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EP0783270 - HERNIA MESH PATCHES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1997/29]HERNIA MESH PATCHES AND METHODS OF USE
[2004/01]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.04.2005
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.04.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.06.2005  [2005/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bard ASDI Inc.
730 Central Avenue
Murray Hill, NJ 07974 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/36]For all designated states
Bard ASDI Inc.
730 Central Avenue
Nurray Hill, NJ 07974 / US
Former [1997/41]For all designated states
Surgical Sense, Inc.
130 Via Alicia
Santa Barbara, CA 93108 / US
Former [1997/29]For all designated states
Kugel, Robert D.
680 Prospect
Chehalis, WA 98532 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Kugel, Robert D.
680 Prospect
Chehalis, WA 98532 / US
[1997/41]
Former [1997/29]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Grey, Ian Michael, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/32]Grey, Ian Michael, et al
Venner, Shipley & Co, 20 Little Britain
London EC1A 7DH / GB
Former [1997/29]McNeight, David Leslie, et al
McNeight & Lawrence Regent House Heaton Lane
Stockport Cheshire SK4 1BS / GB
Application number, filing date95935258.428.09.1995
[1997/29]
WO1995US12610
Priority number, dateUS1994031524929.09.1994         Original published format: US 315249
[1997/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9609795
Date:04.04.1996
Language:EN
[1996/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0783270
Date:16.07.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.04.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0783270
Date:23.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.04.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.06.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/00
[1998/31]
CPC:
A61F2/0063 (EP,US); A61F2002/0068 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1997/29]A61B17/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB [1997/29]
TitleGerman:HERNIA-NETZPFLASTER[2004/01]
English:HERNIA MESH PATCHES[2004/01]
French:PIECES HERNIAIRES MAILLEES[2004/01]
Former [1997/29]HERNIA-NETZPFLASTER UND ANWENDUNGSVERFAHREN
Former [1997/29]HERNIA MESH PATCHES AND METHODS OF USE
Former [1997/29]PIECES HERNIAIRES MAILLEES ET PROCEDES D'UTILISATION
Entry into regional phase14.04.1997National basic fee paid 
14.04.1997Search fee paid 
14.04.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
14.04.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.02.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
14.04.1997Examination requested  [1997/29]
22.10.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.06.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
14.08.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.04.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.12.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.04.2004Fee for grant paid
21.04.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP04011608.9  / EP1454599
Opposition(s)24.03.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/24]
Request for further processing for:14.08.2002Request for further processing filed
14.08.2002Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
03.09.2002Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
17.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
03.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
13.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
12.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
12.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
12.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 09
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International search[X]US5258000  (GIANTURCO CESARE [US]);
 [A]US5290217  (CAMPOS LUIS I [US])
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