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EP About this file: EP1563794

EP1563794 - Surgical stapling apparatus with locking mechanism [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.02.2008
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.02.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.04.2008  [2008/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tyco Healthcare Group LP
150 Glover Avenue
Norwalk, Connecticut 06856 / US
[N/P]
Former [2007/17]For all designated states
Tyco Healthcare Group LP
150 Glover Avenue
Norwalk, Connecticut 06856 / US
Former [2005/33]For all designated states
TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP
150 Glover Avenue
Norwalk, Connecticut 06856 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Marczyk, Stanislaw
113 A Riverbend Road
Stratford, CT 06614 / US
 [2005/33]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/33]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date05003450.317.02.2005
[2005/33]
Priority number, dateUS20040545621P17.02.2004         Original published format: US 545621 P
[2005/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1563794
Date:17.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1563794
Date:25.04.2007
Language:EN
[2007/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.06.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/072
[2005/33]
CPC:
A61B17/07207 (EP,US); A61B2017/00473 (EP,US); A61B2017/00477 (EP,US);
A61B2017/07214 (EP,US); A61B2017/320052 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT [2006/19]
Former [2005/33]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Chirurgisches Klammernahtgerät mit Verriegelungsmechanismus[2005/33]
English:Surgical stapling apparatus with locking mechanism[2005/33]
French:Agrafeuse chirurgicale avec mécanisme de verrouillage[2005/33]
Examination procedure10.11.2005Examination requested  [2006/01]
09.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.11.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.03.2007Fee for grant paid
08.03.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.01.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5584425  (SAVAGE ROBERT C [US], et al) [A] 1,11 * column 3, line 63 - column 4, line 8 * * column 17, line 9 - column 19, line 50 ** figures 40-53 *;
 [A]US5820009  (MELLING HUGH [US], et al) [A] 1,11 * column 8, line 54 - column 9, line 35 * * column 14, line 3 - column 15, line 3 * * figures 24,30-36 *;
 [DA]US6241139  (MILLIMAN KEITH L [US], et al) [DA] 1,11 * column 12, line 50 - column 13, line 59 * * figures 31-34,40-44 *
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