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EP About this file: EP1858243

EP1858243 - Barbed suture in combination with surgical needle [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  16.02.2018
Database last updated on 14.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.04.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, LI		published on 23.05.2018  [2018/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Quill Medical, Inc.
1633 Westlake Avenue N., Suite 400
Seattle WA 98109 / US
[2011/46]
Former [2008/03]For all designated states
Quill Medical, Inc.
101 West North Bend Way, No. 201
North Bend, WA 98045 / US
Former [2007/47]For all designated states
Quill Medical, Inc.
2505 Meridian Parkway, Suite 150
Research Triangle Park, NC 27713 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Leung, Jeffrey C.
4413 White Chapel Way
Raleigh, NC 27615 / US
02 / Ruff, Gregory L.
113 Campbell Lane
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 / US
03 / Megaro, Matthew A.
118 Stoneridge Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 / US
 [2008/01]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/34]Carpmaels & Ransford
One Southampton Row London
WC1B 5HA / GB
Former [2007/47]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München / DE
Application number, filing date07015906.629.09.2003
[2007/47]
Priority number, dateUS2002006527830.09.2002         Original published format: US 65278
[2007/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1858243
Date:21.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1858243
Date:18.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.10.2007
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/04, A61B17/06
[2007/47]
CPC:
A61L17/10 (EP,KR,US); A61B17/04 (EP,KR,US); A61B17/06166 (EP,KR,US);
A61L17/04 (EP,US); A61L31/10 (EP,US); A61B2017/06028 (EP,KR,US);
A61B2017/06057 (EP,KR,US); A61B2017/06176 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/47]
TitleGerman:Faden mit Widerhaken in Kombination mit einer chirurgischen Nadel[2007/47]
English:Barbed suture in combination with surgical needle[2007/47]
French:Fil de suture à pointes combiné à une aiguille chirurgicale[2007/47]
Examination procedure21.05.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.05.2008Examination requested  [2008/27]
02.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.12.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.05.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.08.2009Fee for grant paid
20.08.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03770556.3  / EP1559266
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  17.08.2010    ADMISSIBLE
ITV Denkendorf Produktservice GmbH
Körschtalstrasse 26
73770 Denkendorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner mbB, et al, et al
Kronenstraße 30
70174 Stuttgart / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2010/38]
Opponent(s)01  17.08.2010    ADMISSIBLE
ITV Denkendorf Produktservice GmbH
Körschtalstrasse 26
73770 Denkendorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner, et al, et al
Kronenstrasse 30
70174 Stuttgart / DE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
22.09.2010Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
24.05.2011Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
09.02.2012Date of oral proceedings
22.02.2012Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
22.02.2012Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
08.11.2017Legal effect of revocation of patent [2018/12]
26.01.2018Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition27.04.2012Appeal received No.  T1034/12
03.07.2012Statement of grounds filed
08.11.2017Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
08.11.2017Date of oral proceedings
15.11.2017Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
23.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
23.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
25.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
25.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.11.2009
CH18.11.2009
CY18.11.2009
CZ18.11.2009
EE18.11.2009
FI18.11.2009
LI18.11.2009
RO18.11.2009
SI18.11.2009
SK18.11.2009
TR18.11.2009
BG18.02.2010
GR19.02.2010
PT18.03.2010
HU19.05.2010
LU29.09.2010
MC30.09.2010
[2018/21]
Former [2015/22]AT18.11.2009
CY18.11.2009
CZ18.11.2009
EE18.11.2009
FI18.11.2009
RO18.11.2009
SI18.11.2009
SK18.11.2009
TR18.11.2009
BG18.02.2010
GR19.02.2010
PT18.03.2010
HU19.05.2010
LU29.09.2010
MC30.09.2010
Former [2011/20]AT18.11.2009
CY18.11.2009
CZ18.11.2009
EE18.11.2009
FI18.11.2009
RO18.11.2009
SI18.11.2009
SK18.11.2009
BG18.02.2010
GR19.02.2010
PT18.03.2010
MC30.09.2010
Former [2011/06]AT18.11.2009
CY18.11.2009
CZ18.11.2009
EE18.11.2009
FI18.11.2009
RO18.11.2009
SI18.11.2009
SK18.11.2009
BG18.02.2010
GR19.02.2010
PT18.03.2010
Former [2010/42]AT18.11.2009
CY18.11.2009
CZ18.11.2009
EE18.11.2009
FI18.11.2009
RO18.11.2009
SI18.11.2009
SK18.11.2009
BG18.02.2010
PT18.03.2010
Former [2010/30]AT18.11.2009
CY18.11.2009
FI18.11.2009
SI18.11.2009
PT18.03.2010
Former [2010/27]CY18.11.2009
FI18.11.2009
SI18.11.2009
PT18.03.2010
Documents cited:Search[X]GB1091282  (NAT RES DEV) [X] 1-14 * page 4, line 1 - line 2; figures 6,9,12 *;
 [Y]DE1810800  (METZ DR MED GERHARD) [Y] 1-14 * page 3, line 7 - line 13; figure 1E *;
 [Y]US5931855  (BUNCKE HARRY J [US]) [Y] 1-14* figures 1-3,9 *;
 [PX]WO03001979  (QUILL MEDICAL INC [US]) [PX] 1-14 * page 10, line 3 *;
 [E]WO2004014236  (QUILL MEDICAL INC [US]) [E] 1-14 * page 5, line 15 *
by applicantGB1091282
 WO2004014236
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