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EP About this file: EP2122021

EP2122021 - CO-EXTRUDED TISSUE GRASPING MONOFILAMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.11.2014
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU, TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ethicon, Inc
U.S. Route 22
Somerville, NJ 08876-0151 / US
[2009/48]
Inventor(s)01 / CHEN, Gaoyuan
218 Fairfield Lane
Hillsborough, NJ 08844 / US
02 / YUAN, J. Jenny
8 Christie Way
Branchburg, New Jersey 08853 / US
03 / MATRUNICH, James A.
248 Old Tote Road
Mountainside, New Jersey 07092 / US
 [2009/48]
Representative(s)Schohe, Stefan
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/02]Schohe, Stefan
Boehmert & Boehmert
Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [2009/48]Schohe, Stefan
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date08730690.826.02.2008
[2009/48]
WO2008US54934
Priority number, dateUS2007068402709.03.2007         Original published format: US 684027
[2009/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008112417
Date:18.09.2008
Language:EN
[2008/38]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2122021
Date:25.11.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.09.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2122021
Date:08.01.2014
Language:EN
[2014/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.04.2009
ClassificationIPC:D01F8/14, A61B17/06, A61L17/12
[2012/51]
CPC:
A61B17/06166 (EP,US); A61L17/12 (EP,US); D01F8/14 (EP,US);
A46B2200/1066 (EP,US); A61B2017/00526 (EP,US); A61B2017/06176 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/48]D01F8/14, A61B17/04, A61L17/00
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 [2009/48]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KOEXTRUDIERTES MONOFILAMENT ZUR GEWEBEERGREIFUNG[2009/48]
English:CO-EXTRUDED TISSUE GRASPING MONOFILAMENT[2009/48]
French:MONOFILAMENT CO-EXTRUDÉ DE SAISIE DE TISSU[2009/48]
Entry into regional phase07.09.2009National basic fee paid 
07.09.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
07.09.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.09.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.09.2009Examination requested  [2009/48]
15.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.06.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.08.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.08.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
22.08.2013Request for decision received: Application is deemed to be withdrawn
29.08.2013Result of request for decision (Application is deemed to be withdrawn): Request accepted
04.09.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.11.2013Fee for grant paid
22.11.2013Fee 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  15.06.2010
Opposition(s)09.10.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
15.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
15.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
12.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.02.2008
AT08.01.2014
BE08.01.2014
BG08.01.2014
CY08.01.2014
CZ08.01.2014
DK08.01.2014
EE08.01.2014
FI08.01.2014
HR08.01.2014
LT08.01.2014
LV08.01.2014
MC08.01.2014
MT08.01.2014
NL08.01.2014
PL08.01.2014
RO08.01.2014
SE08.01.2014
SI08.01.2014
SK08.01.2014
TR08.01.2014
LU26.02.2014
CH28.02.2014
LI28.02.2014
NO08.04.2014
GR09.04.2014
IS08.05.2014
PT08.05.2014
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU26.02.2008
AT08.01.2014
BE08.01.2014
BG08.01.2014
CY08.01.2014
CZ08.01.2014
DK08.01.2014
EE08.01.2014
FI08.01.2014
HR08.01.2014
LT08.01.2014
LV08.01.2014
MC08.01.2014
MT08.01.2014
NL08.01.2014
PL08.01.2014
RO08.01.2014
SE08.01.2014
SI08.01.2014
SK08.01.2014
CH28.02.2014
LI28.02.2014
NO08.04.2014
GR09.04.2014
IS08.05.2014
PT08.05.2014
Former [2016/28]AT08.01.2014
BE08.01.2014
BG08.01.2014
CY08.01.2014
CZ08.01.2014
DK08.01.2014
EE08.01.2014
FI08.01.2014
HR08.01.2014
LT08.01.2014
LV08.01.2014
MC08.01.2014
MT08.01.2014
NL08.01.2014
PL08.01.2014
RO08.01.2014
SE08.01.2014
SI08.01.2014
SK08.01.2014
CH28.02.2014
LI28.02.2014
NO08.04.2014
GR09.04.2014
IS08.05.2014
PT08.05.2014
Former [2016/25]AT08.01.2014
BE08.01.2014
BG08.01.2014
CY08.01.2014
CZ08.01.2014
DK08.01.2014
EE08.01.2014
FI08.01.2014
HR08.01.2014
LT08.01.2014
LV08.01.2014
MC08.01.2014
MT08.01.2014
NL08.01.2014
PL08.01.2014
RO08.01.2014
SE08.01.2014
SI08.01.2014
SK08.01.2014
CH28.02.2014
LI28.02.2014
NO08.04.2014
IS08.05.2014
PT08.05.2014
Former [2016/12]AT08.01.2014
BE08.01.2014
CY08.01.2014
CZ08.01.2014
DK08.01.2014
EE08.01.2014
FI08.01.2014
HR08.01.2014
LT08.01.2014
LV08.01.2014
MC08.01.2014
MT08.01.2014
NL08.01.2014
PL08.01.2014
RO08.01.2014
SE08.01.2014
SI08.01.2014
SK08.01.2014
CH28.02.2014
LI28.02.2014
NO08.04.2014
IS08.05.2014
PT08.05.2014
Former [2015/24]AT08.01.2014
BE08.01.2014
CY08.01.2014
CZ08.01.2014
DK08.01.2014
EE08.01.2014
FI08.01.2014
HR08.01.2014
LT08.01.2014
LV08.01.2014
MC08.01.2014
NL08.01.2014
PL08.01.2014
RO08.01.2014
SE08.01.2014
SI08.01.2014
SK08.01.2014
CH28.02.2014
LI28.02.2014
NO08.04.2014
IS08.05.2014
PT08.05.2014
Former [2014/50]AT08.01.2014
BE08.01.2014
CY08.01.2014
CZ08.01.2014
DK08.01.2014
EE08.01.2014
FI08.01.2014
HR08.01.2014
LT08.01.2014
LV08.01.2014
MC08.01.2014
NL08.01.2014
PL08.01.2014
RO08.01.2014
SE08.01.2014
SK08.01.2014
CH28.02.2014
LI28.02.2014
NO08.04.2014
IS08.05.2014
PT08.05.2014
Former [2014/49]AT08.01.2014
BE08.01.2014
CY08.01.2014
CZ08.01.2014
DK08.01.2014
EE08.01.2014
FI08.01.2014
HR08.01.2014
LT08.01.2014
LV08.01.2014
MC08.01.2014
NL08.01.2014
RO08.01.2014
SE08.01.2014
CH28.02.2014
LI28.02.2014
NO08.04.2014
IS08.05.2014
PT08.05.2014
Former [2014/48]AT08.01.2014
BE08.01.2014
CY08.01.2014
CZ08.01.2014
DK08.01.2014
EE08.01.2014
FI08.01.2014
HR08.01.2014
LT08.01.2014
LV08.01.2014
MC08.01.2014
NL08.01.2014
SE08.01.2014
CH28.02.2014
LI28.02.2014
NO08.04.2014
IS08.05.2014
PT08.05.2014
Former [2014/46]AT08.01.2014
BE08.01.2014
CY08.01.2014
FI08.01.2014
HR08.01.2014
LT08.01.2014
LV08.01.2014
MC08.01.2014
NL08.01.2014
SE08.01.2014
CH28.02.2014
LI28.02.2014
NO08.04.2014
IS08.05.2014
PT08.05.2014
Former [2014/41]AT08.01.2014
BE08.01.2014
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LT08.01.2014
LV08.01.2014
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IS08.05.2014
PT08.05.2014
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FI08.01.2014
LT08.01.2014
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SE08.01.2014
NO08.04.2014
IS08.05.2014
PT08.05.2014
Former [2014/37]AT08.01.2014
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FI08.01.2014
LT08.01.2014
SE08.01.2014
NO08.04.2014
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NO08.04.2014
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Cited inInternational search[Y]WO03083191  (SAMYANG CORP [KR]) [Y] 1-3,6-8,14,18,20,21 * abstract * * page 3, line 24 - page 4, line 15 * * figures 1b,2,3b * * page 16; table 5 * * page 9, line 18 - page 10, line 3 *;
 [Y]WO9852473  (BUNCKE HARRY J [US]) [Y] 1-3,6-8 * page 14, line 22 - page 16, line 22 * * figures 13-18 * * page 1, line 15 - line 20 *;
 [XY]US3700544  (MATSUI MASAO) [X] 25 * figure 4; claim 1 * * figures 14,15 * * abstract * [Y] 14;
 [Y]US3458390  (ANDO SATOSHI, et al) [Y] 18,20,21 * figure 18 * * abstract *;
 [A]US2007005109  (POPADIUK NICHOLAS M [US], et al) [A] 1-25 * page 1, paragraphs 1,4,5 * * page 2, paragraphs 18-20,23 * * figures 1-3 *;
 [A]WO03017850  (QUILL MEDICAL INC [US], et al) [A] 1-25 * page 8, line 25 - line 28 * * figures 1-5,17-22 *;
 [A]US6420027  (KIMURA YOSHIHARU [JP], et al) [A] 1-25 * figure 1; examples 1-9; table 1 * * column 1, line 10 - line 23 *
by applicantWO03083191
 WO9852473
 US3458390
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