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EP About this file: EP1879512

EP1879512 - BUTTON LATCHING SYSTEM FOR A TROCAR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.08.2013
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242-2839 / US
[2008/04]
Inventor(s)01 / FRANER, Paul T.
6217 Rapid Run Road
Cincinnati, OH 45233 / US
02 / ZEINER, Mark S.
5897 Trailside Court
Mason, OH 45040 / US
03 / HOLTHAUS, Mark L.
1177 Meadow Knoll Court
Batavia, OH 45103 / US
 [2008/04]
Representative(s)Tunstall, Christopher Stephen, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/41]Tunstall, Christopher Stephen, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford One Southampton Row London
WC1B 5HA / GB
Former [2009/51]Tunstall, Christopher Stephen, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2008/04]Tunstall, Christopher Stephen, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date06758859.028.04.2006
[2008/04]
WO2006US16645
Priority number, dateUS2005011949102.05.2005         Original published format: US 119491
[2008/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006119197
Date:09.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1879512
Date:23.01.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.11.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1879512
Date:10.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.11.2006
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/34, A61B17/00
[2008/04]
CPC:
A61B17/3462 (EP,US); A61B17/3474 (EP,US); A61B17/3496 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00477 (EP,US); A61B2017/3464 (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 [2008/04]
TitleGerman:TASTENVERRIEGELUNGSSYSTEM FÜR EINEN TROKAR[2008/04]
English:BUTTON LATCHING SYSTEM FOR A TROCAR[2008/04]
French:SYSTEME DE VERROUILLAGE À BOUTON POUR UN TROCART[2012/19]
Former [2008/04]SYSTEME DE VERROUILLAGE DE BOUTON POUR UN TROCART
Entry into regional phase29.11.2007National basic fee paid 
29.11.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
29.11.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.11.2007Examination requested  [2008/04]
08.02.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.08.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.04.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.08.2012Fee for grant paid
29.08.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  20.08.2010
Opposition(s)11.07.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
16.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
12.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.04.2006
AT10.10.2012
BE10.10.2012
CY10.10.2012
CZ10.10.2012
DK10.10.2012
EE10.10.2012
FI10.10.2012
LT10.10.2012
LV10.10.2012
MC10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
PL10.10.2012
RO10.10.2012
SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
SK10.10.2012
TR10.10.2012
BG10.01.2013
GR11.01.2013
ES21.01.2013
IS10.02.2013
PT11.02.2013
IE28.04.2013
LU28.04.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT10.10.2012
BE10.10.2012
CY10.10.2012
CZ10.10.2012
DK10.10.2012
EE10.10.2012
FI10.10.2012
LT10.10.2012
LV10.10.2012
MC10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
PL10.10.2012
RO10.10.2012
SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
SK10.10.2012
TR10.10.2012
BG10.01.2013
GR11.01.2013
ES21.01.2013
IS10.02.2013
PT11.02.2013
IE28.04.2013
Former [2014/20]AT10.10.2012
BE10.10.2012
CY10.10.2012
CZ10.10.2012
DK10.10.2012
EE10.10.2012
FI10.10.2012
LT10.10.2012
LV10.10.2012
MC10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
PL10.10.2012
RO10.10.2012
SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
SK10.10.2012
BG10.01.2013
GR11.01.2013
ES21.01.2013
IS10.02.2013
PT11.02.2013
IE28.04.2013
Former [2014/01]AT10.10.2012
BE10.10.2012
CY10.10.2012
CZ10.10.2012
DK10.10.2012
EE10.10.2012
FI10.10.2012
LT10.10.2012
LV10.10.2012
MC10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
PL10.10.2012
RO10.10.2012
SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
SK10.10.2012
BG10.01.2013
GR11.01.2013
ES21.01.2013
IS10.02.2013
PT11.02.2013
Former [2013/37]AT10.10.2012
BE10.10.2012
CY10.10.2012
CZ10.10.2012
DK10.10.2012
EE10.10.2012
FI10.10.2012
LT10.10.2012
LV10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
PL10.10.2012
RO10.10.2012
SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
SK10.10.2012
BG10.01.2013
GR11.01.2013
ES21.01.2013
IS10.02.2013
PT11.02.2013
Former [2013/35]AT10.10.2012
BE10.10.2012
CY10.10.2012
CZ10.10.2012
DK10.10.2012
EE10.10.2012
FI10.10.2012
LT10.10.2012
LV10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
PL10.10.2012
SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
SK10.10.2012
BG10.01.2013
GR11.01.2013
ES21.01.2013
IS10.02.2013
PT11.02.2013
Former [2013/34]AT10.10.2012
BE10.10.2012
CY10.10.2012
DK10.10.2012
FI10.10.2012
LT10.10.2012
LV10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
PL10.10.2012
SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
BG10.01.2013
GR11.01.2013
ES21.01.2013
IS10.02.2013
PT11.02.2013
Former [2013/31]AT10.10.2012
BE10.10.2012
CY10.10.2012
FI10.10.2012
LT10.10.2012
LV10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
PL10.10.2012
SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
GR11.01.2013
ES21.01.2013
IS10.02.2013
PT11.02.2013
Former [2013/28]BE10.10.2012
CY10.10.2012
FI10.10.2012
LT10.10.2012
LV10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
PL10.10.2012
SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
GR11.01.2013
ES21.01.2013
IS10.02.2013
PT11.02.2013
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CY10.10.2012
FI10.10.2012
LT10.10.2012
LV10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
PL10.10.2012
SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
GR11.01.2013
ES21.01.2013
IS10.02.2013
Former [2013/23]CY10.10.2012
FI10.10.2012
LT10.10.2012
LV10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
PL10.10.2012
SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
ES21.01.2013
IS10.02.2013
Former [2013/22]FI10.10.2012
LT10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
ES21.01.2013
IS10.02.2013
Former [2013/21]LT10.10.2012
SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
Former [2013/20]LT10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
Former [2013/11]SI10.10.2012
Cited inInternational search[XY]EP1520540  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC [US]) [X] 1-6,9-14,17 * paragraph [0017] - paragraph [0026]; figures 1,2,5 * [Y] 7,8,15,16,18-22;
 [Y]US2004220602  (DENG WENJIE [US], et al) [Y] 7,8,15,16,18-22 * paragraph [0035]; figures 3,4,7,9 * * paragraph [0040] - paragraph [0041] * * paragraph [0062] - paragraph [0063] * * paragraph [0104] - paragraph [0105] *;
 [A]US2004236347  (KARASAWA HITOSHI [JP]) [A] 7,8,15,16,18 * paragraph [0102]; figures 25,26,27A,B *;
 [A]US2005010238  (POTTER DANIEL J [US], et al) [A] 1,10,18 * abstract *
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