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EP About this file: EP2520231

EP2520231 - SUTURE NEEDLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  08.09.2017
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.09.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 11.10.2017  [2017/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Keisei Medical Industrial Co., Ltd.
19-6, Hongo 3-chome
Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 / JP
[2012/45]
Inventor(s)01 / UETAKE, Tsuyoshi
c/o KEISEI MEDICAL INDUSTRIAL CO. LTD.
19-6, Hongo 3-chome
Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 113-0033 / JP
 [2012/45]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/45]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date10840956.624.12.2010
WO2010JP73383
Priority number, dateJP2009029891528.12.2009         Original published format: JP 2009298915
[2012/45]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011081100
Date:07.07.2011
Language:JA
[2011/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2520231
Date:07.11.2012
Language:EN
[2012/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP07.07.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.08.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/06, B21G1/08, // A61B17/00
[2016/39]
CPC:
A61B17/06066 (EP,US); A61B17/06 (KR); B21G1/08 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00526 (EP,US); A61B2017/06028 (EP,US); A61B2017/06071 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0608 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/45]A61B17/06
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/45]
TitleGerman:NÄHNADEL[2012/45]
English:SUTURE NEEDLE[2012/45]
French:AIGUILLE À SUTURE[2012/45]
Entry into regional phase21.06.2012Translation filed 
21.06.2012National basic fee paid 
21.06.2012Search fee paid 
21.06.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
21.06.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.07.2011Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
21.06.2012Examination requested  [2012/45]
24.03.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/41]
04.05.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2017/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
19.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
22.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
21.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
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31.12.201607   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5749897  (MATSUTANI KANJI [JP], et al) [X] 1-16 * column 4, lines 10-56 * * column 6, line 48 - column 7, line 9 * * figures 1,2A-D *;
 [XI]DE10259642  (FSSB CHIRURGISCHE NADELN GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-3,5-7,11,13,14 * paragraphs [0032] - [0035]; figures 1-3 * [I] 4,12;
 [XI]US7112208  (MORRIS JOHN K [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5-7 * column 12, lines 5-18; figures 79-81 *[I] 4,11-14
International search[X]JPH03103249  (ETHICON INC);
 [A]JPH1170113  (MANII KK);
 [X]JP2005532873  (TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP);
 [A]JP2005334193  (AKIYAMA SEISAKUSHO KK)
by applicantJP2000139931
 JP2007268136
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