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EP1570790 - Suturing device for sealing an opening in a blood vessel [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.10.2009
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.10.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.11.2009  [2009/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sutura, Inc.
17080 Newhope Street Fountain Valley
California 92708 / US
[2008/48]
Former [2005/36]For all designated states
Sutura, Inc.
17080 Newhope Street Fountain Valley
California 92708 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Nobles, Anthony
8686 Tem Avenue
Fountain Valley, California 92708 / US
02 / Decker, Steven E.
6220 Hartford Road
Yorba Linda, California 92887 / US
03 / Brosch, Benjamin G.
27261 Nubles
Mission Viejo, California 92692 / US
 [2008/38]
Former [2005/36]01 / Nobles, Anthony
8686 Tem Avenue
Fountain Valley, California 92708 / US
02 / Decker, Steven E.
6220 Hartford Road
Yorba Linda, California 92887 / US
03 / Brosh, Benjamin G.
27261 Nubles
Mission Viejo, California 92692 / US
Representative(s)Musker, David Charles, et al
RGC Jenkins & Co.
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/36]Musker, David Charles, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date05076092.501.03.1999
[2005/36]
Priority number, dateUS1998003643709.03.1998         Original published format: US 36437
US1999023117714.01.1999         Original published format: US 231177
[2005/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1570790
Date:07.09.2005
Language:EN
[2005/36]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1570790
Date:28.12.2005
[2005/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1570790
Date:26.11.2008
Language:EN
[2008/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.11.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/00
[2005/36]
CPC:
A61B17/0057 (EP,US); A61B17/0469 (EP,US); A61B17/0482 (EP,US);
A61B17/0483 (EP,US); A61B17/0491 (EP,US); A61B2017/00637 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00663 (EP,US); A61B2017/00672 (EP,US); A61B2017/00867 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0472 (EP,US); A61B2017/06042 (EP,US); A61B2017/2911 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB [2006/36]
Former [2005/36]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Nähvorrichtung zum Schliessen einer Blutgefässöffnung[2005/36]
English:Suturing device for sealing an opening in a blood vessel[2005/36]
French:Appareil de suture pour fermer une ouverture dans un vaisseau sanguin[2005/36]
Examination procedure28.06.2006Examination requested  [2006/32]
29.06.2006Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
12.09.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.11.2006Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, FI, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
09.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.11.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.04.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.08.2008Fee for grant paid
11.08.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP99301495.0  / EP0941698
Divisional application(s)EP08075767.7  / EP2011441
Opposition(s)27.08.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
02.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
02.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
02.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
02.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
09.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
10.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
14.08.2006AT   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2006BE   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2006CH   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2006CY   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2006DK   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2006FI   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2006GR   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2006IE   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2006IT   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2006LU   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2006MC   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2006NL   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2006PT   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2006SE   M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200810   M06   Fee paid on   10.09.2008
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US5417699  (KLEIN ENRIQUE J [US], et al) [X] 1,5,13,14,18 * column 12, line 24 - column 13, line 21; figures 27a-40 * [A] 2;
 [A]WO9707745  (NOBLES LAI ENGINEERING INC [US]) [A] 2* page 16, line 32 - page 17, line 36 *;
 [X]US5613974  (ANDREAS BERNARD H [US], et al) [X] 1,5,13 * figure - *
by applicantUS5417699
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