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EP About this file: EP2611367

EP2611367 - KNOTLESS SUTURE ANCHOR WITH UNTHREADED NOSE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.09.2018
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.10.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL, IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DePuy Mitek, LLC
325 Paramount Drive
Raynham, MA 02767 / US
[2013/28]
Inventor(s)01 / REISER, William
325 Paramount Drive
Raynham MA 02767 / US
02 / LOFTON, Kairi
325 Paramount Drive
Raynham MA 02767 / US
03 / PARRISH, Jeff
325 Paramount Drive
Raynham MA 02767 / US
04 / WOLFSON, Mark, W.
325 Paramount Drive325 Paramount Drive
Raynham MA 02767 / US
05 / ORTRANDO, Brian, Henri
325 Paramount Drive
Raynham MA 02767 / US
06 / GEMACHE, Daniel, Paul
325 Paramount Drive
Raynham MA 02767 / US
07 / PICCIRILLO, Justin, M.
325 Paramount Drive
Raynham MA 02767 / US
08 / STEPHEN, Arthur, G.
325 Paramount Drive
Raynham MA 02767 / US
09 / SOJKA, Erik, Sebastian
325 Paramount Drive
Raynham MA 02767 / US
10 / FRANCISCO-GUILHERME, André
325 Paramount Drive
Raynham MA 02767 / US
 [2013/28]
Representative(s)Tunstall, Christopher Stephen
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2017/47]
Former [2013/28]Tunstall, Christopher Stephen
Carpmaels & Ransford One Southampton Row
GB-London WC1B 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date11754801.630.08.2011
[2017/47]
WO2011US49634
Priority number, dateUS2010087118930.08.2010         Original published format: US 871189
[2013/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012030754
Date:08.03.2012
Language:EN
[2012/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2611367
Date:10.07.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.03.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2611367
Date:22.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.03.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/04
[2013/28]
CPC:
A61B17/0485 (EP,US); A61B17/0401 (EP,US); A61B17/863 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00004 (EP,US); A61B2017/0409 (EP,US); A61B2017/044 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0445 (EP,US); A61B2017/0451 (EP,US); A61B2017/0456 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0458 (EP,US); A61B2017/0496 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2013/28]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:KNOTENLOSER NAHTANKER MIT GEWINDEFREIER NASE[2013/28]
English:KNOTLESS SUTURE ANCHOR WITH UNTHREADED NOSE[2013/28]
French:ANCRAGE DE SUTURE SANS NOEUD COMPORTANT UN NEZ NON FILETÉ[2017/26]
Former [2013/28]ANCRAGE DE SUTURE SANS N UD UTILISANT UN NEZ NON FILETÉ
Entry into regional phase28.03.2013National basic fee paid 
28.03.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
28.03.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.03.2013Examination requested  [2013/28]
28.10.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.06.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.10.2017Fee for grant paid
11.10.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.10.2017Receipt 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  19.06.2017
Opposition(s)23.08.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
13.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
10.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
11.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
14.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.08.2011
AL22.11.2017
AT22.11.2017
CY22.11.2017
CZ22.11.2017
DK22.11.2017
EE22.11.2017
ES22.11.2017
FI22.11.2017
HR22.11.2017
LT22.11.2017
LV22.11.2017
MC22.11.2017
MK22.11.2017
NL22.11.2017
PL22.11.2017
PT22.11.2017
RO22.11.2017
RS22.11.2017
SE22.11.2017
SI22.11.2017
SK22.11.2017
SM22.11.2017
TR22.11.2017
BG22.02.2018
NO22.02.2018
GR23.02.2018
IS22.03.2018
[2020/33]
Former [2020/31]HU30.08.2011
AT22.11.2017
CY22.11.2017
CZ22.11.2017
DK22.11.2017
EE22.11.2017
ES22.11.2017
FI22.11.2017
HR22.11.2017
LT22.11.2017
LV22.11.2017
MC22.11.2017
MK22.11.2017
NL22.11.2017
PL22.11.2017
PT22.11.2017
RO22.11.2017
RS22.11.2017
SE22.11.2017
SI22.11.2017
SK22.11.2017
SM22.11.2017
TR22.11.2017
BG22.02.2018
NO22.02.2018
GR23.02.2018
Former [2020/27]HU30.08.2011
AT22.11.2017
CY22.11.2017
CZ22.11.2017
DK22.11.2017
EE22.11.2017
ES22.11.2017
FI22.11.2017
HR22.11.2017
LT22.11.2017
LV22.11.2017
MC22.11.2017
NL22.11.2017
PL22.11.2017
PT22.11.2017
RO22.11.2017
RS22.11.2017
SE22.11.2017
SI22.11.2017
SK22.11.2017
SM22.11.2017
TR22.11.2017
BG22.02.2018
NO22.02.2018
GR23.02.2018
Former [2020/16]AT22.11.2017
CY22.11.2017
CZ22.11.2017
DK22.11.2017
EE22.11.2017
ES22.11.2017
FI22.11.2017
HR22.11.2017
LT22.11.2017
LV22.11.2017
MC22.11.2017
NL22.11.2017
PL22.11.2017
RO22.11.2017
RS22.11.2017
SE22.11.2017
SI22.11.2017
SK22.11.2017
SM22.11.2017
TR22.11.2017
BG22.02.2018
NO22.02.2018
GR23.02.2018
Former [2019/15]AT22.11.2017
CY22.11.2017
CZ22.11.2017
DK22.11.2017
EE22.11.2017
ES22.11.2017
FI22.11.2017
HR22.11.2017
LT22.11.2017
LV22.11.2017
MC22.11.2017
NL22.11.2017
PL22.11.2017
RO22.11.2017
RS22.11.2017
SE22.11.2017
SI22.11.2017
SK22.11.2017
SM22.11.2017
BG22.02.2018
NO22.02.2018
GR23.02.2018
Former [2018/52]AT22.11.2017
CY22.11.2017
CZ22.11.2017
DK22.11.2017
EE22.11.2017
ES22.11.2017
FI22.11.2017
HR22.11.2017
LT22.11.2017
LV22.11.2017
NL22.11.2017
PL22.11.2017
RO22.11.2017
RS22.11.2017
SE22.11.2017
SI22.11.2017
SK22.11.2017
SM22.11.2017
BG22.02.2018
NO22.02.2018
GR23.02.2018
Former [2018/40]AT22.11.2017
CY22.11.2017
CZ22.11.2017
DK22.11.2017
EE22.11.2017
ES22.11.2017
FI22.11.2017
HR22.11.2017
LT22.11.2017
LV22.11.2017
NL22.11.2017
PL22.11.2017
RO22.11.2017
RS22.11.2017
SE22.11.2017
SK22.11.2017
SM22.11.2017
BG22.02.2018
NO22.02.2018
GR23.02.2018
Former [2018/37]AT22.11.2017
CY22.11.2017
CZ22.11.2017
DK22.11.2017
EE22.11.2017
ES22.11.2017
FI22.11.2017
HR22.11.2017
LT22.11.2017
LV22.11.2017
NL22.11.2017
PL22.11.2017
RS22.11.2017
SE22.11.2017
SK22.11.2017
SM22.11.2017
BG22.02.2018
NO22.02.2018
GR23.02.2018
Former [2018/35]AT22.11.2017
CY22.11.2017
CZ22.11.2017
DK22.11.2017
EE22.11.2017
ES22.11.2017
FI22.11.2017
HR22.11.2017
LT22.11.2017
LV22.11.2017
NL22.11.2017
RS22.11.2017
SE22.11.2017
SK22.11.2017
BG22.02.2018
NO22.02.2018
GR23.02.2018
Former [2018/24]AT22.11.2017
ES22.11.2017
FI22.11.2017
HR22.11.2017
LT22.11.2017
LV22.11.2017
NL22.11.2017
RS22.11.2017
SE22.11.2017
BG22.02.2018
NO22.02.2018
GR23.02.2018
Former [2018/23]AT22.11.2017
ES22.11.2017
FI22.11.2017
HR22.11.2017
LT22.11.2017
NL22.11.2017
RS22.11.2017
SE22.11.2017
NO22.02.2018
GR23.02.2018
Former [2018/22]ES22.11.2017
FI22.11.2017
LT22.11.2017
NL22.11.2017
NO22.02.2018
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