EP1897503 - Surgical stapler with universal articulation and tissue pre-clamp [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 14.10.2011 Database last updated on 24.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 14.10.2011 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 16.11.2011 [2011/46] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Tyco Healthcare Group, LP 60 Middletown Avenue North Haven, CT 06473 / US | [2008/11] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Olsen, Lee Ann 125 South Elm Street Wallingford CT 06492 / US | 02 /
Stearns, Ralph A. 38 South Road Bozrah CT 06334 / US | 03 /
Emmons, Clifford L. 17 Morin Street Oakville CT 06779 / US | 04 /
Roy, Philip 263 Bittersweet Road Orange CT 06477 / US | 05 /
Beardsley, John W. 14 Killen Road Wallingford CT 06492 / US | 06 /
Racenet, David C. 157 Northfield Road Litchfield CT 06759 / US | [2008/20] |
Former [2008/11] | 01 /
Olsen, Lee Ann 125 South Elm Street Wallingford CT 06492 / US | ||
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Stearns, Ralph A. 38 South Road Bozrah CT 06334 / US | |||
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Emmons, Clifford L. 17 Morin Street Oakville CT 06779 / US | Representative(s) | Alcock, David, et al D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY / GB | [N/P] |
Former [2008/32] | Alcock, David, et al D Young & Co 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY / GB | ||
Former [2008/24] | Harding, Charles Thomas, et al D Young & Co 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY / GB | ||
Former [2008/20] | Alcock, David, et al D Young & Co 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY / GB | ||
Former [2008/11] | Maschio, Antonio, et al D Young & Co 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY / GB | Application number, filing date | 07023879.5 | 06.10.2003 | [2008/11] | Priority number, date | US20020416372P | 04.10.2002 Original published format: US 416372 P | [2008/11] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP1897503 | Date: | 12.03.2008 | Language: | EN | [2008/11] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1897503 | Date: | 08.12.2010 | Language: | EN | [2010/49] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 05.02.2008 | Classification | IPC: | A61B17/072 | [2008/11] | CPC: |
A61B17/07207 (EP,US);
A61B17/068 (US);
A61B17/072 (US);
A61B2017/07214 (EP,US);
A61B2017/07278 (EP,US);
A61B2017/07285 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2927 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2929 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2932 (EP,US);
| Designated contracting states | DE, ES, FR, GB, IE, IT [2008/11] | Title | German: | Universell schwenkbares chirurgisches Klammergerät und Gewebe-Vorklemme | [2008/11] | English: | Surgical stapler with universal articulation and tissue pre-clamp | [2008/11] | French: | Agrafeur chirurgical doté d'une articulation universelle et pré-clampage des tissus | [2008/11] | Examination procedure | 28.08.2008 | Examination requested [2008/42] | 20.10.2008 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 21.04.2009 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 10.07.2009 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 09.11.2009 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 27.04.2010 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 23.08.2010 | Fee for grant paid | 23.08.2010 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Parent application(s) Tooltip | EP03774605.4 / EP1545334 | EP06013920.1 / EP1702568 | Opposition(s) | 09.09.2011 | No opposition filed within time limit [2011/46] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 07.04.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 07.04.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 25.02.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 27.10.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 26.10.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 25.10.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 08 |
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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 | [A]EP0741996 (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC [US]) [A] 5 * column 5, line 53 - column 7, line 21 ** figures 1-4 *; | [X]US5653374 (YOUNG WAYNE P [US], et al) [X] 1-6 * column 4, line 7 - column 5, line 42 * * column 7, line 64 - column 8, line 37 * * figures 1,4,11,12 *; | [A]US5954259 (VIOLA FRANK J [US], et al) [A] 3,4 * column 5, line 43 - column 7, line 13 * * column 7, line 56 - column 8, line 16 * * figures 1,5,9,10 * | by applicant | US6250532 | US6330965 | US19790004793 |