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EP1572250 - TOOL MEMBER COVER AND COVER DEPLOYMENT DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.03.2012
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.03.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.04.2012  [2012/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tyco Healthcare Group LP
Mailstop 8 N-1
555 Long Wharf Drive
New Haven, CT 06511 / US
[N/P]
Former [2011/16]For all designated states
Tyco Healthcare Group LP
Mailstop 8 N-1 555 Long Wharf Drive
New Haven, CT 06511 / US
Former [2005/37]For all designated states
Tyco Healthcare Group LP
150 Glover Avenue
Norwalk, Connecticut 06856 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GRESHAM, Richard, D.
134 East Gate Road
Guilford, CT 06437 / US
 [2006/03]
Former [2005/37]01 / GRESHAM, Richard, D.
224 Fan Hill Road
Monroe, CT 06468 / US
Representative(s)Soames, Candida Jane, et al
Maschio & Soames IP Limited
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/09]Soames, Candida Jane, et al
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Innovations LLP 10 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EZ / GB
Former [2005/37]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date03751821.431.07.2003
[2005/37]
WO2003US24201
Priority number, dateUS20020400328P31.07.2002         Original published format: US 400328 P
[2005/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004011037
Date:05.02.2004
Language:EN
[2004/06]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1572250
Date:14.09.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.02.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1572250
Date:27.04.2011
Language:EN
[2011/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.09.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/00, A61B17/068
[2005/50]
CPC:
A61B17/068 (EP,US); A61B17/00234 (US); A61B17/3431 (EP,US);
A61B46/13 (EP,US); A61B46/27 (EP,US); A61B90/04 (EP,US);
A61B17/1155 (EP,US); A61B17/3494 (EP,US); A61B2017/00287 (EP,US);
A61B2017/320069 (EP,US); A61B2017/3435 (EP,US); A61B2050/314 (EP,US);
A61B2090/0427 (EP,US); A61B46/10 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2005/37]A61L2/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT [2005/47]
Former [2005/37]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:Abdeckung für ein Werkzeugelement und Betätigungsvorrichtung für die Abdeckung[2010/43]
English:TOOL MEMBER COVER AND COVER DEPLOYMENT DEVICE[2005/37]
French:COUVERCLE D'ELEMENTS D'OUTIL ET DISPOSITIF DE DEPLOIEMENT DE COUVERCLE[2005/37]
Former [2005/37]ABDECKUNG FÜR EIN WERKZEUGELEMENT UND ABLAGEVORRICHTUNG FÜR DIE ABDECKUNG
Entry into regional phase31.01.2005National basic fee paid 
31.01.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
31.01.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.01.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.01.2005Examination requested  [2005/37]
02.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.01.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.10.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.02.2011Fee for grant paid
17.02.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.01.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
25.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
28.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
26.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[X]US4227537  (SUCIU THOMAS N, et al) [X] 1-6 * figures 1,7 *;
 [X]EP0505138  (ETHICON INC [US]) [X] 1,20 * figures 4a,4b *;
 [X]US5441507  (WILK PETER J [US]) [X] 1,18 * column 12, line 55 - column 13, line 23; figure 8 *;
 [X]US6383195  (RICHARD MARLON S [US]) [X] 1-6,9,12-14,16,18-20 * column 4, line 64 - column 9, line 68; figures 1-3 *;
 [X]WO02056754  (SURGICON INC [US]) [X] 1-6* figure 8 *;
 [PX]WO02087447  (REX MEDICAL LP [US]) [PX] 1-6,12-14,16 * figures 24,32 *;
 [PX]US2003139767  (JESPERSEN CHRIS A [US]) [PX] 1-5,7 * paragraphs [0042] , [0044]; figure 5a *
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