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EP2366343 - Seal element for anastomosis [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.05.2015
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.05.2015No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.06.2015  [2015/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2012/52]
Former [2011/38]For all designated states
Tyco Healthcare Group LP
150 Glover Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06856 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bettuchi, Michael
40 Blacksmith Drive
Middletown, CT 06457 / US
02 / Fowler, David, N.
40 Autumn CT
Cheshire, CT 06410 / US
03 / Hadba, Ahmed, R.
37 Brentwood Drive
Wallingford, CT 06492 / US
04 / Criscuolo, Christopher, J.
10 Fitzgerald Lane
Branford, CT 06405 / US
05 / Kennedy, Jack
101 Hoit Lane
Guilford, CT 27478 / US
 [2011/38]
Representative(s)McConchie, Connor Fraser
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[2011/38]
Application number, filing date11165760.729.09.2005
[2011/38]
Priority number, dateUS20040619238P15.10.2004         Original published format: US 619238 P
[2011/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2366343
Date:21.09.2011
Language:EN
[2011/38]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2366343
Date:15.02.2012
Language:EN
[2012/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2366343
Date:25.06.2014
Language:EN
[2014/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.01.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/11, A61B17/072, A61B17/115
[2012/07]
CPC:
A61B17/072 (EP,US); A61B17/1152 (US); A61B17/068 (US);
A61B17/07292 (EP,US); A61B17/11 (US); A61B17/115 (EP,US);
A61B17/1155 (EP,US); A61B2017/07214 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/38]A61B17/11
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT [2011/38]
TitleGerman:Versiegelungselement für Anastomose[2011/38]
English:Seal element for anastomosis[2011/38]
French:Élément de joint pour l'anastomose[2011/38]
Examination procedure03.08.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.08.2012Examination requested  [2012/37]
18.12.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.04.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.01.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.05.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
17.05.2014Fee for grant paid
17.05.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP05803193.1  / EP1799125
Opposition(s)26.03.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
31.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
26.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
25.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
27.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[XI]DE19924311  (RAU WALTER A [DE], et al) [X] 1-3,10-14 * column 2, line 46 - line 55 * * column 4, line 1 - line 15 * * column 5, line 25 - line 57 * * figure 3 * [I] 4-9;
 [XI]EP1256317  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC [US]) [X] 1,10-14 * paragraph [0016] * * column 11, line 9 - line 12 * * figure 11 *[I] 2-6;
 [XI]WO03105698  (TYCO HEALTHCARE [US], et al) [X] 1-4,10-14 * page 8, line 26 - page 10, line 30 * * page 13, line 1 - line 31 * * figures 1-5,9,10 * [I] 5,6,8,9
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