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EP1251782 - REMOTE THUMBWHEEL FOR A SURGICAL BIOPSY DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.02.2008
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.02.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.03.2008  [2008/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242-2839 / US
[2002/44]
Inventor(s)01 / GARRISON, William, A.
491 Maple Circle Dr.
Springdale, NJ 45246 / US
02 / STEPHENS, Randy, R.
5699 Lake Michigan Drive
Fairfield, OH 45014 / US
 [2002/44]
Representative(s)Fisher, Adrian John, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/44]Fisher, Adrian John, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date01977925.509.10.2001
[2002/44]
WO2001US42543
Priority number, dateUS20000240492P13.10.2000         Original published format: US 240492 P
US2001096725328.09.2001         Original published format: US 967253
[2002/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0230269
Date:18.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/16]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1251782
Date:30.10.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.04.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1251782
Date:28.03.2007
Language:EN
[2007/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US27.06.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.03.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61B10/00
[2002/44]
CPC:
A61B10/0266 (EP,US); A61B10/0275 (EP,US); A61B10/0283 (EP,US);
A61B2010/0208 (EP,US); A61B2017/00398 (EP,US); A61B2017/00455 (EP,US);
A61B2090/376 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2004/21]
Former [2002/44]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:ENTFERNTES DAUMENRAD FÜR EIN CHIRURGISCHES BIOPSIEGERÄT[2002/44]
English:REMOTE THUMBWHEEL FOR A SURGICAL BIOPSY DEVICE[2002/44]
French:MOLETTE DISTANTE POUR DISPOSITIF DE BIOPSIE CHIRURGICALE[2002/44]
Entry into regional phase10.06.2002National basic fee paid 
10.06.2002Search fee paid 
10.06.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
10.06.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.06.2002Examination requested  [2002/44]
26.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
05.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.10.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.02.2007Fee for grant paid
08.02.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP07005024.0  / EP1787589
Opposition(s)02.01.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
12.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
12.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[DA]US5649547  (RITCHART MARK A [US], et al) [DA] 1,2 * column 6, line 35 - column 7, line 46 *;
 [DA]US6007497  (HUITEMA THOMAS W [US]) [DA] 1,2 * column 5, line 53 - column 6, line 61 *;
 [DA]US6086544  (HIBNER JOHN A [US], et al) [DA] 1,2* column 6, line 65 - column 7, line 22 *
International search[X]US5980469  ;
 [A]US5769086
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