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EP About this file: EP1450694

EP1450694 - CRIMPING AND CUTTING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.09.2012
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip18.04.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.05.2014  [2014/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Interventional Therapies, LLC
One Gorham Island, 3rd Floor Westport
Connecticut 06880 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/36]For all designated states
Interventional Therapies, LLC
One Gorham Island, 3rd Floor
Westport, Connecticut 06880 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SHIKHMAN, Oleg
286 Strobel Road
Trumbull, CT 06611 / US
02 / SCIRICA, Paul, A.
264 Thompson Street
Huntington, CT 06484 / US
 [2004/36]
Representative(s)Kayser, Martin
Patentanwälte
Bauer Vorberg Kayser
Partnerschaft mbB
Goltsteinstrasse 87
50968 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/47]Kayser, Martin
Bauer Vorberg Kayser Patentanwälte Goltsteinstrasse 87
50968 Köln / DE
Former [2004/36]Kayser, Martin, Dr.
Bauer - Vorberg Kayser, Lindenallee 43
50968 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date02784213.722.10.2002
[2004/36]
WO2002US33754
Priority number, dateUS2001003789922.10.2001         Original published format: US 37899
[2004/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03034926
Date:01.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1450694
Date:01.09.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.05.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1450694
Date:23.11.2011
Language:EN
[2011/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US01.05.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.01.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/04
[2011/47]
CPC:
A61B17/0467 (EP,US); A61B17/0485 (US); A61B17/0487 (EP,US);
A61B17/0057 (EP,US); A61B2017/0454 (EP,US); A61B2017/0464 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0488 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/36]A61B17/10, A61B17/04
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/36]
TitleGerman:CRIMP- UND SCHNEIDVORRICHTUNG[2011/23]
English:CRIMPING AND CUTTING DEVICE[2004/36]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COUPE ET DE SERRAGE[2011/23]
Former [2004/36]KRÄUSEL- UND SCHNEIDVORRICHTUNG
Former [2004/36]DISPOSITIF DE COUPE ET DE SERTISSAGE
Entry into regional phase24.05.2004National basic fee paid 
24.05.2004Search fee paid 
24.05.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
24.05.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.05.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
24.05.2004Examination requested  [2004/36]
17.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.10.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.07.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.06.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.09.2011Fee for grant paid
15.09.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  17.04.2008
Opposition(s)24.08.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
29.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
27.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
13.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
11.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
11.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.11.2011
BE23.11.2011
CY23.11.2011
CZ23.11.2011
DK23.11.2011
EE23.11.2011
FI23.11.2011
NL23.11.2011
SE23.11.2011
SK23.11.2011
TR23.11.2011
BG23.02.2012
GR24.02.2012
ES05.03.2012
PT23.03.2012
[2014/21]
Former [2013/29]AT23.11.2011
BE23.11.2011
CY23.11.2011
CZ23.11.2011
DK23.11.2011
EE23.11.2011
FI23.11.2011
NL23.11.2011
SE23.11.2011
SK23.11.2011
BG23.02.2012
GR24.02.2012
ES05.03.2012
PT23.03.2012
Former [2013/22]AT23.11.2011
BE23.11.2011
CY23.11.2011
CZ23.11.2011
DK23.11.2011
EE23.11.2011
NL23.11.2011
SE23.11.2011
SK23.11.2011
BG23.02.2012
GR24.02.2012
ES05.03.2012
PT23.03.2012
Former [2013/07]AT23.11.2011
BE23.11.2011
CY23.11.2011
CZ23.11.2011
DK23.11.2011
EE23.11.2011
NL23.11.2011
SE23.11.2011
SK23.11.2011
BG23.02.2012
GR24.02.2012
PT23.03.2012
Former [2012/36]BE23.11.2011
CY23.11.2011
CZ23.11.2011
DK23.11.2011
EE23.11.2011
NL23.11.2011
SE23.11.2011
SK23.11.2011
BG23.02.2012
GR24.02.2012
PT23.03.2012
Former [2012/35]BE23.11.2011
CY23.11.2011
CZ23.11.2011
DK23.11.2011
EE23.11.2011
NL23.11.2011
SE23.11.2011
BG23.02.2012
GR24.02.2012
PT23.03.2012
Former [2012/34]BE23.11.2011
CY23.11.2011
CZ23.11.2011
NL23.11.2011
SE23.11.2011
GR24.02.2012
PT23.03.2012
Former [2012/28]BE23.11.2011
CY23.11.2011
NL23.11.2011
SE23.11.2011
GR24.02.2012
PT23.03.2012
Former [2012/25]BE23.11.2011
NL23.11.2011
SE23.11.2011
GR24.02.2012
PT23.03.2012
Former [2012/24]NL23.11.2011
SE23.11.2011
GR24.02.2012
PT23.03.2012
Former [2012/23]NL23.11.2011
GR24.02.2012
PT23.03.2012
Documents cited:Search[XY] WO0135833  (LSI SOLUTIONS et al.) [X] 1-10,55,56 * abstract * * page 20, line 16 - page 21, line 24 *[Y] 11-14,57-59
 [Y] US5839639  (SAUER JUDE S et al.) [Y] 11,57 * column 6, lines 35-48; figure - *
 [Y] US4304236  (CONTA ROBERT L et al.) [Y] 12 * column 14, line 61 - column 15, line 18; figure 36 *
 [XY] US5643289  (SAUER JUDE S et al.) [X] 1-3,5-7,10 * the whole document *[Y] 13,14,58,59
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