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EP1127550 - Apparatus for introducing an instrument into the body of a patient [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2001/35]Valve assembly
[2005/34]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.12.2006
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2007Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: IT
published on 07.11.2007  [2007/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
United States Surgical Corporation
150 Glover Avenue Norwalk
Connecticut 06856 / US
[2006/05]
Former [2001/35]For all designated states
United States Surgical Corporation
150 Glover Avenue
Norwalk, Connecticut 06856 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Pasqualucci, Joseph
91 Scrub Oak Road
North Haven, CT 06743 / US
 [2001/35]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/35]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date01103633.222.02.2001
[2001/35]
Priority number, dateUS2000051360325.02.2000         Original published format: US 513603
[2001/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1127550
Date:29.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1127550
Date:01.02.2006
Language:EN
[2006/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.06.2001
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/34
[2001/35]
CPC:
A61B17/3462 (EP,US); A61B17/3498 (EP,US); A61B2017/320012 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT [2002/21]
Former [2001/35]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung um ein Instrument in den Köper eines Patienten einzuführen[2005/36]
English:Apparatus for introducing an instrument into the body of a patient[2005/34]
French:Appareil pour introduire un instrument dans le corps d'un patient[2005/34]
Former [2001/35]VENTILANORDNUNG
Former [2001/35]Valve assembly
Former [2001/35]ENSEMBLE VALVE
Examination procedure11.10.2001Examination requested  [2001/49]
02.03.2002Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
19.06.2002Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, FI, GR, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
14.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.08.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.11.2005Fee for grant paid
29.11.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.11.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2007/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
23.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
22.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
05.04.2002AT   M01   Not yet paid
05.04.2002BE   M01   Not yet paid
05.04.2002CH   M01   Not yet paid
05.04.2002CY   M01   Not yet paid
05.04.2002DK   M01   Not yet paid
05.04.2002FI   M01   Not yet paid
05.04.2002GR   M01   Not yet paid
05.04.2002LU   M01   Not yet paid
05.04.2002MC   M01   Not yet paid
05.04.2002NL   M01   Not yet paid
05.04.2002PT   M01   Not yet paid
05.04.2002SE   M01   Not yet paid
05.04.2002TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  Tooltipdeleted
[2007/45]
Former [2007/36]IT01.02.2006
Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0696459  (UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP [US]) [Y] 1-26 * abstract *;
 [XY]US5743884  (HASSON HARRITH M [US], et al) [X] 1,7,8,10,14,20,21,23 * column 9, lines 34-54; figure 10 * [Y] 1-26;
 [A]WO9952577  (APPLIED MED RESOURCES [US]) [A] * abstract *;
 [XY]US5997515  (DE LA TORRE ROGER A [US], et al) [X] 1,7-10,14,20-23 * column 10, line 59 - column 11, line 15; figures 21,22 * [Y] 1-26
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