EP1743660 - Antimicrobial sutures and methods of making them [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 08.04.2011 Database last updated on 16.07.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 08.04.2011 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 11.05.2011 [2011/19] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Tyco Healthcare Group LP 150 Glover Avenue Norwalk, Connecticut 06856 / US | [N/P] |
Former [2010/22] | For all designated states Tyco Healthcare Group LP 150 Glover Avenue Norwalk, CT 06856 / US | ||
Former [2007/03] | For all designated states Tyco Healthcare Group LP 150 Glover Avenue Norwalk, Connecticut 06856 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Cohen, Matthew D. 37 Old Wood Road Berlin, CT 06037 / US | [2007/03] | Representative(s) | Soames, Candida Jane Maschio & Soames IP Limited 30 Carlton Crescent Southampton SO15 2EW / GB | [N/P] |
Former [2009/45] | Soames, Candida Jane Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Innovations LLP 10 Carlton Crescent Southampton SO15 2EZ / GB | ||
Former [2007/03] | HOFFMANN EITLE Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 06012688.5 | 20.06.2006 | [2007/03] | Priority number, date | US20050698154P | 11.07.2005 Original published format: US 698154 P | [2007/03] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP1743660 | Date: | 17.01.2007 | Language: | EN | [2007/03] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP1743660 | Date: | 07.11.2007 | [2007/45] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1743660 | Date: | 02.06.2010 | Language: | EN | [2010/22] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 09.10.2007 | Classification | IPC: | A61L17/14 | [2007/03] | CPC: |
A61L17/005 (EP,US);
A61L17/14 (EP,US);
A61L17/145 (EP,US);
A61L2300/202 (EP,US);
A61L2300/404 (EP,US);
A61L2300/606 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, ES, FR, GB, IE, IT [2008/29] |
Former [2007/03] | 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 | Title | German: | Antimikrobielles Nahtmaterial und Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung | [2007/03] | English: | Antimicrobial sutures and methods of making them | [2007/03] | French: | Suture antimicrobienne et son procédé de préparation | [2007/03] | Examination procedure | 07.05.2008 | Examination requested [2008/25] | 26.06.2008 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 27.10.2008 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 12.12.2008 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 17.04.2009 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 07.10.2009 | Date of oral proceedings | 03.11.2009 | Date of oral proceedings | 11.11.2009 | Minutes of oral proceedings despatched | 26.11.2009 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 22.03.2010 | Fee for grant paid | 22.03.2010 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Divisional application(s) | EP09013745.6 Application deemed to be withdrawn : 03.12.2009 | EP09014684.6 / EP2158925 | Opposition(s) | 03.03.2011 | No opposition filed within time limit [2011/19] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 25.06.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 26.06.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 04 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Documents cited: | Search | [XY]US4024871 (STEPHENSON MARTIN) [X] 1,2,4-6,9,15,16,19,22 * column 1, lines 10-15 * * column 2, lines 20-25,35-68 * * column 3, lines 1-18 * * column 5, lines 56-66 * * column 7, lines 47-50,58-61 * [Y] 11-14; | [XY]EP0499048 (UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP [US]) [X] 1,2,5,6,8,10,15-18,22 * page 2, lines 18-25 * * page 2, line 52 - page 3, line 9 * * page 3, lines 37-40 * * page 6, lines 32-40 * * page 7, lines 42-47 * * page 8, lines 22-25 * * claims 2,10,17 * [Y] 11-14; | [X]WO9800065 (UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP [US]) [X] 20,23-29 * page 3, lines 14-21 * * page 5, lines 13-20 * * examples 1-4 * * claims 1,3-6,9-12 *; | [X]US6106505 (MODAK SHANTA [US], et al) [X] 1-7,15,16,22 * column 2, lines 43-56 * * column 3, lines 21-27 * * column 4, lines 1-11 * * column 6, lines 19-33 * * claims 1,34,38,39 * * column 7, lines 41-46 *; | [X]WO0057933 (UNIV COLUMBIA [US]) [X] 1-7,15,16,22 * page 3, lines 25-30 * * page 4, lines 1-5 * * page 6, lines 10-18 * * page 7, lines 10-13 * * page 9, lines 24-26 * * page 12, lines 22-31 * * page 14, lines 23-29 * * page 17, lines 15-25 * * claim 1 *; | [X]WO2004045663 (ETHICON GMBH [DE], et al) [X] 20,23,25,26 * page 3, lines 18-31 * * page 5, lines 19-28 * * page 7, line 19 - page 8, line 34 * * page 9, lines 21-34 ** claims 1,8,9,11,15,16 *; | [X]WO2004066927 (TYCO HEALTHCARE [US], et al) [X] 20,21,23-31 * page 3, lines 3-14 * * page 6, lines 1-19 * * page 7, lines 3-7 * * claims 1,9,12,30-32,34 *; | [X]US2004162580 (HAIN MATTHEW [US]) [X] 20,23-29 * page 7, paragraphs 65-69 * * page 9, paragraph 86 * * example 2 * * claims 1,3,7,8,19-21,23-25,28 * | Examination | EP0647452 | by applicant | US3187752 | US3565077 | US4014973 | US4043344 | US4047533 |