2016
Former [2016/21]ES02.12.2015
LT02.12.2015
NO02.03.2016
Former [2016/20]ES02.12.2015
LT02.12.2015
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