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EP2637574 - EMERGENCY SELF-RETAINING SUTURES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/38]EMERGENCY SELF-RETAINING SUTURES AND PACKAGING
[2016/16]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.09.2017
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ethicon LLC
475 Calle C, Suite 401
Los Frailes Industrial Park
Guaynabo 00969 / PR
[2013/38]
Inventor(s)01 / D'AGOSTINO, William, L.
19 Douglas Drive
Hamden Connecticut 06518 / US
02 / MERKEL, Matt
6334 Daniel Boone Rd
Birdsboro Pennsylvania 19508 / US
03 / BOWSER, Ron
421 Birch Hill Rd
Shoemakersville Pennsylvania 19555 / US
04 / HOYT, Mark
925 White Bear Rd
Birdsboro Pennsylvania 19508 / US
 [2013/38]
Representative(s)Small, Gary James
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2013/38]
Application number, filing date11839516.909.11.2011
[2016/43]
WO2011US60069
Priority number, dateUS20100412389P10.11.2010         Original published format: US 412389 P
US20100411918P09.11.2010         Original published format: US 411918 P
[2013/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012064902
Date:18.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/20]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2637574
Date:18.09.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.05.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2637574
Date:26.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR02.08.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.08.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/04, A61B17/06
[2014/39]
CPC:
A61B17/06166 (EP,US); A61B17/04 (EP,KR,US); A61B17/06133 (EP,US);
A61B17/06138 (EP,US); A61B50/30 (EP,US); A61B90/92 (EP,US);
A61L17/14 (KR); D02J3/00 (KR); A61B17/0466 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0042 (EP,US); A61B2017/0472 (EP,US); A61B2017/0479 (EP,US);
A61B2017/06052 (EP,US); A61B2017/06057 (EP,US); A61B2017/06142 (EP,US);
A61B2017/06147 (EP,US); A61B2017/06176 (EP,US); A61B2050/314 (EP,US);
A61B2090/037 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/38]A61B17/04, A61L17/14, A61B17/03, D02J3/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SELBSTHALTENDE NOTFALLNÄHTE[2016/16]
English:EMERGENCY SELF-RETAINING SUTURES[2016/16]
French:SUTURES AUTOSTATIQUES D'URGENCE[2016/16]
Former [2013/38]SELBSTHALTENDE NOTFALLNÄHTE UND -VERPACKUNGEN
Former [2013/38]EMERGENCY SELF-RETAINING SUTURES AND PACKAGING
Former [2013/38]SUTURES AUTOSTATIQUES D'URGENCE ET CONDITIONNEMENT
Entry into regional phase06.06.2013National basic fee paid 
06.06.2013Search fee paid 
06.06.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
06.06.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.06.2013Examination requested  [2013/38]
23.03.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.07.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.12.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.04.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.08.2016Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
17.08.2016Fee for grant paid
17.08.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.09.2016Information about intention to grant a patent
16.09.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP16189997.6  / EP3138506
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  22.07.2015
Opposition(s)27.07.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
10.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
10.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.11.2011
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 [X]US2008200950  (WOHLERT STEPHEN [DE]) [X] 1,5,7,11 * paragraph [0057] - paragraph [0061] * * paragraph [0069] * * paragraph [0071] * * figures 1,3,6 *;
 [X]US2008255611  (HUNTER WILLIAM L [CA]) [X] 1,6,7 * paragraph [0079] * * figures 2a,b *;
 [X]WO2009132284  (ANGIOTECH PHARM INC [CA], et al) [X] 1,2,6,9,11,12 * paragraph [00139] - paragraph [00140] * * figure 10G *;
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by applicantUS5931855
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