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EP About this file: EP2030579

EP2030579 - Surgical instrument having a plastic surface [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.08.2013
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2012/52]
Former [2009/10]For all designated states
Tyco Healthcare Group LP
60 Middletown Avenue
North Haven, CT 06473 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Scirica, Paul A.
264 Thompson Street
Huntingdon, CT 06484 / US
 [2009/10]
Representative(s)Alcock, David, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/40]Alcock, David, et al
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2009/10]Alcock, David, et al
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date08252893.629.08.2008
[2009/10]
Priority number, dateUS20070967190P31.08.2007         Original published format: US 967190 P
US2008019894827.08.2008         Original published format: US 198948
[2009/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2030579
Date:04.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2030579
Date:05.08.2009
[2009/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2030579
Date:03.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.07.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/072
[2009/10]
CPC:
A61B17/07207 (EP,US); A61B17/068 (US); A61B17/105 (US);
A61B2017/00128 (EP,US); A61B2017/0023 (EP,US); A61B2017/0046 (US);
A61B2017/00473 (EP,US); A61B2017/00845 (EP,US); A61B2017/07214 (EP,US);
A61B2017/07285 (EP); A61B2017/2927 (EP,US); A61B2017/2936 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2946 (EP,US); A61B2017/320052 (EP,US); B29C45/14344 (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 [2009/10]
TitleGerman:Chirurgisches Instrument mit Kunststoffoberfläche[2009/10]
English:Surgical instrument having a plastic surface[2009/10]
French:Instrument chirurgical doté d'une surface en plastique[2009/10]
Examination procedure19.01.2010Examination requested  [2010/08]
19.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.03.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.07.2012Fee for grant paid
09.07.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP12155827.4  / EP2457519
EP17203612.1
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  19.02.2010
Opposition(s)04.07.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
27.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.08.2008
AT03.10.2012
BE03.10.2012
CY03.10.2012
CZ03.10.2012
DK03.10.2012
EE03.10.2012
FI03.10.2012
HR03.10.2012
LT03.10.2012
LV03.10.2012
MC03.10.2012
MT03.10.2012
NL03.10.2012
PL03.10.2012
RO03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
SK03.10.2012
TR03.10.2012
BG03.01.2013
NO03.01.2013
GR04.01.2013
IS03.02.2013
PT04.02.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT03.10.2012
BE03.10.2012
CY03.10.2012
CZ03.10.2012
DK03.10.2012
EE03.10.2012
FI03.10.2012
HR03.10.2012
LT03.10.2012
LV03.10.2012
MC03.10.2012
MT03.10.2012
NL03.10.2012
PL03.10.2012
RO03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
SK03.10.2012
TR03.10.2012
BG03.01.2013
NO03.01.2013
GR04.01.2013
IS03.02.2013
PT04.02.2013
Former [2014/20]AT03.10.2012
BE03.10.2012
CY03.10.2012
CZ03.10.2012
DK03.10.2012
EE03.10.2012
FI03.10.2012
HR03.10.2012
LT03.10.2012
LV03.10.2012
MC03.10.2012
NL03.10.2012
PL03.10.2012
RO03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
SK03.10.2012
BG03.01.2013
NO03.01.2013
GR04.01.2013
IS03.02.2013
PT04.02.2013
Former [2013/37]AT03.10.2012
BE03.10.2012
CY03.10.2012
CZ03.10.2012
DK03.10.2012
EE03.10.2012
FI03.10.2012
HR03.10.2012
LT03.10.2012
LV03.10.2012
NL03.10.2012
PL03.10.2012
RO03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
SK03.10.2012
BG03.01.2013
NO03.01.2013
GR04.01.2013
IS03.02.2013
PT04.02.2013
Former [2013/35]AT03.10.2012
BE03.10.2012
CY03.10.2012
CZ03.10.2012
DK03.10.2012
EE03.10.2012
FI03.10.2012
HR03.10.2012
LT03.10.2012
LV03.10.2012
NL03.10.2012
PL03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
SK03.10.2012
BG03.01.2013
NO03.01.2013
GR04.01.2013
IS03.02.2013
PT04.02.2013
Former [2013/34]AT03.10.2012
BE03.10.2012
CY03.10.2012
DK03.10.2012
FI03.10.2012
HR03.10.2012
LT03.10.2012
LV03.10.2012
NL03.10.2012
PL03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
BG03.01.2013
NO03.01.2013
GR04.01.2013
IS03.02.2013
PT04.02.2013
Former [2013/31]AT03.10.2012
BE03.10.2012
CY03.10.2012
FI03.10.2012
HR03.10.2012
LT03.10.2012
LV03.10.2012
NL03.10.2012
PL03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
NO03.01.2013
GR04.01.2013
IS03.02.2013
PT04.02.2013
Former [2013/28]BE03.10.2012
CY03.10.2012
FI03.10.2012
HR03.10.2012
LT03.10.2012
LV03.10.2012
NL03.10.2012
PL03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
NO03.01.2013
GR04.01.2013
IS03.02.2013
PT04.02.2013
Former [2013/24]BE03.10.2012
CY03.10.2012
FI03.10.2012
HR03.10.2012
LT03.10.2012
LV03.10.2012
NL03.10.2012
PL03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
NO03.01.2013
GR04.01.2013
IS03.02.2013
Former [2013/23]CY03.10.2012
FI03.10.2012
HR03.10.2012
LT03.10.2012
LV03.10.2012
NL03.10.2012
PL03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
NO03.01.2013
IS03.02.2013
Former [2013/22]FI03.10.2012
LT03.10.2012
NL03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
NO03.01.2013
IS03.02.2013
Former [2013/21]LT03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
NO03.01.2013
Former [2013/20]LT03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
NO03.01.2013
Former [2013/11]SI03.10.2012
Documents cited:Search[DA]US6330965  (MILLIMAN KEITH L [US], et al) [DA] 1-9 * figures 1,21,31 *;
 [X]WO2004032754  (TYCO HEALTHCARE [US], et al) [X] 1-9 * figures 1,2,4,5,10,11 *;
 [X]EP1702568  (TYCO HEALTHCARE [US]) [X] 1-9 * pages 10,11; figures 6,8,10 *;
 [PA]EP1908414  (TYCO HEALTHCARE [US]) [PA] 1-9* the whole document *
by applicantUS6330965
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