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EP About this file: EP1614391

EP1614391 - Suture manipulating instrument particularly useful with endoscopes [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.05.2009
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.08.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR		published on 22.09.2010  [2010/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Oren, Ran
Kibbutz Gaaton
25 130 Doar Na Oshrat / IL
For all designated states
Moor, Dan
Kibbutz Gaaton
25 130 Doar Na Oshrat / IL
[2006/02]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2006/02]
Representative(s)Machtalère, Georges, et al
Dennemeyer & Associates S.A.
55, rue des Bruyères
1274 Howald / LU
[N/P]
Former [2008/45]Machtalère, Georges, et al
Dennemeyer & Associates S.A. 55, rue des Bruyères
1274 Howald / LU
Former [2006/02]Schmitz, Jean-Marie, et al
Dennemeyer & Associates S.A. P.O. Box 1502
1015 Luxembourg / LU
Application number, filing date05106035.804.07.2005
[2006/02]
Priority number, dateUS20040585079P06.07.2004         Original published format: US 585079 P
US2004098485110.11.2004         Original published format: US 984851
[2006/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1614391
Date:11.01.2006
Language:EN
[2006/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1614391
Date:02.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.10.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/04
[2006/02]
CPC:
A61B17/06109 (EP,US); A61B17/0483 (EP,US); A61B2017/00349 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/02]
TitleGerman:Nahtmanipulationsgerät zur Benutzung in Kombination mit Endoskopen[2006/02]
English:Suture manipulating instrument particularly useful with endoscopes[2006/02]
French:Dispositif de manipulation d'une aiguille de suture pour l'utilisation en combinaison avec des endoscopes[2006/02]
Examination procedure19.04.2006Examination requested  [2006/24]
13.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.02.2008Fee for grant paid
07.02.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.04.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ02.07.2008
DK02.07.2008
EE02.07.2008
FI02.07.2008
LT02.07.2008
LV02.07.2008
PL02.07.2008
RO02.07.2008
SI02.07.2008
SK02.07.2008
TR02.07.2008
IE04.07.2008
LU04.07.2008
MC31.07.2008
BG02.10.2008
IS02.11.2008
PT02.12.2008
HU03.01.2009
[2010/38]
Former [2010/33]CZ02.07.2008
DK02.07.2008
EE02.07.2008
FI02.07.2008
LT02.07.2008
LV02.07.2008
PL02.07.2008
RO02.07.2008
SI02.07.2008
SK02.07.2008
IE04.07.2008
LU04.07.2008
MC31.07.2008
BG02.10.2008
IS02.11.2008
PT02.12.2008
Former [2010/24]CZ02.07.2008
DK02.07.2008
EE02.07.2008
FI02.07.2008
LT02.07.2008
LV02.07.2008
PL02.07.2008
RO02.07.2008
SI02.07.2008
SK02.07.2008
IE04.07.2008
MC31.07.2008
BG02.10.2008
IS02.11.2008
PT02.12.2008
Former [2009/45]CZ02.07.2008
DK02.07.2008
EE02.07.2008
FI02.07.2008
LT02.07.2008
LV02.07.2008
RO02.07.2008
SI02.07.2008
SK02.07.2008
IE04.07.2008
MC31.07.2008
BG02.10.2008
IS02.11.2008
PT02.12.2008
Former [2009/27]CZ02.07.2008
DK02.07.2008
EE02.07.2008
FI02.07.2008
LT02.07.2008
LV02.07.2008
RO02.07.2008
SI02.07.2008
SK02.07.2008
MC31.07.2008
BG02.10.2008
IS02.11.2008
PT02.12.2008
Former [2009/24]CZ02.07.2008
DK02.07.2008
EE02.07.2008
FI02.07.2008
LT02.07.2008
LV02.07.2008
SI02.07.2008
SK02.07.2008
MC31.07.2008
BG02.10.2008
IS02.11.2008
PT02.12.2008
Former [2009/22]DK02.07.2008
EE02.07.2008
FI02.07.2008
LT02.07.2008
LV02.07.2008
SI02.07.2008
MC31.07.2008
BG02.10.2008
IS02.11.2008
PT02.12.2008
Former [2009/20]DK02.07.2008
FI02.07.2008
LT02.07.2008
LV02.07.2008
SI02.07.2008
MC31.07.2008
BG02.10.2008
IS02.11.2008
PT02.12.2008
Former [2009/15]FI02.07.2008
LT02.07.2008
LV02.07.2008
SI02.07.2008
MC31.07.2008
BG02.10.2008
IS02.11.2008
PT02.12.2008
Former [2009/09]LT02.07.2008
SI02.07.2008
IS02.11.2008
Former [2008/48]SI02.07.2008
Documents cited:Search[A]DE8302716U  (STRAUB) [A] 6,14* figure -; claim 1 *;
 [Y]US4643190  (HEIMBERGER RUDOLF [DE]) [Y] 6,14 * column 1, lines 59-63; figure -; claim 1 *;
 [Y]US5474565  (TROTT A FRANK [US]) [Y] 7,15 * column 3, line 61 - column 4, line 11; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]FR2732209  (ABOU JAOUDE IMAD [FR]) [A] 1,11 * the whole document *;
 [XY]US5954734  (THOMASON RODGER D [US], et al) [X] 1-5,8-13,16-20 * abstract * * column 8, line 50 - column 10, line 11 * [Y] 6,7,14,15;
 [A]US2004073254  (WYMAN JEFFREY [US], et al) [A] 1,11 * the whole document *;
 [X]US6723107  (SKIBA JEFFRY B [US], et al) [X] 1,2 * column 4, line 44 - column 5, line 57; figures 18-27 *
by applicantUS5222977
 US5499991
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