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EP About this file: EP2648628

EP2648628 - SURGICAL INSTRUMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  23.12.2016
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.12.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 25.01.2017  [2017/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Agile Endosurgery, Inc.
107 Juniper Place
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514 / US
[2013/42]
Inventor(s)01 / STEEGE, Adam T.C.
107 Juniper Place
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514 / US
 [2013/42]
Representative(s)AWA Sweden AB
Junkersgatan 1
582 35 Linköping / SE
[N/P]
Former [2013/42]Willquist, Sofia Ellinor
Awapatent AB
Junkersgatan 1
582 35 Linköping / SE
Application number, filing date11799573.809.12.2011
WO2011US64086
Priority number, dateUS20100421270P09.12.2010         Original published format: US 421270 P
US20100422358P13.12.2010         Original published format: US 422358 P
US201161442537P14.02.2011         Original published format: US 201161442537 P
[2013/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012078951
Date:14.06.2012
Language:EN
[2012/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2648628
Date:16.10.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.06.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.06.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/29
[2013/42]
CPC:
A61B17/2909 (EP,US); A61B17/00234 (US); A61B17/320016 (US);
A61B17/3201 (US); A61B34/70 (EP,US); A61B34/71 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00327 (EP,US); A61B2017/00424 (EP,US); A61B2017/00738 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2901 (EP,US); A61B2017/2902 (EP,US); A61B2017/2905 (EP,US);
A61B2017/291 (EP,US); A61B2017/2927 (EP,US); A61B2017/2938 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2939 (EP,US); A61B2017/294 (EP,US); A61B2034/305 (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 [2013/42]
TitleGerman:CHIRURGISCHES INSTRUMENT[2013/42]
English:SURGICAL INSTRUMENT[2013/42]
French:INSTRUMENT CHIRURGICAL[2013/42]
Entry into regional phase08.07.2013National basic fee paid 
08.07.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
08.07.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.07.2013Examination requested  [2013/42]
18.02.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.04.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.10.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.02.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.09.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2017/04]
20.12.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/04]
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  16.04.2015
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
11.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
10.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[Y]WO9511630  (CHILDRENS MEDICAL CENTER [US]) [Y] 1,29 * pages 13-14; figure 5e *;
 [Y]DE19608809  (KARLSRUHE FORSCHZENT [DE]) [Y] 1,14 * column 6; figures 3a, 3b *;
 [Y]WO03001986  (INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC [US], et al) [Y] 1,2,4-6,11-13,15,29-34,38-40 * pages 15-17 *;
 [Y]US2005273084  (HINMAN CAMERON D [US], et al) [Y] 1-7,11,17,29-34 * paragraphs [0045] , [0 46] , [0 49] , [0 52] , [0 54] , [0 77] - [0084]; figures 1a, 1b, 11b, 17a *;
 [XI]GB2421912  (BLACKER ANTHONY [GB]) [X] 1,5,7,8,11,29,33,35 * pages 5-7; figures 3,5b,6 * [I] 2-6,30-32,34;
 [A]EP1813212  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC [US]) [A] 1-55* the whole document *;
 [XYI]WO2009091497  (KIM JOHN HYOUNG [US]) [X] 1,5-8,11,17,20,24,29,33,35,38,44,50 * paragraphs [0044] - [0050]; figures 6,8b; claim 111 * [Y] 2-4,12-15 [I] 23,30-32;
 [XY]WO2010112608  (UNIV PARIS CURIE [FR], et al) [X] 1,24,28,29,55 * pages 6-7; figures 1-2 * [Y] 7,17,38-40
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