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EP About this file: EP1491157

EP1491157 - Surgical anchor inserter [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.10.2009
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.11.2009Change - representativepublished on 16.12.2009  [2009/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ETHICON, INC.
Route 22 West
Somerville, NJ 08876 / US
[2008/48]
Former [2005/01]For all designated states
Ethicon, Inc.
Route 22 West
Somerville, NJ 08876 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Overaker, David W.
9 West Street
Annandale, New Jersey 08801 / US
 [2005/01]
Representative(s)Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/51]Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2005/01]Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford, 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date04253819.925.06.2004
[2005/01]
Priority number, dateUS2003060933628.06.2003         Original published format: US 609336
[2005/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1491157
Date:29.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/53]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1491157
Date:26.11.2008
Language:EN
[2008/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/88
[2005/01]
CPC:
A61B17/0682 (EP,US); A61B17/0642 (EP,US); A61B2017/0647 (EP,US);
A61B2017/922 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2005/38]
Former [2005/01]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Gerät zum Einfügen chirurgischer Befestigungselemente[2005/01]
English:Surgical anchor inserter[2005/01]
French:Dispositif d'insertion des ancre chirurgicale[2005/01]
Examination procedure13.06.2005Examination requested  [2005/32]
18.09.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.01.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.06.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.10.2008Fee for grant paid
03.10.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.08.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5395372  (HOLT RICHARD T [US], et al) [A] 1* figure - *;
 [A]US6136001  (MICHELSON GARY KARLIN [US]) [A] 1 * column 10, line 18 - line 41; figure 22 *;
 [A]US2002143329  (SERHAN HASSAN A [US], et al) [A] 1 * figure - *
ExaminationUS2002095064
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