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EP About this file: EP1607065

EP1607065 - Knotless anchor for surgical repair [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.08.2009
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Arthrex, Inc.
1370 Creekside Boulevard
Naples, FL 34108-1945 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/43]For all designated states
Arthrex, Inc.
1370 Creekside Boulevard Naples
Florida 34108-1945 / US
Former [2005/51]For all designated states
Arthrex, Inc.
1370 Creekside Boulevard Naples
Florida 34108-1945 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Schmieding, Reinhold
163 Eugenia Drive
Naples Florida 34108 / US
02 / Burkhart, Stephen S.
201 Village Circle
San Antonio Texas 78232 / US
03 / Grafton, Donald R.
4218 Skyway Drive
Naples Florida 34112 / US
04 / Dreyfuss, Peter J.
2417 Kings Lake Boulevard
Naples Florida 34112 / US
 [2005/51]
Representative(s)Modin, Jan
Ehrner & Delmar Patentbyra AB
Box 10316
100 55 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [2005/51]Modin, Jan
Ehrner & Delmar Patentbyra AB Box 10316
100 55 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date05445048.120.06.2005
[2005/51]
Priority number, dateUS20040580349P18.06.2004         Original published format: US 580349 P
[2005/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1607065
Date:21.12.2005
Language:EN
[2005/51]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1607065
Date:09.08.2006
[2006/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1607065
Date:22.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.07.2006
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/08
[2005/51]
CPC:
A61B17/0401 (EP,US); A61F2/0811 (EP,US); A61B2017/0409 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0424 (EP,US); A61B2017/044 (EP,US); A61B2017/0445 (EP,US);
A61F2002/0888 (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,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/51]
TitleGerman:Knotenloser Knochenanker[2005/51]
English:Knotless anchor for surgical repair[2005/51]
French:Ancrage d'os sans noeud pour réparation chirurgicale[2005/51]
Examination procedure12.01.2007Examination requested  [2007/09]
16.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.10.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.05.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.09.2008Fee for grant paid
03.09.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.07.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY22.10.2008
CZ22.10.2008
DK22.10.2008
EE22.10.2008
FI22.10.2008
LT22.10.2008
NL22.10.2008
PL22.10.2008
RO22.10.2008
SI22.10.2008
SK22.10.2008
TR22.10.2008
BG22.01.2009
SE22.01.2009
GR23.01.2009
ES02.02.2009
IS22.02.2009
PT23.03.2009
HU23.04.2009
IE20.06.2009
LU20.06.2009
CH30.06.2009
LI30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
[2011/43]
Former [2011/32]CZ22.10.2008
DK22.10.2008
EE22.10.2008
FI22.10.2008
LT22.10.2008
NL22.10.2008
PL22.10.2008
RO22.10.2008
SI22.10.2008
SK22.10.2008
BG22.01.2009
SE22.01.2009
GR23.01.2009
ES02.02.2009
IS22.02.2009
PT23.03.2009
HU23.04.2009
IE20.06.2009
LU20.06.2009
CH30.06.2009
LI30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
Former [2011/21]CZ22.10.2008
DK22.10.2008
EE22.10.2008
FI22.10.2008
LT22.10.2008
NL22.10.2008
PL22.10.2008
RO22.10.2008
SI22.10.2008
SK22.10.2008
BG22.01.2009
SE22.01.2009
GR23.01.2009
ES02.02.2009
IS22.02.2009
PT23.03.2009
IE20.06.2009
LU20.06.2009
CH30.06.2009
LI30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
Former [2010/52]CZ22.10.2008
DK22.10.2008
EE22.10.2008
FI22.10.2008
LT22.10.2008
NL22.10.2008
PL22.10.2008
RO22.10.2008
SI22.10.2008
SK22.10.2008
BG22.01.2009
SE22.01.2009
GR23.01.2009
ES02.02.2009
IS22.02.2009
PT23.03.2009
IE20.06.2009
CH30.06.2009
LI30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
Former [2010/21]CZ22.10.2008
DK22.10.2008
EE22.10.2008
FI22.10.2008
LT22.10.2008
NL22.10.2008
PL22.10.2008
RO22.10.2008
SI22.10.2008
SK22.10.2008
BG22.01.2009
SE22.01.2009
ES02.02.2009
IS22.02.2009
PT23.03.2009
IE20.06.2009
CH30.06.2009
LI30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
Former [2010/07]CZ22.10.2008
DK22.10.2008
EE22.10.2008
FI22.10.2008
LT22.10.2008
NL22.10.2008
PL22.10.2008
RO22.10.2008
SI22.10.2008
SK22.10.2008
BG22.01.2009
SE22.01.2009
ES02.02.2009
IS22.02.2009
PT23.03.2009
MC30.06.2009
Former [2009/48]CZ22.10.2008
DK22.10.2008
EE22.10.2008
FI22.10.2008
LT22.10.2008
NL22.10.2008
PL22.10.2008
RO22.10.2008
SI22.10.2008
SK22.10.2008
BG22.01.2009
SE22.01.2009
ES02.02.2009
IS22.02.2009
PT23.03.2009
Former [2009/27]FI22.10.2008
LT22.10.2008
NL22.10.2008
PL22.10.2008
SI22.10.2008
BG22.01.2009
ES02.02.2009
IS22.02.2009
PT23.03.2009
Former [2009/24]FI22.10.2008
LT22.10.2008
BG22.01.2009
ES02.02.2009
IS22.02.2009
Former [2009/21]LT22.10.2008
ES02.02.2009
Former [2009/20]ES02.02.2009
Documents cited:Search[X]US5591207  (COLEMAN R GLEN [US]) [X] 1,2,7 * abstract * * figures 12a-12c *;
 [X]US6139565  (STONE KEVIN R [US], et al) [X] 1,2,7 * abstract * * figure 12b *;
 [DX]US2002013608  (ELATTRACHE NEAL [US], et al) [DX] 1,2,7 * claims 1-7 ** figures 15-17 *;
 [X]EP1199035  (ETHICON INC [US]) [X] 1-7 * abstract * * paragraph [0019] - paragraph [0045] * * paragraph [0059] - paragraph [0063] * * figures 1-14 *;
 [X]EP1206924  (ETHICON INC [US]) [X] 1-6 * column 3, line 30 - column 14, line 40 * * figures 8,21-25 *;
 [PX]WO2005051205  (BLUE PLANET MEDICAL INC, et al) [PX] 1-7 * figures 5a-26 * * page 4 - page 10 *
by applicantUS6544281
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