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EP1349503 - ANVIL ASSEMBLY FOR FORMING A STAPLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2003/41]DIRECTIONALLY BIASED STAPLE AND ANVIL ASSEMBLY FOR FORMING THE STAPLE
[2009/42]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.02.2011
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.02.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.03.2011  [2011/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tyco Healthcare Group LP
150 Glover Avenue
Norwalk, Connecticut 06856 / US
[N/P]
Former [2010/21]For all designated states
Tyco Healthcare Group LP
150 Glover Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06856 / US
Former [2004/05]For all designated states
Tyco Healthcare Group LP
150 Glover Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06850 / US
Former [2003/41]For all designated states
United States Surgical
150 Glover Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06856 / US
Inventor(s)01 / RACENET, David, C.
157 Northfield Road
Litchfield, CT 06759 / US
02 / BAYER, Hanspeter, R.
38 Lockwood Street Extension
Meriden, CT 06451 / US
03 / CUNNINGHAM, Scott
10 Verdena Court
Cheshire, CT 06410 / US
 [2003/41]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/31]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2003/41]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date01987644.019.10.2001
[2003/41]
WO2001US50721
Priority number, dateUS2000069337920.10.2000         Original published format: US 693379
[2003/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0232322
Date:25.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/17]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1349503
Date:08.10.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.04.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1349503
Date:14.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/15]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP1349503
Date:02.06.2010
[2010/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.02.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/072
[2009/42]
CPC:
A61B17/0644 (EP,US); A61B17/0682 (US); A61B17/068 (EP,US);
A61B17/0684 (EP,US); A61B17/0686 (EP,US); A61B17/072 (EP,US);
A61B17/07207 (EP,US); A61B17/115 (EP,US); A61B2017/07264 (EP,US);
A61B2017/320052 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2003/41]A61B17/064
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT [2004/20]
Former [2003/41]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:AMBOSSANORDNUNG ZUM FORMEN EINER KLAMMER[2009/42]
English:ANVIL ASSEMBLY FOR FORMING A STAPLE[2009/42]
French:ENSEMBLE ENCLUME POUR FORMER UNE AGRAFE[2009/42]
Former [2003/41]RICHTUNGSVORGESPANNTE KLAMMER UND AMBOSSANORDNUNG ZUR BILDUNG DER KLAMMER
Former [2003/41]DIRECTIONALLY BIASED STAPLE AND ANVIL ASSEMBLY FOR FORMING THE STAPLE
Former [2003/41]AGRAFE SOLLICITEE DE MANIERE DIRECTIONNELLE ET ENSEMBLE ENCLUME POUR FORMER CETTE AGRAFE
Entry into regional phase29.04.2003National basic fee paid 
29.04.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
29.04.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.05.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
29.04.2003Examination requested  [2003/41]
12.09.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.01.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.10.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.03.2010Fee for grant paid
02.03.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP10155752.8  / EP2191778
Opposition(s)17.01.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
29.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
27.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
26.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
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Cited inInternational search[A]GB1339394  (VNII KHIRURGICHESKOI APPARATUR) [A] 1* figures 1,2 *;
 [A]EP0251444  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0517975  (TAKASE HARUO [JP]) [X] 13,14,21,23,26,32-34 * figures 10-12 *;
 [X]EP0541950  (AMERICAN CYANAMID CO [US]) [X] 13-34 * page 2, line 9 - line 15 * * page 4, line 52 - page 6, line 41; figures 6A,6B *;
 [A]WO9518572  (ALPHA SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES IN [US], et al) [A] 1 * figures 56-59 *;
 [DA]US5480089  (BLEWETT JEFFREY J [US]) [DA] 1 * column 3, line 8 - line 37 *
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