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EP About this file: EP1520520

EP1520520 - Surgical stapling instrument having articulation joint support plates for supporting a firing bar [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.03.2014
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
[2005/14]
Inventor(s)01 / Wales, Kenneth S.
9675 Swan Place
Mason, OH 45040 / US
02 / Heuil, Joseph C.
11611 Thistlehill Drive
Loveland, OH 45140 / US
 [2005/14]
Representative(s)Tunstall, Christopher Stephen, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/21]Tunstall, Christopher Stephen, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford One Southampton Row London
WC1B 5HA / GB
Former [2009/51]Tunstall, Christopher Stephen, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2005/14]Tunstall, Christopher Stephen, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date04254092.208.07.2004
[2005/14]
Priority number, dateUS2003061597109.07.2003         Original published format: US 615971
[2005/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1520520
Date:06.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1520520
Date:22.05.2013
Language:EN
[2013/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.02.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/072
[2005/14]
CPC:
A61B17/07207 (EP,US); A61B2017/003 (EP,US); A61B2017/2927 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2937 (EP,US); A61B2017/2939 (EP,US); A61B2017/2943 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2947 (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,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/14]
TitleGerman:Chirurgisches Klammernahtgerät mit Gelenkkupplungunterstützungsplatten für den Auslösestab[2005/14]
English:Surgical stapling instrument having articulation joint support plates for supporting a firing bar[2005/14]
French:Agrafeuse chirurgicale présentant des plaques dans son articulation pour supporter une barre de déclenchement[2005/14]
Examination procedure15.09.2005Examination requested  [2005/45]
10.12.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.03.2013Fee for grant paid
30.03.2013Fee 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  10.12.2012
Opposition(s)25.02.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
13.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
10.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
14.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
12.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
13.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.07.2004
AT22.05.2013
BE22.05.2013
CY22.05.2013
CZ22.05.2013
DK22.05.2013
EE22.05.2013
FI22.05.2013
MC22.05.2013
NL22.05.2013
PL22.05.2013
RO22.05.2013
SE22.05.2013
SI22.05.2013
SK22.05.2013
TR22.05.2013
IE08.07.2013
LU08.07.2013
CH31.07.2013
LI31.07.2013
BG22.08.2013
GR23.08.2013
ES02.09.2013
PT23.09.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT22.05.2013
BE22.05.2013
CY22.05.2013
CZ22.05.2013
DK22.05.2013
EE22.05.2013
FI22.05.2013
MC22.05.2013
NL22.05.2013
PL22.05.2013
RO22.05.2013
SE22.05.2013
SI22.05.2013
SK22.05.2013
TR22.05.2013
IE08.07.2013
CH31.07.2013
LI31.07.2013
BG22.08.2013
GR23.08.2013
ES02.09.2013
PT23.09.2013
Former [2015/30]AT22.05.2013
BE22.05.2013
CY22.05.2013
CZ22.05.2013
DK22.05.2013
EE22.05.2013
FI22.05.2013
MC22.05.2013
NL22.05.2013
PL22.05.2013
RO22.05.2013
SE22.05.2013
SI22.05.2013
SK22.05.2013
IE08.07.2013
CH31.07.2013
LI31.07.2013
BG22.08.2013
GR23.08.2013
ES02.09.2013
PT23.09.2013
Former [2014/33]AT22.05.2013
BE22.05.2013
CZ22.05.2013
DK22.05.2013
EE22.05.2013
FI22.05.2013
MC22.05.2013
NL22.05.2013
PL22.05.2013
RO22.05.2013
SE22.05.2013
SI22.05.2013
SK22.05.2013
IE08.07.2013
CH31.07.2013
LI31.07.2013
BG22.08.2013
GR23.08.2013
ES02.09.2013
PT23.09.2013
Former [2014/20]AT22.05.2013
BE22.05.2013
CZ22.05.2013
DK22.05.2013
EE22.05.2013
FI22.05.2013
MC22.05.2013
NL22.05.2013
PL22.05.2013
RO22.05.2013
SE22.05.2013
SI22.05.2013
SK22.05.2013
CH31.07.2013
LI31.07.2013
BG22.08.2013
GR23.08.2013
ES02.09.2013
PT23.09.2013
Former [2014/14]AT22.05.2013
BE22.05.2013
CZ22.05.2013
DK22.05.2013
EE22.05.2013
FI22.05.2013
MC22.05.2013
NL22.05.2013
PL22.05.2013
RO22.05.2013
SE22.05.2013
SI22.05.2013
SK22.05.2013
BG22.08.2013
GR23.08.2013
ES02.09.2013
PT23.09.2013
Former [2014/11]AT22.05.2013
BE22.05.2013
CZ22.05.2013
DK22.05.2013
EE22.05.2013
FI22.05.2013
PL22.05.2013
RO22.05.2013
SE22.05.2013
SI22.05.2013
SK22.05.2013
BG22.08.2013
GR23.08.2013
ES02.09.2013
PT23.09.2013
Former [2014/10]AT22.05.2013
BE22.05.2013
CZ22.05.2013
DK22.05.2013
EE22.05.2013
FI22.05.2013
PL22.05.2013
SE22.05.2013
SI22.05.2013
SK22.05.2013
BG22.08.2013
GR23.08.2013
ES02.09.2013
PT23.09.2013
Former [2014/09]AT22.05.2013
BE22.05.2013
DK22.05.2013
EE22.05.2013
FI22.05.2013
PL22.05.2013
SE22.05.2013
SI22.05.2013
BG22.08.2013
GR23.08.2013
ES02.09.2013
PT23.09.2013
Former [2014/06]AT22.05.2013
BE22.05.2013
FI22.05.2013
PL22.05.2013
SE22.05.2013
SI22.05.2013
BG22.08.2013
GR23.08.2013
ES02.09.2013
PT23.09.2013
Former [2013/50]AT22.05.2013
FI22.05.2013
PL22.05.2013
SE22.05.2013
SI22.05.2013
BG22.08.2013
GR23.08.2013
ES02.09.2013
PT23.09.2013
Former [2013/49]AT22.05.2013
FI22.05.2013
SE22.05.2013
SI22.05.2013
GR23.08.2013
ES02.09.2013
PT23.09.2013
Former [2013/48]AT22.05.2013
ES02.09.2013
PT23.09.2013
Former [2013/47]PT23.09.2013
Documents cited:Search[A]US5456684  (SCHMIDT MARK A [US], et al) [A] 1,9 * column 4, line 55 - line 62; figure 1 *;
 [A]US5562682  (OBERLIN JEFFREY R [US], et al) [A] 1,9 * column 2, line 1 - line 14; figures 5,5A * * column 5, line 50 - column 6, line 7; claim 1 *;
 [A]WO0100095  (PREC [FR], et al) [A] 1,9 * page 8, line 14 - line 34; figure 3 *;
 [A]US2001021859  (KAWAI TOSHIKAZU [JP], et al) [A] 1,9* paragraph [0060]; figures 9,10 *;
 [DA]US6330965  (MILLIMAN KEITH L [US], et al) [DA] 1-10 * column 15, line 21 - line 64; figures 57,60,61 *
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