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EP About this file: EP1304085

EP1304085 - Biodegradable tissue marking device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  14.11.2014
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.11.2014Refusal of applicationpublished on 17.12.2014  [2014/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Devicor Medical Products, Inc.
300 E Business Way
Fifth Floor
Cincinnati, OH 45241 / US
[2013/33]
Former [2011/08]For all designated states
Devicor Medical Products, Inc.
10505 Corporate Drive, Suite207
Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158 / US
Former [2003/17]For all designated states
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Foerster, Seth A.
758 Via Otono
San Clemente, CA 92672 / US
02 / Burbank, Fred H.
30982 Steeplechase Drive
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 / US
03 / Ritchart, Mark A.
41045 Willowbend Drive
Murrieta, CA 92563 / US
04 / Zerhouni, Elias A.
5 Rocklandvue Court
Baltimore, MD 21204 / US
 [2003/17]
Representative(s)Curtis, Philip Anthony, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co.
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/17]Curtis, Philip Anthony, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co., 235 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date03075084.812.09.1995
[2003/17]
Priority number, dateUS1994030809716.09.1994         Original published format: US 308097
[2003/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1304085
Date:23.04.2003
Language:EN
[2003/17]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1304085
Date:21.01.2004
[2004/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.12.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61B19/00
[2003/17]
CPC:
A61B90/39 (EP,US); A61B10/0275 (EP,US); A61B10/0283 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00004 (EP,US); A61B2090/3908 (EP,US); A61B2090/3987 (EP,US);
Y10T24/4501 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2004/42]
Former [2003/17]BE,  DE,  FR,  GB,  IT,  NL 
TitleGerman:Aus biologisch abbaubarem Material hergestellte Gewebemarkierungsvorrichtung[2003/17]
English:Biodegradable tissue marking device[2003/17]
French:Elément biodégradable de marquage de tissu[2003/17]
Examination procedure25.03.2004Examination requested  [2004/22]
06.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.05.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.2010Date of oral proceedings
14.12.2010Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2014/51]
14.12.2010Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
05.11.2014Application refused, date of legal effect [2014/51]
Appeal following examination24.02.2011Appeal received No.  T1152/11
21.04.2011Statement of grounds filed
25.09.2014Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant withdrawn
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP95932486.4  / EP0781114
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 (EP19950932486) is  14.06.2000
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
04.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
04.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
04.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
04.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
04.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
12.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 09
14.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 10
14.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 11
11.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 12
12.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 13
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 14
11.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 15
14.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 16
26.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 17
25.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 18
27.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 19
29.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 20
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3194239  (SULLIVAN CORNELIUS J P) [A] 1,5 * column 2, paragraph 3 - paragraph 4; figures 1-4 *;
 [X]US4356572  (GUILLEMIN GENEVIEVE, et al) [X] 1-9 * example 2 *;
 [X]US5085629  (GOLDBERG JAY [US], et al) [X] 1-4,7,8 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0481685  (COOK INC [US]) [A] 1 * figures 5-7 *;
 [A]US5127916  (SPENCER STEPHEN F [US], et al);
 [X]US5192300  (FOWLER BRADFORD C [US]) [X] 1-4,7 * column 5, line 61 - line 65; figures 8,9 *;
 [X]US5195988  (HAAGA JOHN R [US]) [X] 1-4 * figures 1-3 *;
 [X]US5433751  (CHRISTEL PASCAL [FR], et al) [X] 1-9 * abstract *
by applicantUS4080959
 US4649151
 USRE34056E
 US5147307
 US5192270
 US5221269
 US5240011
 US5526822
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