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EP About this file: EP1786338

EP1786338 - DISTRACTION AND RETRACTION ASSEMBLIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.12.2020
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU		published on 27.07.2022  [2022/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seex, Kevin
Nepean Private Specialist Centre Suite 12, Level 2, 1A Barber Avenue
Kingswood, NSW 2747 / AU
[2020/07]
Former [2007/21]For all designated states
Seex, Kevin
Nepean Private Specialist Centre Suite 12, Level 2, 1A Barber Avenue
Kingswood, NSW 2747 / AU
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2007/21]
Representative(s)Tollett, Ian, et al
Williams Powell
44 Prespect Place
Bromley, Kent BR2 9HN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/08]Tollett, Ian, et al
Williams Powell Staple Court 11 Staple Inn Buildings
London, WC1V 7QH / GB
Former [2008/31]Ede, Eric, et al
Murgitroyd & Company 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2007/21]McKechnie, Neil Henry, et al
Kennedys Patent Agency Limited 185 St Vincent Street
GB-Glasgow G2 5QD / GB
Application number, filing date05771803.313.08.2005
[2007/21]
WO2005AU01205
Priority number, dateAU2004090458015.08.2004         Original published format: AU 2004904580
[2007/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006017886
Date:23.02.2006
Language:EN
[2006/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1786338
Date:23.05.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.02.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1786338
Date:12.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU23.02.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.02.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/28, A61B17/02
[2007/21]
CPC:
A61B17/025 (EP,US); A61B17/02 (EP,US); A61B17/0206 (EP,US);
A61B17/2812 (EP,US); A61B17/282 (EP,US); A61B2017/00261 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00473 (EP,US); A61B2017/2808 (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 [2020/07]
Former [2007/21]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:DISTRAKTIONS- UND RETRAKTIONSANORDNUNGEN[2007/21]
English:DISTRACTION AND RETRACTION ASSEMBLIES[2007/21]
French:ENSEMBLES POUR DISTRACTION ET RÉTRACTION[2019/30]
Former [2007/21]ASSEMBLAGES EN EXTENSION ET RÉTRACTION
Entry into regional phase15.03.2007National basic fee paid 
15.03.2007Search fee paid 
15.03.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
15.03.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.03.2006Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
15.03.2007Examination requested  [2007/21]
24.09.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.07.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.01.2020Fee for grant paid
03.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.01.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  20.07.2017
Opposition(s)13.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
25.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
25.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
26.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
28.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
27.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
05.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
12.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
18.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
17.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
17.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 14
09.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 15
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.08.2005
AT12.02.2020
CY12.02.2020
CZ12.02.2020
DK12.02.2020
EE12.02.2020
ES12.02.2020
FI12.02.2020
IT12.02.2020
LT12.02.2020
LV12.02.2020
MC12.02.2020
PL12.02.2020
RO12.02.2020
SE12.02.2020
SI12.02.2020
SK12.02.2020
TR12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
IS12.06.2020
PT05.07.2020
IE13.08.2020
LU13.08.2020
BE31.08.2020
CH31.08.2020
LI31.08.2020
[2022/27]
Former [2022/26]AT12.02.2020
CZ12.02.2020
DK12.02.2020
EE12.02.2020
ES12.02.2020
FI12.02.2020
IT12.02.2020
LT12.02.2020
LV12.02.2020
MC12.02.2020
PL12.02.2020
RO12.02.2020
SE12.02.2020
SI12.02.2020
SK12.02.2020
TR12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
IS12.06.2020
PT05.07.2020
IE13.08.2020
LU13.08.2020
BE31.08.2020
CH31.08.2020
LI31.08.2020
Former [2021/37]AT12.02.2020
CZ12.02.2020
DK12.02.2020
EE12.02.2020
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FI12.02.2020
IT12.02.2020
LT12.02.2020
LV12.02.2020
MC12.02.2020
PL12.02.2020
RO12.02.2020
SE12.02.2020
SI12.02.2020
SK12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
IS12.06.2020
PT05.07.2020
IE13.08.2020
LU13.08.2020
BE31.08.2020
CH31.08.2020
LI31.08.2020
Former [2021/36]AT12.02.2020
CZ12.02.2020
DK12.02.2020
EE12.02.2020
ES12.02.2020
FI12.02.2020
IT12.02.2020
LT12.02.2020
LV12.02.2020
MC12.02.2020
PL12.02.2020
RO12.02.2020
SE12.02.2020
SI12.02.2020
SK12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
IS12.06.2020
PT05.07.2020
LU13.08.2020
BE31.08.2020
CH31.08.2020
LI31.08.2020
Former [2021/20]AT12.02.2020
CZ12.02.2020
DK12.02.2020
EE12.02.2020
ES12.02.2020
FI12.02.2020
IT12.02.2020
LT12.02.2020
LV12.02.2020
MC12.02.2020
PL12.02.2020
RO12.02.2020
SE12.02.2020
SI12.02.2020
SK12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
IS12.06.2020
PT05.07.2020
LU13.08.2020
CH31.08.2020
LI31.08.2020
Former [2021/18]AT12.02.2020
CZ12.02.2020
DK12.02.2020
EE12.02.2020
ES12.02.2020
FI12.02.2020
IT12.02.2020
LT12.02.2020
LV12.02.2020
MC12.02.2020
PL12.02.2020
RO12.02.2020
SE12.02.2020
SI12.02.2020
SK12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
IS12.06.2020
PT05.07.2020
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CZ12.02.2020
DK12.02.2020
EE12.02.2020
ES12.02.2020
FI12.02.2020
IT12.02.2020
LT12.02.2020
LV12.02.2020
PL12.02.2020
RO12.02.2020
SE12.02.2020
SI12.02.2020
SK12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
IS12.06.2020
PT05.07.2020
Former [2020/50]CZ12.02.2020
DK12.02.2020
EE12.02.2020
ES12.02.2020
FI12.02.2020
LT12.02.2020
LV12.02.2020
RO12.02.2020
SE12.02.2020
SK12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
IS12.06.2020
PT05.07.2020
Former [2020/49]CZ12.02.2020
DK12.02.2020
ES12.02.2020
FI12.02.2020
LT12.02.2020
LV12.02.2020
RO12.02.2020
SE12.02.2020
SK12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
IS12.06.2020
PT05.07.2020
Former [2020/48]DK12.02.2020
ES12.02.2020
FI12.02.2020
LT12.02.2020
LV12.02.2020
RO12.02.2020
SE12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
IS12.06.2020
PT05.07.2020
Former [2020/47]DK12.02.2020
ES12.02.2020
FI12.02.2020
LT12.02.2020
LV12.02.2020
SE12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
IS12.06.2020
Former [2020/40]FI12.02.2020
LV12.02.2020
SE12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
IS12.06.2020
Former [2020/39]FI12.02.2020
LV12.02.2020
SE12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
Former [2020/38]FI12.02.2020
LV12.02.2020
SE12.02.2020
GR13.05.2020
Former [2020/35]FI12.02.2020
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by applicantGB2198647
 WO9835622
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