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EP About this file: EP2730233

EP2730233 - Suture snare with retractable sleeve [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.10.2017
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.11.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Arthrex, Inc.
1370 Creekside Boulevard
Naples, FL 34108-1945 / US
[2014/20]
Inventor(s)01 / Sullivan, Derek C.
152 Flame Vine Drive
NAPLES, FL 34110 / US
02 / Chan, Benjamin Wai-Man
811 92nd Ave.N
NAPLES, FL 34108 / US
03 / Elmaraghy, Amr Waguih
1245 Tourmaline Court
Missisauga, Ontario L5H 4M2 / CA
 [2016/51]
Former [2014/20]01 / Sullivan, Derek C.
152 Flame Vine Drive
NAPLES, FL Florida 34110 / US
02 / Chan, Benjamin Wai-Man
811 92nd Ave.N
NAPLES, FL Florida 34108 / US
03 / Elmaraghy, Amr Waguih
1245 Tourmaline Court
Missisauga, Ontario L5H 4M2 / CA
Representative(s)Leihkauf, Steffen Falk, et al
Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A.
Via Senato, 8
20121 Milano / IT
[2014/20]
Application number, filing date13191779.106.11.2013
[2014/20]
Priority number, dateUS201261723493P07.11.2012         Original published format: US 201261723493 P
[2014/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2730233
Date:14.05.2014
Language:EN
[2014/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2730233
Date:21.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.02.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/04, // A61B17/00, A61B17/29, A61B17/06
[2015/44]
CPC:
A61B17/0485 (EP,US); A61B17/0483 (US); A61B17/06109 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00309 (EP,US); A61B2017/00336 (EP,US); A61B2017/00349 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2923 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/20]A61B17/04, // A61B17/00, A61B17/29
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 [2016/51]
Former [2014/20]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:Fadenschleife mit einziehbarer Hülse[2014/20]
English:Suture snare with retractable sleeve[2014/20]
French:Anse de suture à manchon rétractable[2014/20]
Examination procedure23.06.2014Examination requested  [2014/37]
08.08.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.01.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.05.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.10.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.03.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.07.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.11.2016Fee for grant paid
03.11.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.11.2016Receipt 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  23.01.2015
Opposition(s)22.09.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
10.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.11.2013
AL21.12.2016
AT21.12.2016
BE21.12.2016
CY21.12.2016
CZ21.12.2016
DK21.12.2016
EE21.12.2016
ES21.12.2016
FI21.12.2016
HR21.12.2016
IT21.12.2016
LT21.12.2016
LV21.12.2016
MC21.12.2016
MK21.12.2016
NL21.12.2016
PL21.12.2016
RO21.12.2016
RS21.12.2016
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SI21.12.2016
SK21.12.2016
SM21.12.2016
TR21.12.2016
BG21.03.2017
NO21.03.2017
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IS21.04.2017
PT21.04.2017
[2020/34]
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BG21.03.2017
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO9502998  (INNOVASIVE DEVICES INC [US]) [X] 1,3,4,10-14 * pages 8, 11 * * figures 1-5 *;
 [X]US5928264  (SUGARBAKER DAVID J [US], et al) [X] 1,4,6,9 * column 5 ** figures 16-19 *;
 [XA]US6022360  (REIMELS WILLIAM J [US], et al) [X] 1,3-5,10-14 * column 4 - column 5 * * column 8 - column 10 * * figures 1, 9-18, 23 * [A] 7,8;
 [X]US2004147941  (TAKEMOTO SHOTARO [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,4,11-14 * paragraph [0247] * * figures 2, 14-15A *;
 [XA]WO2006023975  (DEPUY MITEK INC [US], et al) [X] 1,3-5,11-14 * paragraphs [0070] , [ 0099] - [0101] - [ 0119] * * figures 1, 6-9, 18-22, 35, 45 * [A] 7,8;
 [X]WO2007019374  (BARD INC C R [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4 * page 4 * * figures 1-4 *;
 [X]US2010228147  (SUDA YUJI [JP]) [X] 1,4,6,9 * paragraph [0027] - paragraph [0028] *;
 [XI]EP2236094  (TYCO HEALTHCARE [US]) [X] 1,3-6,9,10,14 * paragraph [0040] - paragraph [0043] * * paragraph [0081] - paragraph [0084] * * figures 4-14, 105, 108, 109 * [I] 7,8
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