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EP About this file: EP0607051

EP0607051 - Surgical suture procedure kit and package [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.06.1998
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.06.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.07.1998 [1998/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ETHICON, INC.
U.S. Route 22
Somerville, New Jersey 08876 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/29]For all designated states
ETHICON INC.
U.S. Route 22
Somerville New Jersey 08876 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Alpern, Marvin
177 Hawthorne Avenue
Glen Ridge, NJ 07028 / US
02 / Cerwin, Robert
404 Cafferty Road
Pipersville, PA 18947 / US
[1994/29]
Representative(s)Fisher, Adrian John
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/29]Fisher, Adrian John
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date94300257.614.01.1994
[1994/29]
Priority number, dateUS1993000600515.01.1993         Original published format: US 6005
[1994/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0607051
Date:20.07.1994
Language:EN
[1994/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0607051
Date:30.07.1997
Language:EN
[1997/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.03.1994
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/06
[1994/29]
CPC:
A61B17/06133 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   IT [1994/29]
TitleGerman:Verfahrensausrüstung und Verpackung für chirurgisches Nähmaterial[1994/29]
English:Surgical suture procedure kit and package[1994/29]
French:Kit de procédure et emballage pour sutures chirurgicales[1994/29]
Examination procedure09.01.1995Examination requested  [1995/10]
10.07.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.11.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.04.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.07.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
13.01.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
03.02.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.02.1997Fee for grant paid
20.02.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.05.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
08.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[Y]DE2618662  (STEFFAN WOLFGANG, et al) [Y] 1-10 * page 8 - paragraph 4 *;
 [A]EP0065098  (AMERICAN CYANAMID CO [US]) [A] 1,8 * page 10, line 3 - line 29; figures 3,6 *;
 [DY]US5131533  (ALPERN MARVIN [US]) [DY] 1-10 * column 2, line 47 - column 3, line 12; figure 1 *;
 [PA]DE4220407  (ETHICON GMBH [DE]) [PA] 1,8* figures 2,4 *
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