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EP About this file: EP1898809

EP1898809 - SURGICAL INSTRUMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.07.2016
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Marsh Surgical, Inc.
554 Oakdale Avenue
Glencoe, IL 60022 / US
[2015/35]
Former [2008/12]For all designated states
Marsh Surgical, Inc.
544 Oakdale Avenue
Glencoe, IL 60022 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PERLIN, Alfred
3382 Dato Avenue
Highland Park, Illinois 60035 / US
 [2008/12]
Representative(s)Lambrinos, Matthew Franklin
Franklin & Associates International Ltd.
1025a Finchley Road
London NW11 7ES / GB
[2013/35]
Former [2013/15]Walker, Neville Daniel Alan
Franklin & Associates
International Ltd
Suite 16, Bristol & West House
Post Office Road
Bournemouth BH1 1BL / GB
Former [2008/12]Colens, Alain M.G.M.
Office Hanssens Colens Square Marie Louise 40 Bte 19
1000 Bruxelles / BE
Application number, filing date06784715.209.06.2006
[2008/12]
WO2006US22548
Priority number, dateUS20050690968P16.06.2005         Original published format: US 690968 P
US20050711347P25.08.2005         Original published format: US 711347 P
US2006034975707.02.2006         Original published format: US 349757
US2006034976907.02.2006         Original published format: US 349769
US2006035029207.02.2006         Original published format: US 350292
US2006037845717.03.2006         Original published format: US 378457
[2008/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006138175
Date:28.12.2006
Language:EN
[2006/52]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1898809
Date:19.03.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.12.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1898809
Date:26.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.07.2007
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/28, A61B17/00
[2008/12]
CPC:
A61B17/29 (EP); A61B17/2909 (EP); A61B2017/0046 (EP);
A61B2017/291 (EP); A61B2017/292 (EP); A61B2017/2931 (EP);
A61B2017/2946 (EP) (-)
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 [2015/35]
Former [2008/12]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:CHIRURGISCHES INSTRUMENT[2008/12]
English:SURGICAL INSTRUMENT[2008/12]
French:INSTRUMENT CHIRURGICAL[2008/12]
Entry into regional phase15.01.2008National basic fee paid 
15.01.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
15.01.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.01.2008Examination requested  [2008/12]
01.03.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.01.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.02.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time
14.06.2012Date of oral proceedings
03.08.2012Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
17.08.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.02.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.06.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.12.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.03.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.07.2015Fee for grant paid
15.07.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.07.2015Receipt 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  09.04.2008
Opposition(s)30.05.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/31]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
30.01.2009Request for further processing filed
30.01.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
07.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
07.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
07.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
07.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
24.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
26.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
29.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.200803   M06   Fee paid on   13.03.2009
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.06.2006
AT26.08.2015
BE26.08.2015
BG26.08.2015
CY26.08.2015
CZ26.08.2015
DK26.08.2015
EE26.08.2015
ES26.08.2015
FI26.08.2015
IT26.08.2015
LT26.08.2015
LV26.08.2015
MC26.08.2015
NL26.08.2015
PL26.08.2015
RO26.08.2015
SE26.08.2015
SI26.08.2015
SK26.08.2015
TR26.08.2015
GR27.11.2015
IS26.12.2015
PT28.12.2015
[2018/38]
Former [2018/29]HU09.06.2006
AT26.08.2015
BE26.08.2015
CY26.08.2015
CZ26.08.2015
DK26.08.2015
EE26.08.2015
ES26.08.2015
FI26.08.2015
IT26.08.2015
LT26.08.2015
LV26.08.2015
MC26.08.2015
NL26.08.2015
PL26.08.2015
RO26.08.2015
SE26.08.2015
SI26.08.2015
SK26.08.2015
TR26.08.2015
GR27.11.2015
IS26.12.2015
PT28.12.2015
Former [2018/28]HU09.06.2006
AT26.08.2015
BE26.08.2015
CY26.08.2015
CZ26.08.2015
DK26.08.2015
EE26.08.2015
ES26.08.2015
FI26.08.2015
IT26.08.2015
LT26.08.2015
LV26.08.2015
MC26.08.2015
NL26.08.2015
PL26.08.2015
RO26.08.2015
SE26.08.2015
SI26.08.2015
SK26.08.2015
GR27.11.2015
IS26.12.2015
PT28.12.2015
Former [2017/07]AT26.08.2015
BE26.08.2015
CZ26.08.2015
DK26.08.2015
EE26.08.2015
ES26.08.2015
FI26.08.2015
IT26.08.2015
LT26.08.2015
LV26.08.2015
MC26.08.2015
NL26.08.2015
PL26.08.2015
RO26.08.2015
SE26.08.2015
SI26.08.2015
SK26.08.2015
GR27.11.2015
IS26.12.2015
PT28.12.2015
Former [2017/03]AT26.08.2015
BE26.08.2015
CZ26.08.2015
DK26.08.2015
EE26.08.2015
ES26.08.2015
FI26.08.2015
IT26.08.2015
LT26.08.2015
LV26.08.2015
NL26.08.2015
PL26.08.2015
RO26.08.2015
SE26.08.2015
SI26.08.2015
SK26.08.2015
GR27.11.2015
IS26.12.2015
PT28.12.2015
Former [2016/36]AT26.08.2015
CZ26.08.2015
DK26.08.2015
EE26.08.2015
ES26.08.2015
FI26.08.2015
IT26.08.2015
LT26.08.2015
LV26.08.2015
NL26.08.2015
PL26.08.2015
RO26.08.2015
SE26.08.2015
SI26.08.2015
SK26.08.2015
GR27.11.2015
IS26.12.2015
PT28.12.2015
Former [2016/23]AT26.08.2015
CZ26.08.2015
DK26.08.2015
EE26.08.2015
ES26.08.2015
FI26.08.2015
IT26.08.2015
LT26.08.2015
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NL26.08.2015
PL26.08.2015
RO26.08.2015
SE26.08.2015
SK26.08.2015
GR27.11.2015
IS26.12.2015
PT28.12.2015
Former [2016/22]AT26.08.2015
CZ26.08.2015
DK26.08.2015
EE26.08.2015
ES26.08.2015
FI26.08.2015
IT26.08.2015
LT26.08.2015
LV26.08.2015
NL26.08.2015
PL26.08.2015
SE26.08.2015
GR27.11.2015
IS26.12.2015
PT28.12.2015
Former [2016/21]AT26.08.2015
DK26.08.2015
ES26.08.2015
FI26.08.2015
IT26.08.2015
LT26.08.2015
LV26.08.2015
NL26.08.2015
PL26.08.2015
SE26.08.2015
GR27.11.2015
IS26.12.2015
PT28.12.2015
Former [2016/20]AT26.08.2015
DK26.08.2015
ES26.08.2015
FI26.08.2015
LT26.08.2015
LV26.08.2015
NL26.08.2015
PL26.08.2015
SE26.08.2015
GR27.11.2015
IS26.12.2015
PT28.12.2015
Former [2016/14]AT26.08.2015
ES26.08.2015
FI26.08.2015
LT26.08.2015
LV26.08.2015
NL26.08.2015
PL26.08.2015
SE26.08.2015
GR27.11.2015
IS26.12.2015
PT28.12.2015
Former [2016/11]AT26.08.2015
ES26.08.2015
FI26.08.2015
LT26.08.2015
LV26.08.2015
PL26.08.2015
SE26.08.2015
GR27.11.2015
IS26.12.2015
PT28.12.2015
Former [2016/10]ES26.08.2015
FI26.08.2015
LT26.08.2015
LV26.08.2015
PL26.08.2015
SE26.08.2015
GR27.11.2015
IS26.12.2015
PT28.12.2015
Former [2016/09]FI26.08.2015
LT26.08.2015
LV26.08.2015
GR27.11.2015
Former [2016/07]LT26.08.2015
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