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EP About this file: EP1897500

EP1897500 - Barbed sutures [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  21.08.2015
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip21.08.2015Revocation of patentpublished on 23.09.2015  [2015/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2012/52]
Former [2008/11]For all designated states
Tyco Healthcare Group, LP
60 Middletown Avenue
North Haven, CT 06473 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Stopek, Joshua
396 main Street, Unit 6
Yalesville, CT 06492 / US
02 / Cohen, Matthew D
37 Old Wood Road
Berlin, CT 06037 / US
 [2008/11]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / 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 date07253438.131.08.2007
[2008/11]
Priority number, dateUS20060842763P06.09.2006         Original published format: US 842763 P
[2008/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1897500
Date:12.03.2008
Language:EN
[2008/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1897500
Date:29.07.2009
Language:EN
[2009/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.02.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/04, A61B17/06
[2008/11]
CPC:
A61B17/06166 (EP,US); A61B17/06066 (US); A61L17/005 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00004 (US); A61B2017/00336 (EP,US); A61B2017/00884 (US);
A61B2017/00889 (EP,US); A61B2017/00893 (EP,US); A61B2017/06057 (EP,US);
A61B2017/06176 (EP,US); A61L2300/404 (EP,US); A61L2300/406 (EP,US);
A61L2300/41 (EP,US); A61L2300/416 (EP,US); A61L2300/418 (EP,US);
A61L2300/602 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT [2008/47]
Former [2008/11]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Chirurgisches Nahtmaterial mit Widerhaken[2008/11]
English:Barbed sutures[2008/11]
French:Sutures à crans[2008/11]
Examination procedure03.04.2008Examination requested  [2008/21]
09.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.08.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
22.10.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, GR, HU, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
12.11.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.02.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.06.2009Fee for grant paid
02.06.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP09007757.9  / EP2103260
EP10177651.6  / EP2279700
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  29.04.2010  05.05.2010  ADMISSIBLE
Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
1618 Station Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6A 1B6 / CA
Opponent's representative
Gowshall, Jonathan Vallance
Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2010/23]
Opponent(s)01  29.04.2010  05.05.2010  ADMISSIBLE
Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
1618 Station Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6A 1B6 / CA
Opponent's representative
Gowshall, Jonathan Vallance
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
01.06.2010Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
06.12.2010Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
12.10.2011Date of oral proceedings
02.12.2011Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
02.12.2011Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
18.06.2015Legal effect of revocation of patent [2015/39]
Appeal following opposition26.01.2012Appeal received No.  T0218/12
27.03.2012Statement of grounds filed
18.06.2015Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
18.06.2015Date of oral proceedings
25.06.2015Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
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[2012/03]
Former [2011/33]IT31.08.2010
Documents cited:Search[X]WO2006079469  (ETHICON GMBH [DE], et al) [X] 1-4,8,10,12,13,21 * page 7, paragraph 1 - page 8, paragraph 2 * * claims 24,27 *;
 [X]US2003149447  (MORENCY STEVEN DAVID [US], et al) [X] 1,2,8,10,16,21 * paragraph [0011] * * claims 18-21 *
by applicantWO2006079469
 US2003149447
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