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EP About this file: EP0808606

EP0808606 - Surgical retractor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.02.2004
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.02.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 31.03.2004  [2004/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
United States Surgical Corporation
150 Glover Avenue Norwalk
Connecticut 06856 / US
[N/P]
Former [1997/48]For all designated states
United States Surgical Corporation
150 Glover Avenue
Norwalk, Connecticut 06856 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Sherts, Charles R.
443 Riverside Avenue
Westport, CT 06880 / US
02 / Nicholas, David
148 Cottage Street
Trumbull, CT 06611 / US
03 / Farascioni, David
30 Deepwood Drive
Bethel, CT 06801 / US
04 / Ratcliff, Keith
14 Concorde Ridge
Newtown, CT 06470 / GB
05 / Hinchliffe, Peter W.J.
285 Central Avenue
New Haven, CT 06515 / GB
06 / Aranyi, Cathy
170 Stepney Road
Easton, CT 06612 / US
[1997/48]
Representative(s)Marsh, Roy David, et al
Hoffmann Eitle
ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/48]Marsh, Roy David, et al
Hoffmann Eitle, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date97106912.525.04.1997
[1997/48]
Priority number, dateUS1997080105214.02.1997         Original published format: US 801052
US1996071759123.09.1996         Original published format: US 717591
US19960016325P26.04.1996         Original published format: US 16325 P
[2002/46]
Former [1997/48]US1997080105214.02.1997
US1996071759123.09.1996
US1996001632526.04.1996
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0808606
Date:26.11.1997
Language:EN
[1997/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0808606
Date:09.04.2003
Language:EN
[2003/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.07.1997
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/02
[1997/48]
CPC:
A61B17/0293 (EP,US); A61M1/77 (EP,US); A61B17/12 (EP,US);
A61B17/1325 (EP,US); A61B2017/00243 (EP,US); A61B2017/0237 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0243 (EP,US); A61B2017/2905 (EP,US); A61B2090/306 (EP,US);
A61B2217/005 (EP,US); A61B2217/007 (EP,US); A61B90/50 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1997/48]
TitleGerman:Chirurgischer Retraktor[1997/48]
English:Surgical retractor[1997/48]
French:Ecarteur chirurgical[1997/48]
Examination procedure15.04.1998Examination requested  [1998/24]
31.01.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.06.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.01.2003Fee for grant paid
30.01.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP03007351.4  / EP1323383
Opposition(s)12.01.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
03.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
02.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
22.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US1706500  (SMITH HENRY J) [A] * figure -; claims 1,9 *;
 [Y]FR1005345  (L'ESPRIT) [Y] 9-11 * page 1, column L, lines 22-25; figure - *;
 [Y]US3129706  (REYNOLDS JR WALKER) [Y] 7,8 * column 2, line 27 - column 3, line 2 * * column 4, lines 11-17; figure - *;
 [XY]US3965890  (GAUTHIER WILLIAM KOHLMANN) [X] 1,13,15,16 * the whole document * [Y] 2,3,7-12,14;
 [X]GB2102681  (CODMAN & SHURTLEFF [US]) [X] 1-4,13,15 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US4627421  (SYMBAS PANAGIOTIS N [US], et al) [Y] 12,14 * column 3, lines 18-28; figure - *;
 [Y]US4796846  (MEIER HANS [CH], et al) [Y] 2,3 * abstract * * column 4, line 34 - column 5, line 8 *;
 [A]US5375481  (CABRERA RENE J [US], et al)
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