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EP About this file: EP1539002

EP1539002 - SUTURELESS RETENTION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.03.2011
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): BG		published on 16.10.2013  [2013/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Interrad Medical, Inc.
6519 Cecelia Circle
Minneapolis, MN 55439 / US
[2005/24]
Inventor(s)01 / ROSENBERG, Michael, S.
4187 Amberleaf Trail
Eagan, MN 55123 / US
02 / CLAUDE, Timothy, J.
1228 97th Avenue
Coon Rapids, MN 55433 / US
 [2005/24]
Representative(s)Peterreins, Frank
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Highlight Business Towers
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Strasse 8
80807 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/12]Peterreins, Frank
Fish & Richardson P.C. Highlight BusinessTowers Mies-van-der-Rohe-Strasse 8
80807 München / DE
Former [2005/24]Hillier, Peter
Marks & Clerk 27 Imperial Square
Cheltenham GL50 1RQ / GB
Application number, filing date03797790.714.05.2003
[2005/24]
WO2003US15144
Priority number, dateUS20020412453P20.09.2002         Original published format: US 412453 P
US2003038390307.03.2003         Original published format: US 383903
[2005/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004026152
Date:01.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1539002
Date:15.06.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.04.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1539002
Date:05.05.2010
Language:EN
[2010/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US01.04.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.10.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/32, A61M5/32, A61M25/04
[2008/47]
CPC:
A61M25/04 (EP,US); A61B2017/3484 (EP,US); A61M2025/0293 (EP,US);
A61M25/0084 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2005/24]A61B17/32, A61M5/32
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/24]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:NAHTLOSE HALTEVORRICHTUNG[2005/24]
English:SUTURELESS RETENTION DEVICE[2005/24]
French:DISPOSITIF DE RETENTION SANS SUTURE[2005/24]
Entry into regional phase31.03.2005National basic fee paid 
31.03.2005Search fee paid 
31.03.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
31.03.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.04.2005Examination requested  [2005/24]
20.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.03.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.03.2010Fee for grant paid
22.03.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.02.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
30.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
30.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
28.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
27.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.05.2010
BE05.05.2010
CY05.05.2010
CZ05.05.2010
DK05.05.2010
EE05.05.2010
FI05.05.2010
IT05.05.2010
RO05.05.2010
SE05.05.2010
SI05.05.2010
SK05.05.2010
TR05.05.2010
IE14.05.2010
LU14.05.2010
CH31.05.2010
LI31.05.2010
MC31.05.2010
BG05.08.2010
GR06.08.2010
ES16.08.2010
PT06.09.2010
HU06.11.2010
[2013/42]
Former [2012/47]AT05.05.2010
BE05.05.2010
BG05.05.2010
CY05.05.2010
CZ05.05.2010
DK05.05.2010
EE05.05.2010
FI05.05.2010
IT05.05.2010
RO05.05.2010
SE05.05.2010
SI05.05.2010
SK05.05.2010
TR05.05.2010
IE14.05.2010
LU14.05.2010
CH31.05.2010
LI31.05.2010
MC31.05.2010
GR06.08.2010
ES16.08.2010
PT06.09.2010
HU06.11.2010
Former [2012/43]AT05.05.2010
BE05.05.2010
BG05.05.2010
CY05.05.2010
CZ05.05.2010
DK05.05.2010
EE05.05.2010
FI05.05.2010
IT05.05.2010
RO05.05.2010
SE05.05.2010
SI05.05.2010
SK05.05.2010
IE14.05.2010
LU14.05.2010
CH31.05.2010
LI31.05.2010
MC31.05.2010
GR06.08.2010
ES16.08.2010
PT06.09.2010
HU06.11.2010
Former [2012/42]AT05.05.2010
BE05.05.2010
BG05.05.2010
CY05.05.2010
CZ05.05.2010
DK05.05.2010
EE05.05.2010
FI05.05.2010
IT05.05.2010
RO05.05.2010
SE05.05.2010
SI05.05.2010
SK05.05.2010
IE14.05.2010
CH31.05.2010
LI31.05.2010
MC31.05.2010
GR06.08.2010
ES16.08.2010
PT06.09.2010
HU06.11.2010
Former [2012/41]AT05.05.2010
BE05.05.2010
BG05.05.2010
CY05.05.2010
CZ05.05.2010
DK05.05.2010
EE05.05.2010
FI05.05.2010
IT05.05.2010
RO05.05.2010
SE05.05.2010
SI05.05.2010
SK05.05.2010
IE14.05.2010
CH31.05.2010
LI31.05.2010
MC31.05.2010
GR06.08.2010
ES16.08.2010
PT06.09.2010
Former [2011/19]AT05.05.2010
BE05.05.2010
CY05.05.2010
CZ05.05.2010
DK05.05.2010
EE05.05.2010
FI05.05.2010
IT05.05.2010
RO05.05.2010
SE05.05.2010
SI05.05.2010
SK05.05.2010
IE14.05.2010
CH31.05.2010
LI31.05.2010
MC31.05.2010
GR06.08.2010
ES16.08.2010
PT06.09.2010
Former [2011/14]AT05.05.2010
BE05.05.2010
CY05.05.2010
CZ05.05.2010
DK05.05.2010
EE05.05.2010
FI05.05.2010
IT05.05.2010
RO05.05.2010
SE05.05.2010
SI05.05.2010
SK05.05.2010
CH31.05.2010
LI31.05.2010
MC31.05.2010
GR06.08.2010
ES16.08.2010
PT06.09.2010
Former [2011/10]AT05.05.2010
CY05.05.2010
CZ05.05.2010
DK05.05.2010
EE05.05.2010
FI05.05.2010
RO05.05.2010
SE05.05.2010
SI05.05.2010
SK05.05.2010
CH31.05.2010
LI31.05.2010
MC31.05.2010
GR06.08.2010
ES16.08.2010
PT06.09.2010
Former [2011/08]AT05.05.2010
CY05.05.2010
DK05.05.2010
EE05.05.2010
FI05.05.2010
SE05.05.2010
SI05.05.2010
MC31.05.2010
GR06.08.2010
ES16.08.2010
PT06.09.2010
Former [2011/07]AT05.05.2010
CY05.05.2010
DK05.05.2010
FI05.05.2010
SE05.05.2010
SI05.05.2010
MC31.05.2010
GR06.08.2010
ES16.08.2010
Former [2011/05]AT05.05.2010
CY05.05.2010
FI05.05.2010
SE05.05.2010
SI05.05.2010
MC31.05.2010
GR06.08.2010
ES16.08.2010
Former [2011/03]AT05.05.2010
FI05.05.2010
SE05.05.2010
SI05.05.2010
MC31.05.2010
GR06.08.2010
ES16.08.2010
Former [2011/01]AT05.05.2010
FI05.05.2010
SE05.05.2010
SI05.05.2010
GR06.08.2010
ES16.08.2010
Former [2010/52]AT05.05.2010
FI05.05.2010
SE05.05.2010
SI05.05.2010
ES16.08.2010
Former [2010/50]AT05.05.2010
FI05.05.2010
SE05.05.2010
ES16.08.2010
Former [2010/49]AT05.05.2010
SE05.05.2010
ES16.08.2010
Former [2010/46]ES16.08.2010
Documents cited:Search[X]US5267960  (HAYMAN MICHAEL [US], et al) [X] 1,3 * abstract *;
 [A]US5769821  (ABRAHAMSON TIMOTHY A [US], et al) [A] 1-3,9* column 8, lines 30-43; figures 2a,2b *;
 [X]US2002120250  (ALTMAN PETER A [US]) [X] 1,4 * paragraphs [0045] - [0048]; figures 8a-8c *
International search[A]US5741234  (ABOUL-HOSN WALID NAGIB [US])
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