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EP1804687 - ENDOSCOPIC SURGICAL CLIP APPLIER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.01.2015
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.03.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 29.04.2015  [2015/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2012/52]
Former [2007/28]For all designated states
Tyco Healthcare Group, LP
195 McDermott Road
North Haven, CT 06473 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WHITFIELD, Kenneth, H.
335 Norton Street
New Haven, CT 06511 / US
02 / SORRENTINO, Greg
50 Fairlawn Drive
Wallingford, CT 06492 / US
 [2007/28]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/11]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2007/28]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date05807612.607.10.2005
[2007/28]
WO2005US36214
Priority number, dateUS20040617104P08.10.2004         Original published format: US 617104 P
US20040617016P08.10.2004         Original published format: US 617016 P
[2007/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006042141
Date:20.04.2006
Language:EN
[2006/16]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1804687
Date:11.07.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.04.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1804687
Date:12.03.2014
Language:EN
[2014/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US13.12.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.05.2011
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/128, // A61B17/29
[2013/39]
CPC:
A61B17/1285 (EP,US); A61B17/0682 (US); A61B17/00234 (US);
A61B17/10 (US); A61B17/105 (US); A61B17/122 (US);
A61B17/128 (US); A61B90/08 (US); A61B2017/00115 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00367 (EP,US); A61B2017/00407 (EP,US); A61B2017/00734 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00778 (US); A61B2017/12004 (US); A61B2017/2923 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2926 (EP,US); A61B2017/2927 (EP,US); A61B2090/0803 (EP,US);
A61B2090/0807 (US); A61B2090/0811 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/38]A61B17/10, A61B17/128, // A61B17/29
Former IPC [2011/25]A61B17/10, // A61B17/29
Former IPC [2007/28]A61B17/10
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT [2008/03]
Former [2007/28]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:ENDOSKOPISCHER OPERATIONSKLEMMEN-APPLIKATOR[2007/28]
English:ENDOSCOPIC SURGICAL CLIP APPLIER[2007/28]
French:APPLICATEUR DE CLIPS CHIRURGICAUX ENDOSCOPIQUES[2013/39]
Former [2007/28]APPLICATEUR DE PINCES CHIRURGICALES ENDOSCOPIQUES
Entry into regional phase05.04.2007National basic fee paid 
05.04.2007Search fee paid 
05.04.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
05.04.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.04.2007Examination requested  [2007/28]
14.06.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.10.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.10.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.01.2014Fee for grant paid
27.01.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP13172008.8  / EP2641548
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  14.06.2011
Opposition(s)15.12.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2015/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
26.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
25.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
25.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
25.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
28.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES12.03.2014
IT12.03.2014
[2015/18]
Former [2014/50]ES12.03.2014
Documents cited:Search[A]US4242902  (GREEN DAVID T) [A] 1-12 * figures 1,10,13 *;
 [A]US4712549  (PETERS RUDOLPH [US], et al) [A] 1-12* figures 1,21 *;
 [A]US5049152  (SIMON DENISE M [US], et al) [A] 1-12 * figures 5A,8.39 *;
 [A]EP0769274  (UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP [US]) [A] 1-12 * figures 8,10 *;
 [A]US5938667  (PEYSER MARK S [US], et al) [A] 1-12 * columns 6,7; figures 1,3,7,8,10B,20A, *
International search[X]US5833696  (WHITFIELD KENNETH H [US], et al)
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