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EP About this file: EP2197359

EP2197359 - SUTURE ANCHOR HAVING A SUTURE ENGAGING STRUCTURE AND INSERTER ARRANGEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.03.2013
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Stryker Corporation
2825 Airview Boulevard
Kalamazoo, MI 49002 / US
[2010/25]
Inventor(s)01 / MILLER, M. Todd
4777 Archbow Court
San Jose California 95136 / US
02 / BAYOMY, Ahmad Fouad
475 Moser Ct.
Moscow Idaho 83843 / US
03 / SINNOTT, Margaret M.
1755 Country Club Drive
Logan Utah 84321 / US
04 / JUSTIN, Daniel F.
185 North Winding Way
Logan Utah 84321 / US
05 / LEWIS, Chad W.
2573 N 2600 E
Layton Utah 84040 / US
 [2010/25]
Representative(s)Robson, Aidan John
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/17]Robson, Aidan John
Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road London
WC1X 8PL / GB
Former [2010/25]Robson, Aidan John
Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road London
WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date08833585.623.09.2008
[2010/25]
WO2008US11022
Priority number, dateUS2007090373824.09.2007         Original published format: US 903738
[2010/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009042123
Date:02.04.2009
Language:EN
[2009/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2197359
Date:23.06.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.04.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2197359
Date:25.04.2012
Language:EN
[2012/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.04.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/04
[2010/25]
CPC:
A61B17/0401 (EP,US); A61B2017/0409 (EP,US); A61B2017/0414 (EP,US);
A61B2017/044 (EP,US); A61B2017/0475 (EP,US); A61B2017/0496 (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 [2010/25]
TitleGerman:NAHTANKER MIT NAHTAUFNAHMESTRUKTUR UND EINSETZANORDNUNG[2010/25]
English:SUTURE ANCHOR HAVING A SUTURE ENGAGING STRUCTURE AND INSERTER ARRANGEMENT[2010/25]
French:ANCRAGE DE SUTURE PRÉSENTANT UNE STRUCTURE DE MISE EN PRISE DE SUTURE ET AGENCEMENT D'APPLICATEUR[2010/25]
Entry into regional phase30.03.2010National basic fee paid 
30.03.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
30.03.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.03.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.03.2010Examination requested  [2010/25]
19.12.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.03.2012Fee for grant paid
12.03.2012Fee 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  19.12.2011
Opposition(s)28.01.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.09.2008
AT25.04.2012
BE25.04.2012
CY25.04.2012
CZ25.04.2012
DK25.04.2012
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Cited inInternational search[XA]US5891168  (THAL RAYMOND [US]) [X] 1,10 * column 2, line 46 - column 3, line 44; figures 1-3 * * column 4, line 6 - column 5, line 21 * [A] 2-9,11-25;
 [I]EP1300115  (ARTHREX INC [US]) [I] 1-25 * paragraph [0012] - paragraph [0015]; figures 1-6 * * paragraph [0018] - paragraph [0033] ** paragraph [0035] - paragraph [0038] *;
 [XA]US2005107828  (REESE KARL S [US]) [X] 1-5,9-12,14,15,17,18,20,21,23-25 * paragraph [0005] - paragraph [0007]; figures 1-5 * * paragraph [0014] - paragraph [0026] * [A] 6-8,13,16,19,22;
 [XAI]EP1762187  (ARTHREX INC [US]) [X] 1,2,4,8,9,11,12,14,16,17,19 * paragraph [0002] - paragraph [0009]; figures 1-7 * * paragraph [0050] - paragraph [0063] * * paragraph [0077] - paragraph [0080] * [A] 6,7,10,13,15,18,20-25 [I] 3,5,10,18;
 [I]EP1797827  (ARTHREX INC [US]) [I] 1-25 * paragraph [0022] - paragraph [0032]; figures 1-5 * * paragraph [0038] - paragraph [0043] *;
 [XI]US2007173845  (KIM ANDREW C [US]) [X] 1-4,7-12,14,16-21,23-25 * paragraph [0009] - paragraph [0034]; figures 1,2,6,7 * * paragraph [0043] - paragraph [0048] * [I] 5,6,13,15,22
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