EP0885595 - Anastomosis instrument with detachable loading unit [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 28.06.2002 Database last updated on 14.11.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 28.06.2002 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 14.08.2002 [2002/33] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states United States Surgical Corporation 150 Glover Avenue Norwalk Connecticut 06856 / US | [N/P] |
Former [1998/52] | For all designated states United States Surgical Corporation 150 Glover Avenue Norwalk, Connecticut 06856 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Manzo, Scott E. 272 East Village Road Shelton, CT 06484 / US | 02 /
Gresham, Richard D. 224 Fan Hill Road Monroe, CT 06468 / US | 03 /
Sniffin, Kevin 38 Grand Street Danbury, CT 06810 / US | 04 /
Hinchliffe, Peter W. J. 285 Central Avenue New Haven, CT 06515 / US | [2001/34] |
Former [1998/52] | 01 /
Manzo, Scott E. 272 East Village Road Shelton, CT 06484 / US | ||
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Gresham, Richard D. 224 Fan Hill Road Monroe, CT 06468 / US | |||
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Sniffin, Kevin 38 Grand Street Danburry, CT 06810 / US | |||
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Hinchliffe, Peter W. J. 285 Central Avenue New Haven, CT 06515 / US | Representative(s) | Marsh, Roy David, et al Hoffmann Eitle ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR / DE | [N/P] |
Former [1998/52] | Marsh, Roy David, et al Hoffmann Eitle, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 98110977.0 | 16.06.1998 | [1998/52] | Priority number, date | US19970877701 | 17.06.1997 Original published format: US 877701 | [1998/52] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0885595 | Date: | 23.12.1998 | Language: | EN | [1998/52] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0885595 | Date: | 22.08.2001 | Language: | EN | [2001/34] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 05.10.1998 | Classification | IPC: | A61B17/115, A61B17/08 | [1998/52] | CPC: |
A61B17/11 (EP,US);
A61B17/1152 (EP,US);
A61B17/1285 (EP,US);
A61B17/08 (EP,US);
A61B17/083 (EP,US);
A61B2017/1107 (EP,US);
A61B2017/1135 (EP,US)
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| Designated contracting states | DE, ES, FR, GB, IT [1999/35] |
Former [1998/52] | AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE | Title | German: | Instrument zur Anastomose, mit abtrennbarer Ladeeinheit | [1998/52] | English: | Anastomosis instrument with detachable loading unit | [1998/52] | French: | Instrument d'anastomose avec élément détachable de chargement | [1998/52] | Examination procedure | 12.05.1999 | Examination requested [1999/27] | 07.06.1999 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 24.06.1999 | Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s) | 06.12.1999 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 26.01.2000 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02) | 25.02.2000 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 22.08.2000 | Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) NL | 09.11.2000 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 26.02.2001 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 23.05.2001 | Fee for grant paid | 23.05.2001 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 23.05.2002 | No opposition filed within time limit [2002/33] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 05.06.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 06.06.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | Penalty fee | Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973 | 28.07.1999 | NL   M01   Not yet paid |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Documents cited: | Search | [A]GB935490 (RES INST OF EX SURGICAL APPARA) [A] 1 * page 3, column 1, paragraph 2; figures 11-13,25 *; | [A]US4586503 (KIRSCH WOLFF M [US], et al); | [X]US4700703 (RESNICK SEMION [IL], et al) [X] 13-15 * column 4, line 59 - column 5, line 20; figures 1,3,4 *; | [A]US4872874 (TAHERI SYDE A [US]); | [A]EP0384647 (ABIOMED INC [US]); | [A]US5234447 (KASTER ROBERT L [US], et al) [A] 1 * figures 1,5,14-18 *; | [A]WO9535065 (HEARTPORT INC [US]) | by applicant | US5025779 | WO9515715 | US5503617 |