EP0717957 - Endoscopic needle with suture retriever [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 15.12.2000 Database last updated on 31.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 15.12.2000 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 31.01.2001 [2001/05] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states LINVATEC CORPORATION 11311 Concept Boulevard Largo, Florida 33773 / US | [N/P] |
Former [1998/26] | For all designated states LINVATEC CORPORATION 11311 Concept Boulevard Largo, Florida 33773 / US | ||
Former [1996/26] | For all designated states Bristol-Myers Squibb Company 345 Park Avenue New York, N.Y. 10154 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Garman, Gary 796 Deanza Heights Drive La Verne, California 91750 / US | 02 /
Chow, C.Y. 3001 Caroline Street Mount Vernon, Illinois 62864 / US | [1996/26] | 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 [1998/26] | Gambell, Derek, et al D Gambell & Co, Melbury House, 34 Southborough Road Bickley, Kent BR1 2EB / GB | ||
Former [1996/26] | Mays, Julie Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Patent Department, Swakeleys House, Milton Road Ickenham, Uxbridge UB10 8NS / GB | Application number, filing date | 95203539.2 | 18.12.1995 | [1996/26] | Priority number, date | US19940358421 | 19.12.1994 Original published format: US 358421 | [1996/26] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0717957 | Date: | 26.06.1996 | Language: | EN | [1996/26] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0717957 | Date: | 16.02.2000 | Language: | EN | [2000/07] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 23.04.1996 | Classification | IPC: | A61B17/04 | [1996/26] | CPC: |
A61B17/06109 (EP,US);
A61B17/0483 (EP,US);
A61B17/0469 (EP,US);
A61B17/0485 (EP,US);
A61B17/06066 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00349 (EP,US);
A61B2017/06009 (EP,US)
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| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB, IT [1996/26] | Title | German: | Endoskopische Nadel mit Einrichtung zum Greifen von Nahtfäden | [1996/26] | English: | Endoscopic needle with suture retriever | [1996/26] | French: | Aiguille endoscopique avec dispositif de préhension d'un fil de suture | [1996/26] | Examination procedure | 27.12.1996 | Examination requested [1997/10] | 02.10.1997 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 20.03.1998 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 04.09.1998 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 06.02.1999 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 07.05.1999 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 13.08.1999 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 04.11.1999 | Fee for grant paid | 04.11.1999 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 17.11.2000 | No opposition filed within time limit [2001/05] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 12.12.1997 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 21.12.1998 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 06.12.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 05 |
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