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EP About this file: EP0623004

EP0623004 - SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.03.1998
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.04.1998 [1998/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
McMAHON, Michael John
5 Foxhill Crescent Leeds
West Yorkshire LS16 5PD / GB
For all designated states
MORAN, Peter
31 Spring Valley Drive Leeds
West Yorkshire LS13 4RN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/45]For all designated states
McMAHON, Michael John
5 Foxhill Cresent
Leeds, West Yorkshire LS16 5PD / GB
For all designated states
MORAN, Peter
31 Spring Valley Drive
Leeds, West Yorkshire LS13 4RN / GB
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1994/45]
Representative(s)Sherrard-Smith, Hugh, et al
15 Clare Road
Yorkshire
Halifax HX1 2HY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/45]Sherrard-Smith, Hugh, et al
Appleyard, Lees & Co. 15 Clare Road
Halifax, HX1 2HY West Yorkshire / GB
Application number, filing date93901858.613.01.1993
[1994/45]
WO1993GB00064
Priority number, dateGB1992000121421.01.1992         Original published format: GB 9201214
GB1992001623330.07.1992         Original published format: GB 9216233
[1994/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9313713
Date:22.07.1993
Language:EN
[1993/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0623004
Date:09.11.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.07.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0623004
Date:02.05.1997
Language:EN
[1997/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.07.1993
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/02, A61B17/00
[1994/45]
CPC:
A61B17/0218 (EP); A61B17/00234 (EP); A61B2017/2904 (EP);
A61B2017/2905 (EP); A61M2025/0161 (EP); A61M2025/0163 (EP);
A61M25/0138 (EP); A61M25/0147 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1994/45]
TitleGerman:CHIRURGISCHE INSTRUMENTE[1994/45]
English:SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS[1994/45]
French:INSTRUMENTS CHIRURGICAUX[1994/45]
Entry into regional phase06.08.1994National basic fee paid 
06.08.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
06.08.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.04.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
06.08.1994Examination requested  [1994/45]
03.01.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.04.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.07.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
30.10.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.01.1997Fee for grant paid
04.02.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.02.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.08.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
18.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
21.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.199604   M06   Fee paid on   18.05.1996
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Cited inInternational search[X]US4754909  ;
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