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EP About this file: EP1237486

EP1237486 - REMOVABLE GASTRIC BAND [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.09.2008
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.02.2009New entry: Application deemed to be withdrawn: despatch of communication + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Transneuronix, Inc.
Suite 106, 100 Stierli Court
Mt. Arlington, NJ 07856 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/37]For all designated states
Transneuronix, Inc.
Suite 106, 100 Stierli Court
Mt. Arlington, NJ 07856 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CIGAINA, Valerio
Via 4 Novembre, 3/a
I-31050 Villorba / IT
 [2002/37]
Representative(s)Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/37]Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date00984025.707.12.2000
[2002/37]
WO2000US33236
Priority number, dateIT1999MI0264107.12.1999         Original published format: IT MI992641
[2002/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0141671
Date:14.06.2001
Language:EN
[2001/24]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1237486
Date:11.09.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.06.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US07.03.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.05.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/08, A61B17/12
[2003/26]
CPC:
A61F5/0066 (EP); A61F5/0026 (EP); A61F5/0056 (EP);
A61B17/135 (EP)
Former IPC [2002/37]A61B17/08
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/37]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:ABNEHMBARES MAGENBAND[2002/37]
English:REMOVABLE GASTRIC BAND[2002/37]
French:BANDE GASTRIQUE AMOVIBLE[2002/37]
Entry into regional phase05.07.2002National basic fee paid 
05.07.2002Search fee paid 
05.07.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
05.07.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.06.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
05.07.2002Examination requested  [2002/37]
10.09.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.02.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
15.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
30.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
06.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
05.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
05.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.200506   M06   Fee paid on   06.03.2006
31.12.200809   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO8604498  (ASTRA MEDITEC AB [SE]) [A] 1-13* figures 1-3 *;
 [X]US5152770  (BENGMARK STIG [SE], et al) [X] 1-5,7 * column 3, line 55 - column 4, line 12 * * figure 2 *;
 [X]EP0611561  (KUZMAK LUBOMYR IHOR [US]) [X] 1 * see the abstract * * column 5, line 22 - line 40 * * figures 2A,,2B,,4 *;
 [XP]EP1036545  (MOSHE DUDAI [IL]) [XP] 1 * column 5, line 11 - line 28 * * figures 3A,3B *
International search[A]US4592339  (KUZMAK LUBOMYR I [US], et al);
 [A]US5074868  (KUZMAK LUBOMYR I [US]);
 [X]US5152770  (BENGMARK STIG [SE], et al);
 [X]US5449368  (KUZMAK LUBOMYR I [US]);
 [A]US5938669  (KLAIBER CHRISTIAN [CH], et al);
 [AP]US6102922  (JAKOBSSON ARNE [FR], et al)
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