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EP About this file: EP2641549

EP2641549 - An endoscopic surgical clip applier [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.06.2016
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.06.2016No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.07.2016  [2016/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2013/39]
Inventor(s)01 / Whitfield, Kenneth H.
335 Norton Street
New Haven, CT Connecticut 06511 / US
02 / Sorrentino, Greg
50 Fairlawn Drive
Wallingford, CT Connecticut 06492 / US
 [2013/39]
Representative(s)Soames, Candida Jane, et al
Maschio & Soames IP Limited
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/33]Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
Former [2013/39]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date13172009.607.10.2005
[2013/39]
Priority number, dateUS20040617104P08.10.2004         Original published format: US 617104 P
US20040617016P08.10.2004         Original published format: US 617016 P
[2013/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2641549
Date:25.09.2013
Language:EN
[2013/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2641549
Date:12.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.08.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/10, A61B17/128, // A61B17/29
[2013/39]
CPC:
A61B17/1285 (EP,US); A61B17/0682 (US); A61B17/00234 (US);
A61B17/10 (US); A61B17/105 (US); A61B17/122 (US);
A61B17/128 (US); A61B90/08 (US); A61B2017/00115 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00367 (EP,US); A61B2017/00407 (EP,US); A61B2017/00734 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00778 (US); A61B2017/12004 (US); A61B2017/2923 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2926 (EP,US); A61B2017/2927 (EP,US); A61B2090/0803 (EP,US);
A61B2090/0807 (US); A61B2090/0811 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT [2015/33]
Former [2013/39]DE,  ES,  FR,  GB,  IE,  IT 
TitleGerman:Applikator für endoskopische chirurgische Clips[2013/39]
English:An endoscopic surgical clip applier[2013/39]
French:Applicateur endoscopique de clips chirurgicaux[2013/39]
Examination procedure11.03.2014Examination requested  [2014/17]
19.03.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.03.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.06.2015Fee for grant paid
30.06.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.06.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP05810218.7  / EP1804688
EP12165484.2  / EP2484294
Divisional application(s)EP15173809.3  / EP2957235
Opposition(s)13.05.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
14.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
14.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
14.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
14.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
28.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
23.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4242902  (GREEN DAVID T) [A] 1-15 * figures 8,10 *;
 [A]US4712549  (PETERS RUDOLPH [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * figures 1,10,13 *;
 [A]US5049152  (SIMON DENISE M [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * figures 1,21 *;
 [A]EP0552050  (ETHICON INC [US]) [A] 1-15 * figures 18-20B *;
 [A]US5275166  (VAITEKUNAS JEFFREY J [US], et al) [A] 1-15* columns 9,10; figure 8 *;
 [A]EP0679367  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC [US]) [A] 1-15 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0769274  (UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP [US]) [A] 1-15 * figures 5A,8,39 *;
 [A]US5938667  (PEYSER MARK S [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * columns 6,7; figures 1,3,7,8,10B,20A, *
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