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EP0749288 - SURGICAL STAPLER WITH MECHANISMS FOR REDUCING THE FIRING FORCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.08.2004
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.08.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 13.10.2004  [2004/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
United States Surgical Corporation
150 Glover Avenue Norwalk
Connecticut 06856 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/52]For all designated states
United States Surgical Corporation
150 Glover Avenue
Norwalk, Connecticut 06856 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PLYLEY, Alan, K.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
02 / VIDAL, Claude, A.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
03 / REDMOND, Russell, J.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
04 / MINCK, John, L., Jr.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
05 / SOLYNTJES, Alan, J.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[1996/52]
Representative(s)Marsh, Roy David, et al
Hoffmann Eitle
ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/52]Marsh, Roy David, et al
Hoffmann Eitle & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date95917001.020.04.1995
[1996/52]
WO1995US04661
Priority number, dateUS1994023637902.05.1994         Original published format: US 236379
[1996/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9529638
Date:09.11.1995
Language:EN
[1995/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0749288
Date:27.12.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.11.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0749288
Date:22.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.11.1995
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/072
[1996/52]
CPC:
A61B17/07207 (EP,US); A61B17/064 (EP,US); A61B2017/07214 (EP,US);
A61B2017/07228 (EP,US); A61B2017/07278 (EP,US); A61B2017/07285 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2911 (EP,US); A61B2017/2912 (EP,US); A61B2017/2913 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2916 (EP,US); A61B2017/2924 (EP,US); A61B2090/0801 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1996/52]
TitleGerman:CHIRURGISCHES KLAMMENRINSTRUMENT MIT MECHANISMEN ZUM REDUZIEREN DER BETÄTIGUNGSVORRICHTUNG[1996/52]
English:SURGICAL STAPLER WITH MECHANISMS FOR REDUCING THE FIRING FORCE[1996/52]
French:AGRAFEUSE CHIRURGICALE COMPRENANT DES MECANISMES REDUISANT LA FORCE NECESSAIRE A SON APPLICATION[1996/52]
Entry into regional phase15.10.1996National basic fee paid 
15.10.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
15.10.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.11.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
15.10.1996Examination requested  [1996/52]
24.01.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.02.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.05.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.10.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.04.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.08.2003Fee for grant paid
18.08.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP03023867.9  / EP1382303
EP03023868.7  / EP1382304
EP03023869.5  / EP1382305
EP06012666.1  / EP1702567
Opposition(s)23.07.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
22.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
06.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
03.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
02.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
22.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
22.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO8103303  (UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP [US]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0167217  (SENMED INC [US]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [AD]US4767044  (GREEN DAVID T [US]) [AD] 1 * column 8, paragraph 2; figure 28 *;
 [A]EP0373762  (ETHICON INC [US]) [A] 16,21 * column 3, paragraph L - column 5, paragraph 2 *;
 [A]EP0484677  (UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP [US]) [A] 8,9,10,13 * column 38, line 34 - line 39; figure 1 * * column 15, line 52 - line 57 *;
 [A]EP0488768  (ETHICON INC [US]) [A] 16,21* claim 1 *;
 [A]US5188274  (MOEINZADEH MANSSOUR H [US], et al) [A] 8 * column 2, paragraph 5 *;
 [AD]EP0545029  (AMERICAN CYANAMID CO [US]) [AD] 1,8-10,13,16,21 * the whole document *;
 [A]CA2103969  (UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP [US]) [A] 16,21;
 [AP]EP0603472  (UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP [US]) [AP] 16,21 * column 14, line 36 - line 46 *
International search[A]WO8103303  (UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP [US]) [A] 1* abstract *;
 [A]EP0167217  (SENMED INC [US]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [AD]US4767044  (GREEN DAVID T [US]) [AD] 1 * column 8, paragraph 2; figure 28 *;
 [DA]EP0545029  (AMERICAN CYANAMID CO [US]) [DA] 1 * the whole document *
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