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EP About this file: EP3099249

EP3099249 - SELF-RETAINING SUTURE DEVICE WITH ASYMMETRIC RETAINERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/49]SELF-RETAINING SUTURE DEVICE WITH ASYMMETRIC RETAINERS AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME
[2023/15]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.05.2024
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.10.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 02.10.2024 [2024/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ethicon, Inc
P.O. Box 151
U.S. Route 22
Somerville, NJ 08876 / US
[2016/49]
Inventor(s)01 / LINDH, SR. David C.
138 Allens Corner Road
Flemington, New Jersey 08822 / US
02 / ROUSSEAU, Robert A.
736 Geigel Hill Road
Ottsville, Pennsylvania 18942 / US
 [2016/49]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2016/49]
Application number, filing date15701915.915.01.2015
[2016/49]
WO2015US11530
Priority number, dateUS201461931727P27.01.2014         Original published format: US 201461931727 P
[2016/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015112416
Date:30.07.2015
Language:EN
[2015/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3099249
Date:07.12.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.07.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3099249
Date:05.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.07.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/06, A61B17/00
[2016/49]
CPC:
A61B17/06166 (EP,CN,KR); A61B17/06 (RU); A61B2017/00526 (EP,CN,KR);
A61B2017/06176 (EP,CN,KR); A61B2017/0618 (CN)
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 [2016/49]  
Extension statesBA27.07.2016
ME27.07.2016
TitleGerman:SELBSTHALTENDE NAHTVORRICHTUNG MIT ASYMMETRISCHEN HALTERN[2023/15]
English:SELF-RETAINING SUTURE DEVICE WITH ASYMMETRIC RETAINERS[2023/15]
French:DISPOSITIF DE SUTURE AUTOSTATIQUE AVEC ÉLÉMENTS DE CONTENTION ASYMÉTRIQUES[2023/15]
Former [2016/49]SELBSTHALTENDE NAHTVORRICHTUNG MIT ASYMMETRISCHEN HALTERN UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DAVON
Former [2016/49]SELF-RETAINING SUTURE DEVICE WITH ASYMMETRIC RETAINERS AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME
Former [2016/49]DISPOSITIF DE SUTURE AUTOSTATIQUE AVEC ÉLÉMENTS DE CONTENTION ASYMÉTRIQUES ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION CORRESPONDANT
Entry into regional phase27.07.2016National basic fee paid 
27.07.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
27.07.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.07.2016Examination requested  [2016/49]
27.07.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.03.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.10.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 12.10.2022
12.10.2022Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
20.10.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.02.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.05.2023Fee for grant paid
29.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
15.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
15.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
14.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
13.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
14.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ05.07.2023
ES05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
MC05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RO05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SK05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
[2024/40]
Former [2024/23]CZ05.07.2023
ES05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RO05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SK05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
Former [2024/20]ES05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
Former [2024/10]ES05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
Former [2024/09]ES05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
Former [2024/08]NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
Cited inInternational search[XAI]WO03017850  (QUILL MEDICAL INC [US], et al);
 [YA]WO2008041265  (PROMOITALIA INTERNAT SRL [IT], et al);
 [XAYI]WO2009097556  (ANGIOTECH PHARM INC [CA], et al);
 [YA]US2009210006  (COHEN MATTHEW D [US], et al);
 [XAI]WO2011139916  (ANGIOTECH PHARM INC [CA], et al)
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