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EP About this file: EP1064883

EP1064883 - Foam buttress for stapling apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.06.2006
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.06.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.07.2006  [2006/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ETHICON, INC.
U.S. Route 22
Somerville, New Jersey 08876 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/33]For all designated states
ETHICON, INC.
U.S. Route 22
Somerville, New Jersey 08876 / US
Former [2001/01]For all designated states
ETHICON INC.
U.S. Route 22
Somerville New Jersey 08876 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hamilton, Leslie
23 High Mowing Road
Ringoes, NJ 08551 / US
02 / Bezwada, Rao S.
1 Nevius Road
Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889 / US
03 / Roller, Mark B.
9 Quince Place
North Brunswick, NJ 08902 / US
04 / Vyakarnam, Murty N.
529 West 111th Street, Apt. 42
New-York, NY 10025 / US
05 / Dalessandro, David A.
59 Helen Street
Fanwood, NJ 07023 / US
06 / Rosenblatt, Joel S.
47 Robin Glen Road
Watchung, NJ 07060 / US
07 / Kataria, Ram L.
16 Hoffman Drive
Hamilton Square, NJ 08690 / US
08 / Saferstein, Lowell G.
14 Currey Lane
West Orange, NJ 07052 / US
09 / Martin, James F.
527 Quail Court
Lebanon, OH 45036 / US
 [2001/02]
Former [2001/01]01 / Hamilton, Leslie
23 High Mowing Road
Ringoes, NJ 08551 / US
02 / Bezwada, Rao S.
1 Nevius Road
Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889 / US
03 / Roller, Mark B.
9 Quince Place
North Brunswick, NJ 08902 / US
04 / Vyakarnam, Murty N.
529 West 111th Street, Apt. 42
New-York, NJ 10025-1942 / US
05 / Dalessandro, David A.
59 Helen Street
Fanwood, NJ 07023 / US
06 / Rosenblatt, Joel S.
47 Robin Glen Road
Watchung, NJ 07060 / US
07 / Kataria, Ram L.
16 Hoffman Drive
Hamilton Square, NJ 08690 / US
08 / Saferstein, Lowell G.
14 Currey Lane
West Orange, NJ 07052 / US
09 / Martin, James F.
527 Quail Court
Lebanon, OH 45036 / US
Representative(s)Mercer, Christopher Paul
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/01]Mercer, Christopher Paul
Carpmaels & Ransford 43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date00305509.229.06.2000
[2001/01]
Priority number, dateUS1999034509330.06.1999         Original published format: US 345093
[2001/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1064883
Date:03.01.2001
Language:EN
[2001/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1064883
Date:17.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.10.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/072
[2001/01]
CPC:
A61B17/07207 (EP,US); A61B17/07292 (EP,US); A61B2017/00004 (EP,US);
A61B2017/07214 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2001/38]
Former [2001/01]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Aus Schaumstoff bestehende Versteifung für ein chirurgisches Klammergerät[2001/01]
English:Foam buttress for stapling apparatus[2001/01]
French:Pièce d'appui en mousse pour agrafeuse chirurgicale[2001/01]
Examination procedure11.06.2001Examination requested  [2001/32]
12.05.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.11.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.01.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.06.2005Fee for grant paid
03.06.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.05.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
12.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
14.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
14.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0577373  (ETHICON INC [US]) [A] 1,18* abstract *;
 [XY]EP0594148  (UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP [US]) [X] 1-6,12,17 * the whole document * [Y] 13,18,20,21;
 [Y]US5441193  (GRAVENER ROY D [US]) [Y] 13,18,20,21 * abstract * * column 2, lines 44-57 * * column 3, lines 23-63 *;
 [A]EP0922435  (IGAKI IRYO SEKKEI KK [JP]) [A] 1,18 * the whole document *
by applicantUS4633861
 US4892244
 US5263629
 EP0464163
 US5468253
 US5503638
 US5702409
 US5766188
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