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EP1915955
European procedure
Extract from the Register of European Patents
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| EP1915955 - Surgical stapler with universal articulation and tissue pre-clamp [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Opposition rejected Status updated on 01.02.2023 Database last updated on 03.04.2025 | Most recent event Tooltip | 03.02.2023 | Opposition rejected | published on 08.03.2023 [2023/10] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Covidien LP 15 Hampshire Street Mansfield, MA 02048 / US | [2012/52] |
| Former [2008/18] | For all designated states Tyco Healthcare Group, LP 60 Middletown Avenue North Haven, CT 06473 / US | 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 | [2011/36] |
| Former [2008/20] | 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 | |||
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Roy, Philip 263 Bittersweet Road Orange, CT 06477 / US | |||
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Beardsley, John W 14 Kilen Road Wallingford, CT 06492 / US | |||
| 06 /
Racenet, David C 157 Northfield Road Litchfield, CT 06759 / US | |||
| Former [2008/18] | 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 | Representative(s) | Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB Postfach 330 920 80069 München / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [2008/20] | Alcock, David, et al D Young & Co 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY / GB | ||
| Former [2008/18] | Maschio, Antonio D Young & Co 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY / GB | Application number, filing date | 08001812.0 | 06.10.2003 | [2008/18] | Priority number, date | US20020416372P | 04.10.2002 Original published format: US 416372 P | [2008/18] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP1915955 | Date: | 30.04.2008 | Language: | EN | [2008/18] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1915955 | Date: | 21.09.2011 | Language: | EN | [2011/38] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 25.03.2008 | Classification | IPC: | A61B17/072 | [2008/18] | 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 [2008/18] | Title | German: | Universell schwenkbares chirurgisches Klammergerät und Gewebe-Vorklemme | [2008/18] | English: | Surgical stapler with universal articulation and tissue pre-clamp | [2008/18] | French: | Agrafeur chirurgical doté d'une articulation universelle et pré-clampage des tissus | [2008/18] | Examination procedure | 21.10.2008 | Examination requested [2008/49] | 02.12.2008 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 02.06.2009 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 05.08.2010 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 03.12.2010 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 15.04.2011 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 04.08.2011 | Fee for grant paid | 04.08.2011 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Parent application(s) Tooltip | EP03774605.4 / EP1545334 | EP06013920.1 / EP1702568 | Divisional application(s) | EP10006455.9 / EP2233082 | EP10006462.5 / EP2229894 | EP10007905.2 / EP2245995 | EP10007933.4 / EP2245996 | EP15170873.2 / EP2937044 | EP16173306.8 / EP3085315 | EP16204896.1 / EP3167818 | The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20030774605) is 30.11.2005 | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
21.06.2012
12.09.2012
ADMISSIBLE ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati Ohio 45242-2839 / US Opponent's representative Carpmaels & Ransford LLP One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA / GB | [2021/37] |
| Former [2012/30] | |||
| Opponent(s) | 01
21.06.2012
ADMISSIBLE ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati Ohio 45242-2839 / US Opponent's representative Tunstall, Christopher Stephen Carpmaels & Ransford One Southampton Row GB-London WC1B 5HA / GB | 17.09.2012 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 16.01.2013 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 12.10.2015 | Date of oral proceedings | 17.11.2015 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 17.11.2015 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked | 20.10.2022 | Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2023/10] | 23.01.2023 | Date of despatch of rejection of opposition | Appeal following opposition | 14.01.2016 | Appeal received No. T0163/16 | 14.03.2016 | Statement of grounds filed | 20.10.2022 | Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in unamended form | 23.01.2023 | Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal | 20.10.2022 | Date of oral proceedings | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 12.02.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 12.02.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 12.02.2008 | 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. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | IT | 06.10.2013 | ES | 07.10.2021 | [2023/08] |
| Former [2014/38] | IT | 06.10.2013 | Documents cited: | Search | [X]US4520817 (GREEN DAVID T [US]) [X] 1-7 * column 5, line 54 - column 7, line 33 * * column 7, line 40 - column 8, line 63 * * figures 3-7,20 *; | [A]EP0741996 (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC [US]) [A] 1 * column 5, line 53 - column 7, line 21 ** figures 1-4 *; | [A]US5653374 (YOUNG WAYNE P [US], et al) [A] 1-7 * 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] 1 * 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 | US20030479379 |