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EP About this file: EP1743660

EP1743660 - Antimicrobial sutures and methods of making them [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.04.2011
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.04.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished 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 date06012688.520.06.2006
[2007/03]
Priority number, dateUS20050698154P11.07.2005         Original published format: US 698154 P
[2007/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: 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:EP09.10.2007
ClassificationIPC: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 statesDE,   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 
TitleGerman: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 procedure07.05.2008Examination requested  [2008/25]
26.06.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.10.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.10.2009Date of oral proceedings
03.11.2009Date of oral proceedings
11.11.2009Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
26.11.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.03.2010Fee for grant paid
22.03.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP09013745.6   Application deemed to be withdrawn  : 03.12.2009
EP09014684.6  / EP2158925
Opposition(s)03.03.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
26.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
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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 *
ExaminationEP0647452
by applicantUS3187752
 US3565077
 US4014973
 US4043344
 US4047533
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