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EP About this file: EP1381421

EP1381421 - LAPAROSCOPIC INSERTION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.04.2013
Database last updated on 15.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.04.2013No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.05.2013  [2013/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Northgate Technologies Incorporated
600 Church Road
Elgin, IL 60123 / US
[2004/04]
Inventor(s)01 / MANTELL, Robert, R.
1128 East Valley Lane
Arlington Heights, IL 60004 / US
02 / MANZIE, Peter, A.
1808 East Avenue
Burwyn, IL 60402 / US
 [2004/04]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/24]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2004/04]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date02764290.922.04.2002
[2004/04]
WO2002US12653
Priority number, dateUS2001084112524.04.2001         Original published format: US 841125
[2004/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02085444
Date:31.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1381421
Date:21.01.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.10.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1381421
Date:13.06.2012
Language:EN
[2012/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US31.10.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.05.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61M31/00, // A61M5/158, A61M25/00
[2008/27]
CPC:
A61B17/3496 (EP,US); A61B17/3474 (EP,US); A61B2017/3447 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2004/04]A61M31/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2011/52]
Former [2004/04]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:LAPAROSKOPISCHES EINFÜHRUNGSGERÄT[2004/04]
English:LAPAROSCOPIC INSERTION DEVICE[2004/04]
French:DISPOSITIF D'INSERTION LAPAROSCOPIQUE[2004/04]
Entry into regional phase22.10.2003National basic fee paid 
22.10.2003Search fee paid 
22.10.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
22.10.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.10.2003Examination requested  [2004/04]
27.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
20.11.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.03.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.04.2012Fee for grant paid
04.04.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP11002879.2  / EP2380621
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  27.03.2009
Opposition(s)14.03.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
27.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
26.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
29.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
30.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
28.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[X]DE7513482U  (STORZ K) [X] 1,2,4,13,19,20,22,23,25,26,36,37 * page 5, paragraph 2 - paragraph 3; figure 1 *;
 [X]US5207648  (GROSS JAMES R [US]) [X] 1-12,19,20,22,25-34,36 * column 1, line 20 - line 26; figure 1 * * claims 1,2 *;
 [X]US5997497  (NITA HENRY [US], et al) [X] 1-5,15,19,20,25,27,28,33-35 * column 4, line 50 - line 58 * * column 6, line 21 - line 23 * * column 7, line 22 - line 28 ** column 7, line 47 - line 59 *
International search[X]US4254762  (YOON INBAE);
 [X]US5199944  (COSMESCU IOAN [US]);
 [Y]US5514087  (JONES ERIC [US]);
 [X]US5964223  (BARAN GEORGE [CA])
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