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EP About this file: EP0835642

EP0835642 - Surgical helical fastener with applicator [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.07.2003
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.11.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SE
published on 05.01.2005  [2005/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sherwood Services AG
Schwertstrasse 9
8200 Schaffhausen / CH
[N/P]
Former [2002/27]For all designated states
Sherwood Services AG
Schwertstrasse 9
8200 Schaffhausen / CH
Former [1998/16]For all designated states
ORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS, INC.
135 Constitution Drive
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bolduc, Lee
761-1/2 Palo Alto Avenue
Mountain View, California 94041 / US
02 / Kramer, Thomas A.
1149 Orange Avenue
San Carlos, California 94070 / US
03 / Hodges, Brian A.
360 Sunfish Court
Foster City, California 94404 / US
04 / McCoy, Tim
2 Cottage Lane
San Carlos, California 94070 / US
05 / Lunsford, John
3378 Brittan Avenue No. 15
San Carlos, California 94070 / US
[1998/16]
Representative(s)McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell, et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/16]McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell, et al
Boult Wade Tennant 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
Application number, filing date97203204.907.06.1995
[1998/16]
Priority number, dateUS1994028687805.08.1994         Original published format: US 286878
[1998/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0835642
Date:15.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0835642
Date:28.08.2002
Language:EN
[2002/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.02.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/06, A61B17/04
[1998/16]
CPC:
A61B17/064 (EP,US); A61B17/068 (EP,US); A61B17/0469 (EP,US);
A61B17/1285 (EP,US); A61B2017/00004 (EP,US); A61B2017/06076 (EP,US);
A61B2017/06171 (EP,US); A61B2017/0649 (EP,US); A61F2/0063 (EP,US);
Y10S227/901 (EP,US); Y10S227/902 (EP,US); Y10S606/91 (EP,US);
Y10S606/916 (EP,US); Y10T24/4695 (US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1998/16]
TitleGerman:Chirurgische schraubenförmige Wundklammer mit einer Vorrichtung zur Anbringung[1998/16]
English:Surgical helical fastener with applicator[1998/16]
French:Agrafe chirurgicale hélicoidale avec applicateur[1998/16]
Examination procedure06.04.1998Examination requested  [1998/23]
12.01.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.07.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.01.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
14.03.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.09.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.01.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.05.2002Fee for grant paid
02.05.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP95923760.3  / EP0773742
Opposition(s)30.05.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
29.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
21.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
23.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
23.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
24.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.08.2002
BE28.08.2002
CH28.08.2002
LI28.08.2002
NL28.08.2002
DK28.11.2002
SE28.11.2002
[2005/01]
Former [2003/48]AT28.08.2002
BE28.08.2002
CH28.08.2002
LI28.08.2002
NL28.08.2002
DK28.11.2002
Former [2003/46]AT28.08.2002
CH28.08.2002
LI28.08.2002
NL28.08.2002
DK28.11.2002
Former [2003/31]AT28.08.2002
CH28.08.2002
LI28.08.2002
NL28.08.2002
Former [2003/22]NL28.08.2002
Documents cited:Search[A]DE295962  (KUHLEMANN) [A] 1 * page 1, column R, lines 51-54; figure -; claim - *;
 [A]US2033039  (LIMPERT ARTHUR A) [A] 1,9 * figures 1,3 *;
 [A]USRE28932E  (NOILES ET AL.) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]FR2299548  (MELIN RAYMOND [FR]) [A] 1 * page 2, line 24 - page 3, line 32 * * page 5, lines 1-23; figure - *;
 [A]FR2377796  (INST MEDITSINSKOI TEKHNIKI [SU], et al) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0324166  (WECK & CO INC EDWARD [US]) [A] 1 * column 4, line 51 - column 9, line 13; figures 6-10 *;
 [A]WO9014795  (YOON INBAE [US]) [A] 1,9 * abstract * * page 20, line 3 - page 24, line 18 *;
 [A]US5163343  (GISH DONALD A [US]) [A] 1* abstract *
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