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EP1539010 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RESECTING AND REMOVING SELECTED BODY TISSUE FROM A SITE INSIDE A PATIENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  10.07.2009
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2009Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 12.08.2009  [2009/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Spiration, Inc.
6675 185th Avenue N.E.
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
[2005/30]
Former [2005/24]For all designated states
Spiration, Inc.
18109 Northeast 76th Street
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BARRY, Robert, Lawrence
13608-88th PI NE
Kiskland, WA 98033 / US
02 / DEVORE, Lauri, J.
17036-13th Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98155 / US
 [2005/24]
Representative(s)Becker Kurig & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Bavariastraße 7
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/24]Becker Kurig Straus
Patentanwälte Bavariastrasse 7
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date03711272.926.02.2003
[2005/24]
WO2003US05921
Priority number, dateUS2002014644414.05.2002         Original published format: US 146444
[2005/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03096886
Date:27.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/48]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1539010
Date:15.06.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.11.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US21.04.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.10.2007
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/18
[2005/24]
CPC:
A61B18/1482 (EP,US); A61B10/02 (EP,US); A61B10/0283 (EP,US);
A61B17/32056 (EP,US); A61B2017/00809 (EP,US); A61B2017/306 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00029 (EP,US); A61B2018/00541 (EP,US); A61B2018/00601 (EP,US);
A61B2018/1407 (EP,US); A61B2018/1412 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/24]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
TitleGerman:GERÄT UND VERFAHREN ZUR RESEKTION UND ENTFERNUNG VON AUSGEWÄHLTEM KÖRPERGEWEBE AUS EINER STELLE IM KÖRPER EINES PATIENTEN[2005/24]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RESECTING AND REMOVING SELECTED BODY TISSUE FROM A SITE INSIDE A PATIENT[2005/24]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCEDE PERMETTANT DE RESEQUER UN TISSU CORPOREL CHOISI ET DE LE RETRANCHER D'UN ENDROIT SITUE A L'INTERIEUR D'UN PATIENT[2005/24]
Entry into regional phase23.11.2004National basic fee paid 
23.11.2004Search fee paid 
23.11.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
23.11.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.11.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.11.2004Examination requested  [2005/24]
26.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.04.2009Application withdrawn by applicant  [2009/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
14.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
14.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
13.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
13.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO9003152  (CONSIDINE JOHN [GB], et al) [X] 1,18 * pages 7-9 *;
 [X]US5197963  (PARINS DAVID J [US]) [X] 1,4-8,11,13-15,18 * column 3, lines 47-68; figure 3 *;
 [X]WO9808441  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY [US]) [X] 1,4-11,13-16,18 * page 11, line 11 - page 13, line 25 *;
 [XA]US5797907  (CLEMENT THOMAS P [US]) [X] 1,4-8,11,14,15,18 * columns 4-6 *[A] 2,3,9,10,12,13,16,17;
 [X]US5810809  (RYDELL MARK A [US]) [X] 1,4-8,10,11,13-15,18 * column 3, line 31 - column 4, line 14 *;
 [X]US6090041  (CLARK ORLO H [US], et al) [X] 1-3,6-8,16-18 * columns 5-9; figure 12a *;
 [X]US6102885  (BASS LAWRENCE S [US]) [X] 1,4-8,18 * column 6, line 57 - column 8, line 34; claim 1 *
International search[A]US5810806  (RITCHART MARK A [US], et al)
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