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EP About this file: EP0700663

EP0700663 - Power-assisted arthroscopic surgical device with suction tube [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.01.2003
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 22.09.2004  [2004/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LINVATEC CORPORATION
11311 Concept Boulevard
Largo, Florida 33773 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/25]For all designated states
LINVATEC CORPORATION
11311 Concept Boulevard
Largo, Florida 33773 / US
Former [1996/11]For all designated states
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
345 Park Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10154 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Glowa, Michael P.
6495 41st Avenue North
St Petersburg, Florida 33709 / US
02 / Berman, Phillip J.
11601 4th Street North
St Petersburg, Florida 33716 / US
03 / Slenker, Dale
1852 Grove Valley Avenue
Palm Harbor, Florida 34683 / US
[1996/11]
Representative(s)Gambell, Derek, et al
Graham Watt & Co LLP
St Botolph's House
7-9 St Botolph's Road
Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 3AJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/25]Gambell, Derek, et al
D Gambell & Co, Melbury House, 34 Southborough Road
Bickley, Kent BR1 2EB / GB
Former [1996/11]Mays, Julie
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Limited, Patent Department, Swakeleys House, Milton Road
Ickenham, Uxbridge UB10 8NS / GB
Application number, filing date95202448.708.09.1995
[1996/11]
Priority number, dateUS1994030391009.09.1994         Original published format: US 303910
[1996/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0700663
Date:13.03.1996
Language:EN
[1996/11]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0700663
Date:01.05.1996
[1996/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0700663
Date:27.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.03.1996
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/32
[1996/11]
CPC:
A61B17/32002 (EP,US); A61M1/7413 (EP,US); A61B2017/00455 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00477 (EP,US); A61B2017/00482 (EP,US); A61B2017/2837 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2929 (EP,US); A61M1/84 (EP,US); Y10T29/4984 (EP,US);
Y10T29/4998 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1996/11]
TitleGerman:Maschinenangetriebenes chirugisches Gerät für Arthroskopie mit Absaugrohr[2001/23]
English:Power-assisted arthroscopic surgical device with suction tube[1996/11]
French:Dispositif à moteur pour chirurgie arthroscopique avec tube de suction[1996/11]
Former [1996/11]Maschinenangetriebenes chirugisches Gerät für Artheroskopie mit Absaugrohr
Examination procedure04.11.1996Examination requested  [1997/01]
07.06.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.11.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.02.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.09.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.11.2001Fee for grant paid
07.11.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP01122090.2  / EP1166722
Opposition(s)30.12.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
04.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
03.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
13.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
03.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.03.2002
CH27.03.2002
GR27.03.2002
LI27.03.2002
NL27.03.2002
DK27.06.2002
SE27.06.2002
LU08.09.2002
IE09.09.2002
[2004/39]
Former [2003/45]AT27.03.2002
CH27.03.2002
GR27.03.2002
LI27.03.2002
NL27.03.2002
DK27.06.2002
SE27.06.2002
IE09.09.2002
Former [2003/42]AT27.03.2002
CH27.03.2002
GR27.03.2002
LI27.03.2002
NL27.03.2002
SE27.06.2002
IE09.09.2002
Former [2003/19]AT27.03.2002
CH27.03.2002
GR27.03.2002
LI27.03.2002
NL27.03.2002
SE27.06.2002
Former [2003/16]AT27.03.2002
CH27.03.2002
LI27.03.2002
NL27.03.2002
SE27.06.2002
Former [2003/09]AT27.03.2002
NL27.03.2002
SE27.06.2002
Former [2003/08]NL27.03.2002
SE27.06.2002
Former [2002/37]SE27.06.2002
Documents cited:Search[A]US3618611  (URBAN JULIUS C) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE3906301  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO [JP]) [A] 1,4-7 * figures 3,29-37 *;
 [A]EP0473987  (SCHOTT GLASWERKE [DE], et al) [A] 8 * abstract *;
 [A]US5112299  (PASCALOFF JOHN [US]) [A] 1,4-7 * column 6, lines 10-46; figure 13 *;
 [A]US5217478  (REXROTH FRED [US]) [A] 1,4-15 * column 9, lines 9-36 * * column 10, lines 27-51 * * figures 1-15 *;
 [A]EP0577423  (MARLOW SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES I [US]) [A] 1 * column 4, lines 31-53; figure 2 *;
 [A]USRE34556E  (SJOSTROM DOUGLAS D [US], et al) [A] 1,8-15 * abstract *;
 [PY]US5352235  (KOROS TIBOR [US], et al) [PY] 1-3* column 15, line 65 - column 17, line 10; figure - *;
 [PY]US5376078  (DINGER III FRED B [US], et al) [PY] 1-3 * the whole document *
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