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EP2182853 - SUSPENSION/RETRACTION DEVICE FOR SURGICAL MANIPULATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  07.09.2018
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip07.09.2018Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 10.10.2018  [2018/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Yale University
Two Whitney Avenue
New Haven, CT 06510 / US
[N/P]
Former [2010/19]For all designated states
Yale University
Two Whitney Avenue
New Haven, CT 06511 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ROBERTS, Kurt, Eric
227 Church Street Apt. 7G
New Haven, CT 06510 / US
 [2010/19]
Representative(s)Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
[N/P]
Former [2011/33]Franzolin, Luigi, et al
STUDIO TORTA Via Viotti 9
10121 Torino / IT
Former [2010/19]Perkins, Sarah, et al
Stevens Hewlett & Perkins 1, Pemberton Row London
EC4A 3BG / GB
Application number, filing date08827410.508.08.2008
[2010/19]
WO2008US09530
Priority number, dateUS20070964319P10.08.2007         Original published format: US 964319 P
US20080060970P12.06.2008         Original published format: US 60970 P
[2010/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009023136
Date:19.02.2009
Language:EN
[2009/08]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2182853
Date:12.05.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.02.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.04.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.07.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/00
[2010/19]
CPC:
A61B17/00234 (EP,US); A61B17/0218 (US); A61B18/14 (EP,US);
A61B18/18 (EP,US); A61B2017/00212 (EP,US); A61B2017/00283 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00876 (EP,US); A61B2017/0225 (US); A61B2017/0464 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0608 (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 [2010/19]
TitleGerman:AUFHÄNGE-/EINZUGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR CHIRURGISCHE EINGRIFFE[2010/19]
English:SUSPENSION/RETRACTION DEVICE FOR SURGICAL MANIPULATION[2010/19]
French:DISPOSITIF DE SUSPENSION/RÉTRACTION POUR MANIPULATION CHIRURGICALE[2010/19]
Entry into regional phase04.03.2010National basic fee paid 
04.03.2010Search fee paid 
04.03.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
04.03.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.03.2010Examination requested  [2010/19]
29.01.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.12.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.05.2018Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/41]
01.06.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2018/41]
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  18.12.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
27.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
27.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
27.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
27.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
29.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
28.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
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31.08.201003   M06   Fee paid on   13.10.2010
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5415666  (GOURLAY STUART J [US], et al) [Y] 9,10 * column 6, lines 35-42; figures 2,14-23; claims 27,40,55 *;
 [A]US2002049367  (IRION KLAUS M [DE], et al) [A] 11* paragraph [0093]; figures 1,8 *;
 [A]US2004034345  (LENTZ DAVID J [US]) [A] 1,9 * paragraphs [0012] , [0022] , [0030]; figures 2,3; claim 10 *;
 [YA]US2004050395  (UEDA HIROHISA [JP], et al) [Y] 11-13 * . * * paragraphs [0052] - [0057] - [0064] - [0068] - [0073] , [0074] , [0076]; figures 1,2,6-11,14-16,19,20 * [A] 1-5,8;
 [A]US2004111100  (BENDEREV THEODORE V [US], et al) [A] 1,5,6 * figures 6-10 *;
 [A]US2004138645  (LONKY NEAL M [US]) [A] 1,9 * column 5, lines 5-11; figures 2-4,7 *;
 [XYI]US2006149135  (PAZ ADRIAN [IL]) [X] 1-4,8 * . * * paragraphs [0081] - [0098] - [0103] , [0109] , [0111] , [0119] , [0127] , [0129] , [0134] - [0136] - [0141] - [0143] - [0151] * * paragraphs [0197] , [0201] - [0213] - [0220] - [0225] - [0229] - [0233] - [0247] , [0248] , [0252] , [0266] , [0278] * * paragraphs [0279] , [0299]; figures 1-9,12-15,19-24,29-30c,32-36; claims 29,30,32,33,37 * [Y] 9-13 [I] 5-7
International search[Y]US6358196  (RAYMAN REIZA [CA]);
 [Y]US6440061  (WENNER DONALD E [US], et al);
 [X]US2005251207  (FLORES JESUS [US], et al);
 [Y]US2006217681  (HART CHARLES C [US], et al)
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