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EP0885595 - Anastomosis instrument with detachable loading unit [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.06.2002
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.06.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished 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
02 / Gresham, Richard D.
224 Fan Hill Road
Monroe, CT 06468 / US
03 / Sniffin, Kevin
38 Grand Street
Danburry, CT 06810 / US
04 / 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 date98110977.016.06.1998
[1998/52]
Priority number, dateUS1997087770117.06.1997         Original published format: US 877701
[1998/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: 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:EP05.10.1998
ClassificationIPC: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) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   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 
TitleGerman: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 procedure12.05.1999Examination requested  [1999/27]
07.06.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.06.1999Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
06.12.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.01.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
25.02.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.08.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) NL
09.11.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.02.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.05.2001Fee for grant paid
23.05.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.05.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
06.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
28.07.1999NL   M01   Not yet paid
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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 applicantUS5025779
 WO9515715
 US5503617
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