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EP About this file: EP2218410

EP2218410 - Surgical clip applier [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.10.2014
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 25.07.2018  [2018/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2012/52]
Former [2010/33]For all designated states
Tyco Healthcare Group LP
60 Middletown Avenue
North Haven, CT 06473 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Zergiebel, Earl M.
1422 Little Meadow Road
Gullford CT 06430 / US
 [2010/33]
Representative(s)Maschio, Antonio, et al
Maschio & Soames IP Limited
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/44]Maschio, Antonio, et al
Maschio & Soames IP Limited
20 Carlton Crescent
Southampton, SO15 2ET / GB
Former [2013/48]Lloyd, John Scott, et al
Maschio & Soames LLP
20 Carlton Crescent
Southampton, SO15 2ET / GB
Former [2011/45]Lloyd, John Scott, et al
Edwards Wildman Innovations LLP
10 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EZ / GB
Former [2010/33]Lloyd, John Scott
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Innovations LLP 10 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EZ / GB
Application number, filing date10005058.225.08.2009
[2010/33]
Priority number, dateUS20080091467P25.08.2008         Original published format: US 91467 P
US2009054047513.08.2009         Original published format: US 540475
[2010/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2218410
Date:18.08.2010
Language:EN
[2010/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2218410
Date:27.11.2013
Language:EN
[2013/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.07.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/12, A61B17/128
[2010/33]
CPC:
A61B17/128 (EP,US); A61B17/083 (US); A61B17/105 (US);
A61B17/12 (EP,US); A61B17/1222 (US); A61B17/1285 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00407 (EP,US); A61B2090/038 (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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2010/33]
TitleGerman:Chirurgischer Klammerapplikator[2010/33]
English:Surgical clip applier[2010/33]
French:Applicateur d'agrafes chirurgicales[2010/33]
Examination procedure02.02.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.02.2011Examination requested  [2011/11]
26.07.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.12.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.08.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.12.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.10.2013Fee for grant paid
16.10.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP09252052.7  / EP2158850
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 (EP20090252052) is  21.02.2012
Opposition(s)28.08.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
27.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.08.2009
AT27.11.2013
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0089737  (ETHICON INC [US]) [A] 1-8* the whole document *;
 [XY]US4674504  (KLIEMAN CHARLES H [US], et al) [X] 1 * columns 5-10; figures 1,3,5 * [Y] 2;
 [Y]EP0409569  (UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP [US]) [Y] 2 * the whole document *;
 [X]US5049152  (SIMON DENISE M [US], et al) [X] 1 * columns 4-13; figures 1,9 *
ExaminationUS2007093856
by applicantUS5030226
 US5431668
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