EP0749288 - SURGICAL STAPLER WITH MECHANISMS FOR REDUCING THE FIRING FORCE [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 27.08.2004 Database last updated on 02.09.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 27.08.2004 | No opposition filed within time limit | published 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 date | 95917001.0 | 20.04.1995 | [1996/52] | WO1995US04661 | Priority number, date | US19940236379 | 02.05.1994 Original published format: US 236379 | [1996/52] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | 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: | EP | 09.11.1995 | Classification | IPC: | 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);
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB, IT [1996/52] | Title | German: | 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 phase | 15.10.1996 | National basic fee paid | 15.10.1996 | Designation fee(s) paid | 15.10.1996 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 29.11.1995 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: US | 15.10.1996 | Examination requested [1996/52] | 24.01.2002 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 22.02.2002 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 28.05.2002 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 07.10.2002 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 08.04.2003 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 18.08.2003 | Fee for grant paid | 18.08.2003 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Divisional application(s) | EP03023867.9 / EP1382303 | EP03023868.7 / EP1382304 | EP03023869.5 / EP1382305 | EP06012666.1 / EP1702567 | Opposition(s) | 23.07.2004 | No opposition filed within time limit [2004/42] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 22.04.1997 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 22.04.1998 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 06.04.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 03.04.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 02.04.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 22.04.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 22.04.2003 | Renewal fee patent year 09 |
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