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EP About this file: EP2401969

EP2401969 - Pneumatic powered surgical stapling device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.02.2014
Database last updated on 29.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.02.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 12.03.2014  [2014/11]
07.02.2014No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.03.2014  [2014/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2012/52]
Former [2012/01]For all designated states
Tyco Healthcare Group LP
Mail Stop: 8 N-1 555 Long Wharf Drive
New Haven, CT 06511 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Roy, Philip C.
521 Indian Peaks Trail West
Lafayette, CO Colorado 80026 / US
 [2012/01]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/14]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2012/01]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastraße 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date11176920.406.10.2003
[2012/01]
Priority number, dateUS20020416094P04.10.2002         Original published format: US 416094 P
[2012/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2401969
Date:04.01.2012
Language:EN
[2012/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2401969
Date:03.04.2013
Language:EN
[2013/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.12.2011
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/068
[2012/01]
CPC:
A61B17/07207 (EP,US); A61B17/072 (EP,US); A61B17/115 (EP,US);
A61B17/0686 (EP,US); A61B17/1155 (EP,US); A61B2017/0046 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00477 (EP,US); A61B2017/00544 (EP,US); Y10S227/902 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT [2012/01]
TitleGerman:Pneumatisch angetriebene chirurgische Klammervorrichtung[2012/01]
English:Pneumatic powered surgical stapling device[2012/01]
French:Dispositif d'agrafage chirurgical électrique pneumatique[2012/01]
Examination procedure25.01.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.05.2012Examination requested  [2012/25]
06.12.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.02.2013Fee for grant paid
13.02.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03770658.7  / EP1545331
Opposition(s)06.01.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
09.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
09.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
09.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
09.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
09.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
09.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
25.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT03.04.2013
ES14.07.2013
[2014/11]
Former [2013/48]ES14.07.2013
Documents cited:Search[Y]US3662939  (BRYAN GRAHAM W) [Y] 11* column 8, line 34 - column 9, line 28; figure 9 *;
 [A]US5647526  (GREEN DAVID T [US], et al) [A] 15,16 * column 36, line 34 - column 37, line 47 *;
 [XY]US5667517  (HOOVEN MICHAEL DAWSON [US]) [X] 10 * column 5, line 9 - column 6, line 47 * [Y] 11;
 [A]US5782397  (KOUKLINE ALEXANDRE [RU]) [A] 10 * column 16, line 32 - line 44 *
by applicantUS20020416094
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