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EP About this file: EP1970012

EP1970012 - Trocar for thoracic surgery [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.09.2012
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AB Medica S.p.A.
Via Nerviano, 31
20020 Lainate (MI) / IT
[2011/23]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
Elenor S.R.L.
Via del Fosso, 5
52100 Arezzo / IT
Inventor(s)01 / Ferrari, Danilo
/ Via M. Cesti, 1
52100, Arezzo / IT
 [2011/44]
Former [2008/38]01 / Ferrari, Danilo
Via M. Cesti, 1
52100, Arezzo / IT
Representative(s)Bardini, Marco Luigi, et al
Società Italiana Brevetti SpA
Corso dei Tintori, 25
50122 Firenze / IT
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]Bardini, Marco Luigi, et al
c/o Società Italiana Brevetti S.p.A. Corso dei Tintori, 25
50122 Firenze / IT
Application number, filing date08102428.310.03.2008
[2008/38]
Priority number, dateIT2007FI0006014.03.2007         Original published format: IT FI20070060
[2008/38]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1970012
Date:17.09.2008
Language:EN
[2008/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1970012
Date:02.11.2011
Language:EN
[2011/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.07.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/02, A61B17/34
[2008/38]
CPC:
A61B17/02 (EP,US); A61B17/3439 (EP,US); A61B17/0293 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/38]
TitleGerman:Trokar für die Thoraxchirurgie[2008/38]
English:Trocar for thoracic surgery[2008/38]
French:Trocart pour chirurgie thoracique[2008/38]
Examination procedure28.11.2008Examination requested  [2009/02]
07.01.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.12.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.04.2011Fee for grant paid
14.04.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  07.01.2009
Opposition(s)03.08.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
21.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.201104   M06   Fee paid on   21.09.2011
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.03.2008
BE02.11.2011
CY02.11.2011
CZ02.11.2011
EE02.11.2011
FI02.11.2011
LT02.11.2011
LV02.11.2011
MT02.11.2011
PL02.11.2011
RO02.11.2011
SI02.11.2011
SK02.11.2011
TR02.11.2011
BG02.02.2012
GR03.02.2012
IS02.03.2012
PT02.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/21]BE02.11.2011
CY02.11.2011
CZ02.11.2011
EE02.11.2011
FI02.11.2011
LT02.11.2011
LV02.11.2011
MT02.11.2011
PL02.11.2011
RO02.11.2011
SI02.11.2011
SK02.11.2011
TR02.11.2011
BG02.02.2012
GR03.02.2012
IS02.03.2012
PT02.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
Former [2013/35]BE02.11.2011
CY02.11.2011
CZ02.11.2011
EE02.11.2011
FI02.11.2011
LT02.11.2011
LV02.11.2011
MT02.11.2011
PL02.11.2011
RO02.11.2011
SI02.11.2011
SK02.11.2011
BG02.02.2012
GR03.02.2012
IS02.03.2012
PT02.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
Former [2013/29]BE02.11.2011
CY02.11.2011
CZ02.11.2011
EE02.11.2011
FI02.11.2011
LT02.11.2011
LV02.11.2011
PL02.11.2011
RO02.11.2011
SI02.11.2011
SK02.11.2011
BG02.02.2012
GR03.02.2012
IS02.03.2012
PT02.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
Former [2012/47]BE02.11.2011
CY02.11.2011
CZ02.11.2011
EE02.11.2011
LT02.11.2011
LV02.11.2011
PL02.11.2011
RO02.11.2011
SI02.11.2011
SK02.11.2011
BG02.02.2012
GR03.02.2012
IS02.03.2012
PT02.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
Former [2012/36]BE02.11.2011
CY02.11.2011
CZ02.11.2011
EE02.11.2011
LT02.11.2011
LV02.11.2011
PL02.11.2011
RO02.11.2011
SI02.11.2011
SK02.11.2011
BG02.02.2012
GR03.02.2012
IS02.03.2012
PT02.03.2012
Former [2012/35]BE02.11.2011
CY02.11.2011
CZ02.11.2011
EE02.11.2011
LT02.11.2011
LV02.11.2011
PL02.11.2011
SI02.11.2011
BG02.02.2012
GR03.02.2012
IS02.03.2012
PT02.03.2012
Former [2012/34]BE02.11.2011
CY02.11.2011
CZ02.11.2011
LT02.11.2011
LV02.11.2011
PL02.11.2011
SI02.11.2011
GR03.02.2012
IS02.03.2012
PT02.03.2012
Former [2012/28]BE02.11.2011
CY02.11.2011
LT02.11.2011
LV02.11.2011
PL02.11.2011
SI02.11.2011
GR03.02.2012
IS02.03.2012
PT02.03.2012
Former [2012/26]BE02.11.2011
LT02.11.2011
LV02.11.2011
PL02.11.2011
SI02.11.2011
GR03.02.2012
IS02.03.2012
PT02.03.2012
Former [2012/25]BE02.11.2011
LT02.11.2011
LV02.11.2011
SI02.11.2011
GR03.02.2012
IS02.03.2012
PT02.03.2012
Former [2012/24]LT02.11.2011
LV02.11.2011
SI02.11.2011
GR03.02.2012
IS02.03.2012
PT02.03.2012
Former [2012/23]LT02.11.2011
GR03.02.2012
IS02.03.2012
PT02.03.2012
Former [2012/21]LT02.11.2011
IS02.03.2012
Former [2012/20]LT02.11.2011
Documents cited:Search[X]GB330629  (EDWARD BARON) [X] 1 * the whole document *;
 [X]US2005165281  (RAVIKUMAR SUNDARAM [US], et al) [X] 1-20 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2006052672  (LANDRY MICHAEL E [US], et al) [A] 1* abstract *;
 [X]WO2006117819  (ELENOR S R L [IT], et al) [X] 1-20 * the whole document *;
 [X]US2007010716  (MALANDAIN HUGUES F [US], et al) [X] 1 * paragraph [0082] - paragraph [0086]; figure 20 *
by applicantGB330629
 US2005165281
 US2006052672
 WO2006117819
 US2007010716
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