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EP About this file: EP1949875

EP1949875 - External mechanical pressure sensor for gastric band pressure measurements [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.10.2011
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242-2839 / US
[2008/31]
Inventor(s)01 / Dlugos, Daniel F.
8072 Lois Lane
Middletown, Ohio 45044 / US
02 / Poeppelman, Amy L.
5378 Harbourwatch Way, Unit 104
Mason, Ohio 45040 / US
03 / Yates, David C.
7534 Galway Ct.
West Chester, Ohio 45069 / US
 [2008/31]
Representative(s)Tunstall, Christopher Stephen, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/51]Tunstall, Christopher Stephen, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2008/31]Tunstall, Christopher Stephen, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date08250327.728.01.2008
[2008/31]
Priority number, dateUS2007066812229.01.2007         Original published format: US 668122
[2008/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1949875
Date:30.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1949875
Date:01.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.05.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61F5/00
[2008/31]
CPC:
A61F5/0053 (EP,US); A61F5/0003 (EP,US); A61M5/1452 (EP,US);
A61M5/14586 (EP,US); A61M5/486 (EP,US); A61B17/12013 (EP,US);
A61B17/1355 (EP,US); A61B2090/064 (EP,US); A61M2005/14533 (EP,US);
A61M2039/1077 (EP,US); A61M2205/073 (EP,US); A61M2205/3331 (EP,US);
A61M2205/3344 (EP,US); A61M5/345 (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 [2008/31]
TitleGerman:Externer mechanischer Drucksensor zur Messung eines Magenbanddrucks[2008/31]
English:External mechanical pressure sensor for gastric band pressure measurements[2008/31]
French:Capteur de pression mécanique externe pour mesures de pression de bande gastrique[2008/31]
Examination procedure12.01.2009Examination requested  [2009/10]
20.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.05.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.01.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.07.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
14.09.2010Fee for grant paid
14.09.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.09.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/45]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
14.09.2010Request for further processing filed
14.09.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.12.2010
BE01.12.2010
CY01.12.2010
CZ01.12.2010
DK01.12.2010
EE01.12.2010
FI01.12.2010
HR01.12.2010
HU01.12.2010
LT01.12.2010
LV01.12.2010
MT01.12.2010
NL01.12.2010
PL01.12.2010
RO01.12.2010
SE01.12.2010
SI01.12.2010
SK01.12.2010
TR01.12.2010
IE28.01.2011
LU28.01.2011
MC31.01.2011
BG01.03.2011
NO01.03.2011
GR02.03.2011
ES12.03.2011
IS01.04.2011
PT01.04.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT01.12.2010
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BG01.03.2011
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Documents cited:Search[DXA]EP1704833  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC [US]) [DX] 1,9 * abstract * * paragraphs [0008] , [0010] , [0031] , [0034] - [0037] - [0042] , [0043] , [0049] - [0051] * [A] 2-8,10,11;
 [A]EP1736123  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC [US]) [A] 1-11 * abstract *;
 [PX]EP1832252  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC [US]) [PX] 1,9-11 * abstract * * paragraphs [0004] , [0005] , [0074] , [0077] - [0079] - [0092] - [0094] - [0104] , [0129] - [0136] - [0141] - [0150] *;
 [PX]EP1832253  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC [US]) [PX] 1,9-11 * abstract ** paragraphs [0004] , [0005] , [0074] , [0077] - [0079] - [0092] - [0094] - [0104] , [0129] - [0136] - [0141] - [0150] *
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