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EP About this file: EP0501712

EP0501712 - Surgery table [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.05.1997
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL		published on 09.01.2008  [2008/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Andrews, Trent E.
3580 California Street, Suite 102 San Fransisco
California 94566 US / US
For all designated states
Moore, Robert R.
1897 National Avenue Hayward
California 94545 / US
For all designated states
Lamb, Steven R.
1897 National Avenue Hayward
California 94545 / US
[N/P]
Former [1992/36]For all designated states
Andrews, Trent E.
3580 California Street, Suite 102
San Fransisco, California 94566 US / US
For all designated states
Moore, Robert R.
1897 National Avenue
Hayward, California 94545 / US
For all designated states
Lamb, Steven R.
1897 National Avenue
Hayward, California 94545 / US
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1992/36]
Representative(s)Linn, Samuel Jonathan, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/21]Linn, Samuel Jonathan, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Former [1992/36]Barker, Rosemary Anne
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date92301509.324.02.1992
[1992/36]
Priority number, dateUS1991065972625.02.1991         Original published format: US 659726
[1992/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0501712
Date:02.09.1992
Language:EN
[1992/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0501712
Date:17.07.1996
Language:EN
[1996/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.07.1992
ClassificationIPC:A61G13/12, A61G13/00
[1992/36]
CPC:
A61G13/12 (EP,US); A61G13/00 (EP,US); A61G13/0054 (EP,US);
A61G13/123 (EP,US); A61G13/1245 (EP,US); A61G2200/325 (EP,US);
A61G2200/38 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1992/36]
TitleGerman:Operationstisch[1992/36]
English:Surgery table[1992/36]
French:Table d'opération[1992/36]
Examination procedure23.02.1993Examination requested  [1993/16]
03.08.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.02.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.09.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.01.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.04.1996Fee for grant paid
01.04.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.04.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
21.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
01.03.199403   M06   Fee paid on   01.03.1994
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.07.1996
BE17.07.1996
CH17.07.1996
DK17.07.1996
ES17.07.1996
GR17.07.1996
IT17.07.1996
LI17.07.1996
NL17.07.1996
SE17.10.1996
[2003/07]
Former [2002/25]AT17.07.1996
BE17.07.1996
CH17.07.1996
DK17.07.1996
ES17.07.1996
GR17.07.1996
IT17.07.1996
LI17.07.1996
SE17.10.1996
Former [2000/05]AT17.07.1996
BE17.07.1996
CH17.07.1996
DK17.07.1996
GR17.07.1996
IT17.07.1996
LI17.07.1996
SE17.10.1996
Former [1999/42]AT17.07.1996
BE17.07.1996
CH17.07.1996
DK17.07.1996
IT17.07.1996
LI17.07.1996
SE17.10.1996
Former [1998/15]AT17.07.1996
BE17.07.1996
CH17.07.1996
DK17.07.1996
LI17.07.1996
SE17.10.1996
Former [1997/29]AT17.07.1996
BE17.07.1996
CH17.07.1996
LI17.07.1996
SE17.10.1996
Former [1997/24]AT17.07.1996
BE17.07.1996
SE17.10.1996
Former [1997/17]AT17.07.1996
SE17.10.1996
Former [1997/16]AT17.07.1996
Documents cited:Search[X]US2577177  (ROGER ANDERSON);
 [A]GB674682  (GEORGE SCHWALBE);
 [A]GB856791  (RITTER CO INC);
 [A]US2972505  (WEICKGENANNT EGON R);
 [A]US3289674  (PLATT JOSEPH L);
 [AD]US4662619  (RAY CHARLES D [US], et al);
 [AD]US4718077  (MOORE ROBERT R [US], et al);
 [A]EP0296872  (CEDAR SURGICAL INC [US])
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