EP3066989 - SURGICAL SUTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 12.04.2019 Database last updated on 12.11.2024 | |
Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 04.05.2018 | ||
Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 05.12.2017 | ||
Former | Request for examination was made Status updated on 20.03.2017 | Most recent event Tooltip | 26.06.2020 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MK | published on 29.07.2020 [2020/31] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Ethicon, Inc. U.S. Route 22 Somerville, NJ 08876 / US | [2016/37] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
LINDH, David C. SR 138 Allens Corner Road Flemington, NJ 08822 / US | 02 /
NAWROCKI, Jesse G. 8 Grace Drive Annandale, NJ 08801 / US | 03 /
FURMAN, Dennis L. 3 Amy Drive East Windsor, NJ 08520 / US | 04 /
HRISTOV, Krasimira 903 Primrose Court Belle Mead, NJ 08502 / US | 05 /
PERKINS, Jason T. 4935 Long Drive Bethlehem, PA 18020 / US | [2016/37] | Representative(s) | Carpmaels & Ransford LLP One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA / GB | [2016/37] | Application number, filing date | 16150212.5 | 24.08.2010 | [2016/37] | Priority number, date | US20090549046 | 27.08.2009 Original published format: US 549046 | [2016/37] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP3066989 | Date: | 14.09.2016 | Language: | EN | [2016/37] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP3066989 | Date: | 06.06.2018 | Language: | EN | [2018/23] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 11.08.2016 | Classification | IPC: | A61B17/04, A61B17/06, // A61B17/00 | [2016/37] | CPC: |
A61B17/06166 (EP,US);
A61B17/0401 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00243 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0404 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0406 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0461 (EP,US);
| Designated contracting states | 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, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR [2017/16] |
Former [2016/37] | 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, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR | Extension states | BA | 14.03.2017 | ME | 14.03.2017 | RS | 14.03.2017 | Title | German: | CHIRURGISCHER FADEN | [2017/48] | English: | SURGICAL SUTURE | [2016/37] | French: | SUTURE CHIRURGICALE | [2016/37] |
Former [2016/37] | CHIRURGISCHE NAHT | Examination procedure | 05.01.2016 | Date on which the examining division has become responsible | 14.03.2017 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 14.03.2017 | Examination requested [2017/16] | 06.12.2017 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 13.04.2018 | Fee for grant paid | 13.04.2018 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 13.04.2018 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | Parent application(s) Tooltip | EP10749555.8 / EP2470078 | Opposition(s) | 07.03.2019 | No opposition filed within time limit [2019/20] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 05.01.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 05.01.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 05.01.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 05.01.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 11.08.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 14.08.2017 | Renewal fee patent year 08 |
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