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EP0121474 - Safety apparatus for surgical occluding and cutting device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.06.1990
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.06.1990No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.08.1990 [1990/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
United States Surgical Corporation
150 Glover Avenue Norwalk
Connecticut 06856 / US
[N/P]
Former [1984/41]For all designated states
United States Surgical Corporation
150 Glover Avenue
Norwalk, Connecticut 06856 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Poirier, James W.
327 Fairview Avenue
Bridgeport Connecticut 06606 / US
[1984/41]
Representative(s)Martin, Jean-Jacques, et al
Cabinet Régimbeau
20, rue de Chazelles
75847 Paris Cedex 17 / FR
[N/P]
Former [1986/03]Martin, Jean-Jacques, et al
Cabinet REGIMBEAU 26, Avenue Kléber
F-75116 Paris / FR
Former [1984/41]Corre, Jacques Denis Paul
Cabinet Regimbeau 26, Avenue Kléber
F-75116 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date84400635.329.03.1984
[1984/41]
Priority number, dateUS1983048053230.03.1983         Original published format: US 480532
US1984057018612.01.1984         Original published format: US 570186
[1984/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0121474
Date:10.10.1984
Language:EN
[1984/41]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0121474
Date:05.03.1986
Language:EN
[1986/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0121474
Date:23.08.1989
Language:EN
[1989/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.01.1986
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/12
[1984/41]
CPC:
A61B17/122 (EP,US); A61B17/128 (EP,US); A61B17/32 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00022 (EP,US); A61B2017/1225 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   FR,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1984/41]
TitleGerman:Sicherheitsvorrichtung für ein Gerät zur chirurgischen Abschliessung und zum Schneiden[1984/41]
English:Safety apparatus for surgical occluding and cutting device[1984/41]
French:Dispositif pour l'occlusion chirurgicale et pour couper muni d'un appareil de sécurité[1984/41]
Examination procedure18.07.1986Examination requested  [1986/38]
18.01.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.07.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.10.1988Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.02.1989Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.05.1989Fee for grant paid
08.05.1989Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.05.1990No opposition filed within time limit [1990/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.02.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
24.03.1987Renewal fee patent year 04
22.02.1988Renewal fee patent year 05
22.02.1989Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH23.08.1989
LI23.08.1989
SE23.08.1989
[1990/19]
Former [1990/17]CH23.08.1989
LI23.08.1989
Documents cited:SearchUS4026294  [ ] (MATTLER MARTIN);
 DE2546696  [ ];
 US4086926  [ ] (GREEN DAVID THOMAS, et al);
 US4207898  [ ] (BECHT CARL T [US]);
 US4349028  [ ] (GREEN DAVID T)
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