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EP About this file: EP1719460

EP1719460 - Anastomotic ring applier with inflatable members [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.05.2009
Database last updated on 25.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 09.11.2011  [2011/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
[2006/45]
Inventor(s)01 / McKeena, Robert H.
8197 Hearthstone Court
Cincinnati Ohio 45241 / US
02 / Ortiz, Mark S.
1145 Glen Echo Lane
Milford Ohio 45150 / US
03 / Griffith, David B.
4609 Kellogg Avenue, No 29
Cincinnati Ohio 45226 / US
04 / Sims, Robert J.
5716 Treeside Drive
Liberty Township Ohio 45044 / US
 [2006/45]
Representative(s)Tunstall, Christopher Stephen, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/45]Tunstall, Christopher Stephen, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford, 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date06252383.204.05.2006
[2006/45]
Priority number, dateUS2005012276105.05.2005         Original published format: US 122761
[2006/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1719460
Date:08.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1719460
Date:09.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.09.2006
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/11, A61M25/10
[2006/45]
CPC:
A61B17/1114 (EP,US); A61B17/10 (KR); A61B17/08 (EP,US);
A61B17/11 (KR); A61B17/12 (KR); A61B17/12045 (EP,US);
A61B17/12136 (EP,US); A61B17/115 (EP,US); A61B17/3474 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00367 (EP,US); A61B2017/00867 (EP,US); A61B2017/0408 (EP,US);
A61B2017/1135 (EP,US); A61B2017/12127 (EP,US); A61B2017/22054 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/45]
TitleGerman:Applikator zum Anbringen von Anastomosenringen mit aufblasbaren Elementen[2006/45]
English:Anastomotic ring applier with inflatable members[2006/45]
French:Applicateur de bague anastomotique à éléments gonflables[2006/45]
Examination procedure12.04.2007Examination requested  [2007/22]
24.05.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
21.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.03.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.05.2008Fee for grant paid
15.05.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.04.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.07.2008
BE09.07.2008
CY09.07.2008
CZ09.07.2008
DK09.07.2008
EE09.07.2008
FI09.07.2008
LT09.07.2008
LV09.07.2008
NL09.07.2008
PL09.07.2008
RO09.07.2008
SI09.07.2008
SK09.07.2008
TR09.07.2008
BG09.10.2008
SE09.10.2008
GR10.10.2008
ES20.10.2008
IS09.11.2008
PT09.12.2008
HU10.01.2009
[2011/43]
Former [2011/33]AT09.07.2008
BE09.07.2008
CZ09.07.2008
DK09.07.2008
EE09.07.2008
FI09.07.2008
LT09.07.2008
LV09.07.2008
NL09.07.2008
PL09.07.2008
RO09.07.2008
SI09.07.2008
SK09.07.2008
BG09.10.2008
SE09.10.2008
GR10.10.2008
ES20.10.2008
IS09.11.2008
PT09.12.2008
HU10.01.2009
Former [2011/03]AT09.07.2008
BE09.07.2008
CZ09.07.2008
DK09.07.2008
EE09.07.2008
FI09.07.2008
LT09.07.2008
LV09.07.2008
NL09.07.2008
PL09.07.2008
RO09.07.2008
SI09.07.2008
SK09.07.2008
BG09.10.2008
SE09.10.2008
GR10.10.2008
ES20.10.2008
IS09.11.2008
PT09.12.2008
Former [2010/26]AT09.07.2008
BE09.07.2008
CZ09.07.2008
DK09.07.2008
EE09.07.2008
FI09.07.2008
LT09.07.2008
LV09.07.2008
NL09.07.2008
PL09.07.2008
RO09.07.2008
SI09.07.2008
SK09.07.2008
BG09.10.2008
SE09.10.2008
ES20.10.2008
IS09.11.2008
PT09.12.2008
Former [2010/14]AT09.07.2008
BE09.07.2008
CZ09.07.2008
DK09.07.2008
EE09.07.2008
FI09.07.2008
LT09.07.2008
LV09.07.2008
NL09.07.2008
RO09.07.2008
SI09.07.2008
SK09.07.2008
BG09.10.2008
SE09.10.2008
ES20.10.2008
IS09.11.2008
PT09.12.2008
Former [2009/28]AT09.07.2008
BE09.07.2008
CZ09.07.2008
DK09.07.2008
EE09.07.2008
FI09.07.2008
LT09.07.2008
LV09.07.2008
NL09.07.2008
RO09.07.2008
SI09.07.2008
SK09.07.2008
BG09.10.2008
ES20.10.2008
IS09.11.2008
PT09.12.2008
Former [2009/19]AT09.07.2008
BE09.07.2008
DK09.07.2008
FI09.07.2008
LT09.07.2008
LV09.07.2008
NL09.07.2008
SI09.07.2008
BG09.10.2008
ES20.10.2008
IS09.11.2008
PT09.12.2008
Former [2009/18]AT09.07.2008
BE09.07.2008
FI09.07.2008
LT09.07.2008
LV09.07.2008
NL09.07.2008
SI09.07.2008
BG09.10.2008
ES20.10.2008
IS09.11.2008
PT09.12.2008
Former [2009/14]AT09.07.2008
FI09.07.2008
LT09.07.2008
LV09.07.2008
NL09.07.2008
SI09.07.2008
BG09.10.2008
ES20.10.2008
IS09.11.2008
PT09.12.2008
Former [2009/12]LT09.07.2008
LV09.07.2008
NL09.07.2008
ES20.10.2008
IS09.11.2008
Former [2009/10]LT09.07.2008
NL09.07.2008
IS09.11.2008
Documents cited:Search[X]US2002183769  (SWANSON WILLIAM J [US], et al) [X] 1,5-8,11 * page 1, paragraphs 2,7-9 * * page 3, paragraphs 48,50,51 * * page 4, paragraph 52 - page 8, paragraph 88 * * figures 5A-12 *;
 [XA]EP1340462  (ETHICON INC [US]) [X] 11 * column 1, paragraph 1 * * column 2, paragraph 11 * * column 3, paragraph 17 * * column 6, paragraph 29 * * column 7, paragraphs 33,34 * * column 8, paragraph 39 * * column 9, paragraph 43 - column 11, paragraph 49 * * figures 1A-2B * [A] 1,5,7;
 [XA]US2003229364  (SEIBA MICHAEL [US]) [X] 1,5,6 * page 1, paragraphs 1,5 * * page 4, paragraphs 59-67 * * figures 8-9C * [A] 11;
 [A]EP1520531  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY [US]) [A] 7-11 * column 6, line 1 - column 9, line 6 ** figures 2-14 *
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