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EP About this file: EP2005894

EP2005894 - Surgical staple buttress material retention system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.06.2015
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2012/52]
Former [2008/52]For all designated states
Tyco Healthcare Group LP
60 Middletown Avenue
North Haven, CT 06473 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Prommersberger, Megan L.
396 Main Street, No.6
Wallingford, CT 06492 / US
 [2008/52]
Representative(s)Soames, Candida Jane, et al
Maschio & Soames IP Limited
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/33]Soames, Candida Jane, et al
Maschio & Soames IP Limited
20 Carlton Crescent
Southampton, SO15 2ET / GB
Former [2011/45]Soames, Candida Jane, et al
Edwards Wildman Innovations LLP
10 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EZ / GB
Former [2011/09]Soames, Candida Jane, et al
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Innovations LLP 10 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EZ / GB
Former [2008/52]Alcock, David, et al
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date08251989.309.06.2008
[2008/52]
Priority number, dateUS2007082023918.06.2007         Original published format: US 820239
[2008/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2005894
Date:24.12.2008
Language:EN
[2008/52]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2005894
Date:21.04.2010
[2010/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2005894
Date:13.08.2014
Language:EN
[2014/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.03.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/072
[2014/02]
CPC:
A61B17/07207 (EP,US); A61B17/105 (US); A61B17/0682 (US);
A61B17/0686 (US); A61B17/072 (US); A61B17/07292 (EP,US);
A61B17/32 (US); A61B17/068 (US); A61B2017/00004 (US);
A61B2017/00893 (EP,US); A61B2017/07214 (EP,US); A61B2017/320052 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/16]A61B17/072, A61B17/068, // A61B17/064, A61B17/00
Former IPC [2008/52]A61B17/072, A61B17/068, // A61B17/064
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 [2008/52]
TitleGerman:Haltesystem für ein Versteifungsmaterial für chirurgische Heftklammern[2008/52]
English:Surgical staple buttress material retention system[2008/52]
French:Système de rétention de matériel de renfort pour agrafes chirurgicales[2008/52]
Examination procedure19.10.2010Examination requested  [2010/47]
12.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.05.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.07.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.01.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.05.2014Fee for grant paid
21.05.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.05.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP12192224.9  / EP2570085
EP14168902.6  / EP2792314
EP14168904.2  / EP2792315
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  12.11.2010
Opposition(s)15.05.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
26.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
30.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.06.2008
AT13.08.2014
BE13.08.2014
CY13.08.2014
CZ13.08.2014
DK13.08.2014
EE13.08.2014
FI13.08.2014
HR13.08.2014
LT13.08.2014
LV13.08.2014
MC13.08.2014
MT13.08.2014
NL13.08.2014
PL13.08.2014
RO13.08.2014
SE13.08.2014
SI13.08.2014
SK13.08.2014
TR13.08.2014
BG13.11.2014
NO13.11.2014
GR14.11.2014
IS13.12.2014
PT15.12.2014
[2017/40]
Former [2017/03]AT13.08.2014
BE13.08.2014
CY13.08.2014
CZ13.08.2014
DK13.08.2014
EE13.08.2014
FI13.08.2014
HR13.08.2014
LT13.08.2014
LV13.08.2014
MC13.08.2014
MT13.08.2014
NL13.08.2014
PL13.08.2014
RO13.08.2014
SE13.08.2014
SI13.08.2014
SK13.08.2014
BG13.11.2014
NO13.11.2014
GR14.11.2014
IS13.12.2014
PT15.12.2014
Former [2016/32]AT13.08.2014
BE13.08.2014
CY13.08.2014
CZ13.08.2014
DK13.08.2014
EE13.08.2014
FI13.08.2014
HR13.08.2014
LT13.08.2014
LV13.08.2014
MC13.08.2014
NL13.08.2014
PL13.08.2014
RO13.08.2014
SE13.08.2014
SI13.08.2014
SK13.08.2014
BG13.11.2014
NO13.11.2014
GR14.11.2014
IS13.12.2014
PT15.12.2014
Former [2016/09]AT13.08.2014
CY13.08.2014
CZ13.08.2014
DK13.08.2014
EE13.08.2014
FI13.08.2014
HR13.08.2014
LT13.08.2014
LV13.08.2014
MC13.08.2014
NL13.08.2014
PL13.08.2014
RO13.08.2014
SE13.08.2014
SI13.08.2014
SK13.08.2014
BG13.11.2014
NO13.11.2014
GR14.11.2014
IS13.12.2014
PT15.12.2014
Former [2015/50]AT13.08.2014
CY13.08.2014
CZ13.08.2014
DK13.08.2014
EE13.08.2014
FI13.08.2014
HR13.08.2014
LT13.08.2014
LV13.08.2014
NL13.08.2014
PL13.08.2014
RO13.08.2014
SE13.08.2014
SI13.08.2014
SK13.08.2014
BG13.11.2014
NO13.11.2014
GR14.11.2014
IS13.12.2014
PT15.12.2014
Former [2015/24]AT13.08.2014
CY13.08.2014
CZ13.08.2014
DK13.08.2014
EE13.08.2014
FI13.08.2014
HR13.08.2014
LT13.08.2014
LV13.08.2014
NL13.08.2014
PL13.08.2014
RO13.08.2014
SE13.08.2014
SK13.08.2014
BG13.11.2014
NO13.11.2014
GR14.11.2014
IS13.12.2014
PT15.12.2014
Former [2015/23]AT13.08.2014
CY13.08.2014
CZ13.08.2014
DK13.08.2014
EE13.08.2014
FI13.08.2014
HR13.08.2014
LT13.08.2014
LV13.08.2014
NL13.08.2014
RO13.08.2014
SE13.08.2014
SK13.08.2014
BG13.11.2014
NO13.11.2014
GR14.11.2014
IS13.12.2014
PT15.12.2014
Former [2015/22]AT13.08.2014
CY13.08.2014
DK13.08.2014
FI13.08.2014
HR13.08.2014
LT13.08.2014
LV13.08.2014
NL13.08.2014
RO13.08.2014
SE13.08.2014
BG13.11.2014
NO13.11.2014
GR14.11.2014
IS13.12.2014
PT15.12.2014
Former [2015/16]AT13.08.2014
CY13.08.2014
FI13.08.2014
HR13.08.2014
LT13.08.2014
LV13.08.2014
NL13.08.2014
SE13.08.2014
BG13.11.2014
NO13.11.2014
GR14.11.2014
IS13.12.2014
PT15.12.2014
Former [2015/12]AT13.08.2014
CY13.08.2014
FI13.08.2014
HR13.08.2014
LT13.08.2014
LV13.08.2014
SE13.08.2014
BG13.11.2014
NO13.11.2014
GR14.11.2014
IS13.12.2014
PT15.12.2014
Former [2015/11]CY13.08.2014
FI13.08.2014
LT13.08.2014
SE13.08.2014
BG13.11.2014
NO13.11.2014
GR14.11.2014
PT15.12.2014
Former [2015/10]FI13.08.2014
LT13.08.2014
SE13.08.2014
BG13.11.2014
NO13.11.2014
Former [2015/09]FI13.08.2014
LT13.08.2014
SE13.08.2014
Former [2015/08]LT13.08.2014
Documents cited:Search[X] US6704210  (MYERS DAVID J et al.)
 [X] EP1759640  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC et al.)
 [X] US5542594  (MCKEAN WANDA L et al.) [X] 1-7,10-15 * column 4, lines 8-30; figures 5b,6 *
 [X] WO03105698  (TYCO HEALTHCARE et al.) [X] 1-7,10-14 * paragraphs [0033] , [0034] , [0040]; figures 7,8,11 *
by applicantUS5542594
 US7128253
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