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EP0518856 - EVERTING FORCEPS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.05.1997
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.05.1997No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.07.1997 [1997/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
Albuquerque, NM 87102 / US
For all designated states
SPINNAKER R & D ASSOCIATES
5300 DTC Parkway, Suite 270
Englewood, Colorado 80111 / US
[1996/04]
Former [1992/52]For all designated states
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
Albuquerque, NM 87102 / US
For all designated states
CUSHMAN, Robert B.
Box 435
Cedar Crest, NM 87008 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CUSHMAN, Robert, M.
Box 435
Cedar Crest, NM 87008 / US
02 / KIRSCH, Wolff, Mayer
1360 Prospect Drive
Redlands, CA 92373 / US
03 / ZHU, Yong, Hua
9909 Admiral Dewey, N.E.
Albuquerque, NM 87111 / US
[1992/52]
Representative(s)Marsh, Roy David
Hoffmann Eitle
ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR / DE
[N/P]
Former [1992/52]Marsh, Roy David
Hoffmann Eitle & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Postfach 81 04 20
D-81904 München / DE
Application number, filing date90904173.306.03.1990
[1992/52]
WO1990US01044
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9113590
Date:19.09.1991
Language:EN
[1991/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0518856
Date:23.12.1992
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.09.1991 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1992/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0518856
Date:17.07.1996
Language:EN
[1996/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US19.09.1991
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.12.1992
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/30
[1996/29]
CPC:
A61B17/30 (EP,US); A61B17/11 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1992/52]A61B17/28
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1992/52]
TitleGerman:UMKEHRZANGE[1992/52]
English:EVERTING FORCEPS[1992/52]
French:PINCES D'ECARTEMENT[1992/52]
Entry into regional phase12.08.1992National basic fee paid 
12.08.1992Search fee paid 
12.08.1992Designation fee(s) paid 
12.08.1992Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.10.1991Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
12.08.1992Examination requested  [1992/52]
30.11.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.04.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.07.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.01.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.04.1996Fee for grant paid
09.04.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.04.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.12.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
30.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
28.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
01.04.199203   M06   Fee paid on   30.12.1992
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Documents cited:Search[A]FR655682  ;
 [A]WO8201644  (KASTER ROBERT L)
International search[A]FR580017  ;
 [A]US2214984  (HENRY BACHMANN);
 [A]US3817078  (REED D, et al);
 [A]US4024870  (SANDEL DAN)
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