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EP1297798
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| EP1297798 - Variable graft tensioner [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 20.03.2009 Database last updated on 26.03.2026 | Most recent event Tooltip | 20.03.2009 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 22.04.2009 [2009/17] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states ETHICON, INC. Route 22 West Somerville, NJ 08876 / US | [2008/20] |
| Former [2003/14] | For all designated states Ethicon, Inc. Route 22 West Somerville, NJ 08876 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Yap, Marc C. 130 North 200 East Millville, Utah 84326 / US | 02 /
Justin, Daniel F. 185 North Winding Way Logan, Utah 84321 / US | [2003/14] | Representative(s) | Fisher, Adrian John, et al Carpmaels & Ransford LLP One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [2003/14] | Fisher, Adrian John, et al CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA / GB | Application number, filing date | 02256742.4 | 27.09.2002 | [2003/14] | Priority number, date | US20010967317 | 28.09.2001 Original published format: US 967317 | [2003/14] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP1297798 | Date: | 02.04.2003 | Language: | EN | [2003/14] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP1297798 | Date: | 10.12.2003 | [2003/50] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1297798 | Date: | 14.05.2008 | Language: | EN | [2008/20] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 28.10.2003 | Classification | IPC: | A61F2/08, A61B19/00 | [2003/50] | CPC: |
A61F2/08 (EP,US)
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| Former IPC [2003/14] | A61F2/08 | Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB, IT [2004/36] |
| Former [2003/14] | AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, SK, TR | Title | German: | Variable Kreuzbandspannvorrichtung | [2003/14] | English: | Variable graft tensioner | [2003/14] | French: | Dispositif de tension variable pour greffe | [2003/14] | Examination procedure | 27.05.2004 | Examination requested [2004/31] | 12.07.2006 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 10.01.2007 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 15.11.2007 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 25.03.2008 | Fee for grant paid | 25.03.2008 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 17.02.2009 | No opposition filed within time limit [2009/17] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 14.09.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 14.09.2005 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 11.09.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 12.09.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 31.03.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 07 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Documents cited: | Search | [PXA] FR2814359 (WOLF GMBH RICHARD et al.) | [DY] US5415651 (SCHMIEDING REINHOLD et al.) | [PXA] US5713897 (GOBLE E MARLOWE et al.) [PX] 1,2,7,10,13 * page 4, line 3 - line 28; figure . * * page 5, line 6 - line 13 *[A] 8,9 | [DY] DE4112205 (UNIV HALLE WITTENBERG et al.) [DY] 1-13 * column 3, line 55 - column 4, line 15; figure - * | [Y] DE19814564 (AESCULAP AG & CO KG et al.) [Y] 1-10,12,13 * column 7, line 32 - column 8, line 17; figure - * | by applicant | US6152928 | US5415651 |