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EP2667789 - DEVICE FOR FIXATING A SUTURE ANCHOR WITH A SUTURE OR A HEADED ANCHOR IN HARD TISSUE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/49]DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FIXATING A SUTURE ANCHOR WITH A SUTURE OR A HEADED ANCHOR IN HARD TISSUE
[2019/33]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.11.2020
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.07.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sportwelding GmbH
Wagistrasse 6
8952 Schlieren / CH
[2013/49]
Inventor(s)01 / MAYER, Jörg
Lerchenweg 6
CH-5702 Niederlenz / CH
02 / LEHMANN, Mario
Haut-du-Village 31
CH-2353 Les Pommerats / CH
 [2013/49]
Representative(s)Frei Patent Attorneys
Frei Patentanwaltsbüro AG
Hagenholzstrasse 85
8050 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [2020/01]Frei Patent Attorneys
Frei Patentanwaltsbüro AG
Postfach
8032 Zürich / CH
Former [2013/49]Frei Patent Attorneys
Frei Patentanwaltsbüro AG Postfach 1771
8032 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date12705223.126.01.2012
[2020/01]
WO2012CH00017
Priority number, dateUS201161437227P28.01.2011         Original published format: US 201161437227 P
[2013/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012100358
Date:02.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2667789
Date:04.12.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.08.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2667789
Date:01.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.08.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/04, A61B17/00
[2019/33]
CPC:
A61B17/0401 (EP,BR,KR,RU,US); A61F2/0811 (KR); A61B2017/00367 (KR);
A61B2017/00955 (EP,BR,KR,RU,US); A61B2017/0409 (EP,BR,KR,US); A61B2017/0414 (EP,BR,KR,US);
A61B2017/042 (EP,BR,US); A61B2017/0458 (BR,US); A61B2017/0464 (BR,KR,US);
A61F2002/0817 (KR); A61F2002/0841 (KR); F04C2270/0421 (EP,BR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/49]A61B17/04, A61B17/00, A61B19/00
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 [2013/49]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR FIXIERUNG EINES NAHTANKERS AN EINER NAHT ODER EINES KOPFANKERS IN EINEM HARTEN GEWEBE[2019/33]
English:DEVICE FOR FIXATING A SUTURE ANCHOR WITH A SUTURE OR A HEADED ANCHOR IN HARD TISSUE[2019/33]
French:DISPOSITIF DE FIXATION D'UN ÉLÉMENT D'ANCRAGE DE SUTURE OU D'UN ÉLÉMENT D'ANCRAGE DE SUTURE À TÊTE DANS DES TISSUS DURS[2019/33]
Former [2013/49]VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR FIXIERUNG EINES NAHTANKERS AN EINER NAHT ODER EINES KOPFANKERS IN EINEM HARTEN GEWEBE
Former [2013/49]DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FIXATING A SUTURE ANCHOR WITH A SUTURE OR A HEADED ANCHOR IN HARD TISSUE
Former [2013/49]DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE FIXATION D'UN ÉLÉMENT D'ANCRAGE DE SUTURE AU MOYEN D'UNE SUTURE OU D'UN ÉLÉMENT D'ANCRAGE À TÊTE DANS DES TISSUS DURS
Entry into regional phase10.06.2013National basic fee paid 
10.06.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
10.06.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.06.2013Examination requested  [2013/49]
11.03.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.11.2019Fee for grant paid
21.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.11.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP19210701.9  / EP3632341
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  24.07.2019
Opposition(s)02.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
07.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
11.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
16.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
13.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
14.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.01.2012
AL01.01.2020
AT01.01.2020
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