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EP About this file: EP1765180

EP1765180 - CLOSURE DEVICE WITH HINGES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.09.2010
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NMT Medical, Inc.
27 Wormwood Street
Boston, MA 02210 / US
[2007/13]
Inventor(s)01 / CHANDUSZKO, Andrzej, J.
311 N. Carriage Lane
Chandler, AZ 85224 / US
 [2007/13]
Representative(s)Chapman, Paul William, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
20 Red Lion Street
London
WC1R 4PJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/13]Chapman, Paul William, et al
Kilburn & Strode, 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date05738706.022.04.2005
[2007/13]
WO2005US13705
Priority number, dateUS20040569203P07.05.2004         Original published format: US 569203 P
[2007/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005112779
Date:01.12.2005
Language:EN
[2005/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1765180
Date:28.03.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.12.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1765180
Date:18.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/00
[2007/13]
CPC:
A61B17/0057 (EP,US); A61B2017/00243 (EP,US); A61B2017/00575 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00592 (EP,US); A61B2017/00606 (EP,US); A61B2017/00619 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00623 (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 [2007/13]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERSCHLUSSVORRICHTUNG MIT SCHARNIEREN[2007/13]
English:CLOSURE DEVICE WITH HINGES[2007/13]
French:DISPOSITIF DE FERMETURE AVEC CHARNIÈRES[2007/13]
Entry into regional phase30.11.2006National basic fee paid 
30.11.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
30.11.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.11.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.11.2006Examination requested  [2007/13]
18.05.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.11.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.08.2009Fee for grant paid
20.08.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.08.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
25.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
26.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.200905   M06   Fee paid on   26.06.2009
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.11.2009
BE18.11.2009
CY18.11.2009
CZ18.11.2009
DK18.11.2009
EE18.11.2009
FI18.11.2009
IT18.11.2009
LT18.11.2009
NL18.11.2009
PL18.11.2009
RO18.11.2009
SE18.11.2009
SI18.11.2009
SK18.11.2009
TR18.11.2009
BG18.02.2010
GR19.02.2010
ES28.02.2010
IS18.03.2010
PT18.03.2010
IE22.04.2010
LU22.04.2010
CH30.04.2010
FR30.04.2010
LI30.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
HU19.05.2010
[2012/47]
Former [2012/43]AT18.11.2009
BE18.11.2009
CY18.11.2009
CZ18.11.2009
DK18.11.2009
EE18.11.2009
FI18.11.2009
IT18.11.2009
LT18.11.2009
NL18.11.2009
PL18.11.2009
RO18.11.2009
SE18.11.2009
SI18.11.2009
SK18.11.2009
BG18.02.2010
GR19.02.2010
ES28.02.2010
IS18.03.2010
PT18.03.2010
IE22.04.2010
LU22.04.2010
CH30.04.2010
FR30.04.2010
LI30.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
HU19.05.2010
Former [2012/42]AT18.11.2009
BE18.11.2009
CY18.11.2009
CZ18.11.2009
DK18.11.2009
EE18.11.2009
FI18.11.2009
IT18.11.2009
LT18.11.2009
NL18.11.2009
PL18.11.2009
RO18.11.2009
SE18.11.2009
SI18.11.2009
SK18.11.2009
BG18.02.2010
GR19.02.2010
ES28.02.2010
IS18.03.2010
PT18.03.2010
IE22.04.2010
CH30.04.2010
FR30.04.2010
LI30.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
HU19.05.2010
Former [2011/16]AT18.11.2009
BE18.11.2009
CY18.11.2009
CZ18.11.2009
DK18.11.2009
EE18.11.2009
FI18.11.2009
IT18.11.2009
LT18.11.2009
NL18.11.2009
PL18.11.2009
RO18.11.2009
SE18.11.2009
SI18.11.2009
SK18.11.2009
BG18.02.2010
GR19.02.2010
ES28.02.2010
IS18.03.2010
PT18.03.2010
IE22.04.2010
CH30.04.2010
FR30.04.2010
LI30.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
Former [2011/11]AT18.11.2009
BE18.11.2009
CY18.11.2009
CZ18.11.2009
DK18.11.2009
EE18.11.2009
FI18.11.2009
LT18.11.2009
NL18.11.2009
PL18.11.2009
RO18.11.2009
SE18.11.2009
SI18.11.2009
SK18.11.2009
BG18.02.2010
GR19.02.2010
ES28.02.2010
IS18.03.2010
PT18.03.2010
IE22.04.2010
CH30.04.2010
FR30.04.2010
LI30.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
Former [2011/09]AT18.11.2009
BE18.11.2009
CY18.11.2009
CZ18.11.2009
DK18.11.2009
EE18.11.2009
FI18.11.2009
LT18.11.2009
NL18.11.2009
PL18.11.2009
RO18.11.2009
SE18.11.2009
SI18.11.2009
SK18.11.2009
BG18.02.2010
GR19.02.2010
ES28.02.2010
IS18.03.2010
PT18.03.2010
IE22.04.2010
FR30.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
Former [2011/07]AT18.11.2009
BE18.11.2009
CY18.11.2009
CZ18.11.2009
DK18.11.2009
EE18.11.2009
FI18.11.2009
LT18.11.2009
NL18.11.2009
PL18.11.2009
RO18.11.2009
SE18.11.2009
SI18.11.2009
SK18.11.2009
BG18.02.2010
GR19.02.2010
ES28.02.2010
IS18.03.2010
PT18.03.2010
IE22.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
Former [2011/01]AT18.11.2009
BE18.11.2009
CY18.11.2009
CZ18.11.2009
DK18.11.2009
EE18.11.2009
FI18.11.2009
LT18.11.2009
NL18.11.2009
PL18.11.2009
RO18.11.2009
SE18.11.2009
SI18.11.2009
SK18.11.2009
BG18.02.2010
GR19.02.2010
ES28.02.2010
IS18.03.2010
PT18.03.2010
MC30.04.2010
Former [2010/39]AT18.11.2009
BE18.11.2009
CY18.11.2009
CZ18.11.2009
DK18.11.2009
EE18.11.2009
FI18.11.2009
LT18.11.2009
NL18.11.2009
PL18.11.2009
RO18.11.2009
SE18.11.2009
SI18.11.2009
SK18.11.2009
BG18.02.2010
ES28.02.2010
IS18.03.2010
PT18.03.2010
Former [2010/33]AT18.11.2009
BE18.11.2009
CY18.11.2009
FI18.11.2009
LT18.11.2009
NL18.11.2009
PL18.11.2009
SE18.11.2009
SI18.11.2009
ES28.02.2010
IS18.03.2010
PT18.03.2010
Former [2010/31]AT18.11.2009
BE18.11.2009
CY18.11.2009
FI18.11.2009
LT18.11.2009
PL18.11.2009
SE18.11.2009
SI18.11.2009
ES28.02.2010
IS18.03.2010
PT18.03.2010
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CY18.11.2009
FI18.11.2009
LT18.11.2009
PL18.11.2009
SE18.11.2009
SI18.11.2009
ES28.02.2010
IS18.03.2010
PT18.03.2010
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FI18.11.2009
LT18.11.2009
PL18.11.2009
SE18.11.2009
SI18.11.2009
ES28.02.2010
IS18.03.2010
PT18.03.2010
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LT18.11.2009
PL18.11.2009
SE18.11.2009
SI18.11.2009
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IS18.03.2010
PT18.03.2010
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Cited inInternational search[A]DE9413645U  (SCHNEIDT BERNHARD ING GRAD [DE]) [A] 4* figure 2 *;
 [Y]US6312446  (HUEBSCH JOSEPH [US], et al) [Y] 1,2,7-15,18-21 * column 4, line 28 - line 54; figures 2-4 * * column 6, line 43 - column 7, line 20; figures 14-17 *;
 [A]US2003171774  (FREUDENTHAL FRANZ [EC], et al) [A] 1,14,19 * paragraph [0077]; figure 13 * * paragraph [0082]; figure 14b *;
 [Y]WO03103476  (NMT MEDICAL INC [US], et al) [Y] 1,2,7-15,18-21 * paragraph [0033] - paragraph [0034]; figures 2-7 * * paragraph [0043] - paragraph [0046] * * paragraph [0064] * * figures 11,12; claim 34 *
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