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EP About this file: EP2792317

EP2792317 - Hemorrhoid ligator [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.02.2018
Database last updated on 20.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.03.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.11.2016
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
Sapi Med S.p.A.
Via della Chimica 6 - Z.I. D3
15121 Alessandria / IT
[2014/43]
Inventor(s)01 / Oddenino, Alberto
c/o SAPI MED S.p.A.
Via della Chimica, 6 - Z.I. D3
I-15121 ALESSANDRIA / IT
 [2014/43]
Representative(s)Long, Giorgio
Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A.
Via Senato, 8
20121 Milano / IT
[2017/14]
Former [2014/43]Long, Giorgio
Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A.
Via Senato 8
20121 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date14154707.511.02.2014
[2014/43]
Priority number, dateIT2013MI0062617.04.2013         Original published format: IT MI20130626
[2014/43]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2792317
Date:22.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2792317
Date:05.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.05.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/12, // A61B17/29, A61B17/00, A61B17/30
[2016/48]
CPC:
A61B17/12009 (EP); A61B2017/0023 (EP); A61B2017/12018 (EP);
A61B2017/2912 (EP); A61B2017/306 (EP)
Former IPC [2014/43]A61B17/12, // A61B17/29, A61B17/00
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 [2015/21]
Former [2014/43]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:Hämorrhoidenligator[2014/43]
English:Hemorrhoid ligator[2014/43]
French:Ligateur d'hémorroïdes[2014/43]
Examination procedure10.04.2015Examination requested  [2015/21]
21.04.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.11.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.02.2017Fee for grant paid
22.02.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.02.2017Receipt 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  23.11.2016
Opposition(s)08.01.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.02.2014
AL05.04.2017
AT05.04.2017
CY05.04.2017
CZ05.04.2017
DK05.04.2017
EE05.04.2017
ES05.04.2017
FI05.04.2017
HR05.04.2017
LT05.04.2017
LV05.04.2017
MC05.04.2017
MK05.04.2017
PL05.04.2017
PT05.04.2017
RO05.04.2017
RS05.04.2017
SE05.04.2017
SI05.04.2017
SK05.04.2017
SM05.04.2017
TR05.04.2017
BG05.07.2017
NO05.07.2017
GR06.07.2017
IS05.08.2017
[2020/34]
Former [2020/31]HU11.02.2014
AT05.04.2017
CY05.04.2017
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DK05.04.2017
EE05.04.2017
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FI05.04.2017
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TR05.04.2017
BG05.07.2017
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TR05.04.2017
BG05.07.2017
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IS05.08.2017
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CZ05.04.2017
DK05.04.2017
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MC05.04.2017
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BG05.07.2017
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BG05.07.2017
NO05.07.2017
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IS05.08.2017
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DK05.04.2017
EE05.04.2017
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FI05.04.2017
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BG05.07.2017
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PL05.04.2017
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FI05.04.2017
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LT05.04.2017
NO05.07.2017
GR06.07.2017
IS05.08.2017
Documents cited:Search[XI] GB2443605  (SOLAR MEDICAL PRODUCTS LTD et al.)
 [XI] GB2426459  (MIHSSIN NOAMAN et al.)
 [AD] EP1155660  (SAPI MED S P A et al.)
 [XI] WO2012151543  (AMS RES CORP et al.) [X] 1-4,6,9-12 * pages 3-5; figures 1-3 *[I] 5,7,8,13
by applicantEP0502477
 US4257419
 EP1155660
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