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EP About this file: EP0287275

EP0287275 - Surgical hemostatic clips [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.11.1994
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.11.1994No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.01.1995 [1995/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ETHICON, INC.
U.S. Route 22
Somerville, New Jersey 08876 / US
[N/P]
Former [1988/42]For all designated states
ETHICON INC.
U.S. Route 22
Somerville New Jersey 08876 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Transue, James Anthony
310 East Main Street
Somerville, NJ 08876 / US
02 / Thomas, Michael Steven
2 Newkirk Road
Somerset, NJ 08873 / US
03 / Gertzman, Arthur Albert
785 Partridge Drive
Bridgewater, NJ 08807 / US
04 / Pynn, John Newman
1 Arrowhead Road
Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889 / US
05 / D'Innocenzio
532 Newark Avenue Kenilworth
NJ 07033 / US
[1988/42]
Representative(s)Jones, Alan John, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London, WC1A 2RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1988/42]Jones, Alan John, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London, WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date88303114.807.04.1988
[1988/42]
Priority number, dateUS1987003603708.04.1987         Original published format: US 36037
[1988/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0287275
Date:19.10.1988
Language:EN
[1988/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0287275
Date:12.01.1994
Language:EN
[1994/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.08.1988
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/12
[1988/42]
CPC:
A61B17/122 (EP,US); A61B17/12 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1988/42]
TitleGerman:Chirurgisch-hämostatische Klammern[1988/42]
English:Surgical hemostatic clips[1988/42]
French:Clips chirurgicaux hémostatiques[1988/42]
Examination procedure25.03.1989Examination requested  [1989/21]
02.12.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.04.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.09.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.01.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.05.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.07.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.09.1993Fee for grant paid
15.09.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.10.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1995/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.04.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
28.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
10.04.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
13.04.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XD]US4188953  (DENSMORE RICHARD M [US], et al);
 [X]EP0178469  (AMERICAN CYANAMID CO [US]);
 [XP]US4702247  (BLAKE III JOSEPH W [US], et al)
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